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Centenary vs Ipswich Inner

Name: Centenary vs Ipswich Inner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Centenary profile · Ipswich Inner profile

Centenary Ipswich Inner

Ipswich Inner and Centenary are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Centenary has a far more qualified and higher earning population, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.9% in Ipswich Inner. This is consistent with pay levels, as 34.9% of Centenary households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 16.1% do so in Ipswich Inner. Centenary is also far more diverse, with 33.7% of people born overseas and 23.3% using another language at home, whereas in Ipswich Inner these figures are much lower at 14.1% and 6.6% respectively.

The gap in higher education has widened since 2011, but the two areas share some basic similarities. Both have a similar number of people per home and similar rates of full-time employment. They also experience nearly identical average temperatures. However, they differ in their layout; Centenary is far more walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Ipswich Inner is more car-dependent, with a much longer walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 82,897 larger in Ipswich Inner Bachelor+: 23.6 pts higher in Centenary Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Centenary Born overseas: 19.7 pts higher in Centenary One-parent: 9.5 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +82,897 larger in Ipswich Inner gap widening

33,016 24th pct 115,913 82nd pct

Median age in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +5 yrs older in Centenary gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 41.4%

29.0% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Centenary Ipswich Inner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.4% New Zealand even 3.3%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

2.3% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.7% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +13.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 45.6%

39.1% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

4.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +35 more in Ipswich Inner

6 6th pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +0.72 more in Ipswich Inner

0.95 4th pct 1.67 31st pct

Students in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +20,454 more in Ipswich Inner

4,234 15th pct 24,688 86th pct

Avg size in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +104 larger in Centenary

706 85th pct 602 75th pct

ICSEA in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +85 higher in Centenary

1,079 77th pct 994 38th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 52.0%

12.6% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.9% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

18.1% Certificate III / IV +20.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 17.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 4.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 17.0%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +$174 higher in Centenary gap narrowing

$940 75th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +$784 higher in Centenary gap widening

$2,333 87th pct $1,549 38th pct

Family income in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +$692 higher in Centenary gap narrowing

$2,588 81st pct $1,896 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.7%

9.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +10.8 pts 57.1%

19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +6,570 larger in Ipswich Inner

399 14th pct 6,969 89th pct

Median age in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +2 yrs older in Centenary

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +$269 higher in Centenary

$841 86th pct $572 38th pct

Household income in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +$1,338 higher in Centenary

$2,796 99th pct $1,458 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +0.2 larger in Centenary gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 54.7%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%

10.6% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%

15.9% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +$150 higher in Centenary gap widening

$450 86th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +$483 higher in Centenary gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +0.10 higher in Ipswich Inner gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 37.0%

17.5% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 24.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 88.3%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 34.8%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 6.5%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +37.6 pts 27.1%

7.6% $200–$349 +51.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +17.9 pts 1.1%

2.4% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 25.3%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 5.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +350 more in Ipswich Inner

108 22nd pct 458 70th pct

Stops/1k in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +0.68 more in Ipswich Inner

3.27 29th pct 3.95 40th pct

Departures/1k in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +43.2 more in Ipswich Inner

657.1 46th pct 700.4 47th pct

PT routes in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +30 more in Ipswich Inner

13 27th pct 43 74th pct

Stop walk in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +40 longer in Ipswich Inner

5 50th pct 45 89th pct

Drive to city in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +17 longer in Ipswich Inner

15 24th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 11.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 37.6%

29.9% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

6.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

8.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 16.8%

15.7% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%

10.4% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative even 13.7%

5.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +99,623 higher in Ipswich Inner

33,991 19th pct 133,614 82nd pct

Growth in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +11.6 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

1.8% 13th pct 13.4% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +96 higher in Centenary

1,078 67th pct 982 59th pct

Max temp in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +0.4 higher in Ipswich Inner

27.6 86th pct 28.0 87th pct

Min temp in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +1.0 higher in Centenary

14.6 78th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +1.5 higher in Centenary

6.2 66th pct 4.7 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +1.4 more in Centenary

6.0 66th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +20.1 pts higher in Centenary

73.6% 64th pct 53.5% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +22.7 pts higher in Centenary

77.7% 68th pct 55.1% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +28.8 pts higher in Centenary

95.5% 70th pct 66.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +2.2 pts higher in Centenary

65.7% 50th pct 63.4% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +11.5 pts higher in Centenary

99.9% 86th pct 88.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +25.0 pts higher in Centenary

60.7% 68th pct 35.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +1.2 more in Ipswich Inner

11.6 20th pct 12.8 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +136 higher in Centenary

177 76th pct 41 52nd pct

Mean slope in Centenary in Ipswich Inner +0.7 pts higher in Centenary

6.9% 73rd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Centenary with nearby areas

Forest Lake - Oxley Sherwood - Indooroopilly Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill Brisbane Inner - West Nathan The Gap - Enoggera Springfield - Redbank Holland Park - Yeronga

Compare Ipswich Inner with nearby areas

Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill Springfield - Redbank Centenary Forest Lake - Oxley The Gap - Enoggera Sherwood - Indooroopilly Brisbane Inner - West Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Centenary vs Ipswich Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30401/centenary/vs/31003/ipswich-inner