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Granite Belt vs Ipswich Hinterland

Name: Granite Belt vs Ipswich Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Granite Belt profile · Ipswich Hinterland profile

Granite Belt Ipswich Hinterland

Granite Belt and Ipswich Hinterland are both rural Queensland areas, but they differ in their accessibility and age. Granite Belt is much more remote, with a typical drive time to the city of 119 minutes compared to 58 minutes in Ipswich Hinterland. Residents in Granite Belt are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 and 26% aged 65 or over, while Ipswich Hinterland's typical age is 42. Granite Belt also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (37.9%), parks (45.5%), and groceries (32.3%), whereas Ipswich Hinterland has far better public transport options, including 11.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown from two to five years, and the share of people living alone is now 6.8 percentage points higher in Granite Belt. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of First Nations people (about 5.3%), children under 15, and people born overseas. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for homes owned outright, though this is most prominent in Granite Belt where 41.9% of homes are owned without a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,772 larger in Ipswich Hinterland Household size: 0.3 larger in Ipswich Hinterland Volunteering: 5.3 pts higher in Granite Belt Living alone: 6.8 pts higher in Granite Belt Median age: 5 yrs older in Granite Belt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +25,772 larger in Ipswich Hinterland gap widening

41,520 32nd pct 67,292 58th pct

Median age in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +5 yrs older in Granite Belt gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.8%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 47.6%

29.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Granite Belt Ipswich Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

7.4% German +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 49.0%

31.4% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +4 more in Ipswich Hinterland

44 81st pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +2.21 more in Granite Belt

6.10 92nd pct 3.89 79th pct

Students in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +3,214 more in Ipswich Hinterland

6,237 26th pct 9,451 46th pct

Avg size in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +55 larger in Ipswich Hinterland

142 8th pct 197 16th pct

ICSEA in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +2 higher in Granite Belt

962 22nd pct 960 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +$53 higher in Ipswich Hinterland gap widening

$595 8th pct $648 16th pct

Household income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +$279 higher in Ipswich Hinterland gap widening

$1,127 6th pct $1,406 25th pct

Family income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +$224 higher in Ipswich Hinterland gap widening

$1,417 5th pct $1,641 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

9.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.1%

21.4% One condition even 21.5%

8.2% Two conditions even 8.2%

4.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +1,281 larger in Ipswich Hinterland

2,216 65th pct 3,497 79th pct

Median age in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +2 yrs older in Ipswich Hinterland

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +$32 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

$511 21st pct $543 29th pct

Household income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +$291 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

$1,258 15th pct $1,549 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +0.3 larger in Ipswich Hinterland gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 30.9%

15.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 38.2%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%

12.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +$45 higher in Ipswich Hinterland gap steady

$255 16th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +$217 higher in Ipswich Hinterland gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +0.10 higher in Ipswich Hinterland gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 36.3%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.2% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 20.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 96.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 39.0%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

6.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 60.8%

9.3% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.8%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +51 more in Ipswich Hinterland

0 0th pct 51 15th pct

Stops/1k in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +0.76 more in Ipswich Hinterland

0.00 0th pct 0.76 5th pct

Departures/1k in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +52.5 more in Ipswich Hinterland

0.0 0th pct 52.5 15th pct

PT routes in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +11 more in Ipswich Hinterland

0 0th pct 11 22nd pct

Drive to city in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +61 longer in Granite Belt

119 87th pct 58 70th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 64.3%

11.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 26.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.8% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

7.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +31,496 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

43,631 27th pct 75,127 57th pct

Growth in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +5.7 pts higher in Ipswich Hinterland

4.1% 35th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +245 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

673 30th pct 918 53rd pct

Max temp in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +2.2 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

26.0 71st pct 28.2 87th pct

Min temp in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +1.8 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

10.9 38th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +0.5 higher in Granite Belt

2.2 8th pct 1.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +0.6 more in Granite Belt

2.4 9th pct 1.9 5th pct

15-min city in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +8.1 pts higher in Granite Belt

29.1% 11th pct 21.0% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +10.6 pts higher in Granite Belt

32.3% 13th pct 21.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +11.7 pts higher in Ipswich Hinterland

0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 6th pct

Walk to school in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +12.3 pts higher in Granite Belt

37.9% 15th pct 25.6% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +11.7 pts higher in Granite Belt

45.5% 6th pct 33.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +6.8 pts higher in Granite Belt

26.5% 19th pct 19.8% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +3.4 more in Granite Belt

13.7 38th pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland even

1 20th pct 1 23rd pct

Mean slope in Granite Belt in Ipswich Hinterland +0.8 pts higher in Ipswich Hinterland

5.9% 57th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Granite Belt with nearby areas

Toowoomba Ipswich Hinterland Beaudesert Ipswich Inner Darling Downs - East Springfield - Redbank Jimboomba Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill

Compare Ipswich Hinterland with nearby areas

Ipswich Inner Springfield - Redbank Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill Forest Lake - Oxley Centenary Toowoomba Jimboomba The Gap - Enoggera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Granite Belt vs Ipswich Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30703/granite-belt/vs/31002/ipswich-hinterland