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Brassall vs Ipswich - North
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Brassall profile · Ipswich - North profile
Brassall Ipswich - North
Brassall and Ipswich - North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Brassall is more densely populated and has a much higher share of renters at 46.7%, compared to just 15.9% in Ipswich - North. It also has a higher proportion of one-parent families (24.8% versus 11.8%) and people living alone (28.8% versus 14.2%). In contrast, Ipswich - North is more affluent, with 30.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, whereas only 12.2% do so in Brassall. This difference extends to housing; 93.6% of homes in Ipswich - North have three or more bedrooms, compared to 80.4% in Brassall.
Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the growing difference in rental rates, the increasing share of high-income earners in Ipswich - North, and a rising gap in the number of large homes. Despite these diverging trends, they share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who provide unpaid care. While Brassall is somewhat walkable and has far more public transport options, Ipswich - North is car-dependent.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,245
- First area, 2016: 10,898
- First area, 2021: 12,115
- Second area, 2011: 4,299
- Second area, 2016: 4,644
- Second area, 2021: 4,561
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 32 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Brassall: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Ipswich - North: 0.4% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Brassall: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Ipswich - North: 0.6% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in Brassall: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Ipswich - North: 1.2% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Brassall: 1.7% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Ipswich - North: 1.8% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Brassall: 1.7% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Ipswich - North: 2.6% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Brassall: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Ipswich - North: 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Brassall: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Ipswich - North: 4.0% males, 4.5% females
- 50–54 in Brassall: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Ipswich - North: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Brassall: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Ipswich - North: 4.2% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Brassall: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Ipswich - North: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Brassall: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Ipswich - North: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Brassall: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Ipswich - North: 2.6% males, 3.4% females
- 25–29 in Brassall: 3.6% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Ipswich - North: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 20–24 in Brassall: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in Ipswich - North: 3.2% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Brassall: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 15–19 in Ipswich - North: 4.1% males, 4.0% females
- 10–14 in Brassall: 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Ipswich - North: 4.0% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Brassall: 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 5–9 in Ipswich - North: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Brassall: 3.5% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Ipswich - North: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $567
- First area, 2016: $636
- First area, 2021: $719
- Second area, 2011: $708
- Second area, 2016: $753
- Second area, 2021: $916
- First area, 2011: $1,127
- First area, 2016: $1,262
- First area, 2021: $1,408
- Second area, 2011: $1,787
- Second area, 2016: $1,944
- Second area, 2021: $2,246
- First area, 2011: $1,326
- First area, 2016: $1,476
- First area, 2021: $1,738
- Second area, 2011: $1,839
- Second area, 2016: $2,053
- Second area, 2021: $2,429
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $290
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $310
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $340
- First area, 2011: $1,647
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,928
- Second area, 2016: $1,911
- Second area, 2021: $1,900
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brassall vs Ipswich - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310031283/brassall/vs/310031288/ipswich-north