$335 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ipswich · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Ipswich
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Ipswich than in most similar areas. The region is dominated by large family homes, though a high number of renters and fewer outright owners set it apart from state and national patterns.
$335
▲ +19.6%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Ipswich — lower than 56% of areas.
| Ipswich | $335 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $335, which is a little below the national figure of $375. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,600, a bit lower than the Australian average and down $133 since 2011.
$1,600 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (46%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ipswich, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.1% of households renting, well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the 23.2% who own their homes outright is well below the Australian average of 31.0%.
36.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much more common here than in most areas, making up 88.2% of all homes. This helps explain why the 86.6% of homes with three or more bedrooms is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ipswich, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/310/ipswich/topic/housing-dwellings