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Population estimates at 30 June 2025, as published in the regional data report. Figures are provisional.
388,213people across Ipswich and West Moreton
Ipswich268,272estimated residents · 2025
Lockyer Valley46,058estimated residents · 2025
Scenic Rim46,947estimated residents · 2025
Somerset26,936estimated residents · 2025
Source: ABS, Regional population, various editions
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10 of 51 tables · Work & economy
Work & economy · Table 36Selected medians and averages
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| Median / Average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median mortgage repayment | Median total family income | Median total household income | Median total personal income | Average household size | Average number of persons per bedroom | |
| $/month | $/week | $/week | $/week | persons | number | |
| RDAIWM region | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Ipswich (C) | 1,600 | 1,936 | 1,668 | 795 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 1,500 | 1,684 | 1,457 | 665 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 1,733 | 1,706 | 1,410 | 661 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,500 | 1,517 | 1,312 | 620 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Queensland | 1,733 | 2,024 | 1,675 | 787 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G02
Work & economy · Table 38Total personal income
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| Less than $20,800 per year | $20,800 to $51,999 per year | $52,000 to $103,999 per year | $104,000 or more per year | Total(a) | Median ($/year) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | $ | |
| RDAIWM region | 66,576 | 25.1 | 87,552 | 33.1 | 70,471 | 26.6 | 19,163 | 7.2 | 264,726 | 38,849 |
| Ipswich (C) | 42,132 | 24.0 | 56,906 | 32.4 | 50,173 | 28.6 | 13,476 | 7.7 | 175,559 | 41,340 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 9,152 | 27.5 | 11,556 | 34.7 | 7,682 | 23.1 | 1,884 | 5.7 | 33,276 | 34,580 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 9,480 | 26.8 | 11,939 | 33.7 | 8,050 | 22.7 | 2,650 | 7.5 | 35,432 | 34,372 |
| Somerset (R) | 5,812 | 28.4 | 7,151 | 35.0 | 4,566 | 22.3 | 1,153 | 5.6 | 20,459 | 32,240 |
| Queensland | 999,942 | 23.9 | 1,316,078 | 31.4 | 1,085,654 | 25.9 | 461,162 | 11.0 | 4,191,812 | 40,924 |
(a) Includes personal income not stated.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G02 and G17 and Queensland Treasury estimates
Work & economy · Table 39Total family income(a)
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| Less than $33,800 per year | $33,800 to $77,999 per year | $78,000 to $155,999 per year | $156,000 or more per year | Total(b) | Median ($/year) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | $ | |
| RDAIWM region | 6,681 | 7.4 | 26,466 | 29.4 | 33,349 | 37.0 | 16,426 | 18.2 | 90,143 | 96,096 |
| Ipswich (C) | 4,189 | 6.9 | 16,610 | 27.5 | 23,244 | 38.6 | 11,869 | 19.7 | 60,293 | 100,672 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 879 | 8.1 | 3,536 | 32.5 | 3,855 | 35.4 | 1,597 | 14.7 | 10,887 | 87,568 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 964 | 8.0 | 3,882 | 32.3 | 4,016 | 33.4 | 2,044 | 17.0 | 12,031 | 88,712 |
| Somerset (R) | 649 | 9.4 | 2,438 | 35.2 | 2,234 | 32.2 | 916 | 13.2 | 6,932 | 78,884 |
| Queensland | 94,168 | 6.9 | 363,384 | 26.6 | 464,993 | 34.0 | 332,448 | 24.3 | 1,366,657 | 105,248 |
(a) Includes same-sex couple families. Excludes 'Lone person', 'Group', 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households. Excludes overseas visitors.
(b) Includes partially stated and not stated income responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G02 and G32 and Queensland Treasury estimates
Work & economy · Table 40Unemployment and labour force(a)
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| Unemployed | Labour force | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| — number — | % | ||
| RDAIWM region | 8,482 | 207,508 | 4.1 |
| Ipswich (C) | 6,180 | 146,975 | 4.2 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 866 | 23,190 | 3.7 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 905 | 23,979 | 3.8 |
| Somerset (R) | 531 | 13,364 | 4.0 |
| Queensland | 129,582 | 3,136,024 | 4.1 |
(a) Based on a 4-quarter smoothed series.
