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Ipswich vs Toowoomba North

Name: Ipswich vs Toowoomba North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Ipswich profile · Toowoomba North profile

Ipswich Toowoomba North

Toowoomba North and Ipswich are two regional centres in Queensland with several distinct social profiles. Toowoomba North has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.3%, compared to 10.5% in Ipswich. It is also an older area, where the typical resident is 39 and 20.1% of people are aged 65 or over, while Ipswich is younger with a typical age of 36 and 15.1% of seniors. Toowoomba North also has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (20.4% versus 14.5%) and more homes owned outright.

Both areas have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 5.5% to 5.9%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting between $1,387 and $1,481. While the two places are alike in these ways, some gaps have shifted; for example, the age gap has flipped since 2011, and the difference in overseas arrivals has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Toowoomba North De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Ipswich Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Toowoomba North PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Ipswich No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +4,210 larger in Toowoomba North gap narrowing

50,518 41st pct 54,728 48th pct

Median age in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +3 yrs older in Toowoomba North gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

39.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.8% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Toowoomba North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 81.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 37.4%

11.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

43.6% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 34.7%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

0.8% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +0.48 more in Toowoomba North

2.12 59th pct 2.60 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +5 more in Toowoomba North

22 57th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +2,106 more in Toowoomba North

12,951 78th pct 15,057 86th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +31 larger in Ipswich

589 69th pct 558 64th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +19 higher in Toowoomba North

1,005 41st pct 1,025 53rd pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 31.8%

17.5% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

9.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +$30 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$761 41st pct $731 31st pct

Household income in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +$94 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,481 30th pct $1,387 20th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +$37 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

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

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

16.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.7% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 15.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

10.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +0.1 larger in Ipswich gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 51.3%

23.9% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% 6 or more even 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +$5 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $295 23rd pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +$37 higher in Toowoomba North gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +0.10 higher in Ipswich gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 36.1%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 29.5%

24.0% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 78.8%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.3%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 27.1%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 59.0%

25.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

9.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 43.1%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +105 more in Toowoomba North

215 38th pct 320 66th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +1.59 more in Toowoomba North

4.26 43rd pct 5.85 75th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +229.4 more in Ipswich

787.0 41st pct 557.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +35 more in Ipswich

43 79th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

9.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +0.4 higher in Toowoomba North

5.8 53rd pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +0.2 more in Toowoomba North

5.6 53rd pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +1.8 pts higher in Ipswich

72.2% 55th pct 70.4% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +0.3 pts higher in Toowoomba North

74.1% 60th pct 74.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +6.1 pts higher in Toowoomba North

76.5% 34th pct 82.6% 41st pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +2.2 pts higher in Ipswich

76.7% 51st pct 74.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +1.3 pts higher in Ipswich

96.5% 50th pct 95.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +2.9 pts higher in Toowoomba North

53.4% 55th pct 56.3% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +5.4 more in Toowoomba North

13.4 43rd pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +11 higher in Ipswich

83 50th pct 72 47th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Toowoomba North +0.7 pts higher in Toowoomba North

5.8% 59th pct 6.5% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Toowoomba North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30037/ipswich/vs/SED30086/toowoomba-north