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Ipswich West vs Lockyer

Name: Ipswich West vs Lockyer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Ipswich West profile · Lockyer profile

Ipswich West Lockyer

Ipswich West and Lockyer are nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Ipswich West is much more walkable, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks, groceries and schools. Renting is also far more common there, with 34.1% of households renting compared to 22.9% in Lockyer. In contrast, Lockyer is more rural, with far more recent overseas arrivals (18.6% compared to 6.2% in Ipswich West) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright.

Both areas are very similar in how many people live in each home, with around 2.6 to 2.7 people per dwelling. While the typical age is noticeably older in Lockyer, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Other differences are also shifting; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion has flipped, and Ipswich West now has a higher share of residents finishing school than Lockyer.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in Lockyer Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Ipswich West Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Lockyer Owned outright: 6.6 pts higher in Lockyer No car: 2.3 pts higher in Ipswich West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich West in Lockyer +1,007 larger in Ipswich West gap narrowing

53,840 46th pct 52,833 44th pct

Median age in Ipswich West in Lockyer +3 yrs older in Lockyer gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

42.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.4% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.7%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich West Lockyer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 80.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.0%

9.4% German +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.6% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 38.9%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ipswich West in Lockyer +1.48 more in Lockyer

1.80 44th pct 3.28 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich West in Lockyer +14 more in Lockyer

20 50th pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Ipswich West in Lockyer +139 more in Ipswich West

8,244 40th pct 8,105 39th pct

Avg size in Ipswich West in Lockyer +174 larger in Ipswich West

412 36th pct 238 14th pct

ICSEA in Ipswich West in Lockyer +13 higher in Ipswich West

972 22nd pct 959 16th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 43.2%

26.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

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

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

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

$761 41st pct $664 14th pct

Household income in Ipswich West in Lockyer +$100 higher in Ipswich West gap steady

$1,561 36th pct $1,461 28th pct

Family income in Ipswich West in Lockyer +$204 higher in Ipswich West gap widening

$1,885 33rd pct $1,681 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

10.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%

8.0% Two conditions even 8.0%

4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich West in Lockyer +0.1 larger in Lockyer gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

24.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

7.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$300 25th pct $305 27th pct

Mortgage in Ipswich West in Lockyer +$17 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Ipswich West in Lockyer even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.1% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 22.9%

26.3% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 94.6%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment even 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 37.2%

7.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 59.6%

26.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

7.9% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

16.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ipswich West in Lockyer +141 more in Ipswich West

170 27th pct 29 5th pct

Stops/1k in Ipswich West in Lockyer +2.61 more in Ipswich West

3.16 21st pct 0.55 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Ipswich West in Lockyer +518.3 more in Ipswich West

546.5 32nd pct 28.2 2nd pct

PT routes in Ipswich West in Lockyer +17 more in Ipswich West

19 30th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 26.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

10.1% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich West in Lockyer +1.8 higher in Ipswich West

3.7 19th pct 1.8 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ipswich West in Lockyer +1.6 more in Ipswich West

3.6 17th pct 2.0 2nd pct

15-min city in Ipswich West in Lockyer +16.4 pts higher in Ipswich West

39.9% 18th pct 23.5% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Ipswich West in Lockyer +17.8 pts higher in Ipswich West

40.8% 19th pct 23.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Ipswich West in Lockyer +34.1 pts higher in Ipswich West

49.6% 17th pct 15.5% 5th pct

Walk to school in Ipswich West in Lockyer +20.4 pts higher in Ipswich West

46.1% 18th pct 25.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Ipswich West in Lockyer +38.3 pts higher in Ipswich West

73.4% 20th pct 35.2% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ipswich West in Lockyer +3.4 pts higher in Ipswich West

25.7% 14th pct 22.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Ipswich West in Lockyer +3.5 more in Ipswich West

11.4 24th pct 7.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Ipswich West in Lockyer +15 higher in Ipswich West

17 31st pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Ipswich West in Lockyer +1.3 pts higher in Lockyer

5.9% 61st pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Ipswich West with nearby areas

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Compare Lockyer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich West vs Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30038/ipswich-west/vs/SED30043/lockyer