Proclaimed a city

1904

Location

Queensland, South East

Area

1,090 km²

Estimated resident population

210,000 (as at 16 March 2018, ICC)

Projected resident population

520,000 by the year 2041 (South East Queensland Regional Plan)

Persons aged 15 years and under

47,906
23.9% of total area population (as at 2016, OESR)

Persons aged 65 years and over

20,585
10.3% of total area population (as at 2016, OESR)

Median age

32.3 years (as at 2016, QGSO)

Major industries

Health care and social assistance (13.2% of region's employed labour, QGSO); retail trade (10.5%); manufacturing (10%)

2016 Census Data

Report presenting Ipswich’s key statistical highlights since 2011 and comparing our key demographics, similarities and differences to other regions within Queensland.

Our community: Demographic Profile of the City of Ipswich (2016)

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