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Gerringong vs Jerrara

Name: Gerringong vs Jerrara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Gerringong profile · Jerrara profile

Gerringong Jerrara

Gerringong and Jerrara are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Gerringong is a more populated hub where 94% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, making it very walkable. In contrast, Jerrara is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or shop. Education levels are far higher in Jerrara, where 48.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree compared to 29.9% in Gerringong. Jerrara also has a much higher share of people working from home at 52.2%, while Gerringong's figure is 25.0%.

Both areas share a very similar cultural makeup, with the same share of people born overseas (12.1%) and an identical percentage of people using another language at home (3.8%). This common ground exists alongside a sharp contrast in housing; Jerrara consists entirely of separate houses, whereas Gerringong has a more varied mix, including a far higher share of renters (19.5% compared to 0.0% in Jerrara).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 27.1 pts higher in Jerrara Population: 4,033 larger in Gerringong Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Jerrara Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Gerringong Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Jerrara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerringong in Jerrara +4,033 larger in Gerringong gap widening

4,165 86th pct 132 46th pct

Median age in Gerringong in Jerrara +5 yrs older in Gerringong gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.5%

27.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gerringong Jerrara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

46.0% English ◂ +5.8 pts 40.2%

16.0% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.3% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

42.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gerringong in Jerrara

1.30 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gerringong in Jerrara +1 more in Jerrara

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Gerringong in Jerrara +79 larger in Gerringong

570 80th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Gerringong in Jerrara +5 higher in Jerrara

1,054 80th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 13.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Year 11 even 4.8%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +18.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 6.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

12.5% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gerringong in Jerrara +$221 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$802 59th pct $1,023 84th pct

Household income in Gerringong in Jerrara +$1,000 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$1,899 71st pct $2,899 95th pct

Family income in Gerringong in Jerrara +$558 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$2,291 73rd pct $2,849 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 12.5%

14.2% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 27.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +17.2 pts ▸ 77.3%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gerringong in Jerrara +111 larger in Gerringong

115 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Gerringong in Jerrara +8 yrs older in Gerringong

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Gerringong in Jerrara +$28 higher in Jerrara

$671 53rd pct $699 56th pct

Household income in Gerringong in Jerrara +$5,626 higher in Jerrara

$2,374 75th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gerringong in Jerrara +0.8 larger in Jerrara gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 18.5%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 32.5%

8.6% 5 people +16.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 7.5%

14.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.6% 6 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerringong in Jerrara +$65 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$500 92nd pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Gerringong in Jerrara +$300 higher in Gerringong gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,867 64th pct

People / bedroom in Gerringong in Jerrara +0.10 higher in Jerrara gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 27.5%

19.5% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house +21.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 27.5%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 25.0%

8.7% 5 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +46.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.4%

21.2% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gerringong in Jerrara +12 more in Gerringong

14 84th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Gerringong in Jerrara +11.79 more in Jerrara

3.36 71st pct 15.15 90th pct

Departures/1k in Gerringong in Jerrara +145.3 more in Jerrara

119.8 71st pct 265.2 74th pct

PT routes in Gerringong in Jerrara +4 more in Gerringong

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gerringong in Jerrara +22 longer in Jerrara

3 21st pct 25 63rd pct

Drive to city in Gerringong in Jerrara +4 longer in Gerringong

92 64th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

25.0% Worked at home +27.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 36.2%

2.5% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 42.5%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% 4 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.6%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

6.7% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 4.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gerringong in Jerrara +6.5 higher in Gerringong

6.7 91st pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gerringong in Jerrara +7.1 more in Gerringong

7.2 95th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Gerringong in Jerrara +95.5 pts higher in Gerringong

95.5% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gerringong in Jerrara +94.2 pts higher in Gerringong

94.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gerringong in Jerrara +91.3 pts higher in Gerringong

97.8% 93rd pct 6.5% 59th pct

Walk to school in Gerringong in Jerrara +58.4 pts higher in Gerringong

58.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gerringong in Jerrara +96.8 pts higher in Gerringong

98.4% 85th pct 1.6% 36th pct

Walk to health in Gerringong in Jerrara +94.7 pts higher in Gerringong

94.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gerringong in Jerrara +1.7 more in Jerrara

13.4 50th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Gerringong in Jerrara +45 higher in Gerringong

47 78th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Gerringong in Jerrara +1.5 pts higher in Jerrara

8.6% 74th pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerringong vs Jerrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11610/gerringong/vs/SAL12026/jerrara