Source: Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Small Area Labour Markets, various editions
Work & economy · Table 41Employment by industry
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| Industry | RDAIWM region | Queensland | Specialisation ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 5,500 | 3.6 | 62,444 | 2.6 | 1.42 |
| Mining | 1,520 | 1.0 | 55,486 | 2.3 | 0.44 |
| Manufacturing | 13,460 | 8.9 | 140,285 | 5.7 | 1.55 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 2,106 | 1.4 | 28,814 | 1.2 | 1.18 |
| Construction | 12,872 | 8.5 | 222,234 | 9.1 | 0.94 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,144 | 2.7 | 57,743 | 2.4 | 1.16 |
| Retail trade | 13,973 | 9.2 | 226,468 | 9.3 | 1.00 |
| Accommodation and food services | 8,652 | 5.7 | 175,850 | 7.2 | 0.79 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 8,983 | 5.9 | 115,870 | 4.7 | 1.25 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 1,026 | 0.7 | 23,379 | 1.0 | 0.71 |
| Financial and insurance services | 3,054 | 2.0 | 62,436 | 2.6 | 0.79 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 2,050 | 1.4 | 42,931 | 1.8 | 0.77 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 6,997 | 4.6 | 164,129 | 6.7 | 0.69 |
| Administrative and support services | 5,068 | 3.4 | 81,926 | 3.4 | 1.00 |
| Public administration and safety | 12,176 | 8.0 | 150,358 | 6.2 | 1.31 |
| Education and training | 12,625 | 8.3 | 216,015 | 8.8 | 0.94 |
| Health care and social assistance | 21,590 | 14.3 | 375,511 | 15.4 | 0.93 |
| Arts and recreation services | 1,663 | 1.1 | 37,550 | 1.5 | 0.72 |
| Other services | 6,005 | 4.0 | 95,768 | 3.9 | 1.01 |
| Total(a) | 151,262 | 100.0 | 2,444,090 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G54 and unpublished data
Work & economy · Table 42Employment by occupation
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| Occupation | RDAIWM region | Queensland | Specialisation ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Managers | 16,542 | 10.9 | 305,755 | 12.5 | 0.87 |
| Professionals | 23,225 | 15.4 | 523,395 | 21.4 | 0.72 |
| Technicians and trades workers | 22,096 | 14.6 | 333,915 | 13.7 | 1.07 |
| Community and personal service workers | 20,143 | 13.3 | 301,039 | 12.3 | 1.08 |
| Clerical and administrative workers | 19,597 | 13.0 | 309,376 | 12.7 | 1.02 |
| Sales workers | 12,716 | 8.4 | 211,439 | 8.7 | 0.97 |
| Machinery operators and drivers | 14,317 | 9.5 | 166,739 | 6.8 | 1.39 |
| Labourers | 19,459 | 12.9 | 246,394 | 10.1 | 1.28 |
| Total(a) | 151,262 | 100.0 | 2,444,090 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, General Community Profile - G60 and unpublished data
Work & economy · Table 43Families with children with no parent employed
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| One-parent family with parent not employed | Couple family with both parents not employed | Total families with no parent employed | Total families | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — number — | number | % | number | ||
| RDAIWM region | 4,335 | 1,386 | 5,721 | 14.9 | 38,298 |
| Ipswich (C) | 3,221 | 971 | 4,192 | 15.0 | 27,946 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 443 | 157 | 600 | 14.8 | 4,064 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 396 | 155 | 551 | 13.9 | 3,953 |
| Somerset (R) | 275 | 103 | 378 | 16.2 | 2,335 |
| Queensland | 44,063 | 15,684 | 59,747 | 11.4 | 522,236 |
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2021, unpublished data (families)
Work & economy · Table 48Registered businesses by employment size and LGA
