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Gold Coast vs Ipswich

Name: Gold Coast vs Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Gold Coast profile · Ipswich profile

Gold Coast Ipswich

Gold Coast and Ipswich are both large Queensland areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Gold Coast is far more walkable and has more people born overseas, with 29.1% compared to 21.7% in Ipswich. Housing differs sharply; while 88.7% of Ipswich homes are separate houses, only 56.8% are in Gold Coast. Ipswich also has many more large family homes, with 86.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.1% in Gold Coast. Gold Coast is generally more advantaged, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (21.8% versus 15.5%) and a higher typical age of 39, while Ipswich is younger at 33.

Daily life in both places is remarkably similar in other ways, with almost the same typical weekly household incomes and similar rates of volunteering. However, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has widened, and the gap in separate house ownership has also increased. While both areas have a much higher share of people born overseas than the national figure, Gold Coast's lead in this area has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in Ipswich 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Ipswich Population: 395,879 larger in Gold Coast Full-time: 7.1 pts higher in Ipswich Median age: 6 yrs older in Gold Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast in Ipswich +395,879 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

625,087 92nd pct 229,208 87th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Ipswich +6 yrs older in Gold Coast gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 42.2%

37.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 72.9%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%

30.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

4.7% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 79.8%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 41.9%

7.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast in Ipswich +30 more in Gold Coast

110 89th pct 80 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.49 more in Ipswich

1.00 0th pct 1.49 8th pct

Students in Gold Coast in Ipswich +49,262 more in Gold Coast

100,539 92nd pct 51,277 88th pct

Avg size in Gold Coast in Ipswich +273 larger in Gold Coast

914 100th pct 641 93rd pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast in Ipswich +50 higher in Gold Coast

1,047 81st pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 54.8%

19.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

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

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

7.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$8 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$787 60th pct $795 62nd pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$23 higher in Gold Coast gap narrowing

$1,691 71st pct $1,668 70th pct

Family income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$74 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$2,010 68th pct $1,936 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 even 39.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +3.4 pts 60.9%

18.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1,084 larger in Gold Coast

13,593 93rd pct 12,509 93rd pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Ipswich +4 yrs older in Gold Coast

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$86 higher in Gold Coast

$695 79th pct $609 65th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$272 higher in Gold Coast

$1,825 82nd pct $1,553 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.3 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 21.0%

15.4% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 22.0%

16.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$120 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$450 91st pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$350 higher in Gold Coast gap steady

$1,950 80th pct $1,600 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast in Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 20.2%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

56.8% Separate house +31.9 pts ▸ 88.7%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.0 pts 1.7%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 9.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 8.5%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 40.1%

12.5% $200–$349 +36.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 1.5%

5.3% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +18.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.4%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 6.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1,042 more in Gold Coast

1,828 89th pct 786 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.50 more in Ipswich

2.92 46th pct 3.43 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +214.6 more in Gold Coast

854.0 77th pct 639.5 74th pct

PT routes in Gold Coast in Ipswich +6 more in Gold Coast

85 87th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Gold Coast in Ipswich +36 longer in Ipswich

5 33rd pct 41 70th pct

Drive to city in Gold Coast in Ipswich +13 longer in Gold Coast

50 48th pct 37 42nd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

5.2% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

9.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gold Coast in Ipswich +5 higher in Gold Coast

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gold Coast in Ipswich +4 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gold Coast in Ipswich +3 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gold Coast in Ipswich +3 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gold Coast in Ipswich +69 higher in Gold Coast

1,009 79th pct 940 39th pct

ERP in Gold Coast in Ipswich +422,958 higher in Gold Coast

691,230 92nd pct 268,272 87th pct

Growth in Gold Coast in Ipswich +5.9 pts higher in Ipswich

9.1% 86th pct 15.0% 96th pct

Businesses in Gold Coast in Ipswich +69,378 higher in Gold Coast

83,266 93rd pct 13,888 86th pct

Approvals in Gold Coast in Ipswich +908 higher in Gold Coast

4,119 93rd pct 3,211 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast in Ipswich +619 higher in Gold Coast

1,498 91st pct 880 72nd pct

Max temp in Gold Coast in Ipswich +2.1 higher in Ipswich

26.2 69th pct 28.4 79th pct

Min temp in Gold Coast in Ipswich +2.2 higher in Gold Coast

15.3 82nd pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1,808 higher in Ipswich

10,836 66th pct 12,644 74th pct

Assault/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +654 higher in Ipswich

935 47th pct 1,589 75th pct

Sexual/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +134 higher in Ipswich

186 32nd pct 320 66th pct

Robbery/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +14 higher in Ipswich

39 72nd pct 53 82nd pct

Burglary/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +24 higher in Ipswich

586 59th pct 609 61st pct

Theft/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +272 higher in Ipswich

2,862 89th pct 3,133 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1 higher in Gold Coast

376 54th pct 375 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +385 higher in Ipswich

671 44th pct 1,056 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +624 higher in Gold Coast

1,878 87th pct 1,254 79th pct

5-yr change in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1.6 pts higher in Ipswich

20.5% 67th pct 22.1% 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1.3 higher in Gold Coast

6.0 81st pct 4.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.9 more in Gold Coast

5.5 77th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast in Ipswich +14.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

68.8% 77th pct 53.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast in Ipswich +17.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

70.5% 78th pct 53.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast in Ipswich +14.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

85.1% 79th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast in Ipswich +13.8 pts higher in Ipswich

54.8% 50th pct 68.6% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast in Ipswich +5.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

94.5% 80th pct 89.4% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast in Ipswich +19.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

55.4% 75th pct 36.0% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +2.2 more in Gold Coast

13.7 27th pct 11.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast in Ipswich +18 higher in Gold Coast

45 76th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.3 pts higher in Gold Coast

6.7% 77th pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast vs Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33430/gold-coast/vs/LGA33960/ipswich