$300 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ipswich West · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Ipswich West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of all homes in Ipswich West, far more than in most other areas. The suburb is defined by these larger properties and generally more affordable housing costs compared to the state and national figures.
$300
▲ +11.1%
- $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 West — lower than 75% of areas.
| Ipswich West | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual payment of $1,517 sitting a little below the Queensland figure.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ipswich West, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ipswich West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is 26.3%, which is well below the Australian average of 31.0%.
34.1% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.3% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ipswich West splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms—far above the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses are very common at 90.5%, which is far above the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ipswich West, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ipswich West splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30038/ipswich-west/topic/housing-dwellings