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Ipswich vs Moreton Bay

Name: Ipswich vs Moreton Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Ipswich profile · Moreton Bay profile

Ipswich Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay and Ipswich are two large Queensland regions with different social profiles. Moreton Bay has far higher access to money and resources, scoring 8 compared to 5 for Ipswich. It also has more residents who own their homes outright (28.0% versus 20.2%) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (65.2% versus 53.1%). In contrast, Ipswich is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 39 in Moreton Bay, and it has a much higher rate of assault and related crime (1,589 versus 774).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and similar proportions of people born overseas. However, the gap in age is widening, with Moreton Bay seeing a much larger increase in residents aged 65 and over. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has grown, with Moreton Bay becoming more likely to own homes outright than Ipswich since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 247,132 larger in Moreton Bay Median age: 6 yrs older in Moreton Bay Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Ipswich Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +247,132 larger in Moreton Bay gap widening

229,208 87th pct 476,340 90th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +6 yrs older in Moreton Bay gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.4% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 34.0%

9.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Moreton Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 74.7%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +5.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +29 more in Moreton Bay

80 88th pct 109 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +0.34 more in Ipswich

1.49 8th pct 1.15 0th pct

Students in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +27,127 more in Moreton Bay

51,277 88th pct 78,404 90th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +78 larger in Moreton Bay

641 93rd pct 719 98th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +8 higher in Moreton Bay

997 65th pct 1,005 70th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.4%

22.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 36.2%

18.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

9.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +$34 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$795 62nd pct $761 54th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +$20 higher in Ipswich gap steady

$1,668 70th pct $1,648 69th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +$21 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,936 62nd pct $1,957 63rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

13.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.2%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 16.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.5%

19.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +6,107 larger in Moreton Bay

12,509 93rd pct 18,616 97th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +2 yrs older in Moreton Bay

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +$4 higher in Moreton Bay

$609 65th pct $613 66th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +$85 higher in Moreton Bay

$1,553 65th pct $1,638 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 56.1%

21.0% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.0% 1 person even 22.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +$30 higher in Moreton Bay gap widening

$330 71st pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +$177 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,600 63rd pct $1,777 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Moreton Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 31.1%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

20.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 81.1%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.2 pts 32.4%

6.7% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 34.5%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +539 more in Moreton Bay

786 86th pct 1,325 88th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +0.65 more in Ipswich

3.43 52nd pct 2.78 44th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +159.7 more in Ipswich

639.5 74th pct 479.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +36 more in Moreton Bay

79 87th pct 115 88th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +13 longer in Moreton Bay

41 70th pct 54 81st pct

Drive to city in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +8 longer in Moreton Bay

37 42nd pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 60.5%

11.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +3 higher in Moreton Bay

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +3 higher in Moreton Bay

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +3 higher in Moreton Bay

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +1 higher in Moreton Bay

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +30 higher in Moreton Bay

940 39th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +264,173 higher in Moreton Bay

268,272 87th pct 532,445 90th pct

Growth in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +5.1 pts higher in Ipswich

15.0% 96th pct 9.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +19,699 higher in Moreton Bay

13,888 86th pct 33,587 88th pct

Approvals in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +1,595 higher in Moreton Bay

3,211 91st pct 4,806 95th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +448 higher in Moreton Bay

880 72nd pct 1,328 88th pct

Max temp in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +1.3 higher in Ipswich

28.4 79th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +2.3 higher in Moreton Bay

13.1 71st pct 15.4 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +3,275 higher in Ipswich

12,644 74th pct 9,369 57th pct

Assault/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +815 higher in Ipswich

1,589 75th pct 774 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +101 higher in Ipswich

320 66th pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +14 higher in Ipswich

53 82nd pct 38 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +170 higher in Ipswich

609 61st pct 439 41st pct

Theft/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +704 higher in Ipswich

3,133 91st pct 2,429 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +165 higher in Ipswich

375 54th pct 210 25th pct

Property damage/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +402 higher in Ipswich

1,056 72nd pct 654 42nd pct

Drugs/100k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +60 higher in Moreton Bay

1,254 79th pct 1,314 80th pct

5-yr change in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +9.1 pts higher in Ipswich

22.1% 69th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +0.4 higher in Moreton Bay

4.7 71st pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +0.3 more in Moreton Bay

4.6 66th pct 4.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +5.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay

53.9% 60th pct 59.8% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +12.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay

53.1% 60th pct 65.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +1.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay

71.0% 70th pct 72.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +3.4 pts higher in Ipswich

68.6% 72nd pct 65.1% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +0.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

89.4% 73rd pct 90.2% 74th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +8.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

36.0% 46th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +0.7 more in Ipswich

11.5 14th pct 10.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +3 higher in Moreton Bay

26 74th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Moreton Bay +1.6 pts higher in Ipswich

6.4% 74th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Compare Ipswich with nearby areas

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Compare Moreton Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/vs/LGA35010/moreton-bay