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Cooper vs Ipswich West

Name: Cooper vs Ipswich West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Cooper profile · Ipswich West profile

Cooper Ipswich West

Ipswich West and Cooper are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cooper has a much higher share of university graduates (49.7% compared to 12.9% in Ipswich West) and typical weekly household incomes that are far higher at $2,544, while Ipswich West sits at $1,561. Cooper is very walkable and has far more people working from home (28.6% versus 10.8%). In contrast, Ipswich West is more car-dependent, with far more separate houses (90.5% versus 73.1%) and a higher share of one-parent families (19.9% compared to 9.9%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 36 and the same average home size of 2.6 people. While they share these basic traits, the gaps in wealth and education have widened since 2011. For example, the gap in typical household income was only $65 over a decade ago, but it has grown to $983.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 34.4 pts higher in Cooper Bachelor+: 36.8 pts higher in Cooper One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Ipswich West Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Ipswich West Work from home: 17.7 pts higher in Cooper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooper in Ipswich West +1,339 larger in Ipswich West gap widening

52,501 44th pct 53,840 46th pct

Median age in Cooper in Ipswich West even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.5%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 42.1%

42.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%

7.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Ipswich West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

4.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%

33.5% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.7% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 10.7%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

6.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Dutch even 1.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 43.6%

43.7% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.5% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooper in Ipswich West +0.26 more in Ipswich West

1.54 28th pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooper in Ipswich West +5 more in Ipswich West

15 32nd pct 20 50th pct

Students in Cooper in Ipswich West +1,813 more in Ipswich West

6,431 25th pct 8,244 40th pct

Avg size in Cooper in Ipswich West +17 larger in Cooper

429 39th pct 412 36th pct

ICSEA in Cooper in Ipswich West +174 higher in Cooper

1,146 96th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +34.4 pts 48.7%

8.1% Year 10 +18.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.7 pts 16.0%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +29.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.8 pts 3.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

10.4% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

8.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooper in Ipswich West +$381 higher in Cooper gap widening

$1,142 89th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Cooper in Ipswich West +$983 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,544 96th pct $1,561 36th pct

Family income in Cooper in Ipswich West +$1,379 higher in Cooper gap widening

$3,264 97th pct $1,885 33rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 7.1%

9.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +13.7 pts 55.5%

19.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.6% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooper in Ipswich West even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 54.3%

24.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.9% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.8% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooper in Ipswich West +$150 higher in Cooper gap widening

$450 86th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Cooper in Ipswich West +$975 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,492 90th pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Cooper in Ipswich West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 26.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.2 pts 0.9%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 9.0%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.5% $200–$349 +42.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 26.8%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 1.2%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.2%

4.8% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.2 pts 7.2%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooper in Ipswich West +145 more in Cooper

315 64th pct 170 27th pct

Stops/1k in Cooper in Ipswich West +2.84 more in Cooper

6.00 78th pct 3.16 21st pct

Departures/1k in Cooper in Ipswich West +1,378.2 more in Cooper

1,924.6 83rd pct 546.5 32nd pct

PT routes in Cooper in Ipswich West +81 more in Cooper

100 88th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +25.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.7 pts 10.8%

5.3% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 32.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.5% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +11.4 pts 4.6%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 15.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%

7.3% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.4% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooper in Ipswich West +4.3 higher in Cooper

8.0 88th pct 3.7 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooper in Ipswich West +3.7 more in Cooper

7.3 83rd pct 3.6 17th pct

15-min city in Cooper in Ipswich West +49.2 pts higher in Cooper

89.1% 73rd pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Cooper in Ipswich West +47.2 pts higher in Cooper

88.0% 78th pct 40.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Cooper in Ipswich West +48.6 pts higher in Cooper

98.2% 73rd pct 49.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Cooper in Ipswich West +47.5 pts higher in Cooper

93.6% 82nd pct 46.1% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Cooper in Ipswich West +26.2 pts higher in Cooper

99.7% 71st pct 73.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Cooper in Ipswich West +56.0 pts higher in Cooper

81.7% 82nd pct 25.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooper in Ipswich West +5.9 more in Cooper

17.4 70th pct 11.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooper in Ipswich West +68 higher in Cooper

85 50th pct 17 31st pct

Mean slope in Cooper in Ipswich West +2.9 pts higher in Cooper

8.8% 90th pct 5.9% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Ipswich West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30023/cooper/vs/SED30038/ipswich-west