Ipswich City Council

Why Do Business in Ipswich?

Ipswich is the fastest growing city in Queensland - as confirmed in reports by the Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR).

Population Growth Highlights And Trends Queensland 2010 (PDF, 1 mb)
Population And Housing Profile May 2011 (PDF, 146 kb)
Oesr Population Forecast 2011 (PDF, 1.2 mb)

Economic Profile

Ipswich City Council has undertaken a study to summarise Ipswich's current economic and demographic standing. This report is now available for download in either the full version or the Executive Summary.

Ipswich Economic Profile (Full Report) (PDF, 747 kb)
Ipswich Economic Profile (Executive Summary Only) (PDF, 149 kb)

If you have difficulty downloading these documents please contact the Office of Economic Development - 07 3810 6938.

For the lastest Western Corridor planning and growth information:

Economic Development Plan 2009-2031

Ipswich City Council has prepared an Economic Development Plan 2009-2031 which provides direction to key stakeholders and partners to support and build Ipswich's economic development for the next 20 years.

This plan focuses on a progam of actions under four themes that will achieve the city's vision for growth:

City Leadership
Regional Leadership
City Growth
City Competitiveness

This plan is available for download in either the full version or the Executive Summary.

Economic Development Plan 2009 - 2031 (PDF, 2.2 mb)
Economic Development Plan 2009-2031 Executive Summary (PDF, 2.6 mb)

Skilling Ipswich Program

The Skilling Ipswich Program is one of 15 lead projects to come from the Economic Development Plan, covering community skilling, industry sector skills strategies, Indigenous employment and expansion of the education and training sectors in the city.

Skilling Ipswich Program (PDF, 604 kb)

InfoCity Plan

The vision for the InfoCity Plan is that Ipswich City will be a leading digital community in Australia. The InfoCity Plan will create a digital innovation community that involves and benefits the wider community and provides the base for innovation and industry leadership in digital technology.

Infocity Plan (PDF, 547 kb)

Rural Industries Plan

The Rural Industries Plan supports the development of a vibrant, high value rural industries sector in Ipswich City that adds diversity to the economy, generates tourism and lifestyle benefits and protects and retains good quality agricultural land in the City.

Rural Industries Plan (PDF, 649 kb)
Rural News 2011 (PDF, 1001 kb)

Ipswich is strategically positioned in South-East Queensland

Centrally located on national road networks
45 minutes drive to downtown Brisbane
60 minutes drive to domestic and international sea and airports
Access to the Sunshine and Gold Coasts via the Ipswich and Logan Motorways
Electric rail access to Brisbane and the Gold Coast
Easy access to capital city facilities

Industry opportunities

The strength of Ipswich's industry base is in its diversity, which provides extensive opportunities for economic growth and prosperity. Ipswich has a diverse economy led by professional services including finance, business, education, health and community providers. Industries well-established in Ipswich include:

Aerospace
Education
Manufacturing
Food processing
Wine
Transport
Tourism
Motorsport

Extensive employment opportunities

There are fifteen industrial/commercial parks to meet the demands of industry in creating new jobs. A number of these parks are still in the early stages of development and will provide a diverse range of opportunities for businesses.

1. Aerospace and Defence Support Centre - Amberley

2. Brookwater Office Park

3. Carole Park Industrial Estate

4. Citiswich Industrial Park

5. Ebenezer Industrial Park

6. Parkside Business Precinct

7. Swanbank Enterprise Park

8. Springfield Technology Park

9. Synergy Park

10. Goodna Technology Park

Please ask the Office of Economic Development about the details and status of the following estates:

10. Westlink Business Park