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Jacobs Well vs Pimpama

Name: Jacobs Well vs Pimpama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Jacobs Well profile · Pimpama profile

Jacobs Well Pimpama

Pimpama and Jacobs Well are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Pimpama is a young hub where the typical resident is 29, and 56.9% of homes are rented. In contrast, residents in Jacobs Well are far older with a typical age of 42, and home ownership is more common, with 28.2% of homes owned outright. Pimpama is also more diverse and better connected, with 15.7% of people using another language at home and 93.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 66.8% of homes in Jacobs Well share that access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults working or looking for work, at around 68%. They also share similar typical weekly rents, ranging from $440 in Pimpama to $465 in Jacobs Well. While Pimpama has seen more growth, with 73.8% of people moving in over the last five years, Jacobs Well has also seen a high influx of new residents at 58.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,719 larger in Pimpama Renting: 43.0 pts higher in Pimpama Median age: 13 yrs older in Jacobs Well Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +21,719 larger in Pimpama gap widening

2,882 83rd pct 24,601 90th pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +13 yrs older in Jacobs Well gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.6 pts 14.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 41.6%

29.3% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Jacobs Well Pimpama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 63.6%

7.6% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.1% India +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +7.2 pts 36.2%

38.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

5.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

0.5% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 77.1%

0.0% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 35.1%

6.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.2% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jacobs Well in Pimpama

— 0.89 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +18 more in Pimpama

1 43rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +402 larger in Jacobs Well

1,299 100th pct 897 100th pct

ICSEA in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +22 higher in Jacobs Well

1,039 75th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 34.1%

14.8% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 11.6%

18.5% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +$47 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$903 73rd pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +$264 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,127 80th pct $1,863 69th pct

Family income in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +$309 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,215 70th pct $1,906 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

7.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +904 larger in Pimpama

57 78th pct 961 88th pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +12 yrs older in Jacobs Well

29 yrs 60th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +$227 higher in Jacobs Well

$916 74th pct $689 55th pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +$375 higher in Jacobs Well

$2,083 65th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +0.3 larger in Pimpama gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 58.5%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 21.3%

9.4% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 33.5%

20.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

5.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +$25 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$465 89th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +$163 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,141 78th pct $1,978 71st pct

People / bedroom in Jacobs Well in Pimpama even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.9% Rented +43.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 31.5%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 9.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 80.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 3.5%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $350–$549 +29.8 pts ▸ 85.8%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.7%

10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 8.3%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +67 more in Pimpama

10 80th pct 77 88th pct

Stops/1k in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +0.34 more in Jacobs Well

3.47 71st pct 3.13 70th pct

Departures/1k in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +166.7 more in Pimpama

472.2 78th pct 638.9 81st pct

PT routes in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +19 more in Pimpama

1 71st pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +1 longer in Jacobs Well

9 44th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +5 longer in Jacobs Well

39 32nd pct 34 29th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 48.1%

18.1% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

1.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

16.7% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

13.6% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

8.9% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +1.5 higher in Pimpama

3.4 75th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +1.5 more in Pimpama

3.0 72nd pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +9.3 pts higher in Pimpama

36.4% 76th pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +2.2 pts higher in Pimpama

39.9% 77th pct 42.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +26.6 pts higher in Pimpama

66.8% 78th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +75.6 pts higher in Pimpama

0.0% 0th pct 75.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +9.5 pts higher in Pimpama

86.9% 78th pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +9.7 pts higher in Jacobs Well

36.4% 81st pct 26.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +0.1 more in Jacobs Well

10.8 43rd pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +53 higher in Pimpama

12 72nd pct 65 81st pct

Mean slope in Jacobs Well in Pimpama +3.8 pts higher in Pimpama

3.3% 18th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Jacobs Well with nearby areas

Southern Moreton Bay Islands Steiglitz Norwell Pimpama Coomera Woongoolba South Stradbroke Hope Island

Compare Pimpama with nearby areas

Norwell Coomera Willow Vale Jacobs Well Ormeau Upper Coomera Kingsholme Ormeau Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacobs Well vs Pimpama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/vs/SAL32318/pimpama