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Far Meadow vs Jaspers Brush

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Far Meadow profile · Jaspers Brush profile

Far Meadow Jaspers Brush

Jaspers Brush and Far Meadow are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Jaspers Brush is more likely to have people working from home (26.3%) and those caring for children unpaid (24.2%). It also has a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $3,595. In contrast, Far Meadow is more walkable, with 30.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and more nearby amenities. The two areas also differ sharply in their First Nations populations: the typical age of First Nations residents in Far Meadow is 68, while in Jaspers Brush it is just 11.

Since 2011, both areas have tracked closely across many measures. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,900. Both areas have an older population than the national figure and roughly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have a very low number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,645 higher in Jaspers Brush Population: 153 larger in Jaspers Brush Rent: $175 higher in Jaspers Brush Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Far Meadow Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in Jaspers Brush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +153 larger in Jaspers Brush gap widening
209 54th pct 362 61st pct
Median age in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +5 yrs older in Far Meadow gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.8 pts higher in Far Meadow gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.6 pts higher in Far Meadow gap steady
32.1% 88th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +7.7 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
De facto in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +4.7 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
6.6% 15th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%
6.7% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

63.4% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 59.0%
23.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%
9.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Far Meadow Jaspers Brush

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +4.2 pts higher in Far Meadow gap widening
17.2% 72nd pct 13.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 79.8%
4.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

51.7% English ◂ +6.9 pts 44.8%
36.8% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
14.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
2.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +3.5 pts higher in Far Meadow gap widening
5.7% 64th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 91.4%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2.2 pts higher in Far Meadow gap narrowing
46.4% 69th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 45.9%
46.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 44.2%
4.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.2 pts higher in Far Meadow gap narrowing
57.3% 76th pct 57.1% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.8 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 32.3% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +88 larger in Jaspers Brush
180 35th pct 268 45th pct
ICSEA in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +46 higher in Jaspers Brush
1,021 67th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 57.1%
25.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%
6.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%
17.6% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%
10.5% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 9.6%
19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 17.0%
16.3% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
10.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.9% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +$3 higher in Far Meadow gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $847 66th pct
Household income in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +$40 higher in Far Meadow gap narrowing
$1,930 72nd pct $1,890 70th pct
Family income in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +$8 higher in Far Meadow gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $2,075 62nd pct
High earners in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +3.7 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +6.5 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
25.3% 74th pct 31.8% 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.4%
15.7% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.0% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 24.2%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +1.9 pts higher in Far Meadow
34.0% 74th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.5 pts higher in Far Meadow
7.7% 45th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +3.3 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
1.9% 24th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
5.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.9% Stroke even 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 59.9%
26.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%
5.3% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +1.1 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
26.3% 78th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +1.1 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
13.4% 57th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +11.3 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
12.9% 10th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +3.5 pts higher in Far Meadow
5.7% 86th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +4.0 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
34.0% 88th pct 38.1% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
4 46th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +57 yrs older in Far Meadow
68 yrs 100th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +$149 higher in Far Meadow
$874 72nd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +$2,000 higher in Jaspers Brush
$1,749 52nd pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.1 larger in Jaspers Brush gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2.2 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
7.7% 31st pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +5.5 pts higher in Far Meadow gap widening
16.9% 25th pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 41.6%
38.1% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
7.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 53.8%
16.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%
6.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +$175 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
$300 57th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +$1,645 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $3,595 97th pct
People / bedroom in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.10 higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2.0 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
10.8% 30th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2.9 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
61.4% 92nd pct 64.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2.3 pts higher in Far Meadow gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2.6 pts higher in Far Meadow gap widening
98.8% 98th pct 96.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 64.4%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 20.5%
10.8% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.6% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%
28.9% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 15.2%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 23.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $750 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.0% $3,000 or more +42.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.7 pts 14.8%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 11.1%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +10.9 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening
15.5% 47th pct 26.3% 74th pct
PT commute in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush
54 82nd pct —
Drive to city in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2 longer in Far Meadow
105 72nd pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 49.1%
15.5% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.1%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
30.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 25.8%
25.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 21.2%
13.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +1.4 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +8.3 pts higher in Far Meadow gap widening
8.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +5.4 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap steady
51.0% 23rd pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +4.7 pts higher in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing
43.3% 6th pct 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%
8.2% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%
7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
3.1% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.6% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.6% Community & personal service ◂ +16.7 pts 2.9%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 6.4%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.3 higher in Far Meadow
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +0.3 more in Far Meadow
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +30.6 pts higher in Far Meadow
30.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +19.1 more in Far Meadow
19.1 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2 higher in Jaspers Brush
1 51st pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Far Meadowin Jaspers Brush +2.3 pts higher in Far Meadow
10.0% 81st pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Far Meadow with nearby areas

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Compare Jaspers Brush with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far Meadow vs Jaspers Brush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11491/far-meadow/vs/SAL12011/jaspers-brush