North Ipswich
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
4,527 (2021) → 4,647 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Ipswich is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 29km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in North Ipswich are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 59/100, and is about 43km inland. North Ipswich has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.47%), England (2.43%), Scotland (0.35%), Netherlands (0.33%), Samoa (0.33%)
Top languages: Samoan (0.51%), German (0.24%), Croatian (0.22%), Thai (0.2%), Gujarati (0.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1026
- Australian Industry Trade College - IpswichSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1020
- Ipswich North State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 906
Nearby (within 10km)
- Brassall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 917
- Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 933
- Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1004
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1034
- St Edmund's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1040
- Tivoli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 909
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1046
- Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 906
- Ipswich Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 964
- Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1098
- Blair State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 951
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1120
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about North Ipswich
Is North Ipswich safe?
North Ipswich has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is North Ipswich from Brisbane CBD?
North Ipswich is about 29.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 100 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in North Ipswich?
North Ipswich has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 984 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Ipswich?
North Ipswich has a transport score of 59/100 and 40 bus stops.