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Jerrara vs Werri Beach

Name: Jerrara vs Werri Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Jerrara profile · Werri Beach profile

Jerrara Werri Beach

Werri Beach and Jerrara are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Werri Beach is a somewhat walkable area where 98.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 100% are near a park. In contrast, Jerrara is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also notable differences in residents: the typical person in Werri Beach is noticeably older at 47, while Jerrara has a higher share of children under 15 (23.5% compared to 15.5%) and a higher typical household income of $2,899 per week.

These two places share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and a nearly identical share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, the gap in working patterns is widening, as 52.2% of people in Jerrara now work from home compared to 22.5% in Werri Beach. This trend is consistent with a more qualified workforce in Jerrara, where 48.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 378 larger in Werri Beach Work from home: 29.7 pts higher in Jerrara PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Werri Beach Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Jerrara Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Werri Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jerrara in Werri Beach +378 larger in Werri Beach gap widening

132 46th pct 510 65th pct

Median age in Jerrara in Werri Beach +6 yrs older in Werri Beach gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

2.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Jerrara Werri Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 82.0%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

50.8% Australian ◂ +20.6 pts 30.2%

40.2% English +5.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

20.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.7% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 90.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 46.7%

45.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.9%

2.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Jerrara in Werri Beach +2 more in Jerrara

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Jerrara in Werri Beach +112 larger in Jerrara

490 71st pct 378 56th pct

ICSEA in Jerrara in Werri Beach +32 higher in Werri Beach

1,059 81st pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 59.9%

13.5% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.9 pts 30.2%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 13.4%

14.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 8.2%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

9.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jerrara in Werri Beach +$150 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$1,023 84th pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Jerrara in Werri Beach +$958 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$2,899 95th pct $1,941 72nd pct

Family income in Jerrara in Werri Beach +$613 higher in Jerrara gap widening

$2,849 89th pct $2,236 71st pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 31.9%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

3.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +13.7 pts 63.5%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jerrara in Werri Beach +12 larger in Werri Beach

4 46th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Jerrara in Werri Beach +26 yrs older in Werri Beach

18 yrs 18th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Jerrara in Werri Beach +$151 higher in Werri Beach

$699 56th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Jerrara in Werri Beach +$6,375 higher in Jerrara

$8,000 100th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jerrara in Werri Beach +0.9 larger in Jerrara gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 53.6%

18.5% Couples without children +16.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.0% 5 people ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%

7.5% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.5% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

12.5% 6 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jerrara in Werri Beach +$45 higher in Werri Beach gap steady

$435 87th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Jerrara in Werri Beach +$646 higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing

$1,867 64th pct $2,513 88th pct

People / bedroom in Jerrara in Werri Beach +0.10 higher in Jerrara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

0.0% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 87.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.5% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 16.5%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.0 pts 30.6%

36.4% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 20.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jerrara in Werri Beach +1 more in Jerrara

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Jerrara in Werri Beach +13.19 more in Jerrara

15.15 90th pct 1.96 65th pct

Departures/1k in Jerrara in Werri Beach +245.5 more in Jerrara

265.2 74th pct 19.6 59th pct

PT routes in Jerrara in Werri Beach even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Jerrara in Werri Beach +20 longer in Jerrara

25 63rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Jerrara in Werri Beach +5 longer in Werri Beach

88 62nd pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

52.2% Worked at home ◂ +29.7 pts 22.5%

5.8% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 5.4%

11.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 26.7%

20.3% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

4.3% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.3% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Jerrara in Werri Beach +4.4 higher in Werri Beach

0.2 44th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Jerrara in Werri Beach +3.6 more in Werri Beach

0.1 42nd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Jerrara in Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Jerrara in Werri Beach +98.5 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Jerrara in Werri Beach +79.3 pts higher in Werri Beach

6.5% 59th pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Jerrara in Werri Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Jerrara in Werri Beach +98.4 pts higher in Werri Beach

1.6% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Jerrara in Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Jerrara in Werri Beach +3.4 more in Jerrara

15.2 54th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Jerrara in Werri Beach +79 higher in Werri Beach

2 60th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Jerrara in Werri Beach +7.3 pts higher in Jerrara

10.1% 81st pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jerrara vs Werri Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12026/jerrara/vs/SAL14250/werri-beach