Average rent in Ipswich - Central, QLD — 2026

Ipswich - Central comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $280/week, around 22% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 57% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 41% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (82%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 6,715, median age 41, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 31km from Brisbane, Ipswich - Central typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.