[1] The suburb is bounded to the west in part by the Bremer River, to the south by the river and Deebing Creek, to the north in part by the Main Line railway.

[5] Little Ipswich State School opened on 1 August 1861 under headmaster William O'Donnell.

[8][9][10] It was on the south-east corner of Pound and Keogh Streets (27°37′18″S 152°45′02″E / 27.6218°S 152.7505°E / -27.6218; 152.7505 (Little Ipswich railway station (former))).

[11][12] Ipswich West Opportunity School opened in 1973 under principal Kevin Morris.

[1] West Ipswich has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Ipswich West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12 Omar Street (corner of Keogh Street, 27°37′15″S 152°45′02″E / 27.6207°S 152.7506°E / -27.6207; 152.7506 (Ipswich West State School)).