Ipswich City

Market characteristics

The Ipswich City has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Queensland.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the Ipswich City's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the Ipswich City's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Ipswich City20212016Change
NameNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents229,193100.2100.2193,733100.0100.0+35,460
Males113,22749.549.395,79749.449.4+17,430
Females115,99150.750.897,93750.550.6+18,054
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years53,64623.418.745,92723.719.4+7,719
15 - 24 years30,59713.412.427,39114.113.0+3,206
25 - 54 years96,00642.040.180,61841.640.5+15,388
55 - 64 Years22,7479.912.019,0639.811.8+3,684
65 years and over26,19111.417.020,75010.715.3+5,441
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school23,25210.28.319,47110.08.5+3,781
Secondary school17,3497.66.813,4807.06.3+3,869
TAFE5,2002.32.13,8482.01.6+1,352
University8,0063.54.46,6953.54.5+1,311
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born49,80521.822.738,92620.121.6+10,879
Speaks language other than English at home32,24314.113.222,40511.611.8+9,838
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all3,9251.71.83,2631.71.8+662
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree27,22415.521.917,73012.018.3+9,494
Advanced Diploma or Diploma16,8159.69.412,7928.78.7+4,023
Certificate level45,15825.722.136,05424.421.3+9,104
No qualification72,18441.137.566,38244.940.9+5,802
Household income--------------
Nill to $64910,6486.87.69,9997.88.8+649
$650 to $1,49922,46214.313.520,96116.415.2+1,501
$1,500 to $2,44920,35113.011.316,20612.711.1+4,145
$2,500 or more 19,65612.513.610,6478.39.6+9,009
Housing tenure--------------
Owned15,90019.428.213,72820.327.4+2,172
Purchasing29,80436.432.423,01534.031.4+6,789
Renting31,01037.831.725,10037.131.3+5,910
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house76,36587.571.964,20388.373.6+12,162
Medium house9,91711.416.27,66410.515.7+2,253
High density4530.59.72190.37.8+234

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

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