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Blacksoil vs Brassall

Name: Blacksoil vs Brassall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Blacksoil profile · Brassall profile

Blacksoil Brassall

Brassall and Blacksoil are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different profiles. Brassall is a larger, younger community where the typical resident is 34 and nearly 47% of homes are rented. In contrast, Blacksoil is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 56 and 48.3% of homes owned outright. Blacksoil has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 34.5% making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.2% in Brassall. This older demographic in Blacksoil is also reflected in the 29.2% of people who need help with daily activities, a figure far higher than the 8.5% in Brassall.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of typical weekly incomes, which sit around $1,400, and the time it takes to drive to the city. However, the two areas differ in how people get around. Brassall is somewhat walkable, with a high number of homes within walking distance of parks and public transport. Blacksoil is car-dependent and has far fewer amenities within reach on foot. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened, with Brassall now far more likely to have new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,009 larger in Brassall Median age: 22 yrs older in Blacksoil Renting: 36.3 pts higher in Brassall Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Blacksoil Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Brassall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacksoil in Brassall +12,009 larger in Brassall gap widening

106 43rd pct 12,115 88th pct

Median age in Blacksoil in Brassall +22 yrs older in Blacksoil gap steady

56 yrs 87th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 21.8%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.4%

13.2% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.8% Youth (15–24) +10.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 42.5%

34.8% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

6.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Blacksoil Brassall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.5% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 82.8%

0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.7% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 39.4%

44.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

7.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% German +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 89.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 46.1%

39.6% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacksoil in Brassall

— 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacksoil in Brassall +21 more in Brassall

1 43rd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Blacksoil in Brassall +947 larger in Blacksoil

1,495 100th pct 548 78th pct

ICSEA in Blacksoil in Brassall +60 higher in Blacksoil

1,072 85th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%

22.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 12.2%

6.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 40.6%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 16.5%

19.1% Architecture & building ◂ +14.0 pts 5.1%

19.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 10.0%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blacksoil in Brassall +$177 higher in Blacksoil gap widening

$896 72nd pct $719 44th pct

Household income in Blacksoil in Brassall +$33 higher in Brassall gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,408 41st pct

Family income in Blacksoil in Brassall +$362 higher in Blacksoil gap widening

$2,100 63rd pct $1,738 40th pct

Household income distribution

44.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 32.5%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 17.5%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.6%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

58.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.4 pts 35.1%

20.2% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 14.4%

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

11.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +6.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

24.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 23.1%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacksoil in Brassall +885 larger in Brassall

6 51st pct 891 87th pct

Median age in Blacksoil in Brassall +17 yrs older in Blacksoil

36 yrs 74th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blacksoil in Brassall +$278 higher in Blacksoil

$849 69th pct $571 42nd pct

Household income in Blacksoil in Brassall +$791 higher in Blacksoil

$2,250 71st pct $1,459 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacksoil in Brassall +0.1 larger in Brassall gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 23.2%

21.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

58.6% 2 people ◂ +27.5 pts 31.1%

13.8% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% 3 people +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacksoil in Brassall +$10 higher in Brassall gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Blacksoil in Brassall +$667 higher in Blacksoil gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Blacksoil in Brassall +0.20 higher in Brassall gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 23.5%

10.3% Rented +36.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 27.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 80.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 36.9%

48.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 38.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +94.2 pts 5.8%

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +38.0 pts 62.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 22.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacksoil in Brassall +32 more in Brassall

2 71st pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blacksoil in Brassall +16.06 more in Blacksoil

18.87 92nd pct 2.81 69th pct

Departures/1k in Blacksoil in Brassall +221.3 more in Brassall

301.9 75th pct 523.2 79th pct

PT routes in Blacksoil in Brassall +2 more in Brassall

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Blacksoil in Brassall +12 longer in Blacksoil

16 54th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Blacksoil in Brassall +1 longer in Blacksoil

34 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Blacksoil in Brassall +12,115 more in Brassall

0 0th pct 12,115 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blacksoil in Brassall +18,830 more in Brassall

0 0th pct 18,830 48th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%

17.2% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 11.6%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 16.4%

17.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +17.1 pts 0.6%

11.8% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Managers ◂ +26.7 pts 8.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.8% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacksoil in Brassall +3.3 higher in Brassall

1.2 60th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacksoil in Brassall +3.5 more in Brassall

0.8 57th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Blacksoil in Brassall +45.7 pts higher in Brassall

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Blacksoil in Brassall +24.0 pts higher in Brassall

14.3% 68th pct 38.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Blacksoil in Brassall +30.1 pts higher in Brassall

38.1% 69th pct 68.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in Blacksoil in Brassall +46.9 pts higher in Brassall

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Blacksoil in Brassall +95.4 pts higher in Brassall

2.4% 40th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Blacksoil in Brassall even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacksoil in Brassall +18.6 more in Blacksoil

28.3 72nd pct 9.7 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacksoil in Brassall +146 higher in Brassall

9 72nd pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Blacksoil in Brassall +1.1 pts higher in Brassall

5.0% 42nd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Blacksoil with nearby areas

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Compare Brassall with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacksoil vs Brassall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30278/blacksoil/vs/SAL30362/brassall