50,518 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,283
- 2016: 52,783
- 2021: 50,518
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ipswich · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Ipswich
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger families and a strong Indigenous presence shape the daily life of Ipswich, where children make up over 20% of the population. The area has grown by over 4,000 people since 2011, creating a community that is slightly younger than both the state and national averages.
50,518
▲ +9.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ipswich — lower than 59% of areas.
| Ipswich | 50,518 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 9.2% since 2011 to reach 50,518 people. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure and four years younger than it was in 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -10.0%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.1%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
15.1% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 13.5%.
5.9% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30037/ipswich/topic/demographics-identity