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Ironbark vs Mount Marrow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Ironbark profile · Mount Marrow profile

Ironbark Mount Marrow

Ironbark (Qld) and Mount Marrow are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different populations. Mount Marrow is much younger, with 29.1% of people under 15 compared to just 4.6% in Ironbark (Qld). This is reflected in the home life of Mount Marrow, where 34.4% of people do unpaid childcare and 32.8% do significant housework, while both figures are far lower in Ironbark (Qld). Ironbark (Qld) has a more diverse population, with 14.5% born overseas, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.9% against 9.8% in Mount Marrow).

Daily life is similar in both places, as every home in both areas is a separate detached house and typical weekly household incomes sit around $2,000. While they share these basics, other gaps remain wide. Mount Marrow has a far higher rate of volunteering at 34.4%, whereas just 3.2% of people in Ironbark (Qld) volunteer. The two areas also differ in their education levels, with 43.9% of Mount Marrow residents completing Year 12 compared to 22.1% in Ironbark (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 31.2 pts higher in Mount Marrow Unpaid child care: 26.7 pts higher in Mount Marrow Housework 15h+: 25.3 pts higher in Mount Marrow Participation: 44.4 pts higher in Mount Marrow Under 15: 24.5 pts higher in Mount Marrow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +991 larger in Ironbark gap widening
1,173 74th pct 182 51st pct
Median age in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +2 yrs older in Ironbark gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +4.6 pts higher in Ironbark gap steady
18.8% 91st pct 14.3% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +5.1 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap widening
6.5% 10th pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +24.5 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap widening
4.6% 7th pct 29.1% 94th pct
De facto in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.8 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap narrowing
10.5% 36th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

54.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +36.0 pts 18.7%
4.6% Children (0–14) +24.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%
6.5% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.4% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 39.2%
34.2% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
6.3% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
4.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ironbark Mount Marrow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +11.2 pts higher in Ironbark gap narrowing
14.5% 62nd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 90.7%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.5% Australian +32.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
10.2% English +22.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.8% Scottish +26.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
3.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.4 pts higher in Ironbark gap narrowing
2.0% 40th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Limited English in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.7 pts higher in Ironbark gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

26.3% English only +66.5 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +13.2 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap widening
11.5% 1st pct 24.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

72.2% Not stated ◂ +66.7 pts 5.5%
15.0% Christianity +52.0 pts ▸ 67.0%
11.5% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +21.8 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap narrowing
22.1% 4th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +6.5 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap widening
5.5% 13th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow
— 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +418 larger in Ironbark
557 79th pct 139 31st pct
ICSEA in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +111 higher in Ironbark
1,063 83rd pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 10 ◂ +33.0 pts 27.6%
22.1% Year 12 +21.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
6.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.8% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

50.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 32.4%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.0% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.8% Education +12.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.6% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.0% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
6.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Creative arts +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +$55 higher in Ironbark gap steady
$746 49th pct $691 39th pct
Household income in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +$44 higher in Ironbark gap narrowing
$2,075 78th pct $2,031 76th pct
Family income in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +$49 higher in Mount Marrow gap narrowing
$2,013 58th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.4 pts higher in Ironbark gap narrowing
2.8% 23rd pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +13.1 pts higher in Ironbark gap widening
22.9% 69th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

11.1% Under $650 +29.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
9.6% $650–$1,499 +18.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +9.1 pts higher in Mount Marrow
10.1% 1st pct 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.2 pts higher in Ironbark
3.5% 18th pct 3.3% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +2.3 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap narrowing
1.0% 20th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.9% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.2% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.9% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

18.5% None +55.7 pts ▸ 74.2%
6.6% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +31.2 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap narrowing
3.2% 1st pct 34.4% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +6.7 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap steady
2.9% 5th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +26.7 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap steady
7.7% 4th pct 34.4% 87th pct
Defence service in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +5.0 pts higher in Mount Marrow
1.9% 40th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +25.3 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap widening
7.5% 4th pct 32.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +195 larger in Ironbark
221 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +19 yrs older in Ironbark
30 yrs 63rd pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Year 12 in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow
5.7% 0th pct —
Median income in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +$200 higher in Ironbark
$849 69th pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +1.4 pts higher in Ironbark
1.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.4 larger in Mount Marrow gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.8 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap steady
7.2% 28th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +5.8 pts higher in Ironbark gap widening
19.5% 35th pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 75.3%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 20.0%
7.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +14.1 pts 27.5%
8.5% 6 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.5% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%
14.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +$113 higher in Mount Marrow gap steady
$325 64th pct $438 87th pct
Mortgage in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +$142 higher in Ironbark gap widening
$1,659 52nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.10 higher in Mount Marrow gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +5.5 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap steady
10.2% 27th pct 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +1.7 pts higher in Ironbark gap widening
39.0% 43rd pct 37.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +1.8 pts higher in Ironbark gap widening
82.2% 58th pct 80.4% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
39.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 37.3%
10.2% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 33.3%
27.1% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%
7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.9%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +6.5 pts higher in Ironbark gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 7.8% 19th pct
PT commute in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +21 longer in Mount Marrow
21 60th pct 42 75th pct
Drive to city in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +19 longer in Mount Marrow
39 32nd pct 58 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
17.9% 3 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
32.5% 4 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 14.6%
16.2% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +14.7 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap widening
7.2% 1st pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow
2.4% 33rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +4.7 pts higher in Ironbark gap widening
4.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +44.4 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap widening
17.2% 0th pct 61.6% 53rd pct
Full-time in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +2.4 pts higher in Mount Marrow gap steady
53.4% 27th pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.3% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Construction ◂ +9.9 pts 3.9%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 3.9%
7.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
15.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.0 higher in Mount Marrow
0.1 41st pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +0.2 more in Mount Marrow
0.1 39th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +2.2 pts higher in Ironbark
2.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +27.8 pts higher in Mount Marrow
0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +6.7 pts higher in Ironbark
6.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +5.5 more in Mount Marrow
0.0 0th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow even
1 50th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Ironbarkin Mount Marrow +2.6 pts higher in Mount Marrow
5.8% 51st pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ironbark vs Mount Marrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31408/ironbark/vs/SAL31992/mount-marrow