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Ngunnawal vs Jacka

Name: Ngunnawal vs Jacka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Ngunnawal profile · Jacka profile

Ngunnawal Jacka

Ngunnawal and Jacka are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, though they differ in size and makeup. Jacka is much more diverse, with 45.1% of people born overseas and 50.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 27.8% and 27.4% in Ngunnawal. Housing also differs; Ngunnawal has far more separate houses (67.3%) and larger homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Jacka has more townhouses and smaller homes.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,200. This shared financial profile exists alongside a widening gap in cultural and social trends. For example, the share of people with no religion is far higher in Ngunnawal than in Jacka, a difference that has grown since 2016. While Ngunnawal is more accessible by public transport, Jacka has more walkable amenities per person.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,245 larger in Ngunnawal Other language: 23.2 pts higher in Jacka Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Ngunnawal Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Jacka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ngunnawal in Jacka +10,245 larger in Ngunnawal gap steady

10,957 58th pct 712 3rd pct

Median age in Ngunnawal in Jacka +4 yrs older in Ngunnawal gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.7% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.8%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Ngunnawal Jacka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 51.8%

4.4% India +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.9% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 21.8%

30.6% English ◂ +10.1 pts 20.5%

5.0% Indian +12.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only ◂ +23.8 pts 45.5%

2.2% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 29.9%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 30.5%

4.8% Hinduism +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.0% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ngunnawal in Jacka

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Ngunnawal in Jacka

0.42 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ngunnawal in Jacka +7 more in Ngunnawal

16 43rd pct 9 21st pct

Students in Ngunnawal in Jacka

620 23rd pct —

Avg size in Ngunnawal in Jacka

620 74th pct —

ICSEA in Ngunnawal in Jacka

1,049 64th pct —

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

7.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ngunnawal in Jacka +$37 higher in Jacka gap steady

$1,124 86th pct $1,161 88th pct

Household income in Ngunnawal in Jacka +$59 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$2,219 79th pct $2,160 75th pct

Family income in Ngunnawal in Jacka +$109 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$2,479 74th pct $2,370 69th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

9.4% Other condition even 9.4%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +11.5 pts ▸ 76.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 13.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ngunnawal in Jacka +236 larger in Ngunnawal

240 59th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Ngunnawal in Jacka +1 yrs older in Ngunnawal

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Ngunnawal in Jacka +$306 higher in Jacka

$1,110 92nd pct $1,416 100th pct

Household income in Ngunnawal in Jacka +$783 higher in Ngunnawal

$2,220 78th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ngunnawal in Jacka +0.3 larger in Jacka gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 73.0%

22.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 11.8%

13.8% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

18.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ngunnawal in Jacka even gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Ngunnawal in Jacka +$178 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,772 45th pct

People / bedroom in Ngunnawal in Jacka +0.20 higher in Jacka gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

26.2% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 4.6%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 44.7%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 38.4%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

11.0% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 39.6%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ngunnawal in Jacka +62 more in Ngunnawal

65 71st pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Ngunnawal in Jacka +1.72 more in Ngunnawal

5.93 72nd pct 4.21 49th pct

Departures/1k in Ngunnawal in Jacka +524.9 more in Ngunnawal

1,053.0 59th pct 528.1 39th pct

PT routes in Ngunnawal in Jacka +4 more in Ngunnawal

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Ngunnawal in Jacka +13 longer in Jacka

3 29th pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Ngunnawal in Jacka +5 longer in Jacka

15 26th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Ngunnawal in Jacka +15,555 more in Ngunnawal

16,267 51st pct 712 2nd pct

Reach 45 min in Ngunnawal in Jacka +17,963 more in Ngunnawal

39,673 47th pct 21,710 31st pct

Transit to city in Ngunnawal in Jacka +24 longer in Jacka

62 57th pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.6%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.8% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

16.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

6.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ngunnawal in Jacka +1 higher in Ngunnawal

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Ngunnawal in Jacka +2 higher in Ngunnawal

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Ngunnawal in Jacka +1 higher in Ngunnawal

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Ngunnawal in Jacka +1 higher in Jacka

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Ngunnawal in Jacka +23 higher in Ngunnawal

1,053 72nd pct 1,030 63rd pct

ERP in Ngunnawal in Jacka +10,455 higher in Ngunnawal

11,188 54th pct 733 3rd pct

Growth in Ngunnawal in Jacka +2.0 pts higher in Jacka

1.8% 26th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Ngunnawal in Jacka +576 higher in Ngunnawal

621 33rd pct 45 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ngunnawal in Jacka +37 higher in Ngunnawal

842 48th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Ngunnawal in Jacka even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Ngunnawal in Jacka even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ngunnawal in Jacka +1.4 higher in Ngunnawal

5.4 49th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ngunnawal in Jacka +1.3 more in Ngunnawal

4.8 42nd pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Ngunnawal in Jacka +14.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal

54.4% 41st pct 39.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Ngunnawal in Jacka +26.7 pts higher in Ngunnawal

66.5% 53rd pct 39.8% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Ngunnawal in Jacka +60.2 pts higher in Ngunnawal

100.0% 100th pct 39.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Ngunnawal in Jacka +13.2 pts higher in Ngunnawal

74.2% 50th pct 61.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Ngunnawal in Jacka even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ngunnawal in Jacka +14.8 pts higher in Jacka

25.0% 29th pct 39.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Ngunnawal in Jacka +14.6 more in Jacka

9.3 19th pct 23.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Ngunnawal in Jacka +258 higher in Ngunnawal

409 89th pct 151 61st pct

Mean slope in Ngunnawal in Jacka +0.8 pts higher in Jacka

5.8% 58th pct 6.6% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ngunnawal vs Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041046/ngunnawal/vs/801041118/jacka