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Brisbane - West vs Ipswich

Name: Brisbane - West vs Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Brisbane - West profile · Ipswich profile

Brisbane - West Ipswich

Ipswich and Brisbane - West are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Brisbane - West is much more highly qualified and wealthier, with 44.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 35.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. These figures are far higher than in Ipswich, where only 16.2% of adults have a bachelor degree and 16.4% of households earn that amount. In contrast, Ipswich is more residential in style, with 88.2% of homes being separate houses, compared to 76.6% in Brisbane - West.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have generally widened, particularly for high earners and those working from home. However, they share some common ground, such as having the same number of people per home and a similar share of residents who use a language other than English at home. Both areas are also quite mobile, with about 44% of people having moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Brisbane - West Bachelor+: 27.9 pts higher in Brisbane - West Population: 177,913 larger in Ipswich One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in Ipswich Volunteering: 7.9 pts higher in Brisbane - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +177,913 larger in Ipswich gap widening

189,213 44th pct 367,126 79th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +3 yrs older in Brisbane - West gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%

19.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 43.5%

35.4% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.1% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - West Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

4.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

2.0% India even 2.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

31.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

6.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 75.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 44.4%

43.7% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 39.3%

4.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +86 more in Ipswich

52 11th pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +0.28 more in Ipswich

1.43 13th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +33,082 more in Ipswich

38,248 47th pct 71,330 81st pct

Avg size in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +219 larger in Brisbane - West

736 98th pct 517 65th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +125 higher in Brisbane - West

1,117 90th pct 992 37th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +25.3 pts 54.1%

10.0% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.1% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.1 pts 19.6%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +20.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 5.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +$220 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$969 77th pct $749 39th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +$701 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,316 89th pct $1,615 46th pct

Family income in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +$921 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,790 87th pct $1,869 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 6.8%

10.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.2%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +7.9 pts 60.6%

19.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +16,126 larger in Ipswich

2,282 24th pct 18,408 87th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +1 yrs older in Brisbane - West

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +$141 higher in Brisbane - West

$721 80th pct $580 45th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +$645 higher in Brisbane - West

$2,164 91st pct $1,519 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - West in Ipswich even gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 57.7%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

10.7% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

19.7% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

7.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +$85 higher in Brisbane - West gap steady

$420 79th pct $335 44th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +$567 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - West in Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 37.7%

27.2% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 23.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 88.2%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.1 pts 1.5%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.5% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 41.7%

17.5% $200–$349 +27.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 1.7%

7.6% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.5%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 6.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +270 more in Ipswich

843 37th pct 1,113 51st pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +1.42 more in Brisbane - West

4.46 44th pct 3.03 18th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +516.9 more in Brisbane - West

1,116.4 58th pct 599.5 43rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +36 more in Brisbane - West

130 86th pct 94 70th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 12.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance even 15.0%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 5.1%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

7.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 16.8%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

8.4% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +214,927 higher in Ipswich

204,443 32nd pct 419,370 78th pct

Growth in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +5.7 pts higher in Ipswich

6.5% 57th pct 12.2% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +190 higher in Brisbane - West

1,126 71st pct 937 57th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +0.5 higher in Ipswich

27.3 82nd pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +1.5 higher in Brisbane - West

14.4 82nd pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +2.3 higher in Brisbane - West

6.6 77th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +2.1 more in Brisbane - West

6.3 78th pct 4.3 34th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +26.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

77.7% 75th pct 51.0% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +24.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

74.5% 75th pct 49.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +27.5 pts higher in Brisbane - West

91.0% 71st pct 63.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +16.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

79.5% 70th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +16.5 pts higher in Brisbane - West

96.8% 77th pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +34.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West

68.3% 82nd pct 34.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +4.7 more in Brisbane - West

15.6 44th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +66 higher in Brisbane - West

72 74th pct 6 41st pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - West in Ipswich +1.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West

7.5% 85th pct 6.4% 72nd pct

Compare Brisbane - West with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South Moreton Bay - South Brisbane - North Ipswich Brisbane - East Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast Toowoomba Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay - North Richmond - Tweed

Compare Ipswich with nearby areas

Brisbane - West Moreton Bay - South Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South Toowoomba Brisbane - North Logan - Beaudesert Brisbane - East Gold Coast Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Richmond - Tweed

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - West vs Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/304/brisbane-west/vs/310/ipswich