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Population estimates at 30 June 2025, as published in the regional data report. Figures are provisional.

388,213people across Ipswich and West Moreton

Source: ABS, Regional population, various editions

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51 source tables
Imported 20 October 2026

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Homes & households · Table 13Family composition(a)
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Table 13: Family composition(a) by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 2021
Couple family with no children Couple family with children One-parent family Total(b)
number % number % number % number
RDAIWM region 32,534 36.1 38,536 42.7 17,720 19.7 90,143
Ipswich (C) 19,309 32.0 27,037 44.8 12,959 21.5 60,293
Lockyer Valley (R) 4,524 41.6 4,368 40.1 1,836 16.9 10,887
Scenic Rim (R) 5,546 46.1 4,563 37.9 1,797 14.9 12,031
Somerset (R) 3,155 45.5 2,568 37.0 1,128 16.3 6,932
Queensland 551,069 40.3 563,327 41.2 230,026 16.8 1,366,657

(a) Includes same-sex couple families.

(b) Includes other families.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G29

Homes & households · Table 14Household composition
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Table 14: Household composition by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 2021
One family households Multiple family households Group households Lone person households Total households(a)
number % number % number % number % number
RDAIWM region 84,228 72.2 2,905 2.5 3,858 3.3 25,704 22.0 116,696
Ipswich (C) 56,500 72.4 1,857 2.4 2,531 3.2 17,171 22.0 78,058
Lockyer Valley (R) 10,080 71.3 399 2.8 660 4.7 3,004 21.2 14,142
Scenic Rim (R) 11,177 72.4 419 2.7 384 2.5 3,440 22.3 15,430
Somerset (R) 6,471 71.4 230 2.5 283 3.1 2,089 23.0 9,066
Queensland 1,290,613 69.0 37,257 2.0 80,576 4.3 461,009 24.7 1,869,462

(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, unpublished data (occupied private dwellings)

Homes & households · Table 15Occupied private dwellings(a) by dwelling structure and LGA
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Table 15: Occupied private dwellings(a) by dwelling structure and LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 2021
Separate house Semi-detached(b) Apartment(c) Caravan(d) Other(e) Total(f)
number % number % number % number % number % number
RDAIWM region 105,486 90.4 8,787 7.5 1,558 1.3 464 0.4 153 0.1 116,696
Ipswich (C) 69,218 88.7 7,145 9.2 1,346 1.7 198 0.3 39 0.0 78,058
Lockyer Valley (R) 13,278 93.9 550 3.9 142 1.0 41 0.3 49 0.3 14,142
Scenic Rim (R) 14,212 92.1 938 6.1 51 0.3 131 0.8 54 0.3 15,430
Somerset (R) 8,778 96.8 154 1.7 19 0.2 94 1.0 11 0.1 9,066
Queensland 1,397,920 74.8 218,546 11.7 233,531 12.5 11,242 0.6 2,281 0.1 1,869,462

(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.

(b) Includes row or terrace house, townhouse etc.

(c) Includes flat or units.

(d) Includes cabin and houseboat.

(e) Includes improvised home, tent, sleepers out; house or flat attached to a shop, office, etc.

(f) Includes dwelling structures not stated.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G36

Homes & households · Table 16Occupied private dwellings(a) by tenure type and LGA
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Table 16: Occupied private dwellings(a) by tenure type and LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 2021
Fully owned Being purchased(b) Rented(c) Other(d) Total(e)
number % number % number % number % number
RDAIWM region 29,856 25.6 44,454 38.1 39,111 33.5 1,354 1.2 116,696
Ipswich (C) 15,800 20.2 29,717 38.1 30,763 39.4 644 0.8 78,058
Lockyer Valley (R) 4,688 33.1 5,732 40.5 3,211 22.7 203 1.4 14,142
Scenic Rim (R) 5,903 38.3 5,668 36.7 3,261 21.1 324 2.1 15,430
Somerset (R) 3,465 38.2 3,337 36.8 1,876 20.7 183 2.0 9,066
Queensland 543,285 29.1 643,459 34.4 618,442 33.1 35,170 1.9 1,869,462

(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.

(b) Includes dwellings being purchased under a shared equity scheme.

(c) Includes renting from a real estate agent, state housing authority, person not in the same household, community housing provider, other and not stated.

(d) Includes dwellings being occupied under a life tenure scheme and occupied rent-free.

(e) Includes tenure type not stated.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G37

Homes & households · Table 17Homeless persons
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Table 17: Homeless persons by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 2021
Homeless persons Total persons
number rate(a) number
RDAIWM region 1,285 38.2 336,739
Ipswich (C) 995 43.7 227,873
Lockyer Valley (R) 152 37.5 40,580
Scenic Rim (R) 86 19.9 43,250
Somerset (R) 52 20.8 25,036
Queensland 22,444 43.2 5,195,745

(a) Rate per 10,000 persons.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, Place of Enumeration Profile - G03 and ABS, Census of Population and Housing: Estimating homelessness, 2021

Homes & households · Table 18Number of motor vehicles per occupied private dwelling (a)(b)
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Table 18: Number of motor vehicles per occupied private dwelling (a)(b) by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 2021
No motor vehicles 1 motor vehicle 2 motor vehicles 3 or more motor vehicles Total dwellings(c)
number % number % number % number % number
RDAIWM region 4,925 4.2 36,748 31.5 45,190 38.7 27,931 23.9 116,696
Ipswich (C) 3,912 5.0 26,054 33.4 30,603 39.2 16,356 21.0 78,058
Lockyer Valley (R) 377 2.7 3,690 26.1 5,324 37.6 4,430 31.3 14,142
Scenic Rim (R) 416 2.7 4,436 28.7 5,837 37.8 4,495 29.1 15,430
Somerset (R) 220 2.4 2,568 28.3 3,426 37.8 2,650 29.2 9,066
Queensland 106,309 5.7 658,705 35.2 701,752 37.5 373,952 20.0 1,869,462

(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.

