iFUTURE THEME 2: SAFE, INCLUSIVE AND CREATIVE

Desired Outcomes by 2026

1. Our community feels safe.

2. Knowledge and learnings from our past are used to guide and be shared with future generations.

3. Our community lives together in harmony regardless of our backgrounds, cultures, abilities and religions.

4. Cultural landscapes, landmarks and practices are acknowledged, protected and respected.

5. Our historical buildings are conserved and enhanced.

6. The Ipswich brand is positive and inclusive.

7. Our community has access to the services they need, particularly health and social services.

8. We are well prepared and ready to respond in times of emergencies and natural disasters, and we are resilient in these times.

9. There are high levels of volunteering in the city.

10. We work alongside other agencies and groups in crime prevention and health promotion efforts for the community.

11. The community feels heard and engaged, and we close the loop with our consultation.

12. We have a strong diverse arts scene for local and visiting artists that has created a strong creative economy.

Measuring Our Progress

Council will monitor performance against implementation of iFuture through quarterly reporting against our Annual Plan, as well as reporting against iFuture performance in our Annual Report. These regular reviews will help to ensure iFuture retains its currency and relevance, and is achieving progress towards the desired outcomes for the city in 2026.

 

For the iFuture Theme 2: Safe, Inclusive and Creative, we are measuring our progress through:

 

  • Community Perception Survey
  • Living in Ipswich Survey
  • Population growth
  • Demographic profile
  • Shape Your Ipswich engagement

 

You can view the results for measuring our progress outlined below. We will continue to publish the results of our progress on the Transparency Hub as data becomes available.

COMMUNITY PERCEPTION SURVEY

The community perception survey was undertaken in 2021 with market research of 1000 people across Ipswich. This survey is a baseline for the commencement of iFuture and will be completed again at the end of the five years (2026). The key questions relating to Theme 2 are captured below.

 

The respondent profile in 2021 was:

Gender: Female (48.2%); Male (51.8%); Prefer not to say (0%)

Age Group: Under 18yrs (0%); 19-29yrs (7%); 30-39yrs (19%); 40-49yrs (26%); 50-64yrs (25%); 65-74yrs (17%); 75yrs+ (5%); Refused (1%)

 

The 2021 results show the percentage of people satisfied or very satisfied with:

• Facilities and public places that are inclusive and accessible for all (82%)

• Promoted as a city that encourages everyone to feel like they belong (45%)

• Has a vibrant arts scene (20.4%)

• Protects its heritage and culturally important buildings, landmarks and landscapes (40.1%)

• Protects the history and shares stories of the past (39.7%)



LIVING IN IPSWICH SURVEY

The Overall Liveability Index shows what the community believes makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. It highlights the liveability attributes where residents' local area experiences need to be maintained or improved to advance quality of life in their local area. The survey is undertaken every year. You can learn more about the Living in Ipswich Survey here.

POPULATION

According to the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP), the estimated resident population of the City of Ipswich in 2021 was 233,302. The current population of Ipswich is approximately 256,782 and is expected to grow to 535,000 by 2046. 

DEMOGRAPHICS

The Queensland Regional Profiles are informative statistical reports on the local government area of Ipswich (and is compared to the overall State of Queensland). This report is generated automatically using the latest demographic, social and economic data available from the Queensland Treasury website.

 

The below data represents the estimated Ipswich resident population at 30 June 2021. More demographic information can be found here.

SHAPE YOUR IPSWICH

Shape Your Ipswich is Council’s online community engagement platform where you can have your say on Council projects, initiatives, new ideas and more. While Shape Your Ipswich is online, it also promotes engagement activities that are in person for people to attend such as forums, pop-up stalls and workshops.

 

'Views' are the total number of times a user views any page on Shape Your Ipswich. Page views are recorded each time a page is visited, regardless if the user has previously visited that page.

'Visitors' are the number of unique users who have viewed Shape Your Ipswich.

'Contributors' are the number of visitors to the site who have submitted a response via the engagement participation activities.