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Lowood vs Ipswich - North

Name: Lowood vs Ipswich - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Lowood profile · Ipswich - North profile

Lowood Ipswich - North

Lowood and Ipswich - North are nearby Queensland areas with very different economic and educational profiles. Ipswich - North is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,246 compared to $1,445 in Lowood. This gap is reflected in qualification levels; 20.3% of adults in Ipswich - North hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.8% do in Lowood. Employment is also more common in Ipswich - North, where 70.7% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 55% in Lowood.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, such as the prevalence of detached houses and similar rates of people born overseas. However, the economic divide has grown over time, as the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. While Lowood has a larger First Nations population and more people aged 65 and over, Ipswich - North has seen a widening lead in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in Ipswich - North Population: 9,636 larger in Lowood Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Ipswich - North Household income: $801 higher in Ipswich - North Family income: $804 higher in Ipswich - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowood in Ipswich - North +9,636 larger in Lowood gap widening

14,197 73rd pct 4,561 20th pct

Median age in Lowood in Ipswich - North +1 yrs older in Lowood gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Lowood Ipswich - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 85.6%

3.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +4.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

44.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 42.7%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lowood in Ipswich - North

11 90th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Lowood in Ipswich - North

3.72 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lowood in Ipswich - North +6 more in Lowood

16 43rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Lowood in Ipswich - North

1,862 59th pct —

Avg size in Lowood in Ipswich - North

169 17th pct —

ICSEA in Lowood in Ipswich - North

941 15th pct —

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 38.9%

12.4% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

9.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lowood in Ipswich - North +$271 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$645 19th pct $916 69th pct

Household income in Lowood in Ipswich - North +$801 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$1,445 32nd pct $2,246 80th pct

Family income in Lowood in Ipswich - North +$804 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$1,625 21st pct $2,429 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.9%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 35.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +7.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lowood in Ipswich - North +674 larger in Lowood

817 86th pct 143 43rd pct

Median age in Lowood in Ipswich - North +3 yrs older in Ipswich - North

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lowood in Ipswich - North +$204 higher in Ipswich - North

$496 19th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Lowood in Ipswich - North +$257 higher in Ipswich - North

$1,461 35th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lowood in Ipswich - North +0.2 larger in Ipswich - North gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.6%

15.2% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

15.8% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowood in Ipswich - North +$30 higher in Ipswich - North gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Lowood in Ipswich - North +$383 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Lowood in Ipswich - North 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 ▸ 50.3%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

22.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 96.6%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%

8.4% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 46.3%

24.9% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

1.6% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lowood in Ipswich - North +9 more in Lowood

13 22nd pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Lowood in Ipswich - North +0.04 more in Lowood

0.92 10th pct 0.88 10th pct

Departures/1k in Lowood in Ipswich - North +2.1 more in Ipswich - North

12.0 9th pct 14.0 10th pct

PT routes in Lowood in Ipswich - North even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Lowood in Ipswich - North +34 longer in Ipswich - North

13 74th pct 47 91st pct

Drive to city in Lowood in Ipswich - North +15 longer in Lowood

51 74th pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Lowood in Ipswich - North +9,636 more in Lowood

14,197 45th pct 4,561 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Lowood in Ipswich - North +9,636 more in Lowood

14,197 21st pct 4,561 7th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 65.1%

12.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%

26.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

19.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.5% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Manufacturing even 9.1%

8.5% Retail trade even 8.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

12.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

8.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lowood in Ipswich - North +4 higher in Ipswich - North

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Lowood in Ipswich - North +6 higher in Ipswich - North

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Lowood in Ipswich - North +3 higher in Ipswich - North

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Lowood in Ipswich - North +4 higher in Ipswich - North

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lowood in Ipswich - North +110 higher in Ipswich - North

912 15th pct 1,022 60th pct

ERP in Lowood in Ipswich - North +10,798 higher in Lowood

15,478 73rd pct 4,680 18th pct

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

7.3% 71st pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Lowood in Ipswich - North +834 higher in Lowood

1,212 66th pct 378 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lowood in Ipswich - North +157 higher in Ipswich - North

784 43rd pct 940 56th pct

Max temp in Lowood in Ipswich - North +0.3 higher in Lowood

28.2 88th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Lowood in Ipswich - North +0.1 higher in Lowood

13.5 69th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lowood in Ipswich - North +0.3 higher in Lowood

1.8 10th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowood in Ipswich - North +0.3 more in Lowood

1.8 10th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Lowood in Ipswich - North +6.1 pts higher in Lowood

19.7% 13th pct 13.5% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Lowood in Ipswich - North +5.2 pts higher in Ipswich - North

21.1% 13th pct 26.3% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Lowood in Ipswich - North +9.5 pts higher in Lowood

12.8% 9th pct 3.3% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Lowood in Ipswich - North +3.8 pts higher in Lowood

17.4% 9th pct 13.7% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Lowood in Ipswich - North +5.8 pts higher in Ipswich - North

38.2% 10th pct 44.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Lowood in Ipswich - North +4.9 pts higher in Lowood

18.8% 24th pct 13.9% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Lowood in Ipswich - North +1.0 more in Lowood

12.0 37th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Lowood in Ipswich - North +9 higher in Ipswich - North

2 15th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Lowood in Ipswich - North +1.8 pts higher in Ipswich - North

6.3% 65th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowood vs Ipswich - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021281/lowood/vs/310031288/ipswich-north