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Ipswich vs Lockyer

Name: Ipswich vs Lockyer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Ipswich profile · Lockyer profile

Ipswich Lockyer

Lockyer and Ipswich are two Queensland areas with very different layouts. Ipswich is a more urban environment, described as somewhat walkable, where 72.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity. In contrast, Lockyer is car-dependent, with only 23.5% of homes having similar access. These differences extend to housing and transport; renting is far higher in Ipswich at 38.3%, while Lockyer has a higher share of homes owned outright (32.9%). Public transport is also much more available in Ipswich, which has far more transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Lockyer.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with Lockyer at 38.9% and Ipswich at 43.6%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,461 in Lockyer and $1,481 in Ipswich. While they share similar proportions of overseas-born residents and children, some gaps have shifted over time. For example, residents in Lockyer are now noticeably older than those in Ipswich, and the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.1 pts higher in Ipswich Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Ipswich Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Lockyer Living alone: 6.7 pts higher in Ipswich Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in Lockyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Lockyer +2,315 larger in Lockyer gap widening

50,518 41st pct 52,833 44th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Lockyer +3 yrs older in Lockyer gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

39.9% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 34.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Lockyer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.3%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%

39.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.6% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 38.9%

7.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Lockyer +1.16 more in Lockyer

2.12 59th pct 3.28 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich in Lockyer +12 more in Lockyer

22 57th pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Ipswich in Lockyer +4,846 more in Ipswich

12,951 78th pct 8,105 39th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Lockyer +350 larger in Ipswich

589 69th pct 238 14th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Lockyer +46 higher in Ipswich

1,005 41st pct 959 16th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 43.2%

24.5% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

15.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Lockyer +$97 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$761 41st pct $664 14th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Lockyer +$20 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,481 30th pct $1,461 28th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Lockyer +$173 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,854 30th pct $1,681 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

10.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.7% Diabetes even 5.7%

4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

8.0% Two conditions even 8.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Lockyer +0.2 larger in Lockyer gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.9% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 20.9%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

14.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Lockyer +$5 higher in Lockyer gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $305 27th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Lockyer +$20 higher in Lockyer gap narrowing

$1,480 21st pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Lockyer even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.3% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 22.9%

24.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 94.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 37.2%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

5.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 59.6%

25.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

9.3% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 45.4%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Lockyer +186 more in Ipswich

215 38th pct 29 5th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Lockyer +3.71 more in Ipswich

4.26 43rd pct 0.55 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Lockyer +758.8 more in Ipswich

787.0 41st pct 28.2 2nd pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Lockyer +41 more in Ipswich

43 79th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 26.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.3% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 12.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

9.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Lockyer +3.9 higher in Ipswich

5.8 53rd pct 1.8 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Lockyer +3.6 more in Ipswich

5.6 53rd pct 2.0 2nd pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Lockyer +48.7 pts higher in Ipswich

72.2% 55th pct 23.5% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Lockyer +51.1 pts higher in Ipswich

74.1% 60th pct 23.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Lockyer +61.0 pts higher in Ipswich

76.5% 34th pct 15.5% 5th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Lockyer +51.0 pts higher in Ipswich

76.7% 51st pct 25.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Lockyer +61.4 pts higher in Ipswich

96.5% 50th pct 35.2% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Lockyer +31.1 pts higher in Ipswich

53.4% 55th pct 22.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Lockyer +5.5 more in Ipswich

13.4 43rd pct 7.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Lockyer +81 higher in Ipswich

83 50th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Lockyer +1.4 pts higher in Lockyer

5.8% 59th pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Ipswich with nearby areas

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Compare Lockyer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30037/ipswich/vs/SED30043/lockyer