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Gold Coast vs Ipswich

Name: Gold Coast vs Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Gold Coast profile · Ipswich profile

Gold Coast Ipswich

Gold Coast and Ipswich are both large Queensland regions with distinct housing and urban layouts. Gold Coast is much more walkable, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (69.5% vs 49.8%), health services (54.6% vs 34.3%) and public transport (83.3% vs 63.5%). In contrast, Ipswich is dominated by separate houses, which are far more common there at 88.2% compared to 57.7% in Gold Coast. This difference is seen in home size too, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common in Ipswich at 86.6%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including very similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. However, some gaps are shifting. The typical resident in Gold Coast is noticeably older, though this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright now well higher in Gold Coast.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Ipswich 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Ipswich Full-time: 6.1 pts higher in Ipswich Under 15: 4.4 pts higher in Ipswich Rent: $115 higher in Gold Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast in Ipswich +273,652 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

640,778 93rd pct 367,126 79th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Ipswich +4 yrs older in Gold Coast gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.5%

36.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

0.2% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 34.6%

30.8% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

4.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 75.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.8% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%

7.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast in Ipswich +22 more in Ipswich

116 59th pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.68 more in Ipswich

1.03 0th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Gold Coast in Ipswich +31,883 more in Gold Coast

103,213 90th pct 71,330 81st pct

Avg size in Gold Coast in Ipswich +373 larger in Gold Coast

890 100th pct 517 65th pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast in Ipswich +55 higher in Gold Coast

1,047 71st pct 992 37th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 54.1%

19.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

7.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$36 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$785 51st pct $749 39th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$77 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$1,692 53rd pct $1,615 46th pct

Family income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$140 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$2,009 53rd pct $1,869 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +3.6 pts 60.6%

18.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast in Ipswich +4,507 larger in Ipswich

13,901 82nd pct 18,408 87th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Ipswich +2 yrs older in Gold Coast

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$113 higher in Gold Coast

$693 75th pct $580 45th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$315 higher in Gold Coast

$1,834 76th pct $1,519 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%

15.2% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 31.9%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%

16.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$115 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$450 87th pct $335 44th pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast in Ipswich +$350 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$1,950 64th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast in Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.4% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 23.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +30.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

21.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.7 pts 1.5%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 9.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 8.6%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 41.7%

12.6% $200–$349 +31.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 1.7%

5.2% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.5%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast in Ipswich +715 more in Gold Coast

1,828 72nd pct 1,113 51st pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.18 more in Ipswich

2.85 16th pct 3.03 18th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +233.6 more in Gold Coast

833.1 50th pct 599.5 43rd pct

PT routes in Gold Coast in Ipswich +9 more in Ipswich

85 56th pct 94 70th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 33.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance even 15.0%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

8.3% Education & training even 8.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 16.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

9.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gold Coast in Ipswich +288,715 higher in Gold Coast

708,085 92nd pct 419,370 78th pct

Growth in Gold Coast in Ipswich +3.2 pts higher in Ipswich

9.0% 76th pct 12.2% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast in Ipswich +493 higher in Gold Coast

1,430 88th pct 937 57th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast in Ipswich +2.6 higher in Ipswich

25.2 64th pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.8 higher in Gold Coast

13.7 76th pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1.6 higher in Gold Coast

5.9 67th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast in Ipswich +1.2 more in Gold Coast

5.4 61st pct 4.3 34th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast in Ipswich +16.7 pts higher in Gold Coast

67.7% 62nd pct 51.0% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast in Ipswich +19.6 pts higher in Gold Coast

69.5% 70th pct 49.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast in Ipswich +19.8 pts higher in Gold Coast

83.3% 55th pct 63.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast in Ipswich +9.3 pts higher in Ipswich

53.8% 29th pct 63.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast in Ipswich +13.2 pts higher in Gold Coast

93.6% 64th pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast in Ipswich +20.3 pts higher in Gold Coast

54.6% 72nd pct 34.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast in Ipswich +2.8 more in Gold Coast

13.7 30th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast in Ipswich +26 higher in Gold Coast

33 62nd pct 6 41st pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast in Ipswich +0.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

6.8% 77th pct 6.4% 72nd pct

Compare Gold Coast with nearby areas

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

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). Gold Coast vs Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/309/gold-coast/vs/310/ipswich