17,975 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,846
- 2016: 17,894
- 2021: 17,975
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ipswich - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ipswich - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 6% of residents in Ipswich - East identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. The population has grown by 6.7% since 2011, reaching nearly 18,000 people. Overall, the area is slightly older than the state and national figures.
17,975
▲ +6.7%
- 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 - East — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ipswich - East | 17,975 |
|---|---|
| 4304, QLD | 17,815 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 17,975, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.3% of the population, a little above the Queensland figure. This group has grown by 1.8 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.4%.
18.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ipswich - East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 6.1% by 2021, which is a little above the Australian average. Around 12.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
6.1% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ipswich - East, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ipswich - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031287/ipswich-east/topic/demographics-identity