Suburb in Ipswich

Ebbw Vale, QLD

Ebbw Vale had a population of 540 at the 2021 Census (+6.3% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,255. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ebbw Vale at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ebbw Vale's population grew by 6.3% to 540, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.9%.

29.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 37.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 222 households.

The median household earns $1,255 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $290 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,213 a month.

16.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.8% use a language other than English at home. 46.5% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ebbw Vale beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureEbbw ValeQLDAustralia
Population5405,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age43.038.038.0
Households2221,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting29.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright37.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,255$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$290$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,213$1,733$1,863
Born overseas16.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5262011
  2. 5082016
  3. 5402021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Ebbw Vale Queensland
Share of people by age, Ebbw Vale and Queensland
0–911.7%
10–1910.2%
20–2910.7%
30–3914.4%
40–499.8%
50–5917.8%
60–6911.5%
70–798.7%
80+7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ebbw Vale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian39.3%
  2. English38.9%
  3. Scottish12.6%
  4. Irish11.7%
  5. German9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish2.2%
  2. Tagalog0.8%
  3. Sinhalese0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.9%
  2. New Zealand3.3%
  3. the Philippines1.6%
  4. Indonesia1.0%
  5. Sri Lanka1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Ebbw Vale

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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