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Ipswich vs Townsville

Name: Ipswich vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,073 km apart · Ipswich profile · Townsville profile

Ipswich Townsville

Ipswich and Townsville are two large Queensland hubs located over 1,000 km apart. Ipswich has a much larger overseas-born population at 24.1%, compared to 12.9% in Townsville, and is well more linguistically diverse with 17.6% of people using a language other than English at home. Ipswich also has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 22% of the population and a higher share of four-bedroom homes. In contrast, Townsville has a much higher proportion of First Nations people (9.0%) and those who speak a First Nations language (13.3%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,615 to $1,621. While they share similar income levels, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in the number of people born overseas has grown, and Ipswich now has a well higher share of people working from home. Townsville has a higher proportion of people living alone and more homes owned outright. In terms of infrastructure, Ipswich has far more public transport routes and stops than Townsville.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Ipswich Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in Ipswich Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Ipswich Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Ipswich Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Townsville +132,843 larger in Ipswich gap widening

367,126 79th pct 234,283 54th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Townsville +2 yrs older in Townsville gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

38.6% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 79.2%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

2.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.6% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

1.6% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 83.9%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

39.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 37.7%

8.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ipswich in Townsville +26 more in Ipswich

138 78th pct 112 55th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Townsville +0.82 more in Townsville

1.71 29th pct 2.53 59th pct

Students in Ipswich in Townsville +27,574 more in Ipswich

71,330 81st pct 43,756 54th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Townsville +126 larger in Ipswich

517 65th pct 391 42nd pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Townsville +29 higher in Ipswich

992 37th pct 963 14th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 51.0%

22.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%

15.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

9.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Townsville +$77 higher in Townsville gap steady

$749 39th pct $826 61st pct

Household income in Ipswich in Townsville +$6 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,615 46th pct $1,621 47th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Townsville +$147 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,869 37th pct $2,016 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

14.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.6%

6.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.8%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +0.6 pts 60.0%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ipswich in Townsville +2,772 larger in Townsville

18,408 87th pct 21,180 88th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Townsville even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ipswich in Townsville +$28 higher in Ipswich

$580 45th pct $552 33rd pct

Household income in Ipswich in Townsville +$58 higher in Ipswich

$1,519 47th pct $1,461 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Townsville +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 52.6%

22.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.8% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Townsville +$35 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$335 44th pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Townsville +$83 higher in Ipswich gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Townsville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%

36.1% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

23.2% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 82.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 30.7%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 29.2%

8.5% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.7% $550–$749 even 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.5%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

15.4% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Townsville +477 more in Ipswich

1,113 51st pct 636 26th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Townsville +0.32 more in Ipswich

3.03 18th pct 2.71 14th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Townsville +111.6 more in Ipswich

599.5 43rd pct 487.9 38th pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Townsville +78 more in Ipswich

94 70th pct 16 10th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles even 39.4%

33.2% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

7.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.9% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

10.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ipswich in Townsville +170,273 higher in Ipswich

419,370 78th pct 249,097 44th pct

Growth in Ipswich in Townsville +7.3 pts higher in Ipswich

12.2% 92nd pct 4.9% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ipswich in Townsville +267 higher in Ipswich

937 57th pct 669 33rd pct

Max temp in Ipswich in Townsville +3.8 higher in Townsville

27.8 86th pct 31.6 94th pct

Min temp in Ipswich in Townsville +4.1 higher in Townsville

12.9 69th pct 17.0 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Townsville +0.2 higher in Ipswich

4.3 35th pct 4.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Townsville +0.2 more in Ipswich

4.3 34th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Townsville +2.6 pts higher in Ipswich

51.0% 37th pct 48.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Townsville +3.2 pts higher in Ipswich

49.8% 35th pct 46.6% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Townsville +7.8 pts higher in Ipswich

63.5% 36th pct 55.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Townsville +9.3 pts higher in Ipswich

63.1% 48th pct 53.8% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Townsville +2.9 pts higher in Ipswich

80.3% 39th pct 77.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Townsville +4.4 pts higher in Townsville

34.3% 23rd pct 38.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Townsville +0.9 more in Ipswich

10.9 8th pct 10.0 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Townsville +6 higher in Ipswich

6 41st pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Townsville +2.6 pts higher in Ipswich

6.4% 72nd pct 3.9% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/310/ipswich/vs/318/townsville