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Basin Pocket vs North Ipswich

Name: Basin Pocket vs North Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Basin Pocket profile · North Ipswich profile

Basin Pocket North Ipswich

North Ipswich and Basin Pocket are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ mostly in their layout and accessibility. North Ipswich is very walkable, with 85.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' zone and 46.5% near health services, compared to only 47.4% and 0.2% in Basin Pocket. This better connectivity is seen in North Ipswich's 185 street intersections per square kilometre, far higher than the 55 found in Basin Pocket. North Ipswich also has more public transport options, with nine routes and 41 stops, while Basin Pocket has just one route and 15 stops.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $693 for North Ipswich and $741 for Basin Pocket. They also have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people with long-term health conditions. While North Ipswich remains more connected, the two areas track together in many ways, though some gaps are wide; for example, the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Basin Pocket at 32.3% compared to 12.0% in North Ipswich.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,596 larger in North Ipswich Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in North Ipswich Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in Basin Pocket Living alone: 4.7 pts higher in Basin Pocket Renting: 4.5 pts higher in Basin Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +3,596 larger in North Ipswich gap steady

931 72nd pct 4,527 86th pct

Median age in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +1 yrs older in North Ipswich gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

42.2% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.4% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Basin Pocket North 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 +1.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

1.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 90.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich

— 3.63 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +3 more in North Ipswich

22 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +41 larger in North Ipswich

520 74th pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +13 higher in Basin Pocket

1,003 58th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 41.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

7.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +$48 higher in Basin Pocket gap widening

$741 48th pct $693 39th pct

Household income in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +$136 higher in North Ipswich gap widening

$1,286 31st pct $1,422 42nd pct

Family income in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +$147 higher in North Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,696 38th pct $1,843 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.6%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

13.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +2.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

24.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +220 larger in North Ipswich

91 86th pct 311 86th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +$94 higher in Basin Pocket

$669 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +$42 higher in North Ipswich

$1,437 39th pct $1,479 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +0.1 larger in North Ipswich gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.6%

25.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 21.8%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

31.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

4.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +$25 higher in North Ipswich gap widening

$275 48th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +$41 higher in North Ipswich gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.5% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 31.1%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 91.4%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 55.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% 5 or more even 3.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 71.2%

5.2% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 56.2%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +26 more in North Ipswich

15 85th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +7.05 more in Basin Pocket

16.11 90th pct 9.06 87th pct

Departures/1k in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +829.6 more in North Ipswich

1,224.5 87th pct 2,054.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +8 more in North Ipswich

1 71st pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +3 longer in North Ipswich

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

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

32 28th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +6,416 more in North Ipswich

0 0th pct 6,416 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +18,531 more in North Ipswich

6,715 37th pct 25,246 53rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 65.5%

7.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

11.6% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +2.0 higher in North Ipswich

5.3 84th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +2.3 more in North Ipswich

4.4 80th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +38.3 pts higher in North Ipswich

47.4% 79th pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +3.7 pts higher in North Ipswich

91.7% 95th pct 95.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +7.9 pts higher in Basin Pocket

100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +36.7 pts higher in North Ipswich

47.4% 74th pct 84.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +0.3 pts higher in Basin Pocket

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +46.3 pts higher in North Ipswich

0.2% 71st pct 46.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +9.4 more in North Ipswich

19.3 61st pct 28.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +130 higher in North Ipswich

55 79th pct 185 90th pct

Mean slope in Basin Pocket in North Ipswich +2.5 pts higher in North Ipswich

3.9% 27th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Basin Pocket with nearby areas

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

Compare North Ipswich with nearby areas

Basin Pocket Woodend Tivoli Brassall Coalfalls East Ipswich Moores Pocket North Booval

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Basin Pocket vs North Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30182/basin-pocket/vs/SAL32175/north-ipswich