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Jackson vs Jackson North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Jackson profile · Jackson North profile

Jackson Jackson North

Jackson and Jackson North are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Jackson is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 49 in Jackson North. A much larger share of people in Jackson are seniors, at 29.1% compared to just 8.9% in Jackson North. In terms of income, Jackson is well higher, with a typical weekly family income of $2,250 compared to $1,562 in Jackson North.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with neither having any public transport stops and both reporting 0.0% unemployment. They share a similar landscape with almost identical average terrain slopes. However, Jackson North is far more likely to have people working from home, at 44.1% compared to 0.0% in Jackson. This sits alongside a much higher share of people in Jackson North who have served in the Defence Force, at 11.6%.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 44.1 pts higher in Jackson North Participation: 38.2 pts higher in Jackson North Full-time: 27.6 pts higher in Jackson Aged 65+: 20.2 pts higher in Jackson Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Jackson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacksonin Jackson North +10 larger in Jackson gap widening
55 30th pct 45 26th pct
Median age in Jacksonin Jackson North +8 yrs older in Jackson North gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Jacksonin Jackson North +5.5 pts higher in Jackson gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Jacksonin Jackson North +20.2 pts higher in Jackson gap widening
29.1% 85th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Under 15 in Jacksonin Jackson North +6.1 pts higher in Jackson gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 6.7% 10th pct
De facto in Jacksonin Jackson North +14.7 pts higher in Jackson North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +22.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 11.1%
29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.2 pts 8.9%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 39.0%
31.9% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.4% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 7.3%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Jackson Jackson North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jacksonin Jackson North +9.1 pts higher in Jackson gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.0% England even 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

43.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 42.2%
40.0% English ◂ +17.8 pts 22.2%
9.1% Scottish +22.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.1% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Jacksonin Jackson North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Jacksonin Jackson North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 80.0%
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 Jacksonin Jackson North +2.2 pts higher in Jackson gap narrowing
20.0% 10th pct 17.8% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 13.3%
20.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
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 Jacksonin Jackson North +17.1 pts higher in Jackson North gap widening
27.7% 10th pct 44.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Jacksonin Jackson North +1.6 pts higher in Jackson North gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.7% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +12.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Education +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jacksonin Jackson North +$188 higher in Jackson gap widening
$725 45th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Jacksonin Jackson North +$125 higher in Jackson gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Jacksonin Jackson North +$688 higher in Jackson gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Jacksonin Jackson North +6.4 pts higher in Jackson gap widening
6.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
29.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jacksonin Jackson North +9.9 pts higher in Jackson
25.5% 33rd pct 15.6% 8th pct
Mental health in Jacksonin Jackson North +6.7 pts higher in Jackson North
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Jacksonin Jackson North +4.2 pts higher in Jackson gap steady
10.9% 91st pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +28.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
14.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jacksonin Jackson North +15.9 pts higher in Jackson North gap widening
25.5% 77th pct 41.5% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Jacksonin Jackson North +8.3 pts higher in Jackson North gap narrowing
6.4% 11th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Jacksonin Jackson North +2.5 pts higher in Jackson North gap narrowing
17.0% 17th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Jacksonin Jackson North +11.6 pts higher in Jackson North
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jacksonin Jackson North +4.8 pts higher in Jackson gap narrowing
17.0% 14th pct 12.2% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacksonin Jackson North +3 larger in Jackson
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Jacksonin Jackson North
57 yrs 92nd pct —
Median income in Jacksonin Jackson North
$1,312 88th pct —
Household income in Jacksonin Jackson North
$2,374 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Jacksonin Jackson North +0.3 larger in Jackson North gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Jacksonin Jackson North +12.0 pts higher in Jackson North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 57th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
37.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 3 people +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
26.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 5 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacksonin Jackson North
$100 6th pct —
Mortgage in Jacksonin Jackson North +$499 higher in Jackson North
$1,151 22nd pct $1,650 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Jacksonin Jackson North +0.10 higher in Jackson North gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
57.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 40.0%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Rented even 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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
26.3% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Jacksonin Jackson North +44.1 pts higher in Jackson North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 93rd pct
PT commute in Jacksonin Jackson North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

95.2% Car (driver) ◂ +57.0 pts 38.2%
0.0% Worked at home +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
19.0% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%
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

52.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.0 pts 26.7%
0.0% 4 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jacksonin Jackson North +18.9 pts higher in Jackson gap widening
25.5% 30th pct 6.5% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jacksonin Jackson North even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Jacksonin Jackson North +38.2 pts higher in Jackson North gap widening
44.7% 13th pct 82.9% 97th pct
Full-time in Jacksonin Jackson North +27.6 pts higher in Jackson gap widening
95.2% 100th pct 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

47.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
23.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 47.1%
28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 17.6%
23.8% Labourers ◂ +12.0 pts 11.8%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacksonin Jackson North +1.6 higher in Jackson
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jacksonin Jackson North +2.3 more in Jackson
2.4 68th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jacksonin Jackson North +77.0 pts higher in Jackson
77.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jacksonin Jackson North +50.5 more in Jackson
72.7 86th pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Jacksonin Jackson North even
0 26th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Jacksonin Jackson North +0.3 pts higher in Jackson North
3.4% 20th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Jackson with nearby areas

Jackson South Dulacca Bogandilla Jackson North Yuleba North Moraby Yuleba Yuleba South

Compare Jackson North with nearby areas

Bogandilla Yuleba North Woleebee Jackson Bundi Glenaubyn Dulacca Yuleba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jackson vs Jackson North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31421/jackson/vs/SAL31422/jackson-north