Council
Population Overview
Total Population
229,208
Males
113,229 (49.4%)
Females
115,979 (50.6%)
Indigenous
12,509 (5.5%)
Born in Australia
77.0%
English Only at Home
85.0%
Australian Citizens
192,619
Other Languages
15.0%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$795/week
Annual Personal Income
$41,340
Median Household Income
$1,668/week
Annual Household Income
$86,736
Median Family Income
$1,936/week
Annual Family Income
$100,672
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$330
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,600
Average Household Size
2.8 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
167,084 (77.0%)
Born Overseas
49,800 (23.0%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
92,368 (56.2%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
14,199 (8.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
39,612 (24.1%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
9,444 (5.7%)
Year 8 or Below
7,473 (4.5%)
Did Not Go to School
1,235 (0.8%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
64,293
Employed Part-time
30,121
Total Employed
104,278
Unemployed
7,460
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Participation Rate
63.6%
Labour Force
111,745
Not in Labour Force
53,506
Family Composition
Total Families
60,293
Couple - No Children
19,309 (32.0%)
Couple with Children
27,037 (44.8%)
One Parent Family
12,959 (21.5%)
Other Family
983 (1.6%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
69,218 (88.7%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
7,145 (9.2%)
Flat/Apartment
1,346 (1.7%)
Other Dwelling
240 (0.3%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
78,058
Unoccupied Dwellings
5,334
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,912 (5.1%)
1 Vehicle
26,054 (33.9%)
2 Vehicles
30,603 (39.8%)
3 Vehicles
10,637 (13.8%)
4+ Vehicles
5,719 (7.4%)
Total Dwellings
76,924
Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)
Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.
Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
551 / 100k
2yr Down 24.0%
10yr Down 29.4%
Motor vehicle theft
319 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 37.0%
Non-FV assault
1,352.2 / 100k
2yr Down 11.5%
10yr Up 194.1%
Robbery (unarmed)
23.1 / 100k
2yr Down 13.6%
10yr Up 12.5%
Steal from vehicle
632 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Stable
Show all 74 QPS offence categories
| Offence | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| Offences Against Property | 13,010 | 4,836.9 |
| Other Offences | 10,912 | 4,056.9 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 7,182 | 2,670.1 |
| Offences Against the Person | 5,042 | 1,874.5 |
| Assault | 3,637 | 1,352.2 |
| Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 3,374 | 1,254.4 |
| Other Stealing | 2,991 | 1,112 |
| Drug Offences | 2,869 | 1,066.6 |
| Other Property Damage | 2,337 | 868.9 |
| Shop Stealing | 2,129 | 791.5 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 2,070 | 769.6 |
| Common Assault' | 1,741 | 647.3 |
| Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 1,700 | 632 |
| Serious Assault | 1,498 | 556.9 |
| Good Order Offences | 1,408 | 523.5 |
| Unlawful Entry | 1,397 | 519.4 |
| Possess Drugs | 1,377 | 511.9 |
| Other Drug Offences | 1,257 | 467.3 |
| Drink Driving | 1,055 | 392.2 |
| Fraud | 922 | 342.8 |
| Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 882 | 327.9 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 858 | 319 |
| Disqualified Driving | 809 | 300.8 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling | 741 | 275.5 |
| Sexual Offences | 728 | 270.7 |
| Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 704 | 261.7 |
| Other Fraud | 644 | 239.4 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 551 | 204.9 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 498 | 185.1 |
| Public Nuisance | 492 | 182.9 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 442 | 164.3 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 434 | 161.4 |
| Other Sexual Offences | 405 | 150.6 |
| Stealing from Dwellings | 362 | 134.6 |
| Serious Assault (Other) | 359 | 133.5 |
| Life Endangering Acts | 350 | 130.1 |
| Rape and Attempted Rape | 323 | 120.1 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 304 | 113 |
| Weapons Act Offences - Other | 233 | 86.6 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 232 | 86.3 |
| Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 206 | 76.6 |
| Fraud by Credit Card | 202 | 75.1 |
| Sell Supply Drugs | 200 | 74.4 |
| Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 161 | 59.9 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 158 | 58.7 |
| Stalking | 148 | 55 |
| Robbery | 121 | 45 |
| Possess etc. Tainted Property | 112 | 41.6 |
| Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 104 | 38.7 |
| Arson | 82 | 30.5 |
| Unarmed Robbery | 62 | 23.1 |
| Armed Robbery | 59 | 21.9 |
| Identity Fraud | 49 | 18.2 |
| Grievous Assault | 39 | 14.5 |
| Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 37 | 13.8 |
| Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 34 | 12.6 |
| Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 27 | 10 |
| Fraud by Computer | 26 | 9.7 |
| Produce Drugs | 24 | 8.9 |
| Fare Evasion | 22 | 8.2 |
| Receiving Stolen Property | 15 | 5.6 |
| Coercive Control | 12 | 4.5 |
| Disobey Move-on Direction | 12 | 4.5 |
| Trafficking Drugs | 11 | 4.1 |
| Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 10 | 3.7 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 10 | 3.7 |
| Extortion | 7 | 2.6 |
| Other Homicide | 4 | 1.5 |
| Attempted Murder | 4 | 1.5 |
| Bomb Possess and/or use of | 3 | 1.1 |
| Fraud by Cheque | 1 | 0.4 |
| Other Handling Stolen Goods | 1 | 0.4 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | 0.4 |
| Stock Related Offences | 1 | 0.4 |
Suburbs in this Council (43)
Augustine Heights (6,088)Barellan Point (1,173)Bellbird Park (9,191)Blackstone (1,144)Booval (2,723)Brassall (12,115)Brookwater (2,902)Bundamba (6,542)Camira (7,415)Churchill (1,842)Collingwood Park (9,246)Deebing Heights (3,960)Dinmore (1,109)East Ipswich (2,321)Eastern Heights (3,631)Flinders View (5,816)Gailes (1,831)Goodna (10,391)Ipswich (2,468)Ironbark (1,173)Karalee (5,521)Leichhardt (4,471)North Booval (3,041)North Ipswich (4,527)One Mile (2,038)Pine Mountain (1,695)Raceview (9,699)Redbank (2,931)Redbank Plains (24,349)Ripley (4,288)Riverview (3,067)Rosewood (3,263)Sadliers Crossing (1,358)Silkstone (3,830)South Ripley (4,069)Springfield Lakes (17,211)Thagoona (1,077)Tivoli (1,460)Walloon (2,305)Willowbank (1,351)Woodend (1,483)Wulkuraka (1,325)Yamanto (4,971)