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Ipswich vs Somerset

Name: Ipswich vs Somerset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Ipswich profile · Somerset profile

Ipswich Somerset

Ipswich and Somerset are two very different parts of Queensland. Ipswich is a larger, younger area where the typical resident is 33, while Somerset is much older with a typical age of 45. This age gap has widened since 2011. Residents in Ipswich are more likely to rent their homes (39.4%) and have far better access to public transport, with 71% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, residents in Somerset are far more likely to own their homes outright (38.2%) and face a much longer drive to the city, taking about 100 minutes compared to 37 minutes from Ipswich.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and people who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, the gaps between them have grown in several areas, including the difference in home ownership and the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 204,151 larger in Ipswich Median age: 12 yrs older in Somerset Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Ipswich Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Somerset Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Somerset +204,151 larger in Ipswich gap widening

229,208 87th pct 25,057 63rd pct

Median age in Ipswich in Somerset +12 yrs older in Somerset gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 21.3%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.3%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

42.2% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.4% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 30.1%

9.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Somerset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +5.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.9% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

8.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich in Somerset +61 more in Ipswich

80 88th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Somerset +2.64 more in Somerset

1.49 8th pct 4.13 54th pct

Students in Ipswich in Somerset +47,874 more in Ipswich

51,277 88th pct 3,403 59th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Somerset +462 larger in Ipswich

641 93rd pct 179 42nd pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Somerset +44 higher in Ipswich

997 65th pct 953 38th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 40.5%

22.1% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

15.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Somerset +$175 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$795 62nd pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Somerset +$356 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,668 70th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Ipswich in Somerset +$419 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,936 62nd pct $1,517 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.0%

19.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich in Somerset +11,337 larger in Ipswich

12,509 93rd pct 1,172 67th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Somerset +3 yrs older in Somerset

20 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ipswich in Somerset +$102 higher in Ipswich

$609 65th pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Somerset +$134 higher in Ipswich

$1,553 65th pct $1,419 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Somerset +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 51.4%

21.0% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.0% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Somerset +$30 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$330 71st pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Somerset +$100 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,600 63rd pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Somerset even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 20.7%

20.2% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 35.5%

38.6% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 24.6%

6.7% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.8%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%

14.3% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Somerset +768 more in Ipswich

786 86th pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Somerset +2.71 more in Ipswich

3.43 52nd pct 0.72 25th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Somerset +631.2 more in Ipswich

639.5 74th pct 8.2 29th pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Somerset +78 more in Ipswich

79 87th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich in Somerset

41 70th pct —

Drive to city in Ipswich in Somerset +63 longer in Somerset

37 42nd pct 100 72nd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 62.9%

11.5% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 29.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.4% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

9.2% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

9.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich in Somerset +1 higher in Ipswich

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Ipswich in Somerset +1 higher in Ipswich

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ipswich in Somerset +2 higher in Somerset

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ipswich in Somerset +3 higher in Ipswich

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich in Somerset +27 higher in Ipswich

940 39th pct 913 23rd pct

ERP in Ipswich in Somerset +241,336 higher in Ipswich

268,272 87th pct 26,936 62nd pct

Growth in Ipswich in Somerset +8.9 pts higher in Ipswich

15.0% 96th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Businesses in Ipswich in Somerset +11,506 higher in Ipswich

13,888 86th pct 2,382 60th pct

Approvals in Ipswich in Somerset +3,067 higher in Ipswich

3,211 91st pct 144 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich in Somerset +24 higher in Ipswich

880 72nd pct 855 70th pct

Max temp in Ipswich in Somerset +1.7 higher in Ipswich

28.4 79th pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Ipswich in Somerset even

13.1 71st pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ipswich in Somerset +3,449 higher in Ipswich

12,644 74th pct 9,195 56th pct

Assault/100k in Ipswich in Somerset +539 higher in Ipswich

1,589 75th pct 1,050 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Ipswich in Somerset +67 higher in Somerset

320 66th pct 387 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Ipswich in Somerset

53 82nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Ipswich in Somerset +107 higher in Ipswich

609 61st pct 503 49th pct

Theft/100k in Ipswich in Somerset +1,290 higher in Ipswich

3,133 91st pct 1,844 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ipswich in Somerset +131 higher in Ipswich

375 54th pct 243 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Ipswich in Somerset +282 higher in Ipswich

1,056 72nd pct 774 53rd pct

Drugs/100k in Ipswich in Somerset +472 higher in Ipswich

1,254 79th pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Ipswich in Somerset +12.4 pts higher in Somerset

22.1% 69th pct 34.5% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Somerset +3.0 higher in Ipswich

4.7 71st pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Somerset +2.7 more in Ipswich

4.6 66th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Somerset +31.4 pts higher in Ipswich

53.9% 60th pct 22.4% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Somerset +29.4 pts higher in Ipswich

53.1% 60th pct 23.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Somerset +59.9 pts higher in Ipswich

71.0% 70th pct 11.1% 24th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Somerset +48.2 pts higher in Ipswich

68.6% 72nd pct 20.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Somerset +54.2 pts higher in Ipswich

89.4% 73rd pct 35.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Somerset +14.9 pts higher in Ipswich

36.0% 46th pct 21.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Somerset +1.9 more in Somerset

11.5 14th pct 13.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Somerset +26 higher in Ipswich

26 74th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Somerset +1.9 pts higher in Somerset

6.4% 74th pct 8.3% 89th pct

Compare Ipswich with nearby areas

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Compare Somerset with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/vs/LGA36580/somerset