$300 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ipswich · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Ipswich
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower typical housing costs make Ipswich a more affordable place to live than most of the country. The area is dominated by large family homes, with over 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$300
▲ +36.4%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ipswich — lower than 75% of areas.
| Ipswich | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,480.
$1,480 ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,480
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ipswich, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ipswich, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright fell 13 points since 2011 to 24.0%.
38.3% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common in Ipswich than the national average, making up 86.3% of homes. This helps explain why 81.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Queensland figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ipswich, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ipswich, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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/sed/SED30037/ipswich/topic/housing-dwellings