Average rent in Ipswich - East, QLD — 2026

Ipswich - East comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $290/week, around 19% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 58% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 39% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (84%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 17,975, median age 39, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 28km from Brisbane, Ipswich - East 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.