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Lowood vs Ipswich - Central

Name: Lowood vs Ipswich - Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Lowood profile · Ipswich - Central profile

Lowood Ipswich - Central

Lowood and Ipswich - Central are nearby areas with very different layouts. Lowood is a car-dependent place where separate houses are far more common, with 97.1% of homes being detached and 87.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Ipswich - Central is very walkable, with a far higher share of renters at 40.5% and many more people living alone (32.1% compared to 20.0% in Lowood). Access to services also differs sharply; 95.8% of homes in Ipswich - Central are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 12.8% of homes in Lowood have that same access.

These two areas share a nearly identical profile in many ways, including a typical resident age of 41 and very similar weekly personal incomes. They also have almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English (0.7%) and those who served in the Defence Force. While the gap in the share of people completing Year 12 has stayed steady since 2011, the difference in home types has grown, as separate houses have become even more dominant in Lowood compared to Ipswich - Central.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Ipswich - Central No car: 9.3 pts higher in Ipswich - Central Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Lowood 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Lowood Population: 7,482 larger in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +7,482 larger in Lowood gap widening

14,197 73rd pct 6,715 33rd pct

Median age in Lowood in Ipswich - Central even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 35.9%

33.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Lowood Ipswich - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 80.4%

3.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 36.1%

41.9% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%

10.0% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 86.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 43.7%

44.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +1 more in Ipswich - Central

11 90th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +6.93 more in Ipswich - Central

3.72 76th pct 10.65 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +13 more in Ipswich - Central

16 43rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +6,411 more in Ipswich - Central

1,862 59th pct 8,273 96th pct

Avg size in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +520 larger in Ipswich - Central

169 17th pct 689 79th pct

ICSEA in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +83 higher in Ipswich - Central

941 15th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 31.0%

12.4% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

14.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +$43 higher in Ipswich - Central gap widening

$645 19th pct $688 26th pct

Household income in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +$49 higher in Lowood gap widening

$1,445 32nd pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +$271 higher in Ipswich - Central gap widening

$1,625 21st pct $1,896 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.1%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

15.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.7%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.1%

22.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +360 larger in Lowood

817 86th pct 457 77th pct

Median age in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +4 yrs older in Ipswich - Central

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +$22 higher in Lowood

$496 19th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +$152 higher in Lowood

$1,461 35th pct $1,309 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +0.4 larger in Lowood gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 49.4%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

17.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.8%

20.0% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +$30 higher in Lowood gap widening

$310 30th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +$17 higher in Lowood gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Lowood in Ipswich - Central even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 31.7%

22.1% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 25.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 81.6%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 17.5%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 61.9%

24.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%

6.5% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +39 more in Ipswich - Central

13 22nd pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +6.83 more in Ipswich - Central

0.92 10th pct 7.74 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +2,485.0 more in Ipswich - Central

12.0 9th pct 2,496.9 86th pct

PT routes in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +41 more in Ipswich - Central

1 7th pct 42 87th pct

Stop walk in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +12 longer in Lowood

13 74th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +18 longer in Lowood

51 74th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +7,482 more in Lowood

14,197 45th pct 6,715 15th pct

Reach 45 min in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +47,096 more in Ipswich - Central

14,197 21st pct 61,293 59th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 57.3%

12.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%

26.2% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%

2.3% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lowood in Ipswich - Central even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lowood in Ipswich - Central even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +5 higher in Lowood

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +2 higher in Ipswich - Central

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +11 higher in Ipswich - Central

912 15th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +8,555 higher in Lowood

15,478 73rd pct 6,923 31st pct

Growth in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +5.9 pts higher in Lowood

7.3% 71st pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +278 higher in Lowood

1,212 66th pct 934 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +189 higher in Ipswich - Central

784 43rd pct 973 59th pct

Max temp in Lowood in Ipswich - Central even

28.2 88th pct 28.2 88th pct

Min temp in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +0.0 higher in Lowood

13.5 69th pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +5.7 higher in Ipswich - Central

1.8 10th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +5.1 more in Ipswich - Central

1.8 10th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +72.8 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

19.7% 13th pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +68.8 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

21.1% 13th pct 89.9% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +83.0 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

12.8% 9th pct 95.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +76.1 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

17.4% 9th pct 93.5% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +60.8 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

38.2% 10th pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +55.0 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

18.8% 24th pct 73.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +19.4 more in Ipswich - Central

12.0 37th pct 31.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +272 higher in Ipswich - Central

2 15th pct 274 80th pct

Mean slope in Lowood in Ipswich - Central +1.1 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

6.3% 65th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowood vs Ipswich - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021281/lowood/vs/310031286/ipswich-central