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East Ipswich vs North Booval

Name: East Ipswich vs North Booval — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · East Ipswich profile · North Booval profile

East Ipswich North Booval

North Booval and East Ipswich are neighbouring areas with distinct residential profiles. North Booval is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 33 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.2%). It is more likely to have larger homes, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, East Ipswich is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 40 and far more people living alone (35.6%). It is also much more walkable; nearly every home in East Ipswich is within a 15-minute walk of a school (99.6%) or groceries (99.8%), while North Booval's access to schools is much lower at 47.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,300. Both areas are also very similar in the proportion of one-parent families and the typical monthly mortgage payment. While East Ipswich has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (15.8%) and more First Nations people completing Year 12 (46.9%), North Booval has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population overall.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in North Booval Median age: 7 yrs older in East Ipswich Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in East Ipswich Household size: 0.4 larger in North Booval Population: 720 larger in North Booval

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ipswich in North Booval +720 larger in North Booval gap widening

2,321 80th pct 3,041 84th pct

Median age in East Ipswich in North Booval +7 yrs older in East Ipswich gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

6.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

East Ipswich North Booval

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 80.8%

3.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +5.8 pts 38.5%

36.8% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

9.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese even 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 86.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 41.7%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ipswich in North Booval

2.39 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Ipswich in North Booval +8 more in East Ipswich

26 88th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in East Ipswich in North Booval +91 larger in East Ipswich

552 78th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in East Ipswich in North Booval +5 higher in North Booval

991 51st pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 46.5%

23.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in East Ipswich in North Booval +$98 higher in East Ipswich gap widening

$735 47th pct $637 30th pct

Household income in East Ipswich in North Booval +$63 higher in North Booval gap steady

$1,264 29th pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in East Ipswich in North Booval +$257 higher in East Ipswich gap widening

$1,683 37th pct $1,426 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

6.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +3.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

8.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ipswich in North Booval +110 larger in North Booval

128 86th pct 238 86th pct

Median age in East Ipswich in North Booval +5 yrs older in East Ipswich

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in East Ipswich in North Booval +$31 higher in North Booval

$519 35th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in East Ipswich in North Booval +$40 higher in East Ipswich

$1,365 35th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ipswich in North Booval +0.4 larger in North Booval gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.4% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 20.4%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.6% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 24.9%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

13.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.9% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ipswich in North Booval +$5 higher in North Booval gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in East Ipswich in North Booval even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Ipswich in North Booval +0.10 higher in North Booval gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 85.3%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 53.1%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 10.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 73.0%

10.5% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.7% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

18.0% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 10.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ipswich in North Booval +2 more in East Ipswich

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in East Ipswich in North Booval +2.19 more in East Ipswich

6.46 83rd pct 4.27 75th pct

Departures/1k in East Ipswich in North Booval +122.9 more in East Ipswich

724.7 82nd pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in East Ipswich in North Booval even

26 87th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in East Ipswich in North Booval

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in East Ipswich in North Booval even

31 27th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in East Ipswich in North Booval even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in East Ipswich in North Booval +24,690 more in East Ipswich

24,690 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.4%

3.7% Train even 3.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 40.4%

31.2% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

4.7% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

10.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 11.0%

12.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ipswich in North Booval +1.1 higher in East Ipswich

7.0 93rd pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ipswich in North Booval +1.4 more in East Ipswich

7.2 95th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in East Ipswich in North Booval +24.5 pts higher in East Ipswich

99.5% 100th pct 75.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in East Ipswich in North Booval +19.6 pts higher in East Ipswich

99.8% 100th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in East Ipswich in North Booval +19.1 pts higher in East Ipswich

99.7% 99th pct 80.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in East Ipswich in North Booval +51.7 pts higher in East Ipswich

99.6% 100th pct 47.9% 75th pct

Walk to a park in East Ipswich in North Booval +1.2 pts higher in East Ipswich

99.5% 86th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in East Ipswich in North Booval +3.1 pts higher in East Ipswich

61.5% 87th pct 58.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in East Ipswich in North Booval +2.7 more in East Ipswich

14.2 52nd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in East Ipswich in North Booval +55 higher in East Ipswich

121 87th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in East Ipswich in North Booval +0.8 pts higher in East Ipswich

4.7% 38th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare East Ipswich with nearby areas

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Compare North Booval with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ipswich vs North Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30928/east-ipswich/vs/SAL32168/north-booval