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Bohena Creek vs Jacks Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bohena Creek profile · Jacks Creek profile

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek

Bohena Creek and Jacks Creek are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with modest populations. They differ sharply in wealth and health; Bohena Creek has a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,125 compared to $1,224 in Jacks Creek. Bohena Creek also has far more large homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, while Jacks Creek has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 40.0%. Additionally, First Nations people make up a far higher share of the population in Jacks Creek at 17.8%, compared to 6.1% in Bohena Creek.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities. This shared reliance on vehicles is common to both, just as their typical household sizes are similar, with Bohena Creek at 2.8 people per home and Jacks Creek at 2.6. While they share these daily realities, the gaps between them are distinct, such as in home ownership, where owning a home outright is far more common in Jacks Creek.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Bohena Creek No religion: 22.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek Separate houses: 6.5 pts higher in Bohena Creek Needs assistance: 6.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +34 larger in Bohena Creek gap steady
214 55th pct 180 51st pct
Median age in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +3 yrs older in Jacks Creek gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +11.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
6.1% 78th pct 17.8% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +11.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +2.6 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap steady
16.8% 48th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +3.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
11.8% 46th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

38.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 29.4%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 50.3%
37.5% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%
5.7% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Separated +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Widowed even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +7.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 33rd pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 87.8%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
35.5% English +7.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
11.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
6.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +1.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +24.2 pts ▸ 96.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +22.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
22.4% 12th pct 44.4% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
22.4% No religion +22.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.9% Not stated ◂ +26.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +11.1 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 5th pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +2.8 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap narrowing
6.3% 15th pct 3.4% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.9% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%
8.2% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.5% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +$345 higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
$864 68th pct $519 14th pct
Household income in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +$901 higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $1,224 27th pct
Family income in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +$782 higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +3.1 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap steady
8.0% 49th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +14.2 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
25.5% 74th pct 11.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $650–$1,499 +20.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%
0.0% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +33.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +19.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek
20.6% 15th pct 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +6.1 pts higher in Jacks Creek
2.8% 15th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +6.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
1.4% 22nd pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.6% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.8% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.3% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +4.8 pts ▸ 53.9%
16.4% One condition +10.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
5.1% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +4.0 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap narrowing
10.2% 13th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +7.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
6.8% 12th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +9.9 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 30.3% 75th pct
Defence service in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +1.3 pts higher in Jacks Creek
4.6% 77th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +1.2 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +19 larger in Jacks Creek
13 62nd pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +2 yrs older in Bohena Creek
23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek
— 30.0% 26th pct
Median income in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +$713 higher in Bohena Creek
$1,187 86th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +$1,375 higher in Bohena Creek
$2,749 86th pct $1,374 35th pct
Indigenous language in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +0.2 larger in Bohena Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +5.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +9.0 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap steady
23.5% 49th pct 14.5% 17th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 50.0%
28.9% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.1% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.4% 3 people ◂ +16.5 pts 12.9%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 14.5%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
9.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +$50 higher in Bohena Creek
$200 25th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +$136 higher in Bohena Creek gap narrowing
$1,549 45th pct $1,413 36th pct
People / bedroom in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +0.10 higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +11.5 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
19.6% 58th pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +25.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
27.5% 18th pct 53.2% 81st pct
Separate houses in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +6.5 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +22.7 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
82.4% 58th pct 59.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned outright +25.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 33.9%
19.6% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 8.1%
7.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 93.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 25.8%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 76.2%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +7.5 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
16.0% 48th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 64.6%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 8.5%
4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 33.3%
34.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 20.0%
6.5% 1 vehicle +21.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +10.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
16.9% 11th pct 27.6% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +3.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +1.5 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap steady
57.4% 39th pct 55.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +10.7 pts higher in Bohena Creek gap widening
68.0% 86th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 8.5%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%
3.0% Accommodation & food +9.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other services +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%
6.0% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Labourers +15.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.2 pts 9.8%
14.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 3.7%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
6.0% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0 15th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +4.7 more in Bohena Creek
4.7 28th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek even
0 17th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Bohena Creekin Jacks Creek +0.6 pts higher in Jacks Creek
3.2% 16th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bohena Creek vs Jacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10443/bohena-creek/vs/SAL12002/jacks-creek