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Ipswich vs Toowoomba South

Name: Ipswich vs Toowoomba South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Ipswich profile · Toowoomba South profile

Ipswich Toowoomba South

Toowoomba South and Ipswich are both Queensland areas with similar typical incomes and household sizes, but they differ in their makeup and layout. Toowoomba South has a much more international feel, with 28.6% of people arriving from overseas recently and 19.4% born abroad. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 23.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Ipswich has a higher share of detached houses at 86.3% and a far more extensive public transport network, with 43 routes compared to just 6 in Toowoomba South.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, showing these two places are drifting apart in their diversity. They do remain alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which both sit around $750 to $761. While Ipswich has more public transport options, Toowoomba South is more walkable, with 87.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.1 pts higher in Toowoomba South No religion: 12.1 pts higher in Ipswich De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Ipswich Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Ipswich Volunteering: 4.4 pts higher in Toowoomba South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +6,898 larger in Toowoomba South gap steady

50,518 41st pct 57,416 52nd pct

Median age in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +1 yrs older in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

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

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

39.9% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 35.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

5.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich Toowoomba South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 76.3%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

39.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%

11.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 80.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

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 ◂ +12.1 pts 31.5%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

0.8% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +0.47 more in Ipswich

2.12 59th pct 1.65 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +4 more in Ipswich

22 57th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +1,868 more in Ipswich

12,951 78th pct 11,083 64th pct

Avg size in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +27 larger in Toowoomba South

589 69th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +5 higher in Ipswich

1,005 41st pct 1,000 38th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below even 10.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 30.1%

17.5% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

9.9% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

8.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

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

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +$11 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$761 41st pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +$38 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,481 30th pct $1,443 26th pct

Family income in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +$22 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,854 30th pct $1,832 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 even 30.7%

16.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +0.1 larger in Ipswich gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 51.2%

23.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.6% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +$20 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +$39 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,480 21st pct $1,441 18th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 27.7%

24.0% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 74.8%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% 5 or more even 5.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 54.7%

25.9% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

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 ◂ +2.5 pts 49.3%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

16.6% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +31 more in Toowoomba South

215 38th pct 246 46th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +0.03 more in Toowoomba South

4.26 43rd pct 4.28 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +389.4 more in Ipswich

787.0 41st pct 397.6 26th pct

PT routes in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +37 more in Ipswich

43 79th pct 6 9th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +0.1 higher in Toowoomba South

5.8 53rd pct 5.9 55th pct

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

5.6 53rd pct 5.9 58th pct

15-min city in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +6.6 pts higher in Toowoomba South

72.2% 55th pct 78.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +1.9 pts higher in Ipswich

74.1% 60th pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +3.9 pts higher in Toowoomba South

76.5% 34th pct 80.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +10.6 pts higher in Toowoomba South

76.7% 51st pct 87.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +2.5 pts higher in Toowoomba South

96.5% 50th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +7.6 pts higher in Ipswich

53.4% 55th pct 45.8% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +1.5 more in Ipswich

13.4 43rd pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +51 higher in Toowoomba South

83 50th pct 134 61st pct

Mean slope in Ipswich in Toowoomba South +0.5 pts higher in Toowoomba South

5.8% 59th pct 6.2% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich vs Toowoomba South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30037/ipswich/vs/SED30087/toowoomba-south