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Ipswich - Central vs Ipswich - East

Name: Ipswich - Central vs Ipswich - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Ipswich - Central profile · Ipswich - East profile

Ipswich - Central Ipswich - East

Ipswich - East and Ipswich - Central are neighbouring areas with a stark contrast in infrastructure and income. Ipswich - Central is far more connected, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,496.9 compared to 773.2) and a higher number of schools. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in Ipswich - East. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Ipswich - Central earning $3,000 or more a week (16.9% versus 11.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have moved in the last five years, with Ipswich - Central at 44.7% and Ipswich - East at 41.4%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $688 and $683 respectively. While the gap in high earners has widened since 2011, the difference in university qualifications has remained little changed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,260 larger in Ipswich - East Volunteering: 2.8 pts higher in Ipswich - Central Bachelor+: 4.8 pts higher in Ipswich - Central Under 15: 1.6 pts higher in Ipswich - East De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Ipswich - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +11,260 larger in Ipswich - East gap steady

6,715 33rd pct 17,975 86th pct

Median age in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +2 yrs older in Ipswich - Central gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

41.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 41.0%

35.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

6.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich - Central Ipswich - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

2.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.1% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian even 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 43.9%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +8 more in Ipswich - Central

12 91st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +9.44 more in Ipswich - Central

10.65 100th pct 1.21 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +2 more in Ipswich - East

29 68th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +6,564 more in Ipswich - Central

8,273 96th pct 1,709 56th pct

Avg size in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +262 larger in Ipswich - Central

689 79th pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +67 higher in Ipswich - Central

1,024 54th pct 957 23rd pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.9%

21.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.1% Information technology even 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +$5 higher in Ipswich - Central gap narrowing

$688 26th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +$122 higher in Ipswich - Central gap widening

$1,396 28th pct $1,274 19th pct

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

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

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.0% Under $650 even 21.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 51.7%

23.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +632 larger in Ipswich - East

457 77th pct 1,089 87th pct

Median age in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +$82 higher in Ipswich - East

$474 14th pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +$16 higher in Ipswich - Central

$1,309 24th pct $1,293 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 48.2%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

23.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%

32.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

11.8% 4 people even 11.8%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +$10 higher in Ipswich - East gap steady

$280 22nd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +$177 higher in Ipswich - Central gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,323 16th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage even 31.7%

25.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 83.8%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%

17.0% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +46 more in Ipswich - East

52 60th pct 98 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +2.29 more in Ipswich - Central

7.74 86th pct 5.45 66th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +1,723.8 more in Ipswich - Central

2,496.9 86th pct 773.2 49th pct

PT routes in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +12 more in Ipswich - Central

42 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +5 longer in Ipswich - East

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +3 longer in Ipswich - Central

33 61st pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +11,260 more in Ipswich - East

6,715 15th pct 17,975 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +9,048 more in Ipswich - Central

61,293 59th pct 52,245 55th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

5.3% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

8.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

6.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 16.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

9.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +1 higher in Ipswich - East

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +28 higher in Ipswich - Central

923 19th pct 895 12th pct

ERP in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +12,133 higher in Ipswich - East

6,923 31st pct 19,056 85th pct

Growth in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +2.6 pts higher in Ipswich - East

1.4% 22nd pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +112 higher in Ipswich - Central

934 52nd pct 822 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +12 higher in Ipswich - Central

973 59th pct 961 58th pct

Max temp in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +0.1 higher in Ipswich - Central

28.2 88th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +0.2 higher in Ipswich - East

13.4 69th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +0.2 higher in Ipswich - Central

7.5 81st pct 7.3 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +0.2 more in Ipswich - East

7.0 76th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East even

92.4% 74th pct 92.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +5.7 pts higher in Ipswich - East

89.9% 75th pct 95.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +1.0 pts higher in Ipswich - East

95.8% 58th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +6.8 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

93.5% 73rd pct 86.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +0.6 pts higher in Ipswich - East

99.0% 56th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +3.0 pts higher in Ipswich - East

73.8% 72nd pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +19.2 more in Ipswich - Central

31.4 86th pct 12.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +122 higher in Ipswich - Central

274 80th pct 152 61st pct

Mean slope in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - East +2.7 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

7.4% 76th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Compare Ipswich - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich - Central vs Ipswich - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310031286/ipswich-central/vs/310031287/ipswich-east