Proclaimed a city in 1904, Ipswich is now the third largest Local Government Area in Queensland after Gold Coast and Brisbane.

The population was 210,000 in March 2018, and is projected to grow to 520,000 by 2041, according to the South East Queensland Regional Plan.

There are four divisions in Ipswich City Council, with residents electing two councillors per division.

Ipswich residents directly elect...