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Ipswich - North vs Karana Downs

Name: Ipswich - North vs Karana Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Ipswich - North profile · Karana Downs profile

Ipswich - North Karana Downs

Karana Downs and Ipswich - North are neighbouring areas that differ most in education and accessibility. Karana Downs has a much more qualified workforce, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.3% in Ipswich - North. This is consistent with Karana Downs having a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (71.0% versus 58.5%) and a higher number of people working from home. In contrast, Ipswich - North is better connected, with 10 schools within 3km and some public transport stops and routes, while Karana Downs has none.

Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, though the difference in university qualifications has remained steady. The two areas share many similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 (around 19.6%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting near the national figure. While Karana Downs has more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park, Ipswich - North provides better access to health services.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Karana Downs Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Karana Downs Born overseas: 9.9 pts higher in Karana Downs Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Ipswich - North Population: 1,471 larger in Karana Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1,471 larger in Karana Downs gap narrowing

4,561 20th pct 6,032 29th pct

Median age in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +2 yrs older in Karana Downs gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

53.0% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

33.0% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich - North Karana Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 76.1%

3.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 36.5%

11.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

2.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 92.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 44.7%

42.7% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs

— 0.84 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +5 more in Ipswich - North

10 25th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs

— 559 20th pct

Avg size in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs

— 559 68th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs

— 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 27.1%

22.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

18.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +$46 higher in Karana Downs gap narrowing

$916 69th pct $962 74th pct

Household income in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +$139 higher in Karana Downs gap widening

$2,246 80th pct $2,385 86th pct

Family income in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +$159 higher in Karana Downs gap steady

$2,429 72nd pct $2,588 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

15.1% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +13 larger in Ipswich - North

143 43rd pct 130 40th pct

Median age in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +2 yrs older in Ipswich - North

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +$76 higher in Ipswich - North

$700 62nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +$622 higher in Karana Downs

$1,718 51st pct $2,340 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

14.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +$60 higher in Karana Downs gap widening

$340 40th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +$18 higher in Karana Downs gap steady

$1,900 54th pct $1,918 55th pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +0.10 higher in Ipswich - North gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

15.9% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 95.9%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 48.1%

30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%

14.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 26.1%

7.0% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.1%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +4 more in Ipswich - North

4 10th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +0.88 more in Ipswich - North

0.88 10th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +14.0 more in Ipswich - North

14.0 10th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1 more in Ipswich - North

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs

47 91st pct —

Drive to city in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +5 longer in Ipswich - North

36 64th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1,471 more in Karana Downs

4,561 10th pct 6,032 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1,471 more in Karana Downs

4,561 7th pct 6,032 10th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 57.8%

13.8% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

18.0% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

5.5% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

12.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +2 higher in Karana Downs

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +2 higher in Karana Downs

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1 higher in Karana Downs

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +2 higher in Karana Downs

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +50 higher in Karana Downs

1,022 60th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1,581 higher in Karana Downs

4,680 18th pct 6,261 28th pct

Growth in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +0.9 pts higher in Karana Downs

1.5% 23rd pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +104 higher in Karana Downs

378 17th pct 482 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +135 higher in Karana Downs

940 56th pct 1,075 66th pct

Max temp in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +0.7 higher in Ipswich - North

27.9 87th pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +0.3 higher in Karana Downs

13.4 68th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +0.1 higher in Ipswich - North

1.5 8th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +0.2 more in Ipswich - North

1.6 8th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +7.8 pts higher in Ipswich - North

13.5% 9th pct 5.8% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1.4 pts higher in Ipswich - North

26.3% 18th pct 25.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +3.3 pts higher in Ipswich - North

3.3% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +8.2 pts higher in Karana Downs

13.7% 7th pct 21.9% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +13.5 pts higher in Karana Downs

44.0% 12th pct 57.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +13.9 pts higher in Ipswich - North

13.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1.0 more in Ipswich - North

11.0 30th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs even

11 25th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich - North in Karana Downs +1.0 pts higher in Karana Downs

8.1% 82nd pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Ipswich - North with nearby areas

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Compare Karana Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich - North vs Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310031288/ipswich-north/vs/310031290/karana-downs