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Giru vs Jerona

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Giru profile · Jerona profile

Giru Jerona

Giru and Jerona are nearby areas in Queensland, but they differ in their populations and makeup. Giru has more children, with 15.5% under 15 compared to none in Jerona. People in Jerona are far older, with a typical age of 65 and a huge 53.7% of residents aged 65 and over. This older population in Jerona is consistent with a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (19.5%) and more long-term health conditions (46.3%). Giru's typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,148, compared to $700 in Jerona.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to people with a mental health condition, which affects 9.8% of residents in each. They are also alike in that no one in either area speaks little or no English. While Jerona is car-dependent, Giru is mostly car-dependent and has more amenities within a 15-minute walk, including groceries and schools. The two areas also both have a typical household income well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Jerona Aged 65+: 27.3 pts higher in Jerona 3+ bedrooms: 40.3 pts higher in Giru Participation: 28.1 pts higher in Giru Population: 346 larger in Giru

Demographics & Identity

Population in Giruin Jerona +346 larger in Giru gap steady
387 61st pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Giruin Jerona +16 yrs older in Jerona gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Giruin Jerona +5.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Giruin Jerona +27.3 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
26.4% 78th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Giruin Jerona +15.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
15.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Giruin Jerona +6.4 pts higher in Jerona gap steady
13.6% 61st pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

26.4% Seniors (65+) +27.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.3% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
32.5% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 19.5%
12.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Age & sex structure

Giru Jerona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Giruin Jerona +8.8 pts higher in Giru gap widening
8.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 87.8%
2.1% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 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

38.8% English +17.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
40.6% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 24.4%
11.4% Scottish +22.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.5% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
7.5% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Giruin Jerona +1.8 pts higher in Giru gap steady
1.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Giruin Jerona even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 87.8%
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 Giruin Jerona +2.3 pts higher in Jerona gap narrowing
36.7% 38th pct 39.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 48.8%
36.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
6.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Giruin Jerona +6.3 pts higher in Giru gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 29.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Giruin Jerona +7.1 pts higher in Giru gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Giruin Jerona
16.67 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Giruin Jerona +1 more in Giru
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Giruin Jerona
60 18th pct —
ICSEA in Giruin Jerona
925 16th pct —

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 +23.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
35.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%
14.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Giruin Jerona +$199 higher in Giru gap widening
$653 33rd pct $454 8th pct
Household income in Giruin Jerona +$448 higher in Giru gap widening
$1,148 22nd pct $700 2nd pct
Family income in Giruin Jerona +$665 higher in Giru gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Giruin Jerona +4.9 pts higher in Giru gap widening
4.9% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Giruin Jerona +6.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
6.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
20.4% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 68.3%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.0%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Giruin Jerona +12.5 pts higher in Jerona
33.9% 74th pct 46.3% 98th pct
Mental health in Giruin Jerona even
9.8% 66th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Giruin Jerona +10.2 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
9.3% 87th pct 19.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Heart disease +14.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.9% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.3% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.3% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
6.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.8% Lung condition +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +28.9 pts 29.3%
20.2% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.3% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% Three or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Giruin Jerona +5.4 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
14.1% 30th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Giruin Jerona +2.1 pts higher in Jerona gap steady
7.7% 14th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Giruin Jerona +18.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Giruin Jerona +3.0 pts higher in Jerona
6.8% 88th pct 9.8% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Giruin Jerona +1.3 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
20.9% 30th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Giruin Jerona +21 larger in Giru
21 69th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Giruin Jerona
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Median income in Giruin Jerona
$724 58th pct —
Household income in Giruin Jerona
$1,124 23rd pct —
Indigenous language in Giruin Jerona
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Giruin Jerona +0.6 larger in Giru gap widening
2.2 24th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Giruin Jerona +13.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
13.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Giruin Jerona +11.5 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
36.3% 87th pct 47.8% 99th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples without children +61.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
49.0% Couples with children ◂ +49.0 pts 0.0%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +27.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
36.3% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
7.6% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Giruin Jerona
$180 20th pct —
Mortgage in Giruin Jerona +$184 higher in Jerona gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,051 17th pct
People / bedroom in Giruin Jerona +0.10 higher in Jerona gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Giruin Jerona +20.4 pts higher in Giru gap widening
20.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Giruin Jerona +21.2 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
48.4% 72nd pct 69.6% 99th pct
Separate houses in Giruin Jerona +4.5 pts higher in Jerona gap narrowing
95.5% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Giruin Jerona +40.3 pts higher in Giru gap widening
70.7% 28th pct 30.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.4% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 30.4%
16.6% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% Studio / none ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%
41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Giruin Jerona +4.0 pts higher in Giru gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Giruin Jerona
6.6% 14th pct —
PT commute in Giruin Jerona
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Giruin Jerona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Giruin Jerona even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Giruin Jerona even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Giruin Jerona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +69.9 pts ▸ 128.6%
16.2% Walked ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 30.4%
12.6% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Giruin Jerona +11.3 pts higher in Giru gap widening
33.2% 58th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Giruin Jerona
35.3% 98th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Giruin Jerona
5.6% 74th pct —
Participation in Giruin Jerona +28.1 pts higher in Giru gap widening
54.9% 32nd pct 26.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Giruin Jerona
68.3% 86th pct —

Industries people work in

29.9% Manufacturing ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Technicians & trades +29.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.0% Labourers ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
16.8% Managers ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Giruin Jerona +2.6 higher in Giru
2.6 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Giruin Jerona +2.4 more in Giru
2.4 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Giruin Jerona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Giruin Jerona +58.3 pts higher in Giru
58.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Giruin Jerona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Giruin Jerona +60.2 pts higher in Giru
60.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Giruin Jerona +60.7 pts higher in Giru
60.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Giruin Jerona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Giruin Jerona +23.3 more in Giru
23.3 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Giruin Jerona even
0 33rd pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Giruin Jerona +0.6 pts higher in Giru
2.5% 4th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Giru with nearby areas

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Compare Jerona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Giru vs Jerona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31129/giru/vs/SAL31439/jerona