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Hope Island vs Jacobs Well

Name: Hope Island vs Jacobs Well — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Hope Island profile · Jacobs Well profile

Hope Island Jacobs Well

Hope Island and Jacobs Well are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Hope Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 50, and 27.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more diverse, with 35.5% of residents born overseas, and has a more highly qualified workforce, where 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Jacobs Well is dominated by separate houses (98.2%) and has a higher share of children under 15 (18.6%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $865 to $903, and nearly identical rates of volunteering. While they are close in wealth, they differ in how they are built; Hope Island has much higher street connectivity, whereas Jacobs Well has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted, with Hope Island seeing a much higher share of households renting compared to Jacobs Well.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well Population: 11,640 larger in Hope Island Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Hope Island Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Hope Island Median age: 8 yrs older in Hope Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +11,640 larger in Hope Island gap widening

14,522 88th pct 2,882 83rd pct

Median age in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +8 yrs older in Hope Island gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 15.7%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) even 9.6%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 54.9%

23.9% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hope Island Jacobs Well

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 76.8%

8.3% England ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

7.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.3% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.9% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

2.8% Italian even 2.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 91.8%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 46.0%

35.9% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +8 more in Hope Island

9 78th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +333 larger in Jacobs Well

966 100th pct 1,299 100th pct

ICSEA in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +13 higher in Jacobs Well

1,026 70th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 47.1%

20.0% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 14.8%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 18.5%

13.1% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.7% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +$38 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$865 68th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +$193 higher in Jacobs Well gap steady

$1,934 72nd pct $2,127 80th pct

Family income in Hope Island in Jacobs Well even gap narrowing

$2,212 69th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +2.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

19.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +110 larger in Hope Island

167 86th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +1 yrs older in Hope Island

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +$173 higher in Jacobs Well

$743 60th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +$83 higher in Hope Island

$2,166 68th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +0.3 larger in Jacobs Well gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

42.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 31.9%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 39.4%

15.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%

12.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +$85 higher in Hope Island gap widening

$550 96th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +$59 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,141 78th pct

People / bedroom in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +0.10 higher in Jacobs Well gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 28.2%

27.4% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 13.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house +38.9 pts ▸ 98.2%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

18.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 31.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 6.2%

8.3% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +25.5 pts 5.7%

18.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

4.0% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 20.3%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +11 more in Hope Island

21 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +2.02 more in Jacobs Well

1.45 63rd pct 3.47 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +262.9 more in Jacobs Well

209.3 73rd pct 472.2 78th pct

PT routes in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +3 more in Hope Island

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +27 longer in Hope Island

36 71st pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +2 longer in Hope Island

41 33rd pct 39 32nd pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 14.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 18.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.7% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

7.0% Education & training even 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

20.6% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 13.6%

10.2% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

5.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +0.3 higher in Hope Island

3.7 76th pct 3.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +0.1 more in Hope Island

3.1 73rd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +31.1 pts higher in Jacobs Well

5.4% 61st pct 36.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +14.0 pts higher in Hope Island

53.9% 81st pct 39.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +3.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well

63.3% 77th pct 66.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Hope Island in Jacobs Well even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +6.0 pts higher in Hope Island

92.9% 82nd pct 86.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +30.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well

5.9% 73rd pct 36.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +0.7 more in Jacobs Well

10.1 41st pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +80 higher in Hope Island

92 85th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Hope Island in Jacobs Well +0.5 pts higher in Hope Island

3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Hope Island with nearby areas

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Compare Jacobs Well with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Island vs Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31356/hope-island/vs/SAL31424/jacobs-well