# Ipswich vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison

Council (LGA) comparison · about 52 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 229,208 | 42,984 | 186,224 larger in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Median age | 33 yrs | 46 yrs | 13 yrs older in Scenic Rim | gap widening |
| First Nations | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1.8 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 11.4% | 22.6% | 11.2 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 23.4% | 17.6% | 5.8 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| De facto | 14.0% | 11.5% | 2.5 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 29.8% | 20.5% | +9.3 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 22.0% | 29.2% | -7.2 |
| Children (0–14) | 23.4% | 17.6% | +5.8 |
| Seniors (65+) | 11.4% | 22.6% | -11.2 |
| Youth (15–24) | 13.3% | 10.1% | +3.3 |

### Marital status

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 42.2% | 50.4% | -8.2 |
| Never married | 40.4% | 29.7% | +10.6 |
| Divorced | 9.1% | 10.5% | -1.4 |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 5.4% | -1.5 |
| Separated | 4.4% | 4.0% | +0.4 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Ipswich male | Ipswich female | Scenic Rim male | Scenic Rim female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 5–9 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| 10–14 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 20–24 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| 25–29 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| 30–34 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| 35–39 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| 40–44 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 45–49 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| 50–54 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 55–59 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 60–64 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| 65–69 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| 70–74 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 75–79 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| 80–84 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| 85+ | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 21.7% | 15.0% | 6.7 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 72.9% | 78.1% | -5.2 |
| New Zealand | 5.3% | 3.5% | +1.9 |
| England | 2.8% | 4.8% | -1.9 |
| India | 2.0% | 0.2% | +1.8 |
| Philippines | 1.2% | 0.4% | +0.9 |
| Vietnam | 0.6% | 0.0% | +0.6 |
| South Africa | 0.6% | 0.5% | +0.1 |
| China | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 |
| Nepal | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Italy | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 36.4% | 44.8% | -8.4 |
| Australian | 34.6% | 38.1% | -3.6 |
| Irish | 9.0% | 12.3% | -3.3 |
| Scottish | 9.3% | 11.5% | -2.2 |
| German | 7.0% | 9.6% | -2.6 |
| Indian | 2.6% | 0.3% | +2.3 |
| Filipino | 1.8% | 0.5% | +1.3 |
| Dutch | 1.6% | 1.8% | -0.1 |
| Italian | 1.7% | 1.7% | +0.0 |
| Chinese | 1.6% | 0.6% | +1.0 |
| Vietnamese | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Greek | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 14.1% | 3.6% | 10.5 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Limited English | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 79.8% | 89.5% | -9.7 |
| Punjabi | 1.0% | 0.1% | +0.9 |
| Vietnamese | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 |
| Hindi | 0.6% | 0.0% | +0.6 |
| Tagalog | 0.6% | 0.1% | +0.5 |
| Mandarin | 0.5% | 0.2% | +0.3 |
| Arabic | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Cantonese | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Italian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 41.9% | 40.9% | 1.0 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 44.6% | 48.2% | -3.5 |
| No religion | 41.9% | 40.9% | +1.0 |
| Not stated | 8.0% | 9.4% | -1.5 |
| Hinduism | 1.9% | 0.2% | +1.7 |
| Other religions | 1.3% | 0.5% | +0.8 |
| Buddhism | 1.3% | 0.6% | +0.7 |
| Islam | 1.0% | 0.1% | +0.9 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 54.8% | 47.7% | 7.1 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 15.5% | 15.0% | 0.5 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |
| Schools | 80 | 29 | 51 more in Ipswich |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.49 | 3.84 | 2.35 more in Scenic Rim |  |
