Statistics and Facts

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)