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Ipswich - East vs Riverview

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Ipswich - East profile · Riverview profile

Ipswich - East Riverview

Ipswich - East and Riverview are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Ipswich - East is very walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.8% near health services. In contrast, Riverview is far more car-dependent, with only 2.3% of homes within a short walk of groceries and 0.1% near health services. Riverview has more large homes, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 73.7% in Ipswich - East, and it has a higher share of renters at 49.6% versus 39.1% in Ipswich - East.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Ipswich - East at 18.4% and Riverview at 21.6%, which is around the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $270 to $290 and almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. While the gap in renting has narrowed since 2011, the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has widened, with Ipswich - East now far higher at 55.2% compared to 42.5% in Riverview.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,908 larger in Ipswich - East Participation: 12.8 pts higher in Ipswich - East Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Riverview Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Riverview 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Riverview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +14,908 larger in Ipswich - East gap steady
17,975 86th pct 3,067 12th pct
Median age in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +2 yrs older in Ipswich - East gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +4.6 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 10.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +0.7 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
18.3% 56th pct 18.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +3.3 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
18.4% 56th pct 21.6% 83rd pct
De facto in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.4 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 14.1% 74th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.8%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.5%
18.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
35.7% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 32.3%
11.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich - East Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +7.3 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
12.9% 25th pct 20.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 66.9%
3.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +9.1 pts 31.8%
39.2% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 31.8%
12.2% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
8.8% German ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +9.0 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
5.4% 25th pct 14.4% 54th pct
Limited English in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +2.3 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
0.6% 29th pct 2.9% 70th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 72.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.6 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
43.9% 62nd pct 42.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 37.9%
43.9% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%
8.3% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +9.0 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap steady
47.9% 34th pct 38.8% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +6.0 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap steady
13.8% 27th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
Schools in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +2 more in Ipswich - East
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.80 more in Riverview
1.21 22nd pct 3.02 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +18 more in Ipswich - East
31 71st pct 13 34th pct
Students in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +348 more in Ipswich - East
1,709 56th pct 1,361 47th pct
Avg size in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +253 larger in Riverview
427 51st pct 681 78th pct
ICSEA in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +23 higher in Riverview
957 23rd pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 38.8%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%
12.7% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 34.1%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 9.9%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
9.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
8.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +$186 higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
$683 25th pct $497 3rd pct
Household income in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +$177 higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
$1,274 19th pct $1,097 8th pct
Family income in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +$343 higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
$1,625 21st pct $1,282 5th pct
High earners in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +3.1 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
6.1% 22nd pct 3.0% 3rd pct
High-income homes in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +4.4 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
11.3% 18th pct 6.8% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.7%
21.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 51.9%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +0.2 pts higher in Riverview
39.0% 97th pct 39.2% 98th pct
Mental health in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +0.4 pts higher in Riverview
15.8% 100th pct 16.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +4.5 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
9.8% 95th pct 14.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
10.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.6% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None ◂ +6.8 pts 44.9%
24.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
5.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +3.5 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap narrowing
11.7% 27th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.8 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
13.6% 74th pct 15.4% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +5.5 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
25.7% 46th pct 20.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.2 pts higher in Ipswich - East
5.2% 88th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +2.2 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap narrowing
20.6% 45th pct 18.4% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +763 larger in Ipswich - East
1,089 87th pct 326 68th pct
Median age in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview even
23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +7.8 pts higher in Ipswich - East
42.2% 47th pct 34.4% 27th pct
Unemployment in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +11.7 pts higher in Riverview
16.8% 84th pct 28.6% 100th pct
