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East Ipswich vs Silkstone

Name: East Ipswich vs Silkstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · East Ipswich profile · Silkstone profile

East Ipswich Silkstone

Silkstone and East Ipswich are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with similar population sizes. Silkstone is far more likely to have separate houses (92.9% compared to 79.5% in East Ipswich) and has a much higher number of First Nations residents (220 compared to 128). A key difference is found in transport; while East Ipswich has far more public transport routes, Silkstone has much higher street connectivity and far more people who can reach other areas by transit within 30 or 45 minutes.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas (around 13%) and typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,300. This common ground exists alongside some differences in housing and family life, such as a higher share of one-parent families and people living alone in East Ipswich. First Nations unemployment is well higher in Silkstone, while East Ipswich has a higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,509 larger in Silkstone Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Silkstone People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Silkstone 3+ bedrooms: 5.8 pts higher in Silkstone One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in East Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ipswich in Silkstone +1,509 larger in Silkstone gap widening

2,321 80th pct 3,830 86th pct

Median age in East Ipswich in Silkstone +2 yrs older in East Ipswich gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.4%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

41.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 39.2%

32.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

6.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

East Ipswich Silkstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.4%

3.2% New Zealand even 3.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +3.8 pts 40.4%

36.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

12.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only even 88.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

46.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 42.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ipswich in Silkstone +0.29 more in Silkstone

2.39 34th pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Ipswich in Silkstone +4 more in East Ipswich

26 88th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in East Ipswich in Silkstone +14 larger in Silkstone

552 78th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in East Ipswich in Silkstone +5 higher in Silkstone

991 51st pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 49.0%

23.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 38.7%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

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

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

15.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

7.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in East Ipswich in Silkstone +$30 higher in East Ipswich gap narrowing

$735 47th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in East Ipswich in Silkstone +$55 higher in Silkstone gap narrowing

$1,264 29th pct $1,319 34th pct

Family income in East Ipswich in Silkstone +$57 higher in East Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,683 37th pct $1,626 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.4%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

11.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

6.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.9% One condition even 23.9%

8.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ipswich in Silkstone +92 larger in Silkstone

128 86th pct 220 86th pct

Median age in East Ipswich in Silkstone +1 yrs older in East Ipswich

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in East Ipswich in Silkstone +$93 higher in Silkstone

$519 35th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in East Ipswich in Silkstone +$178 higher in East Ipswich

$1,365 35th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ipswich in Silkstone +0.2 larger in Silkstone gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 21.9%

25.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.6% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 30.5%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

13.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ipswich in Silkstone +$15 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$290 54th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in East Ipswich in Silkstone +$83 higher in Silkstone gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,383 34th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 53.4%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 17.8%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 65.8%

10.5% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.7% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

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 +7.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

18.0% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ipswich in Silkstone +2 more in Silkstone

15 85th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Ipswich in Silkstone +2.02 more in East Ipswich

6.46 83rd pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in East Ipswich in Silkstone +72.7 more in Silkstone

724.7 82nd pct 797.4 84th pct

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

26 87th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in East Ipswich in Silkstone +2 longer in Silkstone

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in East Ipswich in Silkstone +2 longer in East Ipswich

31 27th pct 29 25th pct

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

0 0th pct 17,975 72nd pct

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

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

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

10.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

31.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

10.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

9.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ipswich in Silkstone +0.3 higher in Silkstone

7.0 93rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ipswich in Silkstone +0.1 more in Silkstone

7.2 95th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in East Ipswich in Silkstone +4.9 pts higher in East Ipswich

99.5% 100th pct 94.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in East Ipswich in Silkstone even

99.8% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in East Ipswich in Silkstone +0.2 pts higher in Silkstone

99.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Ipswich in Silkstone +9.3 pts higher in East Ipswich

99.6% 100th pct 90.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in East Ipswich in Silkstone even

99.5% 86th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in East Ipswich in Silkstone +5.2 pts higher in Silkstone

61.5% 87th pct 66.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in East Ipswich in Silkstone +4.3 more in East Ipswich

14.2 52nd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in East Ipswich in Silkstone +102 higher in Silkstone

121 87th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in East Ipswich in Silkstone +0.2 pts higher in Silkstone

4.7% 38th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare East Ipswich with nearby areas

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Compare Silkstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ipswich vs Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30928/east-ipswich/vs/SAL32560/silkstone