Annual Activity Report 25/26 - 2026

CITY SNAPSHOT

1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

274,582 Total population

3.3%

Planning and Regulatory Annual Report Card

since 2024-2025 period

99,753 Total dwellings

3.3%

since 2024-2025 period

2,311 Lots approved

43.1%

since 2024-2025 period

38,769 Total dog registrations 53.82km Additional pathways and bikeways 41.55km Additional local roads

6.4%

since 2024-2025 period

12.74ha Additional local parks

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DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY

AT A GLANCE

HOTSPOTS

Ipswich growth and development at a glance

Top suburbs for new dwellings and additional population

White Rock

White Rock

1,890

627

8,728 New residents

3.8% since 2024-2025 period

Ripley

Ripley

1,625

521

Redbank Plains

Redbank Plains

2,875 Lots created

35.6% since 2024-2025 period

718

248

Spring Mountain

Deebing Heights

3,157 New dwellings

0.4% since 2024-2025 period

220

681

Deebing Heights

Spring Mountain

2,311 Lots approved

43.1% since 2024-2025 period

219

673

**Occupancy Rates vary between suburbs based on Census Data

DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY

PRS APPLICATIONS

1,850 23.7% since 2024-2025 period 1,655 36.6% since 2024-2025 period

473 7.3% since 2024-2025 period

Total development applications lodged

Operational works lodged (including PDA) Operational works determined (including PDA)

522 38.1% since 2024-2025 period

Total development applications determined

138 176 31.7% since 2024-2025 period

41 57 42.3% since 2024-2025 period

Reconfiguring lot lodged (including ADP and PDA lodged)

Building works lodged

Building works determined

Reconfiguring lot determined (including ADP and PDA determined)

13.5% since 2024-2025 period

14.0% since 2024-2025 period

267 40.5% since 2024-2025 period

3,324 3,364 10.6% since 2024-2025 period 8.4% since 2024-2025 period

Signing subdivision plans lodged

Plumbing lodged

237

Plumbing determined

Signing subdivision plans determined

26.1% since 2024-2025 period

202 217 9.0% since 2024-2025 period

649 651 9.6% since 2024-2025 period

Material Change of Use lodged (including ADP and PDA) Material Change of Use determined (including ADP and PDA)

Building regulatory lodged

Building regulatory determined

6.0% since 2024-2025 period

12.4% since 2024-2025 period

18.7% since 2024-2025 period 127 114

Health and environment design assessment lodged

Pre-lodgement meetings held 261 12.0% since

Health and environment design assessment determined

2024-2025 period

16.3% since 2024-2025 period

EDUCATION, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVE INITIATIVES

IMMUNISATION PROGRAM

8,052 School Immunisation Program people 14,289 School Immunisation Program immunisations 1,280 Community Clinics people 3,307 Community Clinics immunisations

CIRCLE-CHECK Safe School Parking Program CIRCLE-CHECK Litter and Dumping Program CIRCLE-CHECK SEAL Pool Safety Program CIRCLE-CHECK Shape Your Ipswich – Stone Quarry Cemetery Upgrade Project CIRCLE-CHECK Shape Your Ipswich – Ipswich General Cemetery Heritage Project CIRCLE-CHECK Shape Your Ipswich - Ipswich City Plan 2025 Amendment Package 1 CIRCLE-CHECK New Ipswich City Plan 2025 CIRCLE-CHECK Ipswich Planning eAlerts

INSPECTIONS

12,538 Plumbing

1,476 Environmental Health 574 Building 442 Sediment and Erosion Control

NEW LICENCE AND PERMITS

CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTS

269 Food Business License lodged/determined 180 Parking Permits

23,841 Total regulatory service requests 12.9% since 2024-2025 period TOP 10 REQUESTS 2,377 Illegal parking on footpath 2,287 Illegal dumping investigation 2,137 Abandoned vehicle compliance 1,277 Unregistered dog 947 Dog noise nuisance 928 Overgrown private property 889 Illegal parking in no stopping area 694 Roaming Dog 638 Illegal parking in driveway 597 Dog attack TOP 3 SERVICE CATEGORIES 12,734 Local Laws and Regulatory Compliance 6,770 Animal Management and Biodiversity 773 Development Compliance

(residential and workzone)

40 Entertainment Event lodged/determined 21 Food Safety Program lodged determined 21 5 Food Trucks Roadside Vending Licence lodged/determined

PENALTY INFRINGEMENT NOTICES (PINS) AND WARNINGS 23,144 Total regulatory services PINS 18.1% since 2024-2025 period

536 All warnings - 33.9% since 2024-2025 period 22,062 Parking 16.2% since 2024-2025 period 401 Animals 28.1% since 2024-2025 period 145 Local Laws and Legislation 50.8% since 2024-2025 period PINS