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Epsom vs Jackass Flat

Name: Epsom vs Jackass Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Epsom profile · Jackass Flat profile

Epsom Jackass Flat

Epsom (Vic.) and Jackass Flat are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Epsom (Vic.) is more walkable, with 45.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, compared to 0.0% in Jackass Flat. This is reflected in the public transport options; Epsom (Vic.) has far more stops and weekly departures. There is also a significant gap in First Nations outcomes, with First Nations unemployment at 0.0% in Epsom (Vic.) compared to 28.6% in Jackass Flat, and Year 12 completion far higher in Epsom (Vic.) at 66.7% versus 37.8%.

These two areas share very similar household finances, with typical weekly rents both at $340 and typical family incomes remaining nearly identical. This common ground exists alongside other differences, such as Jackass Flat having a higher share of people born overseas (14.7%) and a younger typical resident age of 28. In contrast, Epsom (Vic.) has a larger population of 5,014 and a slightly older typical age of 32.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Jackass Flat Population: 3,107 larger in Epsom Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Jackass Flat No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Jackass Flat Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Epsom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epsom in Jackass Flat +3,107 larger in Epsom gap widening

5,014 86th pct 1,907 78th pct

Median age in Epsom in Jackass Flat +4 yrs older in Epsom gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

45.0% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 39.2%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

4.0% Separated even 3.9%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Epsom Jackass Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 83.6%

2.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 81.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 33.2%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

1.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Epsom in Jackass Flat

0.81 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Epsom in Jackass Flat +5 more in Jackass Flat

11 81st pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Epsom in Jackass Flat +132 larger in Jackass Flat

358 54th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Epsom in Jackass Flat +36 higher in Jackass Flat

955 29th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

20.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

9.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Epsom in Jackass Flat +$53 higher in Jackass Flat gap narrowing

$816 61st pct $869 69th pct

Household income in Epsom in Jackass Flat +$91 higher in Jackass Flat gap narrowing

$1,714 61st pct $1,805 65th pct

Family income in Epsom in Jackass Flat +$51 higher in Epsom gap narrowing

$1,962 55th pct $1,911 52nd pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.8%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epsom in Jackass Flat +26 larger in Epsom

104 86th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Epsom in Jackass Flat +3 yrs older in Epsom

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Epsom in Jackass Flat +$183 higher in Epsom

$857 70th pct $674 53rd pct

Household income in Epsom in Jackass Flat +$516 higher in Epsom

$1,968 61st pct $1,452 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epsom in Jackass Flat +0.2 larger in Jackass Flat gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 59.6%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

15.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 14.5%

17.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epsom in Jackass Flat even gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Epsom in Jackass Flat +$42 higher in Jackass Flat gap narrowing

$1,473 40th pct $1,515 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Epsom in Jackass Flat even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 48.2%

23.8% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 17.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 99.1%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 24.4%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

2.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.9%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epsom in Jackass Flat +34 more in Epsom

42 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Epsom in Jackass Flat +4.18 more in Epsom

8.38 86th pct 4.20 74th pct

Departures/1k in Epsom in Jackass Flat +925.5 more in Epsom

1,248.5 88th pct 323.0 75th pct

PT routes in Epsom in Jackass Flat +7 more in Epsom

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Epsom in Jackass Flat +3 longer in Jackass Flat

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Epsom in Jackass Flat +1 longer in Epsom

105 72nd pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 71.0%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%

13.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

9.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Epsom in Jackass Flat +1.8 higher in Epsom

4.7 81st pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Epsom in Jackass Flat +1.7 more in Epsom

4.4 80th pct 2.7 71st pct

15-min city in Epsom in Jackass Flat +45.4 pts higher in Epsom

45.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Epsom in Jackass Flat +35.8 pts higher in Epsom

35.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Epsom in Jackass Flat +6.3 pts higher in Jackass Flat

90.3% 84th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Epsom in Jackass Flat +8.8 pts higher in Jackass Flat

71.8% 83rd pct 80.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Epsom in Jackass Flat +5.6 pts higher in Epsom

98.1% 85th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Epsom in Jackass Flat +33.9 pts higher in Epsom

33.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Epsom in Jackass Flat +7.2 more in Epsom

14.6 52nd pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Epsom in Jackass Flat +109 higher in Jackass Flat

98 86th pct 207 91st pct

Mean slope in Epsom in Jackass Flat +0.8 pts higher in Jackass Flat

3.5% 21st pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epsom vs Jackass Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20879/epsom/vs/SAL21250/jackass-flat