| Students | 51,277 | 7,735 | 43,542 more in Ipswich |  |
| Avg size | 641 | 267 | 374 larger in Ipswich |  |
| ICSEA | 997 | 996 |  |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 54.8% | 47.7% | +7.1 |
| Year 10 | 22.1% | 25.8% | -3.7 |
| Year 9 or below | 9.4% | 11.1% | -1.7 |
| Year 11 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 37.2% | 35.8% | +1.4 |
| Bachelor degree | 18.3% | 17.7% | +0.6 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 16.3% | 16.4% | -0.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 5.0% | 4.7% | +0.3 |
| Certificate I / II | 3.3% | 2.3% | +1.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.0% | 2.8% | +0.2 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 18.2% | 14.7% | +3.5 |
| Engineering & related | 15.6% | 15.6% | +0.0 |
| Society & culture | 13.6% | 11.2% | +2.4 |
| Health | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.0 |
| Education | 7.5% | 8.9% | -1.4 |
| Architecture & building | 5.0% | 7.0% | -2.0 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 6.3% | 5.5% | +0.9 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.5% | 3.3% | -1.8 |
| Creative arts | 2.6% | 3.1% | -0.6 |
| Information technology | 2.7% | 1.2% | +1.5 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $795 | $661 | $134 higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,668 | $1,410 | $258 higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Family income | $1,936 | $1,706 | $230 higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| High earners | 7.7% | 7.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 16.9% | 14.9% | 1.9 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 34.2% | 27.9% | +6.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 28.6% | 31.2% | -2.6 |
| Under $650 | 13.4% | 17.3% | -3.9 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 10.0% | 7.8% | +2.2 |
| $4,000 or more | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.3 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 39.0% | 44.8% | -5.8 |
| $650–$1,499 | 35.4% | 30.0% | +5.4 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 16.3% | 13.3% | +3.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 1.9% | 2.6% | -0.6 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 30.3% | 32.4% | 2.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| Mental health | 11.8% | 10.1% | 1.6 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 11.8% | 10.1% | +1.6 |
| Arthritis | 8.6% | 11.5% | -2.9 |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.2% | +1.4 |
| Other condition | 9.1% | 9.0% | +0.1 |
| Diabetes | 5.1% | 5.0% | +0.1 |
| Heart disease | 3.5% | 5.0% | -1.5 |
| Cancer | 2.5% | 3.8% | -1.4 |
| Lung condition | 2.1% | 2.6% | -0.5 |
| Stroke | 0.9% | 1.2% | -0.3 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.3 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 60.9% | 57.7% | +3.1 |
| One condition | 19.9% | 20.8% | -0.9 |
| Two conditions | 6.7% | 7.3% | -0.6 |
| Three or more | 3.7% | 4.2% | -0.5 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 11.1% | 16.7% | 5.6 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 12.0% | 13.7% | 1.7 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 31.3% | 24.5% | 6.8 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Defence service | 5.7% | 4.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 20.5% | 26.3% | 5.7 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 12,509 | 1,574 | 10,935 larger in Ipswich |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Scenic Rim |  |
| Year 12 | 45.9% | 43.4% | 2.5 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Unemployment | 14.6% | 10.0% | 4.6 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Median income | $609 | $547 | $62 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Household income | $1,553 | $1,578 | $25 higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 5.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Scenic Rim |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 larger in Ipswich | gap steady |
| One-parent | 19.6% | 14.0% | 5.6 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |
| Living alone | 22.0% | 22.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 58.3% | 52.4% | +5.9 |
| Couples without children | 21.0% | 32.8% | -11.9 |
| One-parent families | 19.6% | 14.0% | +5.6 |
| Other families | 1.1% | 0.8% | +0.3 |

