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Basin Pocket vs East Ipswich

Name: Basin Pocket vs East Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Basin Pocket profile · East Ipswich profile

Basin Pocket East Ipswich

East Ipswich and Basin Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. East Ipswich is more connected, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 61.5% near health services, compared to just 47.4% and 0.2% in Basin Pocket. Basin Pocket has a much higher share of separate houses at 92.3% and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 32.3%, while East Ipswich's rate is 9.4%. Public transport is more frequent in Basin Pocket, though East Ipswich has far more routes.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,264 in East Ipswich and $1,286 in Basin Pocket. They also have nearly the same share of children under 15 and people who do not identify with a religion. While East Ipswich remains noticeably older and has more residents who speak a First Nations language, both areas have seen their typical incomes track closely with the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,390 larger in East Ipswich Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in East Ipswich Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Basin Pocket People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Basin Pocket 3+ bedrooms: 6.0 pts higher in Basin Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +1,390 larger in East Ipswich gap steady

931 72nd pct 2,321 80th pct

Median age in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +3 yrs older in East Ipswich gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.8%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

Marital status

42.2% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%

33.4% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

12.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

5.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Basin Pocket East Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.5%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.8% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%

11.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 88.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich

— 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +4 more in East Ipswich

22 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +32 larger in East Ipswich

520 74th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +12 higher in Basin Pocket

1,003 58th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

12.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.6% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

6.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +$6 higher in Basin Pocket gap narrowing

$741 48th pct $735 47th pct

Household income in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +$22 higher in Basin Pocket gap narrowing

$1,286 31st pct $1,264 29th pct

Family income in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +$13 higher in Basin Pocket gap narrowing

$1,696 38th pct $1,683 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

19.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.8%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

13.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +3.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

24.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +37 larger in East Ipswich

91 86th pct 128 86th pct

Median age in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +2 yrs older in East Ipswich

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +$150 higher in Basin Pocket

$669 53rd pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +$72 higher in Basin Pocket

$1,437 39th pct $1,365 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +0.1 larger in Basin Pocket gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 25.4%

25.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.0% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +$15 higher in East Ipswich gap steady

$275 48th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +$41 higher in East Ipswich gap widening

$1,259 27th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +0.10 higher in Basin Pocket gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 33.0%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 79.5%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 53.9%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 81.7%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 3.7%

5.2% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 50.5%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich even

15 85th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +9.65 more in Basin Pocket

16.11 90th pct 6.46 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +499.8 more in Basin Pocket

1,224.5 87th pct 724.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +25 more in East Ipswich

1 71st pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +1 longer in Basin Pocket

32 28th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +17,975 more in East Ipswich

6,715 37th pct 24,690 52nd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 61.1%

7.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

1.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

7.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%

11.6% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +1.7 higher in East Ipswich

5.3 84th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +2.7 more in East Ipswich

4.4 80th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +52.1 pts higher in East Ipswich

47.4% 79th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +8.1 pts higher in East Ipswich

91.7% 95th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +0.3 pts higher in Basin Pocket

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +52.2 pts higher in East Ipswich

47.4% 74th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +0.5 pts higher in Basin Pocket

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +61.3 pts higher in East Ipswich

0.2% 71st pct 61.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +5.1 more in Basin Pocket

19.3 61st pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +66 higher in East Ipswich

55 79th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Basin Pocket in East Ipswich +0.8 pts higher in East Ipswich

3.9% 27th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Basin Pocket with nearby areas

East Ipswich Moores Pocket North Ipswich Tivoli Newtown Woodend North Booval Ipswich

Compare East Ipswich with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Basin Pocket vs East Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30182/basin-pocket/vs/SAL30928/east-ipswich