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Jagajaga vs Wills

Name: Jagajaga vs Wills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Jagajaga profile · Wills profile

Jagajaga Wills

Jagajaga and Wills are two residential areas in Melbourne's north with very different housing and cultural profiles. Jagajaga is a more established area where 78.6% of homes are separate houses and 78.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wills has a much higher share of renters at 38.1% and more people born overseas, at 33.3%. This cultural difference is reflected in language use, with 35.1% of Wills residents using another language at home, compared to 19.7% in Jagajaga.

Both areas have followed similar trends since 2011, but the gaps between them vary. For example, Jagajaga has seen its population remain noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 35 in Wills. They are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same typical weekly rent of $400 and a similar share of people working full-time. While both sit near the national figure for public transport use, Wills has far more people commuting by train or tram.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Jagajaga 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Jagajaga Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in Wills Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Jagajaga Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Wills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jagajaga in Wills +550 larger in Jagajaga

158,869 37th pct 158,319 36th pct

Median age in Jagajaga in Wills +6 yrs older in Jagajaga

41 yrs 70th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 38.3%

34.5% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Jagajaga Wills

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 62.4%

1.5% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.8% English ◂ +9.7 pts 23.1%

30.2% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 21.2%

10.2% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 60.3%

2.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 40.5%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 36.8%

2.1% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jagajaga in Wills +0.20 more in Jagajaga

1.96 57th pct 1.76 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jagajaga in Wills +13 more in Jagajaga

56 54th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Jagajaga in Wills +12,292 more in Jagajaga

31,006 72nd pct 18,714 11th pct

Avg size in Jagajaga in Wills +129 larger in Jagajaga

564 64th pct 435 37th pct

ICSEA in Jagajaga in Wills +42 higher in Jagajaga

1,103 85th pct 1,061 67th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

14.3% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

13.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences even 4.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Jagajaga in Wills +$23 higher in Jagajaga

$929 74th pct $906 72nd pct

Household income in Jagajaga in Wills +$182 higher in Jagajaga

$2,109 81st pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Jagajaga in Wills +$201 higher in Jagajaga

$2,583 82nd pct $2,382 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

13.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 65.4%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jagajaga in Wills +0.2 larger in Jagajaga

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 57.5%

24.5% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people even 32.8%

23.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jagajaga in Wills even

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Jagajaga in Wills +$135 higher in Jagajaga

$2,167 73rd pct $2,032 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Jagajaga in Wills +0.10 higher in Wills

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.8% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 28.6%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house ◂ +24.4 pts 54.2%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.2% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 40.7%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 12.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 52.6%

18.6% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.7% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

2.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jagajaga in Wills +52 more in Wills

705 36th pct 757 44th pct

Stops/1k in Jagajaga in Wills +0.34 more in Wills

4.44 42nd pct 4.78 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Jagajaga in Wills +100.7 more in Wills

1,666.9 76th pct 1,767.7 79th pct

PT routes in Jagajaga in Wills +6 more in Jagajaga

37 23rd pct 31 14th pct

Stop walk in Jagajaga in Wills +1 longer in Jagajaga

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Jagajaga in Wills +8 longer in Jagajaga

23 38th pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 34.7%

33.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

2.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Walked even 1.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 28.7%

5.1% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

10.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

8.1% Retail trade even 8.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance even 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Jagajaga in Wills +1.4 higher in Wills

7.2 74th pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jagajaga in Wills +0.7 more in Wills

7.1 79th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Jagajaga in Wills +7.3 pts higher in Wills

90.9% 77th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Jagajaga in Wills +11.7 pts higher in Wills

86.3% 76th pct 97.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Jagajaga in Wills +6.0 pts higher in Wills

94.0% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Jagajaga in Wills +4.6 pts higher in Wills

94.6% 83rd pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Jagajaga in Wills +0.8 pts higher in Wills

99.2% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Jagajaga in Wills +9.1 pts higher in Wills

83.7% 86th pct 92.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Jagajaga in Wills +0.1 more in Jagajaga

15.0 53rd pct 14.8 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Jagajaga in Wills +307 higher in Wills

172 72nd pct 479 100th pct

Mean slope in Jagajaga in Wills +3.7 pts higher in Jagajaga

7.1% 80th pct 3.4% 9th pct

Compare Jagajaga with nearby areas

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Compare Wills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jagajaga vs Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED225/jagajaga/vs/CED239/wills