### Household size

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 31.0% | 39.3% | -8.3 |
| 1 person | 22.0% | 22.3% | -0.3 |
| 3 people | 17.6% | 14.5% | +3.0 |
| 4 people | 16.7% | 13.4% | +3.3 |
| 5 people | 7.6% | 6.5% | +1.1 |
| 6 or more | 5.1% | 4.1% | +1.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $330 | $315 | $15 higher in Ipswich | gap narrowing |
| Mortgage | $1,600 | $1,733 | $133 higher in Scenic Rim | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 39.4% | 21.1% | 18.3 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 20.2% | 38.3% | 18.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 88.7% | 92.1% | 3.4 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 86.7% | 81.7% | 5.0 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rented | 39.4% | 21.1% | +18.3 |
| Owned outright | 20.2% | 38.3% | -18.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 38.1% | 36.7% | +1.3 |
| Other tenure | 0.8% | 2.1% | -1.3 |
| Not stated | 1.5% | 1.8% | -0.3 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 88.7% | 92.1% | -3.4 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 9.2% | 6.1% | +3.1 |
| Flat or apartment | 1.7% | 0.3% | +1.4 |
| Other dwelling | 0.3% | 1.2% | -0.9 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 41.8% | 31.8% | +10.1 |
| 3 bedrooms | 38.6% | 40.8% | -2.2 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8.5% | 12.6% | -4.2 |
| 5 or more | 6.2% | 9.1% | -2.9 |
| 1 bedroom | 3.1% | 3.3% | -0.1 |
| Studio / none | 0.2% | 0.6% | -0.4 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 48.5% | 49.6% | -1.1 |
| $350–$549 | 40.1% | 29.8% | +10.3 |
| Under $200 | 6.7% | 10.2% | -3.4 |
| $550–$749 | 1.5% | 4.6% | -3.1 |
| $750 or more | 0.3% | 1.1% | -0.8 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 45.6% | 34.0% | +11.6 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 28.4% | 31.9% | -3.5 |
| Under $1,000 | 14.3% | 17.2% | -2.8 |
| $3,000 or more | 6.6% | 10.6% | -3.9 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.3 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |
| Work from home | 11.5% | 15.6% | 4.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim | gap narrowing |
| PT commute | 2.3% | 0.3% | 1.9 pts higher in Ipswich | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 786 | 9 | 777 more in Ipswich |  |
| Stops/1k | 3.43 | 0.21 | 3.22 more in Ipswich |  |
| Departures/1k | 639.5 | 23.4 | 616.1 more in Ipswich |  |
| PT routes | 79 | 1 | 78 more in Ipswich |  |
| Stop walk | 41 | — |  |  |
| Drive to city | 37 | 151 | 114 longer in Scenic Rim |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 64.5% | 61.2% | +3.3 |
| Worked at home | 11.5% | 15.6% | -4.1 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.9% | 3.8% | +1.2 |
| Walked | 1.0% | 2.9% | -2.0 |
| Train | 1.9% | 0.1% | +1.8 |
| Bus | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.1 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 39.8% | 38.5% | +1.3 |
| 1 vehicle | 33.9% | 29.2% | +4.6 |
| 3 vehicles | 13.8% | 17.1% | -3.2 |
| 4 or more | 7.4% | 12.5% | -5.1 |
| No vehicle | 5.1% | 2.7% | +2.3 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 48.4% | 38.3% | 10.1 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 10.5% | 6.3% | 4.2 pts higher in Ipswich | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.3 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |
| Participation | 63.7% | 55.4% | 8.3 pts higher in Ipswich | gap widening |
| Full-time | 61.7% | 55.9% | 5.8 pts higher in Ipswich | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 15.4% | 12.0% | +3.5 |
| Construction | 8.0% | 11.0% | -3.0 |
| Retail trade | 9.7% | 7.7% | +2.0 |
| Manufacturing | 9.2% | 6.3% | +2.9 |
| Education & training | 8.2% | 9.0% | -0.8 |
| Public administration & safety | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 0.7% | 8.1% | -7.4 |
| Accommodation & food | 5.7% | 6.9% | -1.2 |
| Transport & warehousing | 6.2% | 4.2% | +1.9 |
| Professional & technical | 4.8% | 4.9% | -0.1 |
| Other services | 4.0% | 4.1% | -0.1 |
| Administrative & support | 3.5% | 3.0% | +0.5 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Ipswich % | Scenic Rim % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 16.4% | 15.5% | +0.9 |
| Technicians & trades | 14.3% | 16.2% | -1.9 |
| Managers | 9.6% | 15.2% | -5.6 |
| Community & personal service | 14.0% | 12.1% | +1.8 |
| Clerical & administrative | 13.7% | 11.5% | +2.3 |
| Labourers | 11.5% | 12.6% | -1.1 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 9.8% | 7.4% | +2.4 |
| Sales workers | 8.7% | 7.3% | +1.4 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 4 | 6 | 2 higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| IRSD decile | 4 | 6 | 2 higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| IER decile | 5 | 9 | 4 higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| IEO decile | 5 | 6 | 1 higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| IRSAD score | 940 | 959 | 19 higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| ERP | 268,272 | 46,947 | 221,325 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Growth | 15.0% | 7.7% | 7.3 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Businesses | 13,888 | 5,130 | 8,758 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Approvals | 3,211 | 609 | 2,602 higher in Ipswich |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 880 | 928 | 49 higher in Scenic Rim |  |
| Max temp | 28.4 | 27.1 | 1.3 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Min temp | 13.1 | 12.4 | 0.8 higher in Ipswich |  |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 12,644 | 6,726 | 5,918 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Assault/100k | 1,589 | 570 | 1,019 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Sexual/100k | 320 | 219 | 101 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Robbery/100k | 53 | 12 | 41 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Burglary/100k | 609 | 416 | 193 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Theft/100k | 3,133 | 1,307 | 1,826 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | 375 | 195 | 179 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Property damage/100k | 1,056 | 437 | 618 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Drugs/100k | 1,254 | 419 | 835 higher in Ipswich |  |
| 5-yr change | 22.1% | 29.2% | 7.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Ipswich | Scenic Rim | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 more in Ipswich |  |
| 15-min city | 53.9% | 20.9% | 32.9 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.1% | 26.4% | 26.7 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.0% | 5.8% | 65.2 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Walk to school | 68.6% | 24.6% | 43.9 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Walk to a park | 89.4% | 48.0% | 41.4 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Walk to health | 36.0% | 19.2% | 16.8 pts higher in Ipswich |  |
| Amenities/1k | 11.5 | 13.5 | 2.1 more in Scenic Rim |  |
| Intersections/km² | 26 | 1 | 26 higher in Ipswich |  |
| Mean slope | 6.4% | 9.4% | 3.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim