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Broadmeadows vs Jacana

Name: Broadmeadows vs Jacana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Broadmeadows profile · Jacana profile

Broadmeadows Jacana

Broadmeadows (Vic.) and Jacana are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with some distinct differences in their communities. Broadmeadows (Vic.) is younger and more diverse, with 61.0% of people using a language other than English at home and 21.5% of the population being children under 15. Jacana is more likely to have detached houses, at 82.3% compared to 67.9% in Broadmeadows (Vic.), and has a higher share of people with no religion (24.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $330, the same 18-minute drive time to the city, and similar rates of full-time employment. While both areas have typical personal incomes well below the national figure, the gap is wider in Broadmeadows (Vic.) where the usual weekly income is $478, compared to $606 in Jacana.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,337 larger in Broadmeadows Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Jacana Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Broadmeadows Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Broadmeadows No religion: 10.5 pts higher in Jacana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadmeadows in Jacana +10,337 larger in Broadmeadows gap widening

12,524 88th pct 2,187 79th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Jacana +3 yrs older in Jacana gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%

39.5% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.7% Divorced even 8.6%

4.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Broadmeadows Jacana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

4.4% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% India +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.4% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

26.7% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

17.9% Arabic ◂ +9.4 pts 8.5%

2.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% Islam ◂ +18.3 pts 17.8%

28.2% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.5% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

6.4% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadmeadows in Jacana +0.31 more in Broadmeadows

3.35 46th pct 3.04 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadmeadows in Jacana +11 more in Broadmeadows

44 91st pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Broadmeadows in Jacana +3 larger in Jacana

562 80th pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Broadmeadows in Jacana even

1,006 59th pct 1,008 60th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

9.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Broadmeadows in Jacana +$128 higher in Jacana gap widening

$478 10th pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Jacana +$236 higher in Jacana gap widening

$1,151 22nd pct $1,387 39th pct

Family income in Broadmeadows in Jacana +$199 higher in Jacana gap widening

$1,262 13th pct $1,461 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.9%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 48.6%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

14.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadmeadows in Jacana +68 larger in Broadmeadows

109 86th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Jacana +3 yrs older in Broadmeadows

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Broadmeadows in Jacana +$174 higher in Broadmeadows

$486 30th pct $312 9th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Jacana +$208 higher in Broadmeadows

$982 18th pct $774 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadmeadows in Jacana +0.3 larger in Broadmeadows gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 55.9%

15.6% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%

1.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.3% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadmeadows in Jacana +$4 higher in Jacana gap narrowing

$331 66th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Broadmeadows in Jacana +$109 higher in Jacana gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadmeadows in Jacana +0.10 higher in Broadmeadows gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 36.8%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.1% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 82.3%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 10.0%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%

11.0% 4 bedrooms even 11.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.8% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.3%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 41.7%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadmeadows in Jacana +59 more in Broadmeadows

76 88th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Broadmeadows in Jacana +1.70 more in Jacana

6.07 82nd pct 7.77 86th pct

Departures/1k in Broadmeadows in Jacana +748.3 more in Broadmeadows

2,891.9 96th pct 2,143.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Broadmeadows in Jacana +20 more in Broadmeadows

27 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadmeadows in Jacana even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Broadmeadows in Jacana even

18 15th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Broadmeadows in Jacana even

13,859 65th pct 13,859 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Broadmeadows in Jacana +54,962 more in Broadmeadows

129,359 85th pct 74,397 73rd pct

Transit to city in Broadmeadows in Jacana +5 longer in Jacana

59 53rd pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 53.5%

11.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

5.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%

29.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles even 9.7%

5.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 13.7%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Sales workers even 7.2%

5.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadmeadows in Jacana +0.4 higher in Jacana

7.3 94th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadmeadows in Jacana +0.6 more in Broadmeadows

7.5 97th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Broadmeadows in Jacana +5.5 pts higher in Jacana

94.5% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Broadmeadows in Jacana +5.3 pts higher in Jacana

93.2% 96th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Broadmeadows in Jacana +6.1 pts higher in Jacana

93.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Broadmeadows in Jacana +6.5 pts higher in Jacana

93.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Broadmeadows in Jacana +0.9 pts higher in Jacana

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broadmeadows in Jacana +11.2 pts higher in Jacana

88.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadmeadows in Jacana +0.3 more in Jacana

12.5 47th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadmeadows in Jacana +45 higher in Broadmeadows

321 96th pct 276 94th pct

Mean slope in Broadmeadows in Jacana +1.4 pts higher in Jacana

3.3% 18th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadmeadows vs Jacana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20346/broadmeadows/vs/SAL21248/jacana