West Ipswich, Queensland

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West Ipswich
Ipswich,  Queensland
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City View Hotel, 2015
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West Ipswich
West Ipswich, Queensland
Coordinates 27°37′13″S152°44′54″E / 27.6202°S 152.7483°E / -27.6202; 152.7483 (West Ipswich (centre of suburb))
Population512 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density730/km2 (1,890/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4305
Area0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Ipswich
State electorate(s) Ipswich
Federal division(s) Blair
Suburbs around West Ipswich:
Sadliers Crossing Sadliers Crossing Ipswich CBD
Leichhardt West Ipswich Ipswich CBD
Leichhardt Churchill Ipswich CBD

West Ipswich is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, West Ipswich had a population of 512 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the west in part by the Bremer River, to the south by the river and Deebing Creek, to the north in part by the Main Line railway. [3]

History

West Ipswich was earlier known as Little Ipswich when urban settlers inhabited the area in 1840s. [4] The suburb covered various prominent places such as Brisbane Street shopping area, the showground, Denmark Hill, etc., which were transferred to the central suburb of Ipswich in 1991. It still has many old buildings that date back to 1900s. [5]

Little Ipswich State School opened on 1 August 1861 under headmaster William O'Donnell. The school was later[ when? ] renamed Ipswich West State School. On 17 September 1883, the school was splits into Ipswich West Boys State School and Ipswich West Girls and Infants State School. On 1 January 1934, the two schools were amalgamated to form Ipswich West State School. [6] [7]

The Little Ipswich railway station was on the Dugandan railway line from 1882 to 1964 and remained on the Churchill railway line after the closure of most of the Dugandan line in 1964. [8] [9] [10] It was on the south-east corner of Pound and Keogh Streets ( 27°37′18″S152°45′02″E / 27.6218°S 152.7505°E / -27.6218; 152.7505 (Little Ipswich railway station (former)) ). [11] [12]

Ipswich West Opportunity School opened in 1973 under principal Kevin Morris. In January 1979, it was renamed Ipswich West Special School. [6] [13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, West Ipswich had a population of 494 people. [14]

In the 2021 census, West Ipswich had a population of 512 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Idavine is a heritage-listed detached house demonstrating Federation-style residential architecture Idavine, West Ipswich, Queensland.jpg
Idavine is a heritage-listed detached house demonstrating Federation-style residential architecture

West Ipswich has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Ipswich West State School, 2015 Ipswich West State School buildings at West Ipswich, Queensland.jpg
Ipswich West State School, 2015

Ipswich West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12 Omar Street (corner of Keogh Street, 27°37′15″S152°45′02″E / 27.6207°S 152.7506°E / -27.6207; 152.7506 (Ipswich West State School) ). [20] [21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 241 students with 16 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). [22]

Ipswich West Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 12 Omar Street (entrance on Tiger Street, 27°37′10″S152°45′06″E / 27.6195°S 152.7518°E / -27.6195; 152.7518 (Ipswich West Special School) ). [20] [23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 88 students with 20 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). [22]

There are no mainstream secondary schools in West Ipswich. The nearest mainstream government secondary schools are Bremer State High School in neighbouring Ipswich CBD to the south-east and Ipswich State High School in Brassall to the north. [3]

Amenities

Willey Street Park has a BMX track ( 27°37′29″S152°45′14″E / 27.6247°S 152.7540°E / -27.6247; 152.7540 (Bmx Track (willey Street Park)) ). [24] The Ipswich and West Moreton BMX Club use this track. [25]

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  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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  20. 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  22. 1 2 "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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