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Ipswich West vs Jordan

Name: Ipswich West vs Jordan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Ipswich West profile · Jordan profile

Ipswich West Jordan

Jordan and Ipswich West are two nearby areas in South East Queensland with very different profiles. Jordan is much more multicultural, with 28.9% of people born overseas and 19.7% using another language at home, compared to 11.6% and 4.2% in Ipswich West. Jordan also has a younger and more affluent population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,244 and 73.1% of adults working or looking for work, while Ipswich West has a typical income of $1,561 and 59.8% of adults in the workforce.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share a similar reliance on cars, with both being mostly car-dependent. They are also alike in the share of people who do not identify with a religion and the proportion of residents who volunteer. Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 17.3 pts higher in Jordan Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Jordan Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Ipswich West Other language: 15.5 pts higher in Jordan Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Jordan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich West in Jordan +15,280 larger in Jordan gap widening

53,840 46th pct 69,120 68th pct

Median age in Ipswich West in Jordan +4 yrs older in Ipswich West gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.6% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Marital status

42.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 35.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich West Jordan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 67.6%

2.8% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.4%

40.7% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 32.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.4% German ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

0.6% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 76.4%

0.1% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 41.9%

43.6% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

0.3% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich West in Jordan +0.84 more in Ipswich West

1.80 44th pct 0.96 4th pct

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

20 50th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Ipswich West in Jordan +8,190 more in Jordan

8,244 40th pct 16,434 87th pct

Avg size in Ipswich West in Jordan +555 larger in Jordan

412 36th pct 967 98th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich West in Jordan +53 higher in Jordan

972 22nd pct 1,025 53rd pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.1%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 33.7%

16.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich West in Jordan +$194 higher in Jordan gap widening

$761 41st pct $955 77th pct

Household income in Ipswich West in Jordan +$683 higher in Jordan gap widening

$1,561 36th pct $2,244 87th pct

Family income in Ipswich West in Jordan +$445 higher in Jordan gap narrowing

$1,885 33rd pct $2,330 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.6%

7.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +13.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich West in Jordan +0.5 larger in Jordan gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 12.4%

15.1% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.6% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich West in Jordan +$100 higher in Jordan gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Ipswich West in Jordan +$433 higher in Jordan gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich West in Jordan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 14.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 94.5%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 24.8%

7.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $350–$549 +44.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +43.7 pts 17.3%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

1.2% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 31.8%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich West in Jordan +13 more in Ipswich West

170 27th pct 157 25th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich West in Jordan +0.89 more in Ipswich West

3.16 21st pct 2.27 12th pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich West in Jordan +65.9 more in Ipswich West

546.5 32nd pct 480.5 29th pct

PT routes in Ipswich West in Jordan +16 more in Jordan

19 30th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.1%

10.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.9% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% 4 or more even 10.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

10.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich West in Jordan +0.1 higher in Jordan

3.7 19th pct 3.8 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich West in Jordan +0.1 more in Jordan

3.6 17th pct 3.7 19th pct

15-min city in Ipswich West in Jordan +6.7 pts higher in Ipswich West

39.9% 18th pct 33.3% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich West in Jordan +10.3 pts higher in Ipswich West

40.8% 19th pct 30.5% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich West in Jordan +9.7 pts higher in Jordan

49.6% 17th pct 59.2% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Ipswich West in Jordan +13.1 pts higher in Jordan

46.1% 18th pct 59.1% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich West in Jordan +18.9 pts higher in Jordan

73.4% 20th pct 92.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich West in Jordan +1.5 pts higher in Jordan

25.7% 14th pct 27.2% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich West in Jordan +1.6 more in Ipswich West

11.4 24th pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich West in Jordan +10 higher in Jordan

17 31st pct 27 34th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich West in Jordan +1.2 pts higher in Jordan

5.9% 61st pct 7.1% 77th pct

Compare Ipswich West with nearby areas

Ipswich Moggill Bundamba Mount Ommaney Jordan Inala Cooper Lockyer

Compare Jordan with nearby areas

Bundamba Logan Inala Algester Ipswich Woodridge Stretton Mount Ommaney

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich West vs Jordan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30038/ipswich-west/vs/SED30039/jordan