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Brisbane vs Ipswich

Name: Brisbane vs Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Brisbane profile · Ipswich profile

Brisbane Ipswich

Brisbane and Ipswich are two nearby Queensland hubs with distinct profiles. Brisbane is a highly walkable (7.4) area where 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 29.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Ipswich is more car-dependent (4.7), with 88.7% of homes being separate houses and 86.7% having three or more bedrooms. Brisbane also has a far higher proportion of people born overseas at 31.8%, compared to 21.7% in Ipswich.

Both areas share a similar outlook on faith, with about 41% of residents in each area reporting no religion, which is close to the national figure. While they are alike in terms of how many people move every five years, they have diverged in other ways. The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and the difference in the share of separate houses has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Ipswich Bachelor+: 22.6 pts higher in Brisbane Population: 1,013,617 larger in Brisbane Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Brisbane 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Ipswich +1,013,617 larger in Brisbane gap widening

1,242,825 100th pct 229,208 87th pct

Median age in Brisbane in Ipswich +3 yrs older in Brisbane gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 42.2%

41.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

8.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Ipswich

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

3.4% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.9% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

5.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane in Ipswich +238 more in Brisbane

318 100th pct 80 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Ipswich +0.02 more in Ipswich

1.47 8th pct 1.49 8th pct

Students in Brisbane in Ipswich +167,749 more in Brisbane

219,026 100th pct 51,277 88th pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Ipswich +50 larger in Brisbane

691 96th pct 641 93rd pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Ipswich +97 higher in Brisbane

1,095 90th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 54.8%

11.7% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

17.8% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 18.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 5.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

7.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Ipswich +$152 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$947 81st pct $795 62nd pct

Household income in Brisbane in Ipswich +$400 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,068 87th pct $1,668 70th pct

Family income in Brisbane in Ipswich +$538 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,474 87th pct $1,936 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 6.9%

12.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +7.1 pts 60.9%

18.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane in Ipswich +10,431 larger in Brisbane

22,940 100th pct 12,509 93rd pct

Median age in Brisbane in Ipswich +6 yrs older in Brisbane

26 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Brisbane in Ipswich +$78 higher in Brisbane

$687 78th pct $609 65th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Ipswich +$253 higher in Brisbane

$1,806 80th pct $1,553 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane in Ipswich +0.3 larger in Ipswich gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 58.3%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%

12.4% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

16.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Ipswich +$78 higher in Brisbane gap steady

$408 87th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Brisbane in Ipswich +$419 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,019 83rd pct $1,600 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane in Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

62.6% Separate house +26.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.8 pts 1.7%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.4% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 8.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 40.1%

18.6% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 1.5%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.4%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 6.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Ipswich +5,204 more in Brisbane

5,990 100th pct 786 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Ipswich +1.39 more in Brisbane

4.82 70th pct 3.43 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Ipswich +939.4 more in Brisbane

1,578.9 87th pct 639.5 74th pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Ipswich +350 more in Brisbane

429 100th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Ipswich +13 longer in Ipswich

28 61st pct 41 70th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane in Ipswich +17 longer in Ipswich

20 29th pct 37 42nd pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 33.9%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

5.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 16.4%

9.9% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brisbane in Ipswich +5 higher in Brisbane

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Brisbane in Ipswich +5 higher in Brisbane

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Brisbane in Ipswich +3 higher in Brisbane

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Brisbane in Ipswich +4 higher in Brisbane

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Brisbane in Ipswich +121 higher in Brisbane

1,061 89th pct 940 39th pct

ERP in Brisbane in Ipswich +1,107,029 higher in Brisbane

1,375,301 100th pct 268,272 87th pct

Growth in Brisbane in Ipswich +6.1 pts higher in Ipswich

8.9% 86th pct 15.0% 96th pct

Businesses in Brisbane in Ipswich +132,028 higher in Brisbane

145,916 100th pct 13,888 86th pct

Approvals in Brisbane in Ipswich +4,154 higher in Brisbane

7,365 100th pct 3,211 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane in Ipswich +372 higher in Brisbane

1,251 86th pct 880 72nd pct

Max temp in Brisbane in Ipswich +1.7 higher in Ipswich

26.7 72nd pct 28.4 79th pct

Min temp in Brisbane in Ipswich +1.6 higher in Brisbane

14.7 79th pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brisbane in Ipswich +1,522 higher in Ipswich

11,122 68th pct 12,644 74th pct

Assault/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +792 higher in Ipswich

797 37th pct 1,589 75th pct

Sexual/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +154 higher in Ipswich

166 26th pct 320 66th pct

Robbery/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +6 higher in Brisbane

59 86th pct 53 82nd pct

Burglary/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +252 higher in Brisbane

861 78th pct 609 61st pct

Theft/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +236 higher in Brisbane

3,370 92nd pct 3,133 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +40 higher in Brisbane

415 58th pct 375 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +440 higher in Ipswich

616 38th pct 1,056 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Brisbane in Ipswich +292 higher in Brisbane

1,546 84th pct 1,254 79th pct

5-yr change in Brisbane in Ipswich +3.5 pts higher in Brisbane

25.6% 72nd pct 22.1% 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Ipswich +2.6 higher in Brisbane

7.4 91st pct 4.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Ipswich +2.3 more in Brisbane

6.9 90th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Ipswich +34.0 pts higher in Brisbane

87.8% 89th pct 53.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Ipswich +33.1 pts higher in Brisbane

86.2% 89th pct 53.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Ipswich +24.8 pts higher in Brisbane

95.8% 86th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane in Ipswich +19.8 pts higher in Brisbane

88.3% 86th pct 68.6% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Ipswich +9.2 pts higher in Brisbane

98.5% 88th pct 89.4% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Ipswich +39.1 pts higher in Brisbane

75.1% 88th pct 36.0% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Ipswich +3.2 more in Brisbane

14.6 33rd pct 11.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Ipswich +67 higher in Brisbane

93 83rd pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Ipswich +0.1 pts higher in Brisbane

6.5% 75th pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31000/brisbane/vs/LGA33960/ipswich