Suburb in Ipswich

Willowbank, QLD

Willowbank had a population of 1,351 at the 2021 Census (+2.7% since 2016). Median age 41.3. Median weekly household income $1,351. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Willowbank at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Willowbank's population grew by 2.7% to 1,351, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.3, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

24.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 34.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 490 households.

The median household earns $1,351 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $240 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,650 a month.

9.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 45.2% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Willowbank beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWillowbankQLDAustralia
Population1,3515,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.338.238.2
Households4901,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting24.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright34.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,351$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$240$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,650$1,740$1,866
Born overseas9.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion45.2%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

+2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2542011
  2. 1,3152016
  3. 1,3512021

Age

Median age 41.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Willowbank Queensland
Share of people by age, Willowbank and Queensland
0–913.3%
10–1913.6%
20–299.1%
30–3911.4%
40–4914.4%
50–5912.8%
60–6913.1%
70–799.8%
80+2.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Willowbank at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.0%
  2. English41.3%
  3. Scottish13.8%
  4. German10.1%
  5. Irish9.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Khmer0.4%
  2. Japanese0.3%
  3. Spanish0.3%
  4. Hindi0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.5%
  2. England2.2%
  3. Papua New Guinea0.6%
  4. Germany0.3%
  5. Malaysia0.3%

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

Around Willowbank

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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