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Ipswich vs Southern Downs

Name: Ipswich vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Ipswich profile · Southern Downs profile

Ipswich Southern Downs

Ipswich and Southern Downs are two very different Queensland regions. Ipswich is a fast-growing area where the typical resident is 33, while the typical person in Southern Downs is far older at 48. This age gap is linked to a higher share of seniors in Southern Downs, where 26.4% are aged 65 or over, compared to just 11.4% in Ipswich. Ipswich is also more diverse and mobile, with 21.7% of people born overseas and 48.4% having moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Southern Downs is more stable, with 41.9% of homes owned outright compared to only 20.2% in Ipswich.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people, sitting at around 5.5%. They also have overall advantage scores that are close to the national figure. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 10 to 15 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership and overseas births has also increased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Southern Downs Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Southern Downs Population: 192,918 larger in Ipswich Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in Southern Downs Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Southern Downs +192,918 larger in Ipswich gap widening

229,208 87th pct 36,290 70th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Southern Downs +15 yrs older in Southern Downs gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 19.2%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

42.2% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.4% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 29.7%

9.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.6% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.0% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

1.7% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

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% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

41.9% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 31.8%

8.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich in Southern Downs +45 more in Ipswich

80 88th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Southern Downs +4.12 more in Southern Downs

1.49 8th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Ipswich in Southern Downs +45,700 more in Ipswich

51,277 88th pct 5,577 67th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Southern Downs +482 larger in Ipswich

641 93rd pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Southern Downs +37 higher in Ipswich

997 65th pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 40.4%

22.1% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

9.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Southern Downs +$205 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$795 62nd pct $590 14th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Southern Downs +$560 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,668 70th pct $1,108 14th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Southern Downs +$540 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,936 62nd pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 24.3%

13.4% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 55.5%

19.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich in Southern Downs +10,544 larger in Ipswich

12,509 93rd pct 1,965 78th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Southern Downs +1 yrs older in Southern Downs

20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ipswich in Southern Downs +$104 higher in Ipswich

$609 65th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Southern Downs +$310 higher in Ipswich

$1,553 65th pct $1,243 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Southern Downs +0.5 larger in Ipswich gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 47.0%

21.0% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.0% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Southern Downs +$75 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$330 71st pct $255 48th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Southern Downs +$300 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,600 63rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Ipswich gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.2% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.4% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 25.2%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 28.4%

0.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 91.3%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 28.3%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 9.3%

6.7% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.4%

14.3% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 16.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Southern Downs +786 more in Ipswich

786 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +3.43 more in Ipswich

3.43 52nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +639.5 more in Ipswich

639.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Southern Downs +79 more in Ipswich

79 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich in Southern Downs

41 70th pct —

Drive to city in Ipswich in Southern Downs +88 longer in Southern Downs

37 42nd pct 125 86th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 36.5%

33.9% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

9.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich in Southern Downs +1 higher in Ipswich

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Ipswich in Southern Downs +1 higher in Ipswich

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ipswich in Southern Downs +1 higher in Ipswich

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Ipswich in Southern Downs +3 higher in Ipswich

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich in Southern Downs +31 higher in Ipswich

940 39th pct 909 21st pct

ERP in Ipswich in Southern Downs +230,208 higher in Ipswich

268,272 87th pct 38,064 68th pct

Growth in Ipswich in Southern Downs +11.1 pts higher in Ipswich

15.0% 96th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Ipswich in Southern Downs +9,410 higher in Ipswich

13,888 86th pct 4,478 72nd pct

Approvals in Ipswich in Southern Downs +3,023 higher in Ipswich

3,211 91st pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich in Southern Downs +199 higher in Ipswich

880 72nd pct 681 55th pct

Max temp in Ipswich in Southern Downs +2.9 higher in Ipswich

28.4 79th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Ipswich in Southern Downs +2.6 higher in Ipswich

13.1 71st pct 10.5 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ipswich in Southern Downs +3,653 higher in Ipswich

12,644 74th pct 8,991 54th pct

Assault/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +680 higher in Ipswich

1,589 75th pct 909 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +19 higher in Ipswich

320 66th pct 300 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +42 higher in Ipswich

53 82nd pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +160 higher in Ipswich

609 61st pct 449 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +1,951 higher in Ipswich

3,133 91st pct 1,182 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +168 higher in Ipswich

375 54th pct 207 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +392 higher in Ipswich

1,056 72nd pct 664 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +8 higher in Southern Downs

1,254 79th pct 1,262 79th pct

5-yr change in Ipswich in Southern Downs +20.9 pts higher in Ipswich

22.1% 69th pct 1.2% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Southern Downs +2.5 higher in Ipswich

4.7 71st pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Southern Downs +2.1 more in Ipswich

4.6 66th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Southern Downs +25.0 pts higher in Ipswich

53.9% 60th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Southern Downs +19.1 pts higher in Ipswich

53.1% 60th pct 34.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Southern Downs +71.0 pts higher in Ipswich

71.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Southern Downs +30.7 pts higher in Ipswich

68.6% 72nd pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Southern Downs +42.4 pts higher in Ipswich

89.4% 73rd pct 47.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Southern Downs +8.7 pts higher in Ipswich

36.0% 46th pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Southern Downs +2.1 more in Southern Downs

11.5 14th pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Southern Downs +25 higher in Ipswich

26 74th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Southern Downs +0.4 pts higher in Ipswich

6.4% 74th pct 6.0% 70th pct

Compare Ipswich with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/vs/LGA36660/southern-downs