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Granite Belt vs Ipswich Inner

Name: Granite Belt vs Ipswich Inner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Granite Belt profile · Ipswich Inner profile

Granite Belt Ipswich Inner

Granite Belt and Ipswich Inner are very different places. Residents in Granite Belt are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 36 in Ipswich Inner, and 26% of the population there is aged 65 or over. Housing patterns also vary widely; 41.9% of Granite Belt homes are owned outright, while 36.6% of homes in Ipswich Inner are rented. Ipswich Inner is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Granite Belt (mostly car-dependent), offering far more public transport and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (55.1% versus 32.3%).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar proportions of First Nations people and almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, as has the gap in home ownership and the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in Ipswich Inner at 44.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 74,393 larger in Ipswich Inner Median age: 11 yrs older in Granite Belt Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Granite Belt Aged 65+: 11.6 pts higher in Granite Belt Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in Granite Belt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +74,393 larger in Ipswich Inner gap widening

41,520 32nd pct 115,913 82nd pct

Median age in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +11 yrs older in Granite Belt gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 14.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 41.4%

29.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Granite Belt Ipswich Inner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.8%

1.6% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English even 41.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

7.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 45.6%

31.4% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +3 more in Granite Belt

44 81st pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +4.43 more in Granite Belt

6.10 92nd pct 1.67 31st pct

Students in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +18,451 more in Ipswich Inner

6,237 26th pct 24,688 86th pct

Avg size in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +460 larger in Ipswich Inner

142 8th pct 602 75th pct

ICSEA in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +31 higher in Ipswich Inner

962 22nd pct 994 38th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.2%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

6.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.4% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +$171 higher in Ipswich Inner gap widening

$595 8th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +$422 higher in Ipswich Inner gap widening

$1,127 6th pct $1,549 38th pct

Family income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +$479 higher in Ipswich Inner gap widening

$1,417 5th pct $1,896 39th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.9%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 40.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

9.6% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +4,753 larger in Ipswich Inner

2,216 65th pct 6,969 89th pct

Median age in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +$61 higher in Ipswich Inner

$511 21st pct $572 38th pct

Household income in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +$200 higher in Ipswich Inner

$1,258 15th pct $1,458 37th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 23.9%

15.3% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 33.0%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%

12.4% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +$45 higher in Ipswich Inner gap narrowing

$255 16th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +$217 higher in Ipswich Inner gap narrowing

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 24.2%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.2% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 88.3%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 42.8%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

6.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 59.4%

9.3% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 9.0%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 16.6%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +458 more in Ipswich Inner

0 0th pct 458 70th pct

Stops/1k in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +3.95 more in Ipswich Inner

0.00 0th pct 3.95 40th pct

Departures/1k in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +700.4 more in Ipswich Inner

0.0 0th pct 700.4 47th pct

PT routes in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +43 more in Ipswich Inner

0 0th pct 43 74th pct

Stop walk in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner

— 45 89th pct

Drive to city in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +87 longer in Granite Belt

119 87th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

11.0% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.1% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

4.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 0.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +89,983 higher in Ipswich Inner

43,631 27th pct 133,614 82nd pct

Growth in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +9.3 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

4.1% 35th pct 13.4% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +309 higher in Ipswich Inner

673 30th pct 982 59th pct

Max temp in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +2.0 higher in Ipswich Inner

26.0 71st pct 28.0 87th pct

Min temp in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +2.7 higher in Ipswich Inner

10.9 38th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +2.6 higher in Ipswich Inner

2.2 8th pct 4.7 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +2.1 more in Ipswich Inner

2.4 9th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +24.5 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

29.1% 11th pct 53.5% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +22.8 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

32.3% 13th pct 55.1% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +66.8 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +25.5 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

37.9% 15th pct 63.4% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +43.0 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

45.5% 6th pct 88.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +9.1 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

26.5% 19th pct 35.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +0.9 more in Granite Belt

13.7 38th pct 12.8 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +41 higher in Ipswich Inner

1 20th pct 41 52nd pct

Mean slope in Granite Belt in Ipswich Inner +0.3 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

5.9% 57th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Granite Belt with nearby areas

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

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). Granite Belt vs Ipswich Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30703/granite-belt/vs/31003/ipswich-inner