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Jarrahmond vs Waygara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Jarrahmond profile · Waygara profile

Jarrahmond Waygara

Jarrahmond and Waygara are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. They differ sharply in age and health; Jarrahmond is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 26.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Waygara is just 25. This age gap is reflected in health and income, as long-term health conditions are far higher in Jarrahmond at 36.8%, while typical weekly household income is well higher in Waygara at $1,625 compared to $1,166 in Jarrahmond.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with Jarrahmond at 2.4 and Waygara at 3.8. They are similarly car-dependent, with walkability scores indicating both are car-dependent. While Jarrahmond has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and more schools within 3km, Waygara has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Jarrahmond Aged 65+: 26.5 pts higher in Jarrahmond Recent movers: 29.5 pts higher in Jarrahmond People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Waygara Population: 97 larger in Jarrahmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jarrahmondin Waygara +97 larger in Jarrahmond gap widening
117 44th pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Jarrahmondin Waygara +27 yrs older in Jarrahmond gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Jarrahmondin Waygara +6.0 pts higher in Jarrahmond gap steady
6.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Jarrahmondin Waygara +26.5 pts higher in Jarrahmond gap narrowing
26.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Jarrahmondin Waygara +1.2 pts higher in Waygara gap narrowing
18.8% 62nd pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Jarrahmondin Waygara
21.4% 89th pct —

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.3% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

24.0% Never married +48.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
56.7% Married ◂ +29.5 pts 27.3%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Jarrahmond Waygara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jarrahmondin Waygara +4.3 pts higher in Jarrahmond gap narrowing
4.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English +20.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
42.7% Australian +22.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
16.2% Irish ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
11.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jarrahmondin Waygara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Jarrahmondin Waygara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jarrahmondin Waygara +5.4 pts higher in Jarrahmond gap narrowing
50.4% 80th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 45.0%
39.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jarrahmondin Waygara
36.2% 26th pct —
Bachelor+ in Jarrahmondin Waygara
11.5% 37th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Jarrahmondin Waygara +3 more in Jarrahmond
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Jarrahmondin Waygara
138 31st pct —
ICSEA in Jarrahmondin Waygara
917 14th pct —

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 10 +31.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.3%
23.4% Year 11 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +61.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jarrahmondin Waygara +$75 higher in Waygara gap narrowing
$612 26th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Jarrahmondin Waygara +$459 higher in Waygara gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Jarrahmondin Waygara +$562 higher in Waygara gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Jarrahmondin Waygara
2.9% 23rd pct —
High-income homes in Jarrahmondin Waygara
14.0% 44th pct —

Household income distribution

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +42.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
52.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 45.5%
2.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jarrahmondin Waygara +16.8 pts higher in Jarrahmond
36.8% 84th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Jarrahmondin Waygara +2.6 pts higher in Jarrahmond
2.6% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Jarrahmondin Waygara +5.1 pts higher in Jarrahmond gap widening
5.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Asthma ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other condition +12.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 50.0%
21.4% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jarrahmondin Waygara
17.3% 46th pct —
Unpaid carers in Jarrahmondin Waygara
8.7% 18th pct —
Unpaid child care in Jarrahmondin Waygara
23.1% 39th pct —
Defence service in Jarrahmondin Waygara
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Jarrahmondin Waygara
26.0% 60th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Jarrahmondin Waygara +7 larger in Jarrahmond
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Jarrahmondin Waygara
40 yrs 78th pct —
Median income in Jarrahmondin Waygara
$325 10th pct —
Household income in Jarrahmondin Waygara
$374 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Jarrahmondin Waygara +1.4 larger in Waygara
2.4 43rd pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Jarrahmondin Waygara
4.4% 21st pct —
Living alone in Jarrahmondin Waygara
20.9% 40th pct —

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +48.4 pts ▸ 106.7%
45.1% Couples without children ◂ +45.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jarrahmondin Waygara
$238 36th pct —
Mortgage in Jarrahmondin Waygara +$9 higher in Jarrahmond
$1,159 22nd pct $1,150 21st pct
People / bedroom in Jarrahmondin Waygara +0.60 higher in Waygara gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Jarrahmondin Waygara
9.3% 24th pct —
Owned outright in Jarrahmondin Waygara
62.8% 93rd pct —
Separate houses in Jarrahmondin Waygara
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Jarrahmondin Waygara
81.4% 55th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

14.0% Owned with a mortgage +86.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
62.8% Owned outright ◂ +62.8 pts 0.0%
14.0% Other tenure ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jarrahmondin Waygara
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Jarrahmondin Waygara
18.5% 56th pct —
PT commute in Jarrahmondin Waygara
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Jarrahmondin Waygara +1 more in Waygara
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Jarrahmondin Waygara +50.00 more in Waygara
0.00 0th pct 50.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Jarrahmondin Waygara +2,850.0 more in Waygara
0.0 0th pct 2,850.0 96th pct
PT routes in Jarrahmondin Waygara +2 more in Waygara
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Jarrahmondin Waygara
— 26 63rd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +40.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 4 or more ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
14.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jarrahmondin Waygara +29.5 pts higher in Jarrahmond gap widening
29.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jarrahmondin Waygara
9.1% 88th pct —
Participation in Jarrahmondin Waygara
52.9% 27th pct —
Full-time in Jarrahmondin Waygara
53.7% 28th pct —

Industries people work in

57.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +57.4 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +38.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Technicians & trades +40.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.1% Community & personal service +25.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.6% Managers ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jarrahmondin Waygara +0.7 higher in Waygara
0.0 15th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jarrahmondin Waygara +0.5 more in Waygara
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Jarrahmondin Waygara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jarrahmondin Waygara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jarrahmondin Waygara +38.9 pts higher in Waygara
0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Jarrahmondin Waygara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jarrahmondin Waygara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Jarrahmondin Waygara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jarrahmondin Waygara +100.0 more in Waygara
0.0 0th pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Jarrahmondin Waygara +0 higher in Jarrahmond
1 45th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Jarrahmondin Waygara +0.2 pts higher in Jarrahmond
7.4% 65th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Jarrahmond with nearby areas

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Compare Waygara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jarrahmond vs Waygara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21258/jarrahmond/vs/SAL22731/waygara