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Ipswich vs Ipswich West

Name: Ipswich vs Ipswich West — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Ipswich profile · Ipswich West profile

Ipswich Ipswich West

Ipswich West and Ipswich are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Ipswich is much more walkable, with 72.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 39.9% in Ipswich West. Residents in Ipswich have far easier access to basics on foot, with 74.1% within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 53.4% near health services, while in Ipswich West these figures are 40.8% and 25.7%. Ipswich West is more car-dependent, with a higher share of separate houses (90.5%) and more homes with four or more bedrooms.

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, and is now well higher in Ipswich at 27.6% compared to 23.6% in Ipswich West. Despite this, the two areas share a similar demographic profile. They both have a typical resident age of 36, and their typical weekly personal incomes are identical at $761. They also have nearly the same share of children under 15, sitting at around 20.5%.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.8 pts higher in Ipswich Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Ipswich Living alone: 4.0 pts higher in Ipswich Other language: 2.5 pts higher in Ipswich Recent movers: 4.3 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Ipswich West +3,322 larger in Ipswich West gap narrowing

50,518 41st pct 53,840 46th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Ipswich West even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

39.9% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Ipswich West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 83.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 45.8%

43.6% No religion even 43.6%

7.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Ipswich West +0.32 more in Ipswich

2.12 59th pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich in Ipswich West +2 more in Ipswich

22 57th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Ipswich in Ipswich West +4,707 more in Ipswich

12,951 78th pct 8,244 40th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Ipswich West +176 larger in Ipswich

589 69th pct 412 36th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Ipswich West +34 higher in Ipswich

1,005 41st pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 48.7%

24.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

6.9% Year 11 even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Ipswich West even gap narrowing

$761 41st pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Ipswich in Ipswich West +$80 higher in Ipswich West gap widening

$1,481 30th pct $1,561 36th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Ipswich West +$31 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing

$1,854 30th pct $1,885 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 15.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.7% Arthritis even 10.8%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.5%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

8.0% Two conditions even 8.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Ipswich West +0.1 larger in Ipswich West gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children even 54.3%

23.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

15.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Ipswich West even gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Ipswich West +$37 higher in Ipswich West gap widening

$1,480 21st pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Ipswich West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 34.1%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.0% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

5.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom even 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

25.9% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.2%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.6% Under $1,000 even 16.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Ipswich West +45 more in Ipswich

215 38th pct 170 27th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Ipswich West +1.10 more in Ipswich

4.26 43rd pct 3.16 21st pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Ipswich West +240.6 more in Ipswich

787.0 41st pct 546.5 32nd pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Ipswich West +24 more in Ipswich

43 79th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

10.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

11.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Ipswich West +2.1 higher in Ipswich

5.8 53rd pct 3.7 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Ipswich West +2.1 more in Ipswich

5.6 53rd pct 3.6 17th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Ipswich West +32.2 pts higher in Ipswich

72.2% 55th pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Ipswich West +33.3 pts higher in Ipswich

74.1% 60th pct 40.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Ipswich West +27.0 pts higher in Ipswich

76.5% 34th pct 49.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Ipswich West +30.6 pts higher in Ipswich

76.7% 51st pct 46.1% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Ipswich West +23.1 pts higher in Ipswich

96.5% 50th pct 73.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Ipswich West +27.7 pts higher in Ipswich

53.4% 55th pct 25.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Ipswich West +2.0 more in Ipswich

13.4 43rd pct 11.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Ipswich West +66 higher in Ipswich

83 50th pct 17 31st pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Ipswich West +0.1 pts higher in Ipswich West

5.8% 59th pct 5.9% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Ipswich West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30037/ipswich/vs/SED30038/ipswich-west