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Jacks Creek vs Narrabri

Name: Jacks Creek vs Narrabri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Jacks Creek profile · Narrabri profile

Jacks Creek Narrabri

Narrabri and Jacks Creek are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Narrabri is a larger hub where homes are often rented (31.5%) and many people live alone (29.0%). It is a somewhat walkable area with a typical resident aged 39. In contrast, Jacks Creek is a sparsely populated area where people are far older, with a typical age of 47. Residents there are much more likely to own their homes outright (53.2%) and have a far higher share of people with no religion (44.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar unemployment rate of 3.7% and a similar proportion of children under 15. While they share these basics, the two areas differ in how they are built; Narrabri has many more large homes with three or more bedrooms (78.7%) and more volunteers (17.4%). Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has remained wide, as Jacks Creek remains much more likely to have homes owned outright compared to Narrabri.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,147 larger in Narrabri Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Narrabri Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Narrabri No car: 6.1 pts higher in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +7,147 larger in Narrabri gap steady

180 51st pct 7,327 87th pct

Median age in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +8 yrs older in Jacks Creek gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 46.3%

31.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

11.0% Separated ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Age & sex structure

Jacks Creek Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 86.3%

3.9% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.8% English ◂ +5.9 pts 36.9%

7.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 88.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

44.4% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 30.6%

3.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jacks Creek in Narrabri

— 2.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +4 more in Narrabri

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Jacks Creek in Narrabri

— 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Jacks Creek in Narrabri

— 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.1% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 38.1%

21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%

6.8% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

8.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

8.1% Education even 8.1%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +$307 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$519 14th pct $826 63rd pct

Household income in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +$366 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,224 27th pct $1,590 53rd pct

Family income in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +$579 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,468 25th pct $2,047 60th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 26.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 35.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

8.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.3% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +3.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.2% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 21.8%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +1,088 larger in Narrabri

32 73rd pct 1,120 88th pct

Median age in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +1 yrs older in Narrabri

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +$123 higher in Narrabri

$474 29th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +$65 higher in Narrabri

$1,374 35th pct $1,439 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +0.2 larger in Jacks Creek gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 30.5%

13.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

14.5% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

12.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +$110 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$150 14th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +$35 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing

$1,413 36th pct $1,448 38th pct

People / bedroom in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +0.30 higher in Jacks Creek gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 32.8%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 31.4%

8.1% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 87.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Other dwelling ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

14.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

76.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.9 pts 46.3%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +26 more in Narrabri

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +3.55 more in Narrabri

0.00 0th pct 3.55 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +67.1 more in Narrabri

0.0 0th pct 67.1 65th pct

PT routes in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +11 more in Narrabri

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Jacks Creek in Narrabri

— 79 96th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

8.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.3% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

12.2% Other services ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

6.1% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing even 4.9%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 11.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

3.7% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +4.1 higher in Narrabri

0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +4.2 more in Narrabri

0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +46.5 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +41.9 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 41.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +65.6 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 65.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +50.5 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +55.9 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 55.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +37.9 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +17.3 more in Narrabri

0.0 0th pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +0 higher in Narrabri

0 22nd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Jacks Creek in Narrabri +0.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek

3.8% 26th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Jacks Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacks Creek vs Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12002/jacks-creek/vs/SAL12912/narrabri