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East Ipswich vs Newtown

Name: East Ipswich vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · East Ipswich profile · Newtown profile

East Ipswich Newtown

East Ipswich and Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) are neighbouring areas that differ mostly in income and housing. Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,753 compared to $1,264 in East Ipswich. It also has a higher proportion of separate houses at 92.7% and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (21.5%). East Ipswich is more walkable, with 14.2 amenities per 1,000 residents and a very walkable score of 1, while Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) has a car-dependent score of 5.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in many ways. Both have the same typical resident age of 40 and a nearly identical share of children under 15. They also share a similar percentage of people born overseas and a similar number of people who need help with daily activities. Across both areas, the population of First Nations people is larger than in most other similar areas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Newtown De facto: 5.2 pts higher in East Ipswich One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in East Ipswich Household income: $489 higher in Newtown Population: 823 larger in East Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ipswich in Newtown +823 larger in East Ipswich gap widening

2,321 80th pct 1,498 76th pct

Median age in East Ipswich in Newtown even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

32.9% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 39.7%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

East Ipswich Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.7%

36.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.4% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 45.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ipswich in Newtown

2.39 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Ipswich in Newtown +2 more in East Ipswich

26 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in East Ipswich in Newtown +4 larger in East Ipswich

552 78th pct 548 78th pct

ICSEA in East Ipswich in Newtown +5 higher in Newtown

991 51st pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%

19.1% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

15.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

7.2% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in East Ipswich in Newtown +$109 higher in Newtown gap widening

$735 47th pct $844 65th pct

Household income in East Ipswich in Newtown +$489 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,264 29th pct $1,753 63rd pct

Family income in East Ipswich in Newtown +$447 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,683 37th pct $2,130 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.8%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

23.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ipswich in Newtown +58 larger in East Ipswich

128 86th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in East Ipswich in Newtown +4 yrs older in Newtown

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in East Ipswich in Newtown +$80 higher in Newtown

$519 35th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in East Ipswich in Newtown +$427 higher in Newtown

$1,365 35th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.3 larger in Newtown gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 17.7%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.6% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 26.8%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%

13.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.2% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ipswich in Newtown +$5 higher in Newtown gap steady

$290 54th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in East Ipswich in Newtown +$217 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.10 higher in Newtown gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.6% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 1.3%

3.7% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 45.6%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 22.2%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom even 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 63.8%

10.5% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 46.7%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ipswich in Newtown +8 more in East Ipswich

15 85th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in East Ipswich in Newtown +1.79 more in East Ipswich

6.46 83rd pct 4.67 76th pct

Departures/1k in East Ipswich in Newtown +61.7 more in Newtown

724.7 82nd pct 786.4 84th pct

PT routes in East Ipswich in Newtown +23 more in East Ipswich

26 87th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in East Ipswich in Newtown +4 longer in Newtown

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in East Ipswich in Newtown +1 longer in East Ipswich

31 27th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in East Ipswich in Newtown +17,975 more in Newtown

0 0th pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in East Ipswich in Newtown +24,488 more in Newtown

24,690 52nd pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 59.1%

10.6% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 35.0%

31.2% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.4% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

4.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

9.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.6 higher in Newtown

7.0 93rd pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.8 more in Newtown

7.2 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Newtown

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in East Ipswich in Newtown even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Newtown

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.4 pts higher in Newtown

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Newtown

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Ipswich in Newtown +38.5 pts higher in Newtown

61.5% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in East Ipswich in Newtown +8.2 more in East Ipswich

14.2 52nd pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in East Ipswich in Newtown +2 higher in Newtown

121 87th pct 123 87th pct

Mean slope in East Ipswich in Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Newtown

4.7% 38th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ipswich vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30928/east-ipswich/vs/SAL32138/newtown