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Foxground vs Jamberoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Foxground profile · Jamberoo profile

Foxground Jamberoo

Jamberoo and Foxground are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Jamberoo is a larger community where 60.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walkability score is somewhat walkable (4.1). In contrast, Foxground is car-dependent (0.0) and sparsely populated. Residents in Foxground are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 50 in Jamberoo, and a higher share hold bachelor degrees (45.8% versus 30.3%). Jamberoo has more large homes, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 71.6% in Foxground.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,100. While they share similar earnings, they differ in how people work; 45.2% of Foxground residents work from home, which is far higher than the 30.4% in Jamberoo. This gap in remote work has widened over time. Jamberoo is also more diverse, with more people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,746 larger in Jamberoo 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Jamberoo Median age: 10 yrs older in Foxground PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Jamberoo Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Foxground

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +1,746 larger in Jamberoo gap widening
164 49th pct 1,910 78th pct
Median age in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +10 yrs older in Foxground gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +1.1 pts higher in Foxground gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +10.2 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
37.2% 93rd pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +9.7 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +3.7 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
6.9% 16th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

37.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 27.0%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 29.9%
6.7% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 60.0%
17.4% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
2.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Foxground Jamberoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +2.8 pts higher in Foxground gap steady
15.9% 67th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.6%
7.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
32.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% German ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
4.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +3.7 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Foxgroundin Jamberoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +5.2 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
45.7% 67th pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
45.7% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 40.6%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +10.3 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
67.1% 88th pct 56.8% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +15.5 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
45.8% 97th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Foxgroundin Jamberoo
— 3.18 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +5 more in Jamberoo
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Foxgroundin Jamberoo
— 413 61st pct
ICSEA in Foxgroundin Jamberoo
— 1,060 82nd pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 56.8%
17.8% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 26.7%
19.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 12.8%
10.7% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.7% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.4% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +$140 higher in Foxground gap widening
$978 80th pct $838 64th pct
Household income in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +$35 higher in Foxground gap narrowing
$2,166 82nd pct $2,131 81st pct
Family income in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +$124 higher in Jamberoo gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +7.1 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
23.6% 93rd pct 16.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +1.7 pts higher in Jamberoo gap narrowing
28.4% 80th pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
14.9% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +5.2 pts higher in Jamberoo
26.2% 37th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +4.1 pts higher in Jamberoo
4.3% 22nd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +3.4 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
4.3% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
1.8% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +2.2 pts 61.8%
24.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%
4.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +2.5 pts higher in Foxground gap steady
29.9% 86th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +7.8 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
6.9% 13th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +7.1 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
20.8% 29th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +3.0 pts higher in Jamberoo
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +4.6 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
36.8% 91st pct 32.2% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +33 larger in Jamberoo
5 49th pct 38 74th pct
Median age in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +32 yrs older in Foxground
66 yrs 99th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Foxgroundin Jamberoo
— 33.3% 33rd pct
Median income in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +$263 higher in Jamberoo
$349 11th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +$875 higher in Jamberoo
$1,375 35th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Foxgroundin Jamberoo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +0.2 larger in Jamberoo gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +5.8 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 25th pct
Living alone in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +4.4 pts higher in Foxground gap steady
20.9% 40th pct 16.5% 24th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
52.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 33.2%
0.0% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%
6.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +$72 higher in Foxground gap narrowing
$570 98th pct $498 92nd pct
Mortgage in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +$87 higher in Foxground gap narrowing
$2,687 89th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Foxgroundin Jamberoo even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +1.5 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Owned outright in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +2.0 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
55.2% 86th pct 53.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +4.5 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +19.0 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
71.6% 30th pct 90.6% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 53.3%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.9% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 5.8%
9.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +1.2 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +14.8 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
45.2% 94th pct 30.4% 81st pct
PT commute in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +0.3 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 63rd pct
PT stops in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +12 more in Jamberoo
0 0th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +6.28 more in Jamberoo
0.00 0th pct 6.28 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +81.2 more in Jamberoo
0.0 0th pct 81.2 66th pct
PT routes in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +1 more in Jamberoo
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Foxgroundin Jamberoo
— 24 62nd pct
Drive to city in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +14 longer in Foxground
101 70th pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
45.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 30.4%
0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 44.6%
19.0% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.0% 3 vehicles even 19.0%
15.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +7.7 pts higher in Jamberoo gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 35.6% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +12.2 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
15.4% 79th pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +1.7 pts higher in Jamberoo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 36th pct
Participation in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +2.2 pts higher in Foxground gap steady
59.0% 44th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +8.5 pts higher in Jamberoo gap widening
44.0% 7th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%
10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
4.8% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
6.0% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
25.0% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 19.3%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%
4.8% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +4.1 higher in Jamberoo
0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +4.4 more in Jamberoo
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
15-min city in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +60.3 pts higher in Jamberoo
0.0% 0th pct 60.3% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +59.3 pts higher in Jamberoo
0.0% 0th pct 59.3% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +68.7 pts higher in Jamberoo
0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 78th pct
Walk to school in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +63.4 pts higher in Jamberoo
0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +61.2 pts higher in Jamberoo
0.0% 0th pct 61.2% 67th pct
Walk to health in Foxgroundin Jamberoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +16.2 more in Jamberoo
0.0 0th pct 16.2 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Foxgroundin Jamberoo even
2 58th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Foxgroundin Jamberoo +2.5 pts higher in Foxground
12.6% 88th pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Foxground with nearby areas

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Compare Jamberoo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foxground vs Jamberoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11561/foxground/vs/SAL12007/jamberoo