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Ipswich West vs Southern Downs

State Electorate comparison ≈ 163 km apart · Ipswich West profile · Southern Downs profile

Ipswich West Southern Downs

Southern Downs and Ipswich West are two very different Queensland areas. Southern Downs is far older, with a typical resident aged 46, while the typical resident in Ipswich West is 36. Home ownership differs sharply; 40.7% of Southern Downs homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 26.3% in Ipswich West. Ipswich West is much more connected, with 49.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Southern Downs has no such access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 7.5%. They also share similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and a similar proportion of people working from home. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown from 3 years to 10 years since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Southern Downs Volunteering: 7.8 pts higher in Southern Downs Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Southern Downs Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in Southern Downs No religion: 12.7 pts higher in Ipswich West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +4,018 larger in Ipswich West gap narrowing
53,840 46th pct 49,822 39th pct
Median age in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +10 yrs older in Southern Downs gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.6 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
6.5% 82nd pct 5.9% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +9.9 pts higher in Southern Downs gap widening
14.8% 34th pct 24.7% 89th pct
Under 15 in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.7 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
20.6% 79th pct 17.9% 49th pct
De facto in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.6 pts higher in Ipswich West gap steady
13.8% 75th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.2%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

42.1% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
39.4% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 30.4%
9.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ipswich West Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.1 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
11.6% 15th pct 9.5% 8th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.7%
2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%
40.7% Australian even 40.7%
10.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
1.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.1 pts higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing
4.2% 9th pct 4.3% 10th pct
Limited English in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.2 pts higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing
0.5% 11th pct 0.6% 21st pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.7%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +12.7 pts higher in Ipswich West gap widening
43.6% 58th pct 30.9% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
43.6% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 30.9%
8.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +8.0 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
48.7% 33rd pct 40.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +1.1 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
12.9% 18th pct 11.8% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +3.70 more in Southern Downs
1.80 44th pct 5.50 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +29 more in Southern Downs
20 50th pct 49 89th pct
Students in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +588 more in Ipswich West
8,244 40th pct 7,656 35th pct
Avg size in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +256 larger in Ipswich West
412 36th pct 156 3rd pct
ICSEA in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +15 higher in Ipswich West
972 22nd pct 956 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 40.7%
26.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
10.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%
16.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +$142 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
$761 41st pct $619 10th pct
Household income in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +$398 higher in Ipswich West gap widening
$1,561 36th pct $1,163 4th pct
Family income in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +$435 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
$1,885 33rd pct $1,450 6th pct
High earners in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.4 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
7.6% 27th pct 5.3% 10th pct
High-income homes in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +7.4 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
16.8% 33rd pct 9.4% 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%
15.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +1.3 pts higher in Ipswich West
34.3% 87th pct 33.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +3.9 pts higher in Ipswich West
13.3% 97th pct 9.5% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs even gap narrowing
7.5% 86th pct 7.5% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
10.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
5.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 56.4%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.9%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +7.8 pts higher in Southern Downs gap steady
11.7% 26th pct 19.5% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.2 pts higher in Ipswich West gap steady
13.2% 74th pct 13.0% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +5.2 pts higher in Ipswich West gap widening
28.4% 69th pct 23.2% 21st pct
Defence service in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +3.5 pts higher in Ipswich West
7.3% 98th pct 3.8% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.5 pts higher in Southern Downs gap widening
21.8% 63rd pct 24.3% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.2 larger in Ipswich West gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +4.7 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
19.9% 90th pct 15.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +5.5 pts higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing
23.6% 38th pct 29.1% 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 48.6%
24.8% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
23.6% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +$50 higher in Ipswich West gap steady
$300 25th pct $250 11th pct
Mortgage in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +$217 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
$1,517 23rd pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Ipswich West gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +7.8 pts higher in Ipswich West gap widening
34.1% 67th pct 26.4% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +14.5 pts higher in Southern Downs gap widening
26.3% 28th pct 40.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.7 pts higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing
90.5% 80th pct 91.2% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +8.1 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
85.3% 77th pct 77.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 27.6%
34.1% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%
0.9% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 91.2%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 28.5%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
26.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 10.9%
7.9% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%
16.7% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 16.3%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.2 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
5.0% 41st pct 4.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.5 pts higher in Ipswich West gap steady
10.8% 40th pct 10.3% 37th pct
PT commute in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.9 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
1.3% 30th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
PT stops in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +170 more in Ipswich West
170 27th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +3.16 more in Ipswich West
3.16 21st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +546.5 more in Ipswich West
546.5 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +19 more in Ipswich West
19 30th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 65.2%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%
32.4% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +6.3 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
41.9% 65th pct 35.6% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +6.0 pts higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing
6.2% 11th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +1.7 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
6.1% 76th pct 4.4% 35th pct
Participation in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +5.6 pts higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing
59.8% 40th pct 54.2% 16th pct
Full-time in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.3 pts higher in Ipswich West gap widening
60.9% 72nd pct 58.6% 49th pct

Industries people work in

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
9.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.3% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +1.4 higher in Ipswich West
3.7 19th pct 2.2 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +1.1 more in Ipswich West
3.6 17th pct 2.5 6th pct
15-min city in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +9.5 pts higher in Ipswich West
39.9% 18th pct 30.5% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +6.4 pts higher in Ipswich West
40.8% 19th pct 34.4% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +49.6 pts higher in Ipswich West
49.6% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +7.4 pts higher in Ipswich West
46.1% 18th pct 38.6% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +27.3 pts higher in Ipswich West
73.4% 20th pct 46.2% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.3 pts higher in Southern Downs
25.7% 14th pct 28.0% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +2.9 more in Southern Downs
11.4 24th pct 14.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +16 higher in Ipswich West
17 31st pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Ipswich Westin Southern Downs +0.7 pts higher in Ipswich West
5.9% 61st pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Ipswich West with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ipswich West vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30038/ipswich-west/vs/SED30077/southern-downs