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El Arish vs Jaffa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · El Arish profile · Jaffa profile

El Arish Jaffa

El Arish and Jaffa are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different populations. El Arish is older, with 21.4% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to just 8.6% in Jaffa. Jaffa has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 31.4% of the population, which is far higher than the 16.9% in El Arish. This difference is seen in daily life, as Jaffa has far more people caring for children unpaid (37.5%) and doing significant housework (45.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, with El Arish at 39.2% and Jaffa at 48.6%. They also share similar weekly family incomes, around $1,375 to $1,397. While El Arish is more walkable, with 82.1% of homes within a short walk of a school or park, both areas lack nearby grocery stores and health services. Jaffa is sparsely populated with only 35 residents, whereas El Arish has 337.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 25.0 pts higher in Jaffa Volunteering: 23.8 pts higher in Jaffa Population: 302 larger in El Arish Unpaid child care: 21.3 pts higher in Jaffa Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in El Arish

Demographics & Identity

Population in El Arishin Jaffa +302 larger in El Arish gap steady
337 60th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in El Arishin Jaffa +4 yrs older in El Arish gap steady
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in El Arishin Jaffa +5.6 pts higher in El Arish
5.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in El Arishin Jaffa +12.8 pts higher in El Arish
21.4% 62nd pct 8.6% 13th pct
Under 15 in El Arishin Jaffa +14.5 pts higher in Jaffa
16.9% 48th pct 31.4% 97th pct
De facto in El Arishin Jaffa +13.7 pts higher in Jaffa
11.3% 42nd pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 22.9%
16.9% Children (0–14) +14.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 8.6%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 45.8%
34.9% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 16.7%
10.4% Divorced +22.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

El Arish Jaffa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in El Arishin Jaffa +7.7 pts higher in El Arish
7.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 91.4%
1.8% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +28.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
30.3% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
10.1% German +15.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.2% Italian ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in El Arishin Jaffa +5.0 pts higher in El Arish
5.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in El Arishin Jaffa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in El Arishin Jaffa +9.4 pts higher in Jaffa
39.2% 45th pct 48.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.2% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.4 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in El Arishin Jaffa +5.9 pts higher in Jaffa
32.6% 18th pct 38.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in El Arishin Jaffa +7.5 pts higher in Jaffa
5.0% 12th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in El Arishin Jaffa
17.54 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in El Arishin Jaffa even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in El Arishin Jaffa even
32 11th pct 32 11th pct
ICSEA in El Arishin Jaffa even
918 14th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.3% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.5 pts 21.4%
7.2% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +32.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +19.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Architecture & building ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in El Arishin Jaffa +$202 higher in El Arish gap widening
$652 33rd pct $450 8th pct
Household income in El Arishin Jaffa +$164 higher in Jaffa gap narrowing
$1,148 22nd pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in El Arishin Jaffa +$22 higher in El Arish gap narrowing
$1,397 21st pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in El Arishin Jaffa +2.2 pts higher in El Arish
2.2% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in El Arishin Jaffa
5.3% 16th pct —

Household income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 +33.4 pts ▸ 76.9%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 20.8%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in El Arishin Jaffa +2.5 pts higher in Jaffa
31.8% 64th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in El Arishin Jaffa +7.9 pts higher in Jaffa
9.2% 61st pct 17.1% 97th pct
Needs assistance in El Arishin Jaffa +7.7 pts higher in El Arish
7.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +15.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.8% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.2% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.6% Other condition +13.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.6% Lung condition +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
19.9% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 11.4%
7.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in El Arishin Jaffa +23.8 pts higher in Jaffa
13.7% 28th pct 37.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in El Arishin Jaffa +11.3 pts higher in Jaffa
13.7% 60th pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in El Arishin Jaffa +21.3 pts higher in Jaffa
16.2% 14th pct 37.5% 90th pct
Defence service in El Arishin Jaffa +1.8 pts higher in El Arish
1.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in El Arishin Jaffa +25.0 pts higher in Jaffa
20.9% 30th pct 45.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in El Arishin Jaffa +19 larger in El Arish
19 67th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in El Arishin Jaffa
25 yrs 46th pct —
Median income in El Arishin Jaffa
$425 21st pct —
Household income in El Arishin Jaffa
$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in El Arishin Jaffa +0.4 larger in Jaffa gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in El Arishin Jaffa even
13.8% 67th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in El Arishin Jaffa
31.3% 75th pct —

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 62.1%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%
13.8% One-parent families even 13.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
39.7% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 30.8%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in El Arishin Jaffa +$23 higher in El Arish
$273 48th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in El Arishin Jaffa +$525 higher in El Arish
$1,170 22nd pct $645 5th pct
People / bedroom in El Arishin Jaffa +0.20 higher in Jaffa gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in El Arishin Jaffa
22.1% 65th pct —
Owned outright in El Arishin Jaffa
49.6% 74th pct —
Separate houses in El Arishin Jaffa
88.5% 29th pct —
3+ bedrooms in El Arishin Jaffa
66.4% 22nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
22.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 46.2%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.5% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

96.6% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
17.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in El Arishin Jaffa
7.8% 85th pct —
Work from home in El Arishin Jaffa
3.7% 8th pct —
PT commute in El Arishin Jaffa
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in El Arishin Jaffa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in El Arishin Jaffa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in El Arishin Jaffa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in El Arishin Jaffa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +35.0 pts 40.0%
3.7% Worked at home +36.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%
33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in El Arishin Jaffa +8.7 pts higher in Jaffa
33.8% 60th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in El Arishin Jaffa
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in El Arishin Jaffa
7.4% 86th pct —
Participation in El Arishin Jaffa +9.3 pts higher in Jaffa
53.2% 28th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in El Arishin Jaffa
62.5% 71st pct —

Industries people work in

12.5% Retail trade +37.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
2.2% Professional & technical +47.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.8% Construction +21.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.4% Manufacturing ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.1% Sales workers +41.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.4% Labourers +21.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.6% Professionals +23.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
12.5% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in El Arishin Jaffa +2.0 higher in El Arish
2.0 66th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in El Arishin Jaffa +2.5 more in El Arish
2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in El Arishin Jaffa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in El Arishin Jaffa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in El Arishin Jaffa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in El Arishin Jaffa +82.1 pts higher in El Arish
82.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in El Arishin Jaffa +82.1 pts higher in El Arish
82.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in El Arishin Jaffa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in El Arishin Jaffa +8.9 more in El Arish
8.9 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in El Arishin Jaffa +2 higher in El Arish
3 62nd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in El Arishin Jaffa +2.0 pts higher in Jaffa
4.0% 29th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). El Arish vs Jaffa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30953/el-arish/vs/SAL31425/jaffa