Ipswich City Council

What a granny flat costs in Ipswich.

Prices, the local rules, and which models fit your block. Delivered from Lacey’s Creek, 70km away.

All in, one bedroom$210,200–$223,200Installed and signed off
Do the fit-out yourself$158,800–$207,600Shell kit, you finish it
From our yard70kmDelivery zone B
Wind regionRegion AStandard structural rating
The rules

The rules in Ipswich.

What mattersWhere it stands
Maximum size50sqm, one bedroom, as an auxiliary unit. Within 20m of the main house, behind it. Bigger than that is a different application, and we will tell you before you start.
Approval pathwayBuilding approval for a compliant auxiliary unit. No infrastructure charges, which saves thousands against neighbouring councils.
Who can live in itRent it to anyone. The old family-only rule was removed in September 2022.
Setbacks and sitingStandard dwelling siting applies. We site it for your block.
Car parkingNo extra space on most compliant sites.
ServicesShares the main house connections.
OverlaysFlood is the big one in Ipswich, plus old mining land in some suburbs. We check the mapping first.

Which models fit here.

FitsCompact 4.8
FitsStudio 6.0
FitsStandard 8.4
FitsWide 8.4
FitsFlex 10.8
Ask us firstFamily 13.5

Current as at August 2026. Planning schemes change; we confirm every rule for your site before you sign anything.

Approvals and site works

What the council part costs.

Costed from our completed builds at Wavell Heights and Petrie.

Approvals and consultants$16,500 to $19,750
Site works and footings$20,000 to $33,000
Approvals take1 to 2 months
DeliveryZone B, 70km. Quoted per address.

Certifier, survey, soil, bushfire, energy report, engineering. Typical. We quote after seeing your access. 3.4m wide models travel as standard loads; 4.0m models need a pilot vehicle.

What you pay

Five ways to buy.

The Standard 8.4, our one bedroom module. Prices include GST. The all-in column is the finished, liveable number with approvals and site works included.

OptionYou pay usAll in, liveable
Frame kit$27,900$146,600–$201,500
Shell kit$59,900$158,800–$207,600
Assembled shell$75,900$174,800–$212,700
Complete home$171,511$208,500–$221,500
Installed$210,200–$223,200$210,200–$223,200

See every model and every option on the full price ladder.

Where we deliver

3 areas in this council.

Ipswich60km from the yard

A growth council with a lot of large older blocks and strong rental demand. Ipswich also has reactive soils in places, which is a footing conversation.

Springfield70km from the yard

Master planned, covenanted and tight. Check what your estate allows before you order, because some of them rule out a second dwelling outright.

Rosewood70km from the yard

Rural residential on the western edge of Ipswich, with the acreage that makes the bigger models realistic.