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Ipswich Inner vs Toowoomba

Name: Ipswich Inner vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Ipswich Inner profile · Toowoomba profile

Ipswich Inner Toowoomba

Toowoomba and Ipswich Inner are both significant Queensland hubs, but they differ sharply in their accessibility and demographics. Toowoomba is much more remote, with a typical 81-minute drive to the city and a walk to the nearest transport stop that takes far longer than in Ipswich Inner. It also attracts more overseas arrivals, with 26.4% arriving recently, compared to just 8.5% in Ipswich Inner. Conversely, Ipswich Inner has far more people who identify with no religion (44.6% compared to 32.9%) and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing contrast between these two areas. Despite this, they share very similar financial profiles, with a typical weekly household income of around $1,500 in both places. They also both have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, sitting at about 4%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in Toowoomba De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Ipswich Inner No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Ipswich Inner Population: 46,146 larger in Toowoomba Volunteering: 4.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +46,146 larger in Toowoomba gap steady

115,913 82nd pct 162,059 89th pct

Median age in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Toowoomba gap narrowing

36 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

41.4% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.3% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Inner Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.8%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 37.7%

10.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino even 1.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 84.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

44.6% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 32.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

0.7% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +29 more in Toowoomba

41 77th pct 70 96th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.53 more in Toowoomba

1.67 31st pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +5,848 more in Toowoomba

24,688 86th pct 30,536 88th pct

Avg size in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +166 larger in Ipswich Inner

602 75th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +14 higher in Toowoomba

994 38th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%

17.7% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

10.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +$8 higher in Ipswich Inner gap steady

$766 43rd pct $758 41st pct

Household income in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +$47 higher in Ipswich Inner gap narrowing

$1,549 38th pct $1,502 34th pct

Family income in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +$4 higher in Ipswich Inner gap narrowing

$1,896 39th pct $1,892 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%

15.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.1% $650–$1,499 even 34.0%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +770 larger in Toowoomba

6,969 89th pct 7,739 90th pct

Median age in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Ipswich Inner

21 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +$23 higher in Toowoomba

$572 38th pct $595 45th pct

Household income in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +$34 higher in Toowoomba

$1,458 37th pct $1,492 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.1 larger in Ipswich Inner gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 54.3%

23.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 15.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more even 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +$10 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba even gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.10 higher in Ipswich Inner gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 33.0%

36.6% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 32.9%

24.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 81.3%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 55.7%

27.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.4%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.6% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +154 more in Toowoomba

458 70th pct 612 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.17 more in Ipswich Inner

3.95 40th pct 3.78 37th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +354.1 more in Ipswich Inner

700.4 47th pct 346.2 34th pct

PT routes in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +34 more in Ipswich Inner

43 74th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +35 longer in Toowoomba

45 89th pct 80 99th pct

Drive to city in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +49 longer in Toowoomba

32 55th pct 81 79th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.7% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.8% Professional & technical even 4.8%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

11.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +42,093 higher in Toowoomba

133,614 82nd pct 175,707 88th pct

Growth in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +6.3 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

13.4% 89th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +274 higher in Ipswich Inner

982 59th pct 707 34th pct

Max temp in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.2 higher in Toowoomba

28.0 87th pct 28.1 87th pct

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

13.6 70th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.1 higher in Toowoomba

4.7 45th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.2 more in Toowoomba

4.6 44th pct 4.7 48th pct

15-min city in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +5.0 pts higher in Toowoomba

53.5% 46th pct 58.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +2.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

55.1% 46th pct 57.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +3.7 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

66.8% 38th pct 63.1% 35th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

63.4% 47th pct 64.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +3.8 pts higher in Ipswich Inner

88.4% 48th pct 84.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +5.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

35.7% 37th pct 40.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.5 more in Toowoomba

12.8 30th pct 13.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +33 higher in Ipswich Inner

41 52nd pct 9 37th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich Inner in Toowoomba +0.5 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.2% 63rd pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Ipswich Inner with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoomba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich Inner vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31003/ipswich-inner/vs/31701/toowoomba