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Dallas vs Jacana

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

Dallas Jacana

Dallas and Jacana are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct profiles. Dallas is a younger place, where children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, and it has a much higher share of people using a language other than English at home (67.1%). Jacana is more likely to have residents with university degrees (22.7%) and higher typical weekly personal incomes, at $606 compared to $427 in Dallas.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people born overseas, at around 45%. This shared international background exists alongside differences in transport and employment; Jacana has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a higher share of adults working or looking for work. While Dallas has more large three or more bedroom homes, Jacana has more people living alone and a higher typical weekly household income.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.7 pts higher in Dallas Population: 4,575 larger in Dallas No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Jacana Participation: 12.5 pts higher in Jacana Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Dallas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dallas in Jacana +4,575 larger in Dallas gap steady

6,762 86th pct 2,187 79th pct

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

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 15.0%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 42.6%

34.6% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Dallas Jacana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

1.6% Nepal +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% India +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.6% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

18.1% Arabic ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Islam ◂ +37.6 pts 17.8%

22.3% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.3% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

2.5% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dallas in Jacana +0.54 more in Jacana

2.50 36th pct 3.04 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dallas in Jacana +4 more in Jacana

29 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Dallas in Jacana +14 larger in Dallas

579 82nd pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Dallas in Jacana +8 higher in Jacana

1,000 56th pct 1,008 60th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 17.6%

9.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

19.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.8% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dallas in Jacana +$179 higher in Jacana gap widening

$427 6th pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Dallas in Jacana +$299 higher in Jacana gap widening

$1,088 18th pct $1,387 39th pct

Family income in Dallas in Jacana +$246 higher in Jacana gap widening

$1,215 12th pct $1,461 24th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.0%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.9%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 48.6%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

15.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dallas in Jacana +15 larger in Dallas

56 78th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Dallas in Jacana +2 yrs older in Jacana

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dallas in Jacana +$162 higher in Dallas

$474 29th pct $312 9th pct

Household income in Dallas in Jacana +$126 higher in Dallas

$900 14th pct $774 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dallas in Jacana +0.5 larger in Dallas gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 55.9%

12.3% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

1.6% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

23.9% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.9% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

11.7% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dallas in Jacana +$12 higher in Jacana gap steady

$323 64th pct $335 67th pct

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

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

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 82.3%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 64.1%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 46.6%

31.3% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.7%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dallas in Jacana +3 more in Dallas

20 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dallas in Jacana +4.82 more in Jacana

2.96 69th pct 7.77 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dallas in Jacana +952.7 more in Jacana

1,190.9 87th pct 2,143.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Dallas in Jacana +5 more in Jacana

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Dallas in Jacana +1 longer in Dallas

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dallas in Jacana +4 longer in Dallas

22 19th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Dallas in Jacana even

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

Reach 45 min in Dallas in Jacana +8,543 more in Jacana

65,854 71st pct 74,397 73rd pct

Transit to city in Dallas in Jacana +2 longer in Dallas

66 68th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 53.5%

10.1% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.0% 2 vehicles even 33.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

10.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

7.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dallas in Jacana +0.5 higher in Jacana

7.2 94th pct 7.7 96th pct

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

7.4 97th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Dallas in Jacana even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dallas in Jacana +1.5 pts higher in Dallas

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Dallas in Jacana +10.7 pts higher in Jacana

89.3% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dallas in Jacana even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dallas in Jacana even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dallas in Jacana +0.6 pts higher in Jacana

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Dallas in Jacana +5.1 more in Jacana

7.7 36th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Dallas in Jacana +112 higher in Dallas

389 99th pct 276 94th pct

Mean slope in Dallas in Jacana +1.8 pts higher in Jacana

3.0% 12th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dallas vs Jacana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20702/dallas/vs/SAL21248/jacana