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Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Name: Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Jamisontown - South Penrith profile · Cranebrook - Castlereagh profile

Jamisontown - South Penrith Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Jamisontown - South Penrith and Cranebrook - Castlereagh are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in layout and accessibility. Jamisontown - South Penrith is much more walkable, with 89.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 88.5% within a short walk of groceries. In contrast, Cranebrook - Castlereagh is more car-dependent, where only 49.1% of homes are near groceries and the typical walk to a transport stop takes 29 minutes, compared to just 3 minutes in Jamisontown - South Penrith. Cranebrook - Castlereagh also has larger homes, with 94.4% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are moving in different directions regarding their age profiles, as the gap for seniors is widening. Jamisontown - South Penrith has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.2%), while Cranebrook - Castlereagh is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 34. Despite these demographic shifts, they remain very alike in other ways. Both areas have almost identical rates of university qualifications, typical weekly incomes, and shares of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith Aged 65+: 6.6 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith Household size: 0.4 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +297 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith

17,326 84th pct 17,029 83rd pct

Median age in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 yrs older in Jamisontown - South Penrith

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

43.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Jamisontown - South Penrith Cranebrook - Castlereagh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

3.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% German even 3.2%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

34.7% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +4 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.84 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

1.47 31st pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

34 75th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1,236 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2,505 72nd pct 3,741 86th pct

Avg size in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +33 larger in Jamisontown - South Penrith

501 61st pct 468 56th pct

ICSEA in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +19 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

979 32nd pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.2% Education even 8.2%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$54 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$843 58th pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$362 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,756 51st pct $2,118 73rd pct

Family income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$213 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$2,091 50th pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +251 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

904 86th pct 1,155 87th pct

Median age in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 yrs older in Jamisontown - South Penrith

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$152 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

$776 73rd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$121 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,861 59th pct $1,982 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.4 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2.6 57th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 16.7%

16.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.6% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$10 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$400 62nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$54 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$2,113 70th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.6% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 25.7%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 24.4%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 48.2%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 3.4%

8.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 54.9%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

6.6% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

16.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +23 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

93 86th pct 116 88th pct

Stops/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.44 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

5.37 65th pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +156.5 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

1,186.0 64th pct 1,029.4 58th pct

PT routes in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

11 67th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +26 longer in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

3 29th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +18 longer in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

38 66th pct 56 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +297 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

17,326 55th pct 17,029 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +18,263 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

35,292 44th pct 17,029 25th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

24.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 27.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.7% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +6 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

972 39th pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +305 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

17,749 81st pct 17,444 80th pct

Growth in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.3 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

1.9% 27th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +161 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

1,341 72nd pct 1,180 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

960 58th pct 957 58th pct

Max temp in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

25.7 73rd pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

11.1 40th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.6 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

6.7 69th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.5 more in Jamisontown - South Penrith

6.5 69th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +36.4 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

89.5% 70th pct 53.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +39.5 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

88.5% 73rd pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +12.9 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

99.8% 82nd pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +19.3 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

95.7% 78th pct 76.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +14.5 pts higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

99.8% 67th pct 85.3% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2.8 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

51.7% 55th pct 54.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +10.7 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

11.7 34th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +123 higher in Jamisontown - South Penrith

171 65th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Jamisontown - South Penrith in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.3 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

4.0% 27th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Jamisontown - South Penrith with nearby areas

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Compare Cranebrook - Castlereagh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jamisontown - South Penrith vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/vs/124031707/cranebrook-castlereagh