East Ipswich, Queensland
| East Ipswich Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  East Ipswich | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′24″S 152°46′34″E / 27.6066°S 152.7761°ECoordinates: 27°36′24″S 152°46′34″E / 27.6066°S 152.7761°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,410 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,420/km2 (3,670/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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East Ipswich is a residential inner-city suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, East Ipswich had a population of 2,410 people.[1]
Geography[]
One of the older suburbs, East Ipswich is predominantly made up of weatherboard and fibro houses punctuated with larger heritage houses, and newer townhouses and flats.[3]
The suburb is bordered on the north and west by two sections of the Bremer River (split by the small suburb of Basin Pocket); and to the south by Brisbane Road, the city's main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway.
The Main Line railway passes through the suburb from east (Ipswich) to west (Booval); the suburb is served by the East Ipswich railway station.[4]
A small set of shops on Jacaranda Street provides basic services, while several restaurants line Brisbane Road.
History[]
Ipswich East State School opened on 28 January 1958.[5]
In August 1980, East Ipswich Uniting Church congregation in Chermside Road joined Trinity Uniting Church in North Booval.[6]
At the 2011 census, East Ipswich had a population of 2,194 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, East Ipswich had a population of 2,410 people.[1]
Transport[]
East Ipswich railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.
Education[]
Ipswich East State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Jacaranda Street (27°36′24″S 152°46′37″E / 27.6068°S 152.7769°E).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 373 students with 42 teachers (35 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[8][11]
Ipswich Positive Learning Centre is a specific purpose primary and secondary (5-10) school at 12 Blackwood Street (27°36′21″S 152°46′41″E / 27.6057°S 152.7781°E).[8]
There is no general purpose secondary school in East Ipswich. The nearest secondary schools are Bremer State High School in Ipswich CBD and Bundamba State Secondary College in Bundamba.[4]
Sports facilities[]
- Hockey/mixed use field
- Vigoro ground which hosts seasonal competitions
- West End Rugby league Football Club
- Ipswich United Services Bowls Club
Places of worship[]
- Apostolic Church Of Queensland, Kendall Street
Heritage listings[]
East Ipswich has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Ipswich (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "East Ipswich – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45042)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "REIQ Suburb profile - East Ipswich".
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Local History – Trinity Ipswich Uniting Church". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "East Ipswich (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Ipswich East State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Ipswich East SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kyeewa (entry 600602)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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- * "East Ipswich". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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