Ipswich Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

229,208

Males

113,229 (49.4%)

Females

115,979 (50.6%)

Indigenous

12,509 (5.5%)

Born in Australia

77.0%

English Only at Home

85.0%

Australian Citizens

192,619

Other Languages

15.0%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

7.5%

5-14 years

15.9%

15-19 years

6.6%

20-24 years

6.8%

25-34 years

15.4%

35-44 years

14.4%

45-54 years

12.1%

55-64 years

9.9%

65-74 years

6.8%

75-84 years

3.5%

85+ years

1.1%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$795/week

Annual Personal Income

$41,340

Median Household Income

$1,668/week

Annual Household Income

$86,736

Median Family Income

$1,936/week

Annual Family Income

$100,672

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$330

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,600

Average Household Size

2.8 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

167,084 (77.0%)

Born Overseas

49,800 (23.0%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

92,368 (56.2%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

14,199 (8.6%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

39,612 (24.1%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

9,444 (5.7%)

Year 8 or Below

7,473 (4.5%)

Did Not Go to School

1,235 (0.8%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

64,293

Employed Part-time

30,121

Total Employed

104,278

Unemployed

7,460

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Participation Rate

63.6%

Labour Force

111,745

Not in Labour Force

53,506

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

60,293

Couple - No Children

19,309 (32.0%)

Couple with Children

27,037 (44.8%)

One Parent Family

12,959 (21.5%)

Other Family

983 (1.6%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

69,218 (88.7%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

7,145 (9.2%)

Flat/Apartment

1,346 (1.7%)

Other Dwelling

240 (0.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

78,058

Unoccupied Dwellings

5,334

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

3,912 (5.1%)

1 Vehicle

26,054 (33.9%)

2 Vehicles

30,603 (39.8%)

3 Vehicles

10,637 (13.8%)

4+ Vehicles

5,719 (7.4%)

Total Dwellings

76,924

Ipswich