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Jacks Creek vs Tarriaro

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Jacks Creek profile · Tarriaro profile

Jacks Creek Tarriaro

Jacks Creek and Tarriaro are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in their residents and incomes. Jacks Creek has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 17.8%, compared to 2.9% in Tarriaro. The two areas also differ in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Tarriaro is $2,125, which is far higher than the $1,224 found in Jacks Creek. This is consistent with the education levels, as far more adults in Tarriaro have a bachelor degree or higher (14.0% compared to 3.4% in Jacks Creek).

These gaps in income and education have remained wide over time. However, the two areas are alike in other ways, such as having similar numbers of people per home and virtually no one using public transport to get to work. Both areas are also completely car-dependent, with no shops or services within a 15-minute walk. In both places, the share of people who have moved recently is almost identical at around 27%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek 3+ bedrooms: 40.3 pts higher in Tarriaro Work from home: 21.5 pts higher in Tarriaro Rent: $125 higher in Tarriaro Personal income: $423 higher in Tarriaro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +78 larger in Jacks Creek gap widening
180 51st pct 102 42nd pct
Median age in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +1 yrs older in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +14.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
17.8% 91st pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +4.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
21.7% 63rd pct 17.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +2.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +0.1 pts higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing
15.5% 73rd pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
31.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%
11.0% Separated ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Jacks Creek Tarriaro

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

87.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 89.2%
3.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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

45.0% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
42.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
6.7% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +2.3 pts higher in Tarriaro gap widening
1.7% 38th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 92.2%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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 Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +12.1 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
44.4% 63rd pct 32.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 61.8%
44.4% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 32.4%
3.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
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 Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +15.3 pts higher in Tarriaro gap widening
34.0% 21st pct 49.4% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +10.5 pts higher in Tarriaro gap steady
3.4% 8th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +1 more in Tarriaro
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro
— 3 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
27.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.2%
18.1% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 44.2%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%
6.8% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.5% Health +16.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%
17.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
8.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +$423 higher in Tarriaro gap widening
$519 14th pct $942 77th pct
Household income in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +$901 higher in Tarriaro gap widening
$1,224 27th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +$657 higher in Tarriaro gap widening
$1,468 25th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +4.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
4.8% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +3.9 pts higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing
11.3% 34th pct 15.2% 48th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.8 pts 9.1%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 48.8%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +5.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek
40.0% 89th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +5.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek
8.9% 58th pct 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +3.9 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%
8.3% Cancer ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
6.1% Lung condition ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +10.8 pts ▸ 64.7%
27.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +17.0 pts higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing
6.2% 7th pct 23.3% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +0.2 pts higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +8.3 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
30.3% 75th pct 22.1% 34th pct
Defence service in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +0.1 pts higher in Jacks Creek
5.9% 86th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +2.9 pts higher in Tarriaro gap widening
26.2% 62nd pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +29 larger in Jacks Creek
32 73rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +17 yrs older in Tarriaro
21 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro
30.0% 26th pct —
Median income in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +$300 higher in Tarriaro
$474 29th pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +$1,125 higher in Tarriaro
$1,374 35th pct $2,499 79th pct
Indigenous language in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +0.2 larger in Tarriaro gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +4.5 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +2.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 17th pct 12.1% 11th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
37.8% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +28.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
14.5% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +$125 higher in Tarriaro
$150 14th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +$489 higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
$1,413 36th pct $924 12th pct
People / bedroom in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +0.20 higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +4.1 pts higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing
8.1% 20th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +26.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap steady
53.2% 81st pct 27.3% 18th pct
Separate houses in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +6.5 pts higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing
93.5% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +40.3 pts higher in Tarriaro gap widening
59.7% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +26.0 pts 27.3%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Other tenure +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 103.0%
9.7% Other dwelling ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 3 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.9% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 5 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%
14.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

76.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +51.2 pts 25.0%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +21.5 pts higher in Tarriaro gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 50.0%
8.5% Worked at home +21.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.0% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +0.2 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
27.6% 38th pct 27.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +3.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +16.2 pts higher in Tarriaro gap widening
55.9% 35th pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +12.7 pts higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing
57.3% 45th pct 70.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%
12.2% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers +19.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
23.2% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 11.7%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%
7.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro even
0 22nd pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Jacks Creekin Tarriaro +1.0 pts higher in Tarriaro
3.8% 26th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Jacks Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Tarriaro with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacks Creek vs Tarriaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12002/jacks-creek/vs/SAL13785/tarriaro