Median income in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +$137 higher in Ipswich - East
$556 33rd pct $419 7th pct
Household income in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +$406 higher in Ipswich - East
$1,293 22nd pct $887 0th pct
Indigenous language in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.3 pts higher in Riverview
4.2% 40th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +0.2 larger in Riverview gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +4.8 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
24.3% 95th pct 29.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +5.7 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap steady
32.8% 83rd pct 27.1% 58th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 46.0%
24.3% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
25.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%
1.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%
14.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
4.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +$20 higher in Ipswich - East gap narrowing
$290 24th pct $270 19th pct
Mortgage in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +$231 higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
$1,323 16th pct $1,092 7th pct
People / bedroom in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +10.6 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
39.1% 77th pct 49.6% 89th pct
Owned outright in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +4.4 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap narrowing
26.4% 31st pct 22.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +12.4 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
83.8% 48th pct 96.2% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +10.3 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
73.7% 35th pct 84.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 25.1%
26.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 22.1%
1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 96.2%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%
6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%
17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 59.1%
12.1% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 50.0%
20.4% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview even gap narrowing
11.0% 86th pct 10.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +2.6 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
11.1% 35th pct 8.5% 24th pct
PT commute in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.2 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
3.2% 67th pct 4.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +71 more in Ipswich - East
98 86th pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +3.35 more in Riverview
5.45 66th pct 8.80 87th pct
Departures/1k in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +398.6 more in Riverview
773.2 49th pct 1,171.8 63rd pct
PT routes in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +5 more in Ipswich - East
30 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +2 longer in Ipswich - East
6 57th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +5 longer in Ipswich - East
30 58th pct 25 50th pct
Reach 30 min in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +14,908 more in Ipswich - East
17,975 57th pct 3,067 7th pct
Reach 45 min in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +39,844 more in Ipswich - East
52,245 55th pct 12,401 19th pct
Transit to city in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview
— 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 61.8%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
5.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.5% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%
10.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% No vehicle even 10.9%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +5.6 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
41.4% 64th pct 35.8% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview even gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +5.4 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
8.0% 89th pct 13.3% 100th pct
Participation in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +12.8 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap widening
55.2% 25th pct 42.5% 4th pct
Full-time in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.8 pts higher in Ipswich - East gap narrowing
59.9% 59th pct 58.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
8.5% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%
9.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1 higher in Ipswich - East
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1 higher in Ipswich - East
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1 higher in Ipswich - East
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1 higher in Ipswich - East
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +105 higher in Ipswich - East
895 12th pct 790 0th pct
ERP in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +15,888 higher in Ipswich - East
19,056 85th pct 3,168 11th pct
Growth in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +2.3 pts higher in Ipswich - East
4.0% 45th pct 1.7% 25th pct
Businesses in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +719 higher in Ipswich - East
822 45th pct 103 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +9 higher in Ipswich - East
961 58th pct 951 57th pct
Max temp in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +0.1 higher in Ipswich - East
28.1 88th pct 28.0 88th pct
Min temp in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +0.2 higher in Riverview
13.7 71st pct 13.9 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +3.1 higher in Ipswich - East
7.3 77th pct 4.2 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +3.6 more in Ipswich - East
7.2 79th pct 3.6 26th pct
15-min city in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +91.7 pts higher in Ipswich - East
92.3% 73rd pct 0.6% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +93.2 pts higher in Ipswich - East
95.5% 82nd pct 2.3% 1st pct
Walk to transit in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview even
96.8% 62nd pct 96.8% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +8.0 pts higher in Ipswich - East
86.7% 64th pct 78.7% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +1.1 pts higher in Ipswich - East
99.6% 61st pct 98.5% 54th pct
Walk to health in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +76.7 pts higher in Ipswich - East
76.8% 74th pct 0.1% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +7.1 more in Riverview
12.2 38th pct 19.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +103 higher in Ipswich - East
152 61st pct 49 39th pct
Mean slope in Ipswich - Eastin Riverview +0.7 pts higher in Riverview
4.7% 38th pct 5.3% 51st pct

Compare Ipswich - East with nearby areas

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Compare Riverview with nearby areas

Karalee - Barellan Point Collingwood Park - Redbank New Chum Bundamba Bellbowrie - Moggill Goodna Bellbird Park Redbank Plains

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich - East vs Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310031287/ipswich-east/vs/310031295/riverview