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Ironbark vs Walloon

Name: Ironbark vs Walloon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Ironbark profile · Walloon profile

Ironbark Walloon

Walloon and Ironbark (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different profiles. Walloon is a more active and younger hub, where 22.1% of people are children and far more residents work or look for work (65.0% compared to 17.2% in Ironbark (Qld)). It has more essential services nearby, with 64.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Ironbark (Qld) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.8% and a higher share of homes owned outright at 39.0%.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000 and similar unemployment rates. While they are alike in these areas, Walloon has seen far more movement recently, with 47.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to just 7.2% in Ironbark (Qld). This shift is consistent with Walloon's higher rental rate of 28.5%, while Ironbark (Qld) remains more stable and car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 35.1 pts higher in Walloon Recent movers: 39.9 pts higher in Walloon Participation: 47.7 pts higher in Walloon Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Walloon Population: 1,132 larger in Walloon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ironbark in Walloon +1,132 larger in Walloon gap widening

1,173 74th pct 2,305 80th pct

Median age in Ironbark in Walloon +1 yrs older in Walloon gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

54.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.5 pts 26.1%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.6% Children (0–14) +17.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

Marital status

53.4% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 36.8%

34.2% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

4.6% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

0.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ironbark Walloon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.5% Australian +32.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.2% English +32.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

2.0% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% German +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

26.3% English only +65.3 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

72.2% Not stated ◂ +66.3 pts 5.9%

11.5% No religion +35.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

15.0% Christianity +30.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ironbark in Walloon

— 1.96 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ironbark in Walloon +1 more in Walloon

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Ironbark in Walloon +79 larger in Ironbark

557 79th pct 478 69th pct

ICSEA in Ironbark in Walloon +17 higher in Ironbark

1,063 83rd pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 10 ◂ +30.3 pts 30.4%

22.1% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

50.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 47.2%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 11.6%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.6% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ironbark in Walloon +$92 higher in Walloon gap widening

$746 49th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Ironbark in Walloon +$260 higher in Ironbark gap widening

$2,075 78th pct $1,815 66th pct

Family income in Ironbark in Walloon +$29 higher in Walloon gap narrowing

$2,013 58th pct $2,042 60th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 35.3%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

11.1% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.6% $650–$1,499 +27.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.2% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

18.5% None +38.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

6.6% One condition +15.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.9% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ironbark in Walloon +91 larger in Ironbark

221 86th pct 130 86th pct

Median age in Ironbark in Walloon +12 yrs older in Ironbark

30 yrs 63rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Ironbark in Walloon +$274 higher in Ironbark

$849 69th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Ironbark in Walloon +$519 higher in Ironbark

$2,250 71st pct $1,731 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ironbark in Walloon +0.1 larger in Ironbark gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 25.2%

7.2% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 34.2%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

14.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ironbark in Walloon +$45 higher in Walloon gap narrowing

$325 64th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Ironbark in Walloon +$12 higher in Ironbark gap narrowing

$1,659 52nd pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Ironbark in Walloon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 42.4%

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 26.7%

10.2% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 98.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

7.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 58.5%

25.0% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.7%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 6.2%

6.6% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ironbark in Walloon +2 more in Walloon

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ironbark in Walloon +0.87 more in Walloon

0.00 0th pct 0.87 61st pct

Departures/1k in Ironbark in Walloon +152.3 more in Walloon

0.0 0th pct 152.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Ironbark in Walloon +8 more in Walloon

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Ironbark in Walloon +7 longer in Ironbark

21 60th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Ironbark in Walloon even

39 32nd pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Ironbark in Walloon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ironbark in Walloon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.5% 4 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 15.3%

16.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.9% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

7.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ironbark in Walloon +3.1 higher in Walloon

0.1 41st pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ironbark in Walloon +3.3 more in Walloon

0.1 39th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Ironbark in Walloon +44.6 pts higher in Walloon

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Ironbark in Walloon +46.3 pts higher in Walloon

0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Ironbark in Walloon +7.8 pts higher in Walloon

2.2% 58th pct 10.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Ironbark in Walloon +64.2 pts higher in Walloon

0.0% 0th pct 64.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Ironbark in Walloon +73.3 pts higher in Walloon

6.7% 45th pct 80.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Ironbark in Walloon +45.4 pts higher in Walloon

0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ironbark in Walloon +12.1 more in Walloon

0.0 0th pct 12.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Ironbark in Walloon +17 higher in Walloon

1 50th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Ironbark in Walloon +1.9 pts higher in Ironbark

5.8% 51st pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Ironbark with nearby areas

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Compare Walloon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ironbark vs Walloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31408/ironbark/vs/SAL32968/walloon