A woman is speaking with police after a child was found dead in a home near Ipswich last night.

Emergency services were called to a house in Lowood, around 66km west of Brisbane after 11pm, where they found a child unresponsive.

They were declared dead at the scene.

Police say a 31-year-old woman is assisting police with their investigation.

The pair were known to each other, but police cannot comment on their relationship at this time.

A crime scene has been declared, with police continuing their investigations.