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Jerramungup vs Kent

Name: Jerramungup vs Kent — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Jerramungup profile · Kent profile

Jerramungup Kent

Jerramungup and Kent are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Jerramungup is the larger of the two, with more people moving in recently (39.3% compared to 24.8% in Kent). It has a more developed infrastructure, including more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (38.9% vs 0.0%) and groceries (57.9% vs 21.5%). In contrast, Kent sees more people working full-time (74.0% vs 64.0%) and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,784, compared to $1,421 in Jerramungup.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the share of people born overseas (around 11%) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (about 14%). They also have the same number of schools. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, typical weekly rents are now $81 higher in Jerramungup, a gap that was only $25 in 2011. The typical age of First Nations residents is also far older in Kent at 52, compared to 29 in Jerramungup.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $774 higher in Jerramungup Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Jerramungup Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in Jerramungup Population: 669 larger in Jerramungup Rent: $81 higher in Jerramungup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jerramungup in Kent +669 larger in Jerramungup gap widening

1,160 15th pct 491 7th pct

Median age in Jerramungup in Kent +1 yrs older in Jerramungup gap narrowing

40 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 54.1%

31.0% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Jerramungup Kent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.8% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.5% Irish even 7.5%

4.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 85.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 51.9%

33.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Jerramungup in Kent even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Jerramungup in Kent +9.09 more in Kent

8.00 80th pct 17.09 92nd pct

Students in Jerramungup in Kent +98 more in Jerramungup

150 13th pct 52 5th pct

Avg size in Jerramungup in Kent +49 larger in Jerramungup

75 14th pct 26 2nd pct

ICSEA in Jerramungup in Kent +47 higher in Kent

969 48th pct 1,016 73rd pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.2%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.2% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

11.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

7.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

5.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jerramungup in Kent +$233 higher in Kent gap widening

$870 74th pct $1,103 88th pct

Household income in Jerramungup in Kent +$363 higher in Kent gap widening

$1,421 52nd pct $1,784 76th pct

Family income in Jerramungup in Kent +$389 higher in Kent gap widening

$1,798 51st pct $2,187 77th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.4%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 5.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.4% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jerramungup in Kent +36 larger in Jerramungup

39 9th pct 3 1st pct

Median age in Jerramungup in Kent +23 yrs older in Kent

29 yrs 75th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Jerramungup in Kent +$183 higher in Jerramungup

$1,083 95th pct $900 90th pct

Household income in Jerramungup in Kent +$750 higher in Kent

$1,125 24th pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jerramungup in Kent +0.2 larger in Kent gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 73.9%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 24.1%

7.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 28.2%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%

13.7% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.8% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jerramungup in Kent +$81 higher in Jerramungup gap widening

$186 25th pct $105 5th pct

Mortgage in Jerramungup in Kent +$774 higher in Jerramungup gap widening

$1,004 23rd pct $230 0th pct

People / bedroom in Jerramungup in Kent +0.10 higher in Jerramungup gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.0% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 10.3%

12.5% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

6.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.7% $200–$349 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 38.9%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jerramungup in Kent +4 more in Jerramungup

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Jerramungup in Kent +3.45 more in Jerramungup

3.45 52nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Jerramungup in Kent +6.9 more in Jerramungup

6.9 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Jerramungup in Kent +2 more in Jerramungup

2 33rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

9.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 31.1%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 20.1%

14.9% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.4% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

15.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

8.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Jerramungup in Kent +1 higher in Kent

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Jerramungup in Kent +2 higher in Kent

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Jerramungup in Kent +1 higher in Kent

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Jerramungup in Kent +1 higher in Kent

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Jerramungup in Kent +38 higher in Kent

996 75th pct 1,034 85th pct

ERP in Jerramungup in Kent +709 higher in Jerramungup

1,248 15th pct 539 6th pct

Growth in Jerramungup in Kent +2.2 pts higher in Kent

4.3% 57th pct 6.5% 74th pct

Businesses in Jerramungup in Kent +97 higher in Jerramungup

231 19th pct 134 12th pct

Approvals in Jerramungup in Kent +20 higher in Jerramungup

21 36th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Jerramungup in Kent +144 higher in Jerramungup

438 26th pct 294 12th pct

Max temp in Jerramungup in Kent +0.6 higher in Kent

23.1 37th pct 23.7 43rd pct

Min temp in Jerramungup in Kent +0.7 higher in Jerramungup

10.3 36th pct 9.6 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jerramungup in Kent +1.4 higher in Jerramungup

3.2 35th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jerramungup in Kent +1.8 more in Jerramungup

3.8 46th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Jerramungup in Kent +20.2 pts higher in Jerramungup

56.2% 65th pct 36.0% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Jerramungup in Kent +36.4 pts higher in Jerramungup

57.9% 67th pct 21.5% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Jerramungup in Kent +11.8 pts higher in Jerramungup

11.8% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Jerramungup in Kent +21.6 pts higher in Jerramungup

56.3% 53rd pct 34.7% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Jerramungup in Kent +22.2 pts higher in Jerramungup

59.5% 33rd pct 37.4% 12th pct

Walk to health in Jerramungup in Kent +38.9 pts higher in Jerramungup

38.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jerramungup in Kent +53.3 more in Kent

52.6 87th pct 105.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Jerramungup in Kent even

0 18th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Jerramungup in Kent +1.1 pts higher in Jerramungup

4.8% 52nd pct 3.7% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jerramungup vs Kent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54130/jerramungup/vs/LGA54480/kent