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The Ipswich region is an area covering the western area of Brisbane, the City of Ispwich and the surrounding regional and rural areas of the Somerset and part of Scenic Rim Local Government Areas.

The area is a mix of urban, outer urban and regional / rural areas, covering the expanse between Brisbane and Toowoomba as well as farming areas north and south of the corridor.

The Region consists of Ipswich City, the growth areas south of Ipswich City at Ripley and Springfield and towards Toowoomba, there are small townships such as Hatton Vale, Plainland, Lowood and Rosewood. There is one of the largest RAAF bases in Australia at Amberly, and the most westerly part of the Region is the eastern part of Lockyer Valley which is a large agricultural production area.

Key findings

Ipswich

Over the forecast period the Ipswich SA4 population will grow from around 370,000 in 2021 to around 710,000 people in 2046 (an increase of 90% to the 2021 population), approximately 330,000 more people. This represents an average annual growth rate of 2.6%.

Growth is predominantly focused around the two greenfields growth areas of Ripley and Springfield Lakes / Augustine Heights - Brookwater, forecast to grow by ~90,000 and ~80,000 people respectively (11.5% pa and 3.5% pa, respectively)

Outside of these areas, the SA2s containing the regional townships of Lowood (+13,000) and Rosewood (+22, 500) will also grow significantly.

At the other end of the scale, the industrial areas of New Chum and Carole Park are expected to remain the same, and have not nor gain any population. Once the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre is open, and operating at its full capacity, approximately 1500 inmates will be relocated there, some from the current facilities in Wacol.

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Forecast results

The following forecast information presents the numbers for Ipswich Region.

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	2021	2026	2031	2036	2041	2046
Forecast Population	373,629	321,654	435,089	564,634	635,769	711,379
Change (five year)		61,460	62,518	67,027	71,135	75,610
Average Annual Change (%)		3.09%	2.72%	2.56%	2.40%	2.27%
Forecast Dwellings	139,485	155,180	178,482	204,364	232,077	261,056
Change (five year)		15,695	23,302	25,882	27,713	28,979
Average Annual Change (%)		2.16%	2.84%	2.75%	2.58%	2.38%

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