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Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Ipswich

Name: Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 316 km apart · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile · Ipswich profile

Darling Downs - Maranoa Ipswich

Ipswich and Darling Downs - Maranoa are two very different Queensland regions. Ipswich is more diverse and urban, with 24.1% of people born overseas and 17.6% using another language at home. It is also a younger area where the typical resident is 35, compared to 42 in Darling Downs - Maranoa. In contrast, Darling Downs - Maranoa is more rural and car-dependent; it has a much higher share of homes owned outright (38.1%) and a workforce more heavily involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Both regions share some basic similarities, such as the typical age of First Nations residents (22 years) and the proportion of people working from home (12.2%). However, many of the gaps between them have grown since 2011. This includes a widening difference in typical weekly household incomes, which are now $335 higher in Ipswich, and a growing gap in education, with 13.2% more people in Ipswich completing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 238,504 larger in Ipswich Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Born overseas: 15.8 pts higher in Ipswich Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +238,504 larger in Ipswich gap widening

128,622 29th pct 367,126 79th pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +7 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 13.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 43.5%

31.9% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs - Maranoa Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 70.5%

1.4% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Vietnam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 32.6%

38.7% English ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%

11.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 75.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 44.4%

30.1% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

0.4% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +9 more in Ipswich

129 71st pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +3.45 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

5.16 99th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +51,268 more in Ipswich

20,062 14th pct 71,330 81st pct

Avg size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +360 larger in Ipswich

157 3rd pct 517 65th pct

ICSEA in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +44 higher in Ipswich

947 12th pct 992 37th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

6.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%

15.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

9.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +$75 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$674 14th pct $749 39th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +$335 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,280 11th pct $1,615 46th pct

Family income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +$287 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,582 10th pct $1,869 37th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.9%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 60.6%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +9,161 larger in Ipswich

9,247 69th pct 18,408 87th pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +$38 higher in Ipswich

$542 28th pct $580 45th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +$218 higher in Ipswich

$1,301 15th pct $1,519 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +0.3 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 22.2%

15.2% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.9%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 21.8%

13.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +$85 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $335 44th pct

Mortgage in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +$300 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 23.2%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.8% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 88.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 44.4%

9.2% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 8.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 15.4%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +1,062 more in Ipswich

51 2nd pct 1,113 51st pct

Stops/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +2.64 more in Ipswich

0.40 1st pct 3.03 18th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +589.2 more in Ipswich

10.3 0th pct 599.5 43rd pct

PT routes in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +93 more in Ipswich

1 1st pct 94 70th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

5.2% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.1%

0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

4.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 1.9%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 10.1%

12.0% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +285,201 higher in Ipswich

134,169 15th pct 419,370 78th pct

Growth in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +9.1 pts higher in Ipswich

3.2% 20th pct 12.2% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +417 higher in Ipswich

520 19th pct 937 57th pct

Max temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +0.6 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

28.4 87th pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +0.0 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

13.0 70th pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +2.2 higher in Ipswich

2.2 4th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +1.8 more in Ipswich

2.5 5th pct 4.3 34th pct

15-min city in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +20.1 pts higher in Ipswich

30.9% 8th pct 51.0% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +17.6 pts higher in Ipswich

32.3% 9th pct 49.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +62.5 pts higher in Ipswich

1.0% 0th pct 63.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +25.9 pts higher in Ipswich

37.3% 10th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +34.9 pts higher in Ipswich

45.4% 4th pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +5.8 pts higher in Ipswich

28.4% 13th pct 34.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +3.6 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

14.5 35th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +6 higher in Ipswich

0 5th pct 6 41st pct

Mean slope in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Ipswich +1.7 pts higher in Ipswich

4.7% 29th pct 6.4% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/vs/310/ipswich