Ipswich City Council

Statistics and Facts

Ipswich is strategically located in South East Queensland, one hour from the Port of Brisbane and has a population of 160,000. Ipswich is the oldest provincial city in Queensland, and this is reflected by the grace and magnitude of more than 6,000 heritage listed sites.

A significant strength is the culturally diverse community comprised of over 115 different ethnic backgrounds. Ipswich boasts 43% of available industrial land in South East Queensland. The Office of Economic Development encourages enquiries from potential investors and also works with existing businesses to promote growth.

The city is forging ahead in the information age and is becoming an information rich community. There are many exciting investment opportunities in the region.

Related Information

• National Regional Profile for Ipswich (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
• See Demographic Profiles for the Youth, Multicultural and Indigenous community sectors
• See the relationships Ipswich has forged with global Sister Cities

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