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Jacana vs Oak Park

Name: Jacana vs Oak Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Jacana profile · Oak Park profile

Jacana Oak Park

Oak Park and Jacana are neighbouring areas with very different economic and educational profiles. Oak Park is far more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,638 compared to $1,461 in Jacana. This wealth is reflected in qualifications; 39.1% of adults in Oak Park hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 22.7% in Jacana. Oak Park also has a much higher share of people working from home (35.5%) and more residents who are employed full-time. In contrast, Jacana has a higher proportion of separate houses (82.3%) and a larger share of residents born overseas (45.4%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the layout of daily life, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They also share a similar number of people per home and a nearly equal number of schools within 3 km. These commonalities exist alongside a stark divide in public transport usage, as Jacana has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Oak Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,527 larger in Oak Park Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Jacana Work from home: 21.0 pts higher in Oak Park Family income: $1,177 higher in Oak Park Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Oak Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacana in Oak Park +4,527 larger in Oak Park gap widening

2,187 79th pct 6,714 86th pct

Median age in Jacana in Oak Park +1 yrs older in Oak Park gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

42.6% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 39.7%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Jacana Oak Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

6.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

4.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.5% English +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.9% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.9% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

8.5% Arabic ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

24.0% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.8% Islam ◂ +11.3 pts 6.5%

8.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jacana in Oak Park +1.26 more in Jacana

3.04 43rd pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jacana in Oak Park +1 more in Oak Park

33 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Jacana in Oak Park +64 larger in Jacana

565 80th pct 501 72nd pct

ICSEA in Jacana in Oak Park +36 higher in Oak Park

1,008 60th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

10.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

7.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

4.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Jacana in Oak Park +$389 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$606 26th pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Jacana in Oak Park +$814 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$1,387 39th pct $2,201 84th pct

Family income in Jacana in Oak Park +$1,177 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$1,461 24th pct $2,638 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.0%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

4.5% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 33.4%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.1%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +5.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

16.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacana in Oak Park +8 larger in Jacana

41 75th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Jacana in Oak Park +5 yrs older in Oak Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Jacana in Oak Park +$763 higher in Oak Park

$312 9th pct $1,075 83rd pct

Household income in Jacana in Oak Park +$1,476 higher in Oak Park

$774 10th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacana in Oak Park +0.1 larger in Jacana gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

22.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%

3.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

14.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacana in Oak Park +$66 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$335 67th pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Jacana in Oak Park +$650 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Jacana in Oak Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 31.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.1% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +26.4 pts 55.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

64.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 45.3%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +31.0 pts 15.6%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

1.8% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 20.6%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jacana in Oak Park +4 more in Oak Park

17 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Jacana in Oak Park +4.65 more in Jacana

7.77 86th pct 3.13 70th pct

Departures/1k in Jacana in Oak Park +1,523.5 more in Jacana

2,143.6 92nd pct 620.0 81st pct

PT routes in Jacana in Oak Park +3 more in Jacana

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Jacana in Oak Park +4 longer in Oak Park

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Jacana in Oak Park +4 longer in Jacana

18 15th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Jacana in Oak Park +5,961 more in Jacana

13,859 65th pct 7,898 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Jacana in Oak Park +27,374 more in Oak Park

74,397 73rd pct 101,771 79th pct

Transit to city in Jacana in Oak Park +8 longer in Jacana

64 64th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 39.5%

14.4% Worked at home +21.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

9.7% 3 vehicles even 9.6%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

5.6% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

4.9% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

6.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +17.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

5.3% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacana in Oak Park +0.3 higher in Jacana

7.7 96th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacana in Oak Park +0.7 more in Oak Park

6.8 93rd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Jacana in Oak Park +2.2 pts higher in Jacana

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Jacana in Oak Park +2.9 pts higher in Jacana

98.4% 99th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Jacana in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Jacana in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Jacana in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Jacana in Oak Park +14.7 pts higher in Jacana

100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacana in Oak Park +3.4 more in Jacana

12.8 48th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacana in Oak Park +90 higher in Oak Park

276 94th pct 367 98th pct

Mean slope in Jacana in Oak Park +1.2 pts higher in Oak Park

4.7% 38th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Jacana with nearby areas

Broadmeadows Gladstone Park Westmeadows Gowanbrae Glenroy Dallas Strathmore Heights Oak Park

Compare Oak Park with nearby areas

Strathmore Heights Strathmore Glenroy Essendon Fields Pascoe Vale Essendon North Gowanbrae Jacana

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacana vs Oak Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21248/jacana/vs/SAL21998/oak-park