Shipping containers for Ipswich

Ipswich is one of the fastest-changing parts of South East Queensland. New estates are going in at Ripley, Springfield and Redbank Plains, the older suburbs around the city centre are full of timber homes being restored, and to the west it quickly turns into rural blocks and farmland. A container gets used in all three settings.

Growth corridor households

Families moving into new estates in the Ripley Valley, Springfield Lakes, Augustine Heights and Deebing Heights often need somewhere to put their belongings between leaving one house and getting keys to the next. Others move in and find the garage fills up faster than expected. A 20ft container on the driveway or a spare side of the block solves both.

New estates usually have good wide streets and flat blocks, which makes delivery simple, but they also tend to have estate covenants and small front yards. Check your covenant or body corporate rules before a container goes in the front, and measure the space you have. A 20ft needs about 6.1 metres of length plus room to open the doors.

Heritage homes in the older suburbs

Ipswich has a large stock of old Queenslanders and workers' cottages in suburbs such as East Ipswich, Newtown, Woodend, Silkstone and North Ipswich. Restorations often involve restumping, lifting or rebuilding verandahs, and the contents of the house have to go somewhere. Older suburbs also have narrower streets, established trees and overhead power lines, so these are the deliveries where photos of the site make the biggest difference.

If the container has to go on the road reserve because there is no room on the block, check with Ipswich City Council first.

Rural blocks and machinery

West of the city, around Marburg, Rosewood, Walloon, Grandchester and Karalee, blocks get bigger and the uses change. Containers hold tractor attachments, spare parts, feed, fencing gear and tools, and a 40ft is often worth it if there is room for a sidelifter to work. Rural tracks can be firm in the dry and soft after rain, and the local clay soils can hold water for a while, so plan the set-down spot on the highest, firmest ground you have and keep the approach clear.

Sleepers or concrete blocks under the four corners keep the container off the soil and let water drain. On a slope, the downhill corners need to be packed up so the doors still open and close properly.

Industry and trades in the corridor

The western corridor is also a major logistics and industrial area, with estates around Redbank, Wacol, Carole Park, Bundamba and Swanbank. Trades and small manufacturers use containers for tool stores, raw materials and overflow stock. Industrial yards are usually easy for access, with hardstand and wide gates, so 40ft units and multiple-container layouts are common.

Where more than one container is going in, our stacking guide covers the ground and locking requirements before you consider putting one on top of another.

Which size for which Ipswich job

• 20ft — moving house, renovation storage, trade lockups
• 40ft — rural machinery and feed, industrial overflow
• 10ft — small blocks and townhouses where length is limited
• High cube — home workshops and racking
• Dangerous goods — fuels and farm chemicals

Before delivery day

Measure the space and check the route in. A 20ft container is about 6.1 metres long and 2.4 metres wide; a 40ft is about 12.2 metres. The truck needs extra length beyond that to tilt the container off, plus clear space above for power lines and branches. On a new estate, make sure the builder's skip, pallets of bricks and parked utes are out of the way. On a rural block, mark the spot and have sleepers or blocks ready to go under the corners.

Freight and timing

Ipswich and the western suburbs are close to our Brisbane work, which helps keep freight sensible. Every quote includes the delivery as part of one price, and the delivery day is confirmed with you once the order is placed, depending on stock and truck availability.

Around Ipswich: places we deliver

Springfield · Springfield Lakes · Augustine Heights · Redbank Plains · Goodna · Bellbird Park · Ripley · South Ripley · Deebing Heights · Yamanto · Raceview · Flinders View · Brassall · North Ipswich · Karalee · Marburg · Rosewood · Walloon · Bundamba · Leichhardt. Not on the list? Ring and ask — it's likely covered.