Single-councillor divisions
Overall, community were mostly supportive of the proposed change to single-council divisions, with 53% supporting.
Other votes were split between do not support (35%), unsure (10%), and other (2%).
Project updates
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the proposed changes to council's divisional arrangements.
View a summary below of what we heard from the community or read the Community Engagement Report.
The Community Engagement Report will be submitted to the Local Government Change Commission for consideration as part of their decision making.
Consultation opened
Thursday 1 October 2026
Consultation closed
Sunday 18 October 2026
Contributions received
812
⭐ Project background
Council is seeking community feedback on a proposed change to the current divisional arrangements. This change would see the number of divisions increase from four (4) to ten (10), with one Councillor per division instead of the current dual-councillor arrangement.
Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts. Council has now reviewed your feedback. See a summary under the "What you shared" tab, or read the Community Engagement Report.
Proposed arrangement
This proposal considers many factors including:
- Managing a fast-growing city with many distinct communities and geographical areas
- Community needs and expectations
- Service responsiveness and efficiency
- Elected representation, governance and accountability
The specific divisional boundaries will be determined at a later date.
🗣️What you shared
What you shared
The community's feedback highlighted the below key themes when considering the proposed changes to council divisional arrangements.
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Number of divisions
Ten was the most popular number of divisions across the Ipswich Local Government Area, selected by 39% of respondents.
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Key considerations
Key considerations community have identified is opting for a model that:
- keeps costs low,
- improves governance and accountability, and
- ensures greater local representation.
Who shared
Council received 812 contributions across all engagement activities. This sample size allows for more robust and detailed insights into community expectations.
Demographic data was also captured as part of engagement activities to ensure we were hearing from the people impacted by this decision, and could understand if opinions differed across groups. Overall, demographic representation generally aligned with the broader Ipswich community.
How you shared
Ipswich residents were invited to share their thoughts on the proposal to change to ten (10) single-councillor divisions. The community could submit feedback using one of the engagement channels below:
- Complete our online survey
- Submit a hard copy survey
- Email us directly at communityengagement@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- Call our Contact Centre at 3810 6666
- In person at 1 Nicholas Street (Administration Building) Customer Service Desk
- Posting to PO Box 191, Ipswich QLD 4305 (Attn: Community Engagement)
Please note comments on social media will not be considered as formal feedback.
