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Jesmond vs Rankin Park

Name: Jesmond vs Rankin Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Jesmond profile · Rankin Park profile

Jesmond Rankin Park

Jesmond and Rankin Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Jesmond is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 31 and 36.9% were born overseas. It has a high rental population, with 67.6% of households renting and 17.7% of homes having no motor vehicle. In contrast, Rankin Park is older and more affluent; the typical resident is 40 and typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,214, compared to $1,180 in Jesmond. Homes in Rankin Park are predominantly separate houses (99.2%) and are much more likely to be owned outright (42.5%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with Jesmond becoming far more diverse and Rankin Park seeing a rise in home ownership. Despite these shifts, they share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, both around 3.5%. They also have almost identical access to schools and a similar drive time to the city. Both areas sit near the national figure for mental health conditions, with about 11% of residents affected in each.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Jesmond Renting: 55.7 pts higher in Jesmond Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in Rankin Park Separate houses: 52.9 pts higher in Rankin Park 3+ bedrooms: 47.9 pts higher in Rankin Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jesmond in Rankin Park +663 larger in Jesmond gap widening

3,210 85th pct 2,547 81st pct

Median age in Jesmond in Rankin Park +9 yrs older in Rankin Park gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 26.7%

16.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

31.1% Married +22.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

51.3% Never married ◂ +20.8 pts 30.5%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Jesmond Rankin Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +34.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.9% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.8% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.6% English +19.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.6% Australian +18.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

6.4% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only +37.8 pts ▸ 90.4%

4.7% Arabic ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.0% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.9% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

16.1% Islam ◂ +15.2 pts 0.9%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jesmond in Rankin Park

5.49 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Jesmond in Rankin Park +2 more in Rankin Park

32 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Jesmond in Rankin Park +2 larger in Rankin Park

391 58th pct 392 58th pct

ICSEA in Jesmond in Rankin Park +11 higher in Rankin Park

1,029 71st pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

14.8% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

4.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Jesmond in Rankin Park +$354 higher in Rankin Park gap widening

$574 21st pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Jesmond in Rankin Park +$1,034 higher in Rankin Park gap widening

$1,180 24th pct $2,214 84th pct

Family income in Jesmond in Rankin Park +$929 higher in Rankin Park gap widening

$1,444 23rd pct $2,373 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.2%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 12.0%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 36.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 61.7%

17.1% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jesmond in Rankin Park +27 larger in Jesmond

115 86th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Jesmond in Rankin Park +9 yrs older in Jesmond

24 yrs 43rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Jesmond in Rankin Park +$404 higher in Rankin Park

$512 34th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Jesmond in Rankin Park +$1,292 higher in Rankin Park

$985 18th pct $2,277 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jesmond in Rankin Park +0.3 larger in Rankin Park gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.4% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 13.1%

3.8% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 16.0%

15.7% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.7% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jesmond in Rankin Park +$100 higher in Rankin Park gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Jesmond in Rankin Park +$348 higher in Rankin Park gap narrowing

$1,652 52nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Jesmond in Rankin Park +0.20 higher in Jesmond gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.6% Rented ◂ +55.7 pts 11.9%

13.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.7% Owned outright +26.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

46.3% Separate house +52.9 pts ▸ 99.2%

27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.2 pts 1.2%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

36.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.6 pts 2.4%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.4%

6.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 68.2%

24.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 9.1%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 2.7%

4.6% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 22.8%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jesmond in Rankin Park +1 more in Jesmond

15 85th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Jesmond in Rankin Park +0.82 more in Rankin Park

4.67 76th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Jesmond in Rankin Park +1,943.9 more in Jesmond

2,636.4 95th pct 692.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Jesmond in Rankin Park +10 more in Jesmond

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Jesmond in Rankin Park even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Jesmond in Rankin Park even

96 66th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 49.4%

12.2% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.1% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 2 vehicles +20.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 28.0%

17.7% No vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 1.7%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.6% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

4.7% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

6.2% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Jesmond in Rankin Park +4.0 higher in Jesmond

8.0 97th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jesmond in Rankin Park +4.4 more in Jesmond

7.9 100th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Jesmond in Rankin Park +69.2 pts higher in Jesmond

100.0% 100th pct 30.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Jesmond in Rankin Park +76.6 pts higher in Jesmond

100.0% 100th pct 23.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Jesmond in Rankin Park +2.8 pts higher in Jesmond

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Jesmond in Rankin Park +26.4 pts higher in Jesmond

92.9% 95th pct 66.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Jesmond in Rankin Park +7.8 pts higher in Jesmond

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Jesmond in Rankin Park +100.0 pts higher in Jesmond

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jesmond in Rankin Park +7.0 more in Jesmond

14.0 51st pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Jesmond in Rankin Park +177 higher in Jesmond

278 94th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Jesmond in Rankin Park +6.4 pts higher in Rankin Park

5.5% 48th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Jesmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jesmond vs Rankin Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12032/jesmond/vs/SAL13328/rankin-park