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Ipswich vs Toowoomba

Name: Ipswich vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Ipswich profile · Toowoomba profile

Ipswich Toowoomba

Ipswich and Toowoomba are two major Queensland hubs with different profiles. Ipswich is more connected and diverse, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (599.5 compared to 346.2) and a higher share of people born overseas (24.1% versus 15.3%). Toowoomba has a more mature and settled feel, with a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.4% compared to 13.0%) and more homes owned outright (31.1% versus 23.2%).

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with 26.4% of Toowoomba's population arriving recently compared to just 10.7% in Ipswich. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,500 to $1,600, and have very similar proportions of people who have finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Toowoomba Population: 205,067 larger in Ipswich De facto: 2.2 pts higher in Ipswich PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Ipswich Living alone: 5.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Toowoomba +205,067 larger in Ipswich gap widening

367,126 79th pct 162,059 37th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2 yrs older in Toowoomba gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

43.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.6% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

2.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.6% English +4.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.6% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.1% German +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich in Toowoomba +68 more in Ipswich

138 78th pct 70 16th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.49 more in Toowoomba

1.71 29th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Ipswich in Toowoomba +40,794 more in Ipswich

71,330 81st pct 30,536 30th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Toowoomba +81 larger in Ipswich

517 65th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Toowoomba +16 higher in Toowoomba

992 37th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 53.3%

22.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

19.6% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

9.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

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

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$9 higher in Toowoomba gap steady

$749 39th pct $758 43rd pct

Household income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$113 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,615 46th pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$23 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$1,869 37th pct $1,892 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 60.3%

19.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich in Toowoomba +10,669 larger in Ipswich

18,408 87th pct 7,739 63rd pct

Median age in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2 yrs older in Ipswich

22 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$15 higher in Toowoomba

$580 45th pct $595 52nd pct

Household income in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$27 higher in Ipswich

$1,519 47th pct $1,492 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 54.3%

22.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.8% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$25 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$335 44th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Toowoomba +$83 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 33.0%

36.1% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 32.9%

23.2% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 81.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 33.1%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 29.0%

8.5% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

15.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Toowoomba +501 more in Ipswich

1,113 51st pct 612 24th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.74 more in Toowoomba

3.03 18th pct 3.78 26th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +253.3 more in Ipswich

599.5 43rd pct 346.2 31st pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Toowoomba +85 more in Ipswich

94 70th pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 69.9%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

33.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

7.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

12.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ipswich in Toowoomba +243,663 higher in Ipswich

419,370 78th pct 175,707 25th pct

Growth in Ipswich in Toowoomba +5.2 pts higher in Ipswich

12.2% 92nd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich in Toowoomba +229 higher in Ipswich

937 57th pct 707 38th pct

Max temp in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.4 higher in Toowoomba

27.8 86th pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.3 higher in Ipswich

12.9 69th pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.5 higher in Toowoomba

4.3 35th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.5 more in Toowoomba

4.3 34th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Toowoomba +7.5 pts higher in Toowoomba

51.0% 37th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Toowoomba +7.5 pts higher in Toowoomba

49.8% 35th pct 57.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.4 pts higher in Ipswich

63.5% 36th pct 63.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Toowoomba +1.0 pts higher in Toowoomba

63.1% 48th pct 64.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Toowoomba +4.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

80.3% 39th pct 84.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Toowoomba +6.6 pts higher in Toowoomba

34.3% 23rd pct 40.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba +2.4 more in Toowoomba

10.9 8th pct 13.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Toowoomba +3 higher in Toowoomba

6 41st pct 9 45th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Toowoomba +0.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.4% 72nd pct 6.7% 75th pct

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

Compare Toowoomba with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/310/ipswich/vs/317/toowoomba