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Jacks Creek vs Yarrie Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Jacks Creek profile · Yarrie Lake profile

Jacks Creek Yarrie Lake

Jacks Creek and Yarrie Lake are two nearby rural areas with distinct profiles. Residents are far older in Yarrie Lake, where the typical age is 57 compared to 47 in Jacks Creek. The two areas differ sharply in home life and work; Jacks Creek has far more people in de facto relationships (15.5% versus 0.0%) and more people working or looking for work (55.9% versus 45.6%). In contrast, Yarrie Lake has far more people working from home (30.8% versus 8.5%) and a much higher unemployment rate (16.1% versus 3.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. They also share a total lack of public transport and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in volunteer rates is large, with 27.9% of people in Yarrie Lake volunteering compared to only 6.2% in Jacks Creek.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.3 pts higher in Jacks Creek Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek Work from home: 22.2 pts higher in Yarrie Lake Living alone: 21.8 pts higher in Yarrie Lake Volunteering: 21.7 pts higher in Yarrie Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +107 larger in Jacks Creek gap steady
180 51st pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +10 yrs older in Yarrie Lake gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +5.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
17.8% 91st pct 12.3% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +1.1 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
21.7% 63rd pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +3.0 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +15.5 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
15.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +19.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 5.5%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
31.0% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 17.6%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%
11.0% Separated ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Age & sex structure

Jacks Creek Yarrie Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +7.8 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
7.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 68.5%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.4%
42.8% English ◂ +14.0 pts 28.8%
7.8% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +1.7 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +22.7 pts 74.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +25.3 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
44.4% 63rd pct 19.2% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 47.9%
44.4% No religion ◂ +25.3 pts 19.2%
3.9% Not stated +27.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
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 Yarrie Lake +13.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
34.0% 21st pct 20.6% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +1.0 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap narrowing
3.4% 8th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
34.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 20.6%
18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.1 pts 20.5%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 11.4%
6.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
9.5% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.1% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
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 Yarrie Lake +$168 higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening
$519 14th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +$151 higher in Yarrie Lake gap narrowing
$1,224 27th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +$156 higher in Yarrie Lake gap narrowing
$1,468 25th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +0.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +2.3 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap narrowing
11.3% 34th pct 13.6% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.3 pts 13.6%
17.7% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.3 pts 35.3%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.1%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +12.6 pts higher in Jacks Creek
40.0% 89th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +3.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek
8.9% 58th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +5.9 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 13.7% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%
7.2% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
8.3% Cancer ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.2%
27.2% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 19.2%
8.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +21.7 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening
6.2% 7th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +2.4 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap steady
13.8% 61st pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +8.3 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
30.3% 75th pct 22.1% 34th pct
Defence service in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +1.7 pts higher in Yarrie Lake
5.9% 86th pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +5.6 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
26.2% 62nd pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +23 larger in Jacks Creek
32 73rd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +9 yrs older in Yarrie Lake
21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake
30.0% 26th pct —
Median income in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +$251 higher in Yarrie Lake
$474 29th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +$425 higher in Jacks Creek
$1,374 35th pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +0.4 larger in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +0.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +21.8 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening
14.5% 17th pct 36.4% 87th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples without children +20.1 pts ▸ 57.9%
50.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.8 pts 13.2%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.4%
14.5% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +$50 higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +$763 higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
$1,413 36th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +0.10 higher in Jacks Creek gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +14.7 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening
8.1% 20th pct 22.7% 66th pct
Owned outright in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +1.3 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap narrowing
53.2% 81st pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +25.4 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
93.5% 40th pct 68.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +13.0 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap narrowing
59.7% 14th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 13.6%
8.1% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +25.4 pts 68.2%
9.7% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 22.7%
21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
14.5% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
76.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +76.2 pts 0.0%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +22.2 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening
8.5% 21st pct 30.8% 82nd pct
PT commute in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 61.5%
8.5% Worked at home +22.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +25.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
28.3% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.0% 3 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +18.1 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap widening
27.6% 38th pct 9.6% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +12.4 pts higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening
3.7% 52nd pct 16.1% 99th pct
Participation in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +10.3 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
55.9% 35th pct 45.6% 14th pct
Full-time in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +11.2 pts higher in Jacks Creek gap narrowing
57.3% 45th pct 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Other services ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.2% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%
3.7% Professionals +19.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.3% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +13.7 more in Yarrie Lake
0.0 0th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake even
0 22nd pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Jacks Creekin Yarrie Lake +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 Yarrie Lake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacks Creek vs Yarrie Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12002/jacks-creek/vs/SAL14506/yarrie-lake