Ipswich in Spring - 2025

It replaces a two-decade old planning scheme with a contemporary, fit-for- purpose scheme that will better allow Ipswich to respond to growth over the next 20 years. The Ipswich City Plan 2025 will deliver increased diversity of housing, helping boost citywide stock from 92,700 homes to 192,400 across the life of the plan, putting downward pressure on home prices and helping address the housing shortage, homelessness and overcrowding. Almost 100,000 people were engaged during the community consultation phase PAVES WAY FOR 100,000 HOMES OVER 20 YEARS NEW IPSWICH CITY PLAN

The Ipswich City Plan 2025 came into effect from 1 July 2025.

Ipswich is set to remain a stronghold of housing affordability with a new plan to unlock construction of 100,000 homes across the next 20 years. The Ipswich City Plan 2025, which came into effect on 1 July 2025, tackles housing delivery head on to cater for a population expected to double to more than half a million by 2046. The plan also includes the new Local Government Infrastructure Plan to drive infrastructure needed to support growth. The new planning scheme will allow Ipswich, as one of Australia’s fastest growing communities, to capitalise on the opportunities and address the challenges that come with rapid growth.

of the development of the plan. The plan is available online at Ipswich.isoplan.com.au/eplan

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