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Ipswich vs Scenic Rim

Name: Ipswich vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Ipswich profile · Scenic Rim profile

Ipswich Scenic Rim

Ipswich and Scenic Rim are two different types of Queensland communities. Ipswich is a much younger area, where the typical resident is 33, while those in Scenic Rim are far older at 46. This age difference is seen in the population, with seniors making up 22.6% of Scenic Rim compared to just 11.4% in Ipswich. Housing also differs sharply; 39.4% of Ipswich households rent, whereas 38.3% of Scenic Rim homes are owned outright. Ipswich is also more diverse, with 14.1% of people using another language at home compared to 3.6% in Scenic Rim.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including the same typical weekly rent of around $315 to $330 and nearly identical shares of adults with a university degree. However, the gaps in age, language diversity and home ownership have all widened since 2011. While both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, Ipswich offers far more walkable amenities and public transport options than the more remote Scenic Rim.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Scenic Rim Population: 186,224 larger in Ipswich Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Ipswich Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim Aged 65+: 11.2 pts higher in Scenic Rim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +186,224 larger in Ipswich gap widening

229,208 87th pct 42,984 72nd pct

Median age in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +13 yrs older in Scenic Rim gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 20.5%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

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

11.4% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

42.2% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.4% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 29.7%

9.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 78.1%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +8.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.6% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 40.9%

8.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +51 more in Ipswich

80 88th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2.35 more in Scenic Rim

1.49 8th pct 3.84 50th pct

Students in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +43,542 more in Ipswich

51,277 88th pct 7,735 73rd pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +374 larger in Ipswich

641 93rd pct 267 56th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Scenic Rim even

997 65th pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 47.7%

22.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 35.8%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

15.6% Engineering & related even 15.6%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

9.9% Health even 9.9%

7.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$134 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$795 62nd pct $661 30th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$258 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,668 70th pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$230 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,936 62nd pct $1,706 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

6.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

8.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 57.7%

19.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +10,935 larger in Ipswich

12,509 93rd pct 1,574 73rd pct

Median age in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2 yrs older in Scenic Rim

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$62 higher in Ipswich

$609 65th pct $547 48th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$25 higher in Scenic Rim

$1,553 65th pct $1,578 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.4%

21.0% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.0% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$15 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$330 71st pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$133 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Scenic Rim even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 21.1%

20.2% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 31.8%

38.6% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 29.8%

6.7% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 34.0%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +777 more in Ipswich

786 86th pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +3.22 more in Ipswich

3.43 52nd pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +616.1 more in Ipswich

639.5 74th pct 23.4 41st pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +78 more in Ipswich

79 87th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich in Scenic Rim

41 70th pct —

Drive to city in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +114 longer in Scenic Rim

37 42nd pct 151 91st pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 61.2%

11.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.5%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 29.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.4% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

8.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.6% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

11.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Scenic Rim

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Scenic Rim

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +4 higher in Scenic Rim

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Scenic Rim

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +19 higher in Scenic Rim

940 39th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +221,325 higher in Ipswich

268,272 87th pct 46,947 72nd pct

Growth in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +7.3 pts higher in Ipswich

15.0% 96th pct 7.7% 80th pct

Businesses in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +8,758 higher in Ipswich

13,888 86th pct 5,130 73rd pct

Approvals in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2,602 higher in Ipswich

3,211 91st pct 609 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +49 higher in Scenic Rim

880 72nd pct 928 74th pct

Max temp in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +1.3 higher in Ipswich

28.4 79th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +0.8 higher in Ipswich

13.1 71st pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +5,918 higher in Ipswich

12,644 74th pct 6,726 36th pct

Assault/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +1,019 higher in Ipswich

1,589 75th pct 570 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +101 higher in Ipswich

320 66th pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +41 higher in Ipswich

53 82nd pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +193 higher in Ipswich

609 61st pct 416 38th pct

Theft/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +1,826 higher in Ipswich

3,133 91st pct 1,307 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +179 higher in Ipswich

375 54th pct 195 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +618 higher in Ipswich

1,056 72nd pct 437 19th pct

Drugs/100k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +835 higher in Ipswich

1,254 79th pct 419 45th pct

5-yr change in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +7.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim

22.1% 69th pct 29.2% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2.8 higher in Ipswich

4.7 71st pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2.6 more in Ipswich

4.6 66th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +32.9 pts higher in Ipswich

53.9% 60th pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +26.7 pts higher in Ipswich

53.1% 60th pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +65.2 pts higher in Ipswich

71.0% 70th pct 5.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +43.9 pts higher in Ipswich

68.6% 72nd pct 24.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +41.4 pts higher in Ipswich

89.4% 73rd pct 48.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +16.8 pts higher in Ipswich

36.0% 46th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +2.1 more in Scenic Rim

11.5 14th pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +26 higher in Ipswich

26 74th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +3.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim

6.4% 74th pct 9.4% 94th pct

Compare Ipswich with nearby areas

Brisbane Logan Lockyer Valley Scenic Rim Moreton Bay Somerset Gold Coast Redland

Compare Scenic Rim with nearby areas

Logan Ipswich Kyogle Gold Coast Tweed Brisbane Lockyer Valley Lismore

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim