419,370
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Ipswich · Region (SA4)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 12.2% since 2021 highlights the rapid expansion occurring across Ipswich. This growth is much higher than most similar areas, pushing the total population to 419,370 people.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The 12.2% growth rate is well above the Queensland figure of 8.7%. This surge is much higher than most other areas of a similar size.
419,370
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
12.2%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/310/ipswich/topic/economy-advantage