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| Non-employing | 1–4 employees | 5–19 employees | 20–199 employees | 200+ employees | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| RDAIWM region | 16,266 | 64.9 | 6,375 | 25.4 | 1,922 | 7.7 | 476 | 1.9 | 22 | 0.1 | 25,060 |
| Ipswich (C) | 8,811 | 63.4 | 3,673 | 26.4 | 1,105 | 8.0 | 284 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.1 | 13,888 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 2,395 | 65.4 | 908 | 24.8 | 279 | 7.6 | 74 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.1 | 3,660 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 3,408 | 66.4 | 1,253 | 24.4 | 380 | 7.4 | 87 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.1 | 5,130 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,652 | 69.4 | 541 | 22.7 | 158 | 6.6 | 31 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,382 |
| Queensland | 324,798 | 62.0 | 135,571 | 25.9 | 48,493 | 9.3 | 14,231 | 2.7 | 931 | 0.2 | 524,024 |
Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, various editions
Work & economy · Table 49Registered businesses by turnover range and LGA
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| $0 to less than $200k | $200k to less than $5m | $5m to less than $10m | $10m or more | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | number | % | number | |
| RDAIWM region | 15,242 | 60.8 | 9,277 | 37.0 | 287 | 1.1 | 254 | 1.0 | 25,060 |
| Ipswich (C) | 8,480 | 61.1 | 5,081 | 36.6 | 167 | 1.2 | 160 | 1.2 | 13,888 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 2,221 | 60.7 | 1,360 | 37.2 | 44 | 1.2 | 35 | 1.0 | 3,660 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 3,071 | 59.9 | 1,958 | 38.2 | 59 | 1.2 | 42 | 0.8 | 5,130 |
| Somerset (R) | 1,470 | 61.7 | 878 | 36.9 | 17 | 0.7 | 17 | 0.7 | 2,382 |
| Queensland | 284,211 | 54.2 | 221,017 | 42.2 | 9,458 | 1.8 | 9,338 | 1.8 | 524,024 |
Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, various editions
Work & economy · Table 50Registered businesses by industry
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| Industry | RDAIWM region | Queensland | Specialisation ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3,157 | 12.6 | 41,591 | 7.9 | 1.59 |
| Mining | 68 | 0.3 | 1,920 | 0.4 | 0.74 |
| Manufacturing | 991 | 4.0 | 18,355 | 3.5 | 1.13 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 97 | 0.4 | 1,621 | 0.3 | 1.25 |
| Construction | 4,591 | 18.3 | 89,296 | 17.0 | 1.08 |
| Wholesale trade | 557 | 2.2 | 14,259 | 2.7 | 0.82 |
| Retail trade | 1,335 | 5.3 | 29,365 | 5.6 | 0.95 |
| Accommodation and food services | 827 | 3.3 | 20,199 | 3.9 | 0.86 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 3,114 | 12.4 | 40,605 | 7.7 | 1.60 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 148 | 0.6 | 4,156 | 0.8 | 0.74 |
| Financial and insurance services | 635 | 2.5 | 22,066 | 4.2 | 0.60 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 1,962 | 7.8 | 61,255 | 11.7 | 0.67 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 2,241 | 8.9 | 65,088 | 12.4 | 0.72 |
| Administrative and support services | 1,179 | 4.7 | 24,359 | 4.6 | 1.01 |
| Public administration and safety | 57 | 0.2 | 1,271 | 0.2 | 0.94 |
| Education and training | 349 | 1.4 | 8,249 | 1.6 | 0.88 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,847 | 7.4 | 43,544 | 8.3 | 0.89 |
| Arts and recreation services | 366 | 1.5 | 7,353 | 1.4 | 1.04 |
| Other services | 1,529 | 6.1 | 29,351 | 5.6 | 1.09 |
| Not classified | 9 | 0.0 | 255 | 0.0 | 0.74 |
| Total(a) | 25,060 | 100.0 | 524,024 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.
Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, various editions