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Central Queensland vs Ipswich

Name: Central Queensland vs Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 481 km apart · Central Queensland profile · Ipswich profile

Central Queensland Ipswich

Ipswich and Central Queensland are two distinct regions of Queensland located nearly 500 km apart. Ipswich is much more culturally diverse, with 24.1% of people born overseas and 17.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.9% and 5.4% in Central Queensland. Public transport is also far more accessible in Ipswich, where 63.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas only 14.5% of homes have this access in Central Queensland.

These two areas have diverged further since 2011, with the gaps widening for overseas births, school completion and the age of residents. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in a few key ways: both have typical weekly household incomes around $1,620, and about 39% of residents in each area report no religion. Central Queensland has a higher share of high earners, with 12.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while Ipswich has a younger population, with a typical age of 35.

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Where they differ most

Population: 138,880 larger in Ipswich Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Ipswich Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Ipswich Other language: 12.2 pts higher in Ipswich 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Queensland in Ipswich +138,880 larger in Ipswich gap widening

228,246 53rd pct 367,126 79th pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Ipswich +3 yrs older in Central Queensland gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

20.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 43.5%

35.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Central Queensland Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 70.5%

2.3% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines even 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 32.6%

38.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 34.6%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 75.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 44.4%

39.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

0.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Queensland in Ipswich +2 more in Central Queensland

140 79th pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Queensland in Ipswich +1.25 more in Central Queensland

2.96 66th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Central Queensland in Ipswich +22,583 more in Ipswich

48,747 60th pct 71,330 81st pct

Avg size in Central Queensland in Ipswich +164 larger in Ipswich

353 38th pct 517 65th pct

ICSEA in Central Queensland in Ipswich +29 higher in Ipswich

962 14th pct 992 37th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 35.4%

16.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%

13.6% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Central Queensland in Ipswich +$37 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$786 52nd pct $749 39th pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Ipswich +$11 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$1,626 47th pct $1,615 46th pct

Family income in Central Queensland in Ipswich +$166 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$2,035 55th pct $1,869 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

18.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Queensland in Ipswich +1,931 larger in Ipswich

16,477 86th pct 18,408 87th pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Ipswich +1 yrs older in Ipswich

21 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Central Queensland in Ipswich +$29 higher in Ipswich

$551 32nd pct $580 45th pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Ipswich +$41 higher in Ipswich

$1,478 44th pct $1,519 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Queensland in Ipswich +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%

16.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%

14.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Queensland in Ipswich +$55 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$280 25th pct $335 44th pct

Mortgage in Central Queensland in Ipswich +$83 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Central Queensland in Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 23.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

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

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.0% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

6.7% 5 or more even 6.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.4%

24.8% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.5%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Queensland in Ipswich +931 more in Ipswich

182 5th pct 1,113 51st pct

Stops/1k in Central Queensland in Ipswich +2.23 more in Ipswich

0.80 3rd pct 3.03 18th pct

Departures/1k in Central Queensland in Ipswich +559.6 more in Ipswich

39.9 3rd pct 599.5 43rd pct

PT routes in Central Queensland in Ipswich +86 more in Ipswich

8 5th pct 94 70th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 63.4%

6.6% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.4% Mining ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

14.9% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Queensland in Ipswich +175,150 higher in Ipswich

244,220 43rd pct 419,370 78th pct

Growth in Central Queensland in Ipswich +6.5 pts higher in Ipswich

5.7% 47th pct 12.2% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Queensland in Ipswich +378 higher in Ipswich

559 22nd pct 937 57th pct

Max temp in Central Queensland in Ipswich +2.9 higher in Central Queensland

30.7 92nd pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Central Queensland in Ipswich +2.1 higher in Central Queensland

15.0 86th pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Queensland in Ipswich +1.3 higher in Ipswich

3.1 10th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Queensland in Ipswich +0.9 more in Ipswich

3.4 12th pct 4.3 34th pct

15-min city in Central Queensland in Ipswich +10.8 pts higher in Ipswich

40.2% 14th pct 51.0% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Central Queensland in Ipswich +8.7 pts higher in Ipswich

41.1% 14th pct 49.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Central Queensland in Ipswich +49.0 pts higher in Ipswich

14.5% 5th pct 63.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Central Queensland in Ipswich +13.0 pts higher in Ipswich

50.1% 20th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Central Queensland in Ipswich +9.6 pts higher in Ipswich

70.8% 20th pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Central Queensland in Ipswich +1.4 pts higher in Central Queensland

35.6% 26th pct 34.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Queensland in Ipswich +0.9 more in Central Queensland

11.9 15th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Queensland in Ipswich +6 higher in Ipswich

0 8th pct 6 41st pct

Mean slope in Central Queensland in Ipswich +0.4 pts higher in Ipswich

6.0% 60th pct 6.4% 72nd pct

Compare Central Queensland with nearby areas

Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - West Brisbane - North Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South

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). Central Queensland vs Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/308/central-queensland/vs/310/ipswich