6,715 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,678
- 2016: 6,558
- 2021: 6,715
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ipswich - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ipswich - Central
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Ipswich - Central, representing 27.4% of the population. The area is noticeably older than both the state and national averages, with the typical resident now 41 years old. This shift is clear as the population has aged by five years since 2011.
6,715
▲ +0.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ipswich - Central — lower than 67% of areas.
| Ipswich - Central | 6,715 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | 64,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,715, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. This number has barely changed over the last decade.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.8% of the area, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 17.7%, putting it around the middle for its level.
17.7% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ipswich - Central splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 11.2% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than most areas.
6.8% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ipswich - Central, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ipswich - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031286/ipswich-central/topic/demographics-identity