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Ipswich vs Scenic Rim

Name: Ipswich vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Ipswich profile · Scenic Rim profile

Ipswich Scenic Rim

Scenic Rim and Ipswich are nearby areas with very different layouts. Scenic Rim is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 20.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is a place where homes are more likely to be owned outright (36.2%) and it is car-dependent. Ipswich is younger, with a typical age of 36, and is far more walkable. In Ipswich, 72.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, compared to just 17.2% in Scenic Rim. Renting is also far more common in Ipswich, where 38.3% of households rent.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,500. While they are alike in pay, their demographics are drifting apart. The gap in the proportion of seniors has widened since 2011, and the age difference between the two has grown from 4 years to 8 years over the same period. This shift is consistent with the higher share of people aged 65 and over now found in Scenic Rim.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Ipswich No car: 5.3 pts higher in Ipswich Median age: 8 yrs older in Scenic Rim Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +4,103 larger in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

50,518 41st pct 54,621 48th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +8 yrs older in Scenic Rim gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.3%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

39.9% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.8% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 30.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.6%

2.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

11.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.6% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

7.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +0.96 more in Scenic Rim

2.12 59th pct 3.08 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +9 more in Scenic Rim

22 57th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +5,010 more in Ipswich

12,951 78th pct 7,941 37th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +333 larger in Ipswich

589 69th pct 256 16th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +11 higher in Ipswich

1,005 41st pct 995 35th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 47.7%

24.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree even 4.2%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

15.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$70 higher in Ipswich gap steady

$761 41st pct $691 21st pct

Household income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$35 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$1,481 30th pct $1,516 33rd pct

Family income in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$37 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,854 30th pct $1,817 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

10.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +0.2 larger in Scenic Rim gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.9% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 20.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

14.3% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$20 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +$270 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,480 21st pct $1,750 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Scenic Rim even gap steady

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 ◂ +18.9 pts 19.4%

24.0% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 38.6%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

5.1% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 47.9%

25.9% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.3% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 32.3%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +195 more in Ipswich

215 38th pct 20 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +3.89 more in Ipswich

4.26 43rd pct 0.37 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +748.3 more in Ipswich

787.0 41st pct 38.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +41 more in Ipswich

43 79th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.9%

10.4% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 27.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

8.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

9.5% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +4.1 higher in Ipswich

5.8 53rd pct 1.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +3.9 more in Ipswich

5.6 53rd pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +55.0 pts higher in Ipswich

72.2% 55th pct 17.2% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +52.2 pts higher in Ipswich

74.1% 60th pct 22.0% 2nd pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +70.6 pts higher in Ipswich

76.5% 34th pct 5.9% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +56.3 pts higher in Ipswich

76.7% 51st pct 20.4% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +51.7 pts higher in Ipswich

96.5% 50th pct 44.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +37.6 pts higher in Ipswich

53.4% 55th pct 15.8% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +1.0 more in Ipswich

13.4 43rd pct 12.4 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +82 higher in Ipswich

83 50th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Scenic Rim +3.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim

5.8% 59th pct 9.0% 91st pct

Compare Ipswich with nearby areas

Bundamba Jordan Ipswich West Inala Moggill Mount Ommaney Algester Cooper

Compare Scenic Rim with nearby areas

Jordan Ipswich Logan Bundamba Theodore Ipswich West Woodridge Algester

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30037/ipswich/vs/SED30075/scenic-rim