(b) Excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy vehicles.

(c) Includes number of motor vehicles not stated.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G34

Homes & households · Table 37Lodgements and median rent by dwelling type Updated
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Table 37: Lodgements and median rent by dwelling type by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 12 months ending 30 September 2026
Lodgements Median rent
1 bedroom flat/unit 2 bedroom flat/unit 3 bedroom house 4 bedroom house 1 bedroom flat/unit 2 bedroom flat/unit 3 bedroom house 4 bedroom house
— number — — $ per week —
RDAIWM region 699 545 3,011 6,025 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Ipswich (C) 635 387 2,427 5,160 375 425 570 650
Lockyer Valley (R) 9 57 233 382 n.a. 400 550 650
Scenic Rim (R) 48 84 230 315 390 430 650 650
Somerset (R) 7 17 121 168 n.a. 475 550 615
Queensland 23,892 42,681 40,410 48,324 519 650 630 720

Source: Residential Tenancies Authority, Rental Bonds data (Queensland Government Statistician's Office derived)

Homes & households · Table 44Residential and non-residential building approvals Updated
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Table 44: Residential and non-residential building approvals by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 12 months ending 31 August 2026
Residential Building Approvals Building Value
New Houses New Other(a) Alterations, additions and conversions Total Residential Non-residential Total
— number — $'000 % $'000 % $'000
RDAIWM region 3,856 859 11 4,726 2,295,754 70.5 959,817 29.5 3,255,571
Ipswich (C) 2,707 769 5 3,481 1,593,916 67.0 786,263 33.0 2,380,179
Lockyer Valley (R) 312 40 3 355 212,791 76.5 65,382 23.5 278,172
Scenic Rim (R) 500 24 1 525 285,583 83.9 54,890 16.1 340,473
Somerset (R) 337 26 2 365 203,464 79.2 53,282 20.8 256,746
Queensland 27,609 20,009 156 47,774 34,559,356 68.3 16,015,029 31.7 50,574,385

(a) Other residential buildings include: semidetached, row or terrace houses or townhouses; and flats, units or apartments.

Source: ABS, Building Approvals, Australia, various editions

Homes & households · Table 45Residential dwelling sales
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Table 45: Residential dwelling sales by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 12 months ending 31 March 2026
Number of sales Median sale price
Detached dwellings Attached dwellings Total dwellings Detached dwellings Attached dwellings Total dwellings
— number — — $ —
RDAIWM region 7,817 1,046 8,863 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Ipswich (C) 5,385 870 6,255 840,000 650,000 816,100
Lockyer Valley (R) 872 47 919 796,250 560,000 780,000
Scenic Rim (R) 981 117 1,098 950,000 555,000 917,500
Somerset (R) 579 12 591 780,000 625,000 775,000
Queensland 89,907 43,759 133,666 925,000 770,000 860,000

Source: DNRMMRRD Queensland Valuation and Sales (QVAS) database, Sales module; DNRMMRRD Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB); Local government authority planning schemes; QGSO derived

Homes & households · Table 46New house and vacant land sales
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Table 46: New house and vacant land sales by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 12 months ending 31 March 2026
Number of sales Median sale price
New houses Vacant land New houses Vacant land
— number — — $ —
RDAIWM region 229 1,426 n.a. n.a.
Ipswich (C) 195 1,234 856,500 410,000
Lockyer Valley (R) 7 32 n.a. 270,000
Scenic Rim (R) 20 118 835,000 334,000
Somerset (R) 7 42 n.a. 322,940
Queensland 1,763 11,976 965,400 399,900

Source: DNRMMRRD Queensland Valuation and Sales (QVAS) database, Sales module; DNRMMRRD Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB); Local government authority planning schemes; QGSO derived

Homes & households · Table 47Residential lot registrations Updated
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Table 47: Residential lot registrations by LGA, RDAIWM region and Queensland, 12 months ending 30 September 2026
Standard residential lots Unit and townhouse lots(b) Total lots registered
Urban 60m2 to <2,500m2 Lower density 2,500m2 to <5ha Total standard lots(a)
— number — number number
RDAIWM region n.a. n.a. 4,113 492 4,605
Ipswich (C) n.a. n.a. 3,201 459 3,660
Lockyer Valley (R) n.a. n.a. 197 15 212
Scenic Rim (R) n.a. n.a. 404 16 420
Somerset (R) 282 19 311 2 313
Queensland n.a. n.a. 24,434 8,785 33,219

(a) Includes land area unknown.

(b) Lots on a building format plan or standard format plan that represent attached dwellings within a community title scheme. Excludes common property land parcels.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Queensland Treasury estimates; Titles Queensland; Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development

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