Beaudesert - Boonah vs Ipswich

Beaudesert - Boonah and Ipswich are two very different environments in Queensland. Ipswich is far more walkable and connected, with 71.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 5.8% in Beaudesert - Boonah. This contrast is clear in their walkability scores, where Ipswich is somewhat walkable (4.7) and Beaudesert - Boonah is car-dependent (1.9). Additionally, Ipswich has a much larger First Nations population, with 12,504 people, and a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 14.7% compared to 10.0% in Beaudesert - Boonah.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, particularly regarding First Nations households. Both have almost identical typical household incomes for First Nations people, around $1,560, and similar proportions of people who speak a First Nations language, at about 5% to 6%. While Ipswich is more urban, Beaudesert - Boonah is more rugged, with a higher mean terrain slope of 9.4% against 6.4% in Ipswich.