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City of Ipswich community views

Feeling safe

Feeling safe and secure has been described as the bedrock upon which our more social and aspirational needs can be met. It’s been argued that if we do not feel safe and secure, we simply cannot participate to our fullest extent. To this end, it’s no surprise that ‘feeling safe’ is often nominated as the most important attribute that contributes to making somewhere a good place to live. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'feeling safe' here.

Feeling safe in Ipswich in 2025

71% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 1st most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 5.5 out of 10, on average, making it the 8th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Ipswich placed greater importance on Feeling safe and reported worse local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich 2025
71%
5.5
Australia
65%
6.2
Metropolitan Australia
65%
6.2
Queensland
67%
6.1
South East Queensland
67%
6.2

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
71%
5.5
Booval–East Ipswich Area (n = 142)
71%
5.2
Brassall–Karalee Area (n = 158)
67%
5.5
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area (n = 201)
78%
5.8
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds (n = 108)
65%
5.2
Greater Rosewood Area (n = 95)
75%
6.0
Greater Springfield Corridor (n = 125)
72%
6.2
Ipswich Central & Surrounds (n = 167)
66%
5.2
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area (n = 128)
71%
4.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
71%
5.5
Male (n = 366)
68%
5.4
Female (n = 722)
72%
5.6
Prefer not to say (n = 21)
70%
3.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
71%
5.5
18 - 34 (n = 255)
72%
5.3
35 - 59 (n = 418)
71%
5.7
60 + (n = 379)
69%
5.6

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