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Ipswich vs Toowoomba

Name: Ipswich vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Ipswich profile · Toowoomba profile

Ipswich Toowoomba

Ipswich and Toowoomba are both large Queensland hubs, but they have very different characters. Ipswich is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, compared to 39 in Toowoomba. This is reflected in the families, with Ipswich having a well higher share of children under 15 (23.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Transport and layout also differ sharply; Ipswich is far more connected with 26 intersections per square kilometre and far more public transport departures, while Toowoomba is more car-dependent with a much longer typical drive time to the city.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly family and personal incomes, as well as nearly identical shares of First Nations residents. While they share these economic foundations, some gaps are widening. The difference in home ownership has grown, with Toowoomba now seeing far more homes owned outright (32.6%) than Ipswich (20.2%). Similarly, the gap in age has increased since 2011, with Toowoomba becoming noticeably older than Ipswich.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Toowoomba De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Ipswich Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Toowoomba PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Ipswich Median age: 6 yrs older in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Toowoomba +56,004 larger in Ipswich gap widening

229,208 87th pct 173,204 87th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Toowoomba +6 yrs older in Toowoomba gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.4%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

42.2% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.4% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

9.1% Divorced even 9.1%

3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

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 +5.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

41.9% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 32.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich in Toowoomba +8 more in Toowoomba

80 88th pct 88 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Toowoomba +1.10 more in Toowoomba

1.49 8th pct 2.60 33rd pct

Students in Ipswich in Toowoomba +19,589 more in Ipswich

51,277 88th pct 31,688 87th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Toowoomba +281 larger in Ipswich

641 93rd pct 360 68th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Toowoomba +7 higher in Toowoomba

997 65th pct 1,005 70th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 51.5%

22.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 33.8%

18.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

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

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

9.9% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$52 higher in Ipswich gap steady

$795 62nd pct $743 50th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$207 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,668 70th pct $1,461 56th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$89 higher in Ipswich gap steady

$1,936 62nd pct $1,847 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more even 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

8.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.5%

19.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

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 Toowoomba +3,832 larger in Ipswich

12,509 93rd pct 8,677 90th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Toowoomba even

20 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$22 higher in Ipswich

$609 65th pct $587 59th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$95 higher in Ipswich

$1,553 65th pct $1,458 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.3 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 53.6%

21.0% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$330 71st pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$83 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,600 63rd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Toowoomba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 31.8%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 32.1%

20.2% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 82.7%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 32.0%

38.6% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 27.2%

6.7% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%

14.3% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Toowoomba +134 more in Ipswich

786 86th pct 652 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.34 more in Toowoomba

3.43 52nd pct 3.76 56th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +311.7 more in Ipswich

639.5 74th pct 327.8 66th pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Toowoomba +71 more in Ipswich

79 87th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Ipswich in Toowoomba

41 70th pct —

Drive to city in Ipswich in Toowoomba +82 longer in Toowoomba

37 42nd pct 119 84th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

7.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.2% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

8.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

9.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Labourers even 11.5%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2 higher in Toowoomba

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2 higher in Toowoomba

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Ipswich in Toowoomba +1 higher in Toowoomba

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2 higher in Toowoomba

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich in Toowoomba +19 higher in Toowoomba

940 39th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Ipswich in Toowoomba +81,996 higher in Ipswich

268,272 87th pct 186,276 87th pct

Growth in Ipswich in Toowoomba +8.7 pts higher in Ipswich

15.0% 96th pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Businesses in Ipswich in Toowoomba +4,106 higher in Toowoomba

13,888 86th pct 17,994 86th pct

Approvals in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2,321 higher in Ipswich

3,211 91st pct 890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich in Toowoomba +217 higher in Ipswich

880 72nd pct 662 52nd pct

Max temp in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2.4 higher in Ipswich

28.4 79th pct 26.0 66th pct

Min temp in Ipswich in Toowoomba +1.9 higher in Ipswich

13.1 71st pct 11.2 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ipswich in Toowoomba +977 higher in Ipswich

12,644 74th pct 11,667 71st pct

Assault/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +642 higher in Ipswich

1,589 75th pct 947 48th pct

Sexual/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +16 higher in Ipswich

320 66th pct 304 61st pct

Robbery/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +3 higher in Toowoomba

53 82nd pct 55 85th pct

Burglary/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +233 higher in Toowoomba

609 61st pct 843 77th pct

Theft/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +1,005 higher in Ipswich

3,133 91st pct 2,129 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +63 higher in Ipswich

375 54th pct 312 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +294 higher in Ipswich

1,056 72nd pct 762 52nd pct

Drugs/100k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +501 higher in Toowoomba

1,254 79th pct 1,755 86th pct

5-yr change in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.8 pts higher in Ipswich

22.1% 69th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.3 higher in Ipswich

4.7 71st pct 4.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.2 more in Ipswich

4.6 66th pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

53.9% 60th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.2 pts higher in Ipswich

53.1% 60th pct 52.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Toowoomba +16.9 pts higher in Ipswich

71.0% 70th pct 54.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Toowoomba +7.6 pts higher in Ipswich

68.6% 72nd pct 61.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Toowoomba +10.7 pts higher in Ipswich

89.4% 73rd pct 78.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2.1 pts higher in Toowoomba

36.0% 46th pct 38.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2.4 more in Toowoomba

11.5 14th pct 13.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Toowoomba +25 higher in Ipswich

26 74th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.1 pts higher in Ipswich

6.4% 74th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/vs/LGA36910/toowoomba