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Ipswich - Central vs Ipswich - North

Name: Ipswich - Central vs Ipswich - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Ipswich - Central profile · Ipswich - North profile

Ipswich - Central Ipswich - North

Ipswich - Central and Ipswich - North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ipswich - North is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,246 and 30.3% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week, compared to $1,396 and 16.9% in Ipswich - Central. Life in Ipswich - Central is more urban and mobile, with 40.5% of homes rented and 11.6% of households having no car. In contrast, Ipswich - North is dominated by homeowners, with 96.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 93.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar number of people working from home, at around 13% to 14%. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical income has widened since 2011, but the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed. Ipswich - Central is far more walkable, with 95.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 3.3% of homes in Ipswich - North have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Ipswich - Central 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Ipswich - North No car: 10.2 pts higher in Ipswich - Central Living alone: 18.0 pts higher in Ipswich - Central Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Ipswich - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +2,154 larger in Ipswich - Central gap steady

6,715 33rd pct 4,561 20th pct

Median age in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +1 yrs older in Ipswich - Central gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

35.9% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.4% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 33.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich - Central Ipswich - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

2.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +6.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

44.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 42.7%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North

12 91st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North

10.65 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +19 more in Ipswich - Central

29 68th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North

8,273 96th pct —

Avg size in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North

689 79th pct —

ICSEA in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North

1,024 54th pct —

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

6.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

9.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +$228 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$688 26th pct $916 69th pct

Household income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +$850 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$1,396 28th pct $2,246 80th pct

Family income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +$533 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$1,896 38th pct $2,429 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.9%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +9.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

23.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +314 larger in Ipswich - Central

457 77th pct 143 43rd pct

Median age in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +1 yrs older in Ipswich - Central

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +$226 higher in Ipswich - North

$474 14th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +$409 higher in Ipswich - North

$1,309 24th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +0.6 larger in Ipswich - North gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 24.5%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 11.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 14.2%

14.7% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +$60 higher in Ipswich - North gap steady

$280 22nd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +$400 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,900 54th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.5% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 15.9%

25.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 96.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 30.8%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 4.2%

6.2% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 46.3%

17.1% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 31.3%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +48 more in Ipswich - Central

52 60th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +6.87 more in Ipswich - Central

7.74 86th pct 0.88 10th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +2,482.9 more in Ipswich - Central

2,496.9 86th pct 14.0 10th pct

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

42 87th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +46 longer in Ipswich - North

1 7th pct 47 91st pct

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

33 61st pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +2,154 more in Ipswich - Central

6,715 15th pct 4,561 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +56,732 more in Ipswich - Central

61,293 59th pct 4,561 7th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

13.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 18.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.7% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

7.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

6.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

10.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +8 higher in Ipswich - North

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +99 higher in Ipswich - North

923 19th pct 1,022 60th pct

ERP in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +2,243 higher in Ipswich - Central

6,923 31st pct 4,680 18th pct

Growth in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +0.0 pts higher in Ipswich - North

1.4% 22nd pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +556 higher in Ipswich - Central

934 52nd pct 378 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +32 higher in Ipswich - Central

973 59th pct 940 56th pct

Max temp in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +0.2 higher in Ipswich - Central

28.2 88th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North even

13.4 69th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +6.0 higher in Ipswich - Central

7.5 81st pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +5.4 more in Ipswich - Central

7.0 76th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +78.9 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

92.4% 74th pct 13.5% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +63.5 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

89.9% 75th pct 26.3% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +92.5 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

95.8% 58th pct 3.3% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +79.9 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

93.5% 73rd pct 13.7% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +55.0 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

99.0% 56th pct 44.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +59.9 pts higher in Ipswich - Central

73.8% 72nd pct 13.9% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +20.5 more in Ipswich - Central

31.4 86th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +263 higher in Ipswich - Central

274 80th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich - Central in Ipswich - North +0.7 pts higher in Ipswich - North

7.4% 76th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Ipswich - Central with nearby areas

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Compare Ipswich - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich - Central vs Ipswich - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310031286/ipswich-central/vs/310031288/ipswich-north