West Ipswich
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
512 (2021) → 519 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Ipswich is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 32km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in West Ipswich are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 72/100, and is about 46km inland. West Ipswich has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
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 (3.32%), England (3.12%), China (0.59%), Sri Lanka (0.59%)
Top languages: Samoan (1.56%), Mandarin (0.59%), Sinhal (0.59%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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
- Ipswich West Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 949
- Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 942
Nearby (within 10km)
- Blair State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 951
- Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1098
- YMCA Vocational School - Ipswich - Limestone St CampusSecondary · Independent · 0.9km
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1046
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 862
- St Edmund's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1040
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1034
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1004
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 945
- Ipswich Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 982
- Ipswich Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 964
- Ipswich Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 855
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 West Ipswich
How far is West Ipswich from Brisbane CBD?
West Ipswich is about 32.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 108 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in West Ipswich?
West Ipswich has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 946 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Ipswich?
West Ipswich has a transport score of 72/100 and 5 bus stops.