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Jacobs Well vs South Stradbroke

Name: Jacobs Well vs South Stradbroke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Jacobs Well profile · South Stradbroke profile

Jacobs Well South Stradbroke

Jacobs Well and South Stradbroke are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Jacobs Well is a larger community where typical household incomes are far higher at $2,127 compared to $1,062 in South Stradbroke. It has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms, while South Stradbroke is much more likely to have homes owned outright at 55.0%. South Stradbroke is also far older, with a typical resident aged 53, compared to 42 in Jacobs Well. This older age profile is consistent with a higher share of people living alone and a much higher percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as they have almost identical rates of people with long-term health conditions and a similar share of adults who completed Year 12. However, their transport and accessibility differ. Jacobs Well is mostly car-dependent but has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, South Stradbroke is car-dependent and far more likely to have homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in South Stradbroke Separate houses: 48.2 pts higher in Jacobs Well 3+ bedrooms: 47.8 pts higher in Jacobs Well No car: 33.9 pts higher in South Stradbroke Participation: 24.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +2,740 larger in Jacobs Well gap widening

2,882 83rd pct 142 47th pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +11 yrs older in South Stradbroke gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.7%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 46.6%

29.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 24.1%

9.5% Divorced +10.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.7% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Jacobs Well South Stradbroke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +21.1 pts 55.6%

7.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 40.8%

38.4% Australian ◂ +17.3 pts 21.1%

9.8% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

5.0% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

1.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 71.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 31.7%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 43.0%

6.0% Not stated +20.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +2 more in South Stradbroke

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +616 larger in Jacobs Well

1,299 100th pct 683 89th pct

ICSEA in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +5 higher in Jacobs Well

1,039 75th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 46.6%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 23.6%

14.8% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

9.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

6.8% Education even 6.7%

2.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +$304 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$903 73rd pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +$1,065 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,127 80th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +$528 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$2,215 70th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%

9.1% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.1%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

3.6% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

2.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +12.5 pts 52.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

5.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +57 larger in Jacobs Well

57 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +34 yrs older in South Stradbroke

29 yrs 60th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Median income in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +$591 higher in Jacobs Well

$916 74th pct $325 10th pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +$458 higher in Jacobs Well

$2,083 65th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +0.9 larger in Jacobs Well gap steady

2.7 71st pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

31.9% Couples without children +37.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +43.4 pts 15.2%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

13.4% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.5%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +$165 higher in Jacobs Well

$465 89th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +$274 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$2,141 78th pct $1,867 64th pct

People / bedroom in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.8 pts 12.5%

28.2% Owned outright +26.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

13.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.2% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +48.2 pts 50.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 15.0%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 27.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +19.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 33.3%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +10 more in Jacobs Well

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +3.47 more in Jacobs Well

3.47 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +472.2 more in Jacobs Well

472.2 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +1 more in Jacobs Well

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke

9 44th pct —

Drive to city in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke

39 32nd pct —

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +49.1 pts 16.3%

1.4% Walked +23.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.2% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.3 pts 15.0%

18.1% 1 vehicle +29.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

1.1% No vehicle +33.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Accommodation & food +21.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.1% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.1% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +3.1 higher in Jacobs Well

3.4 75th pct 0.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +2.6 more in Jacobs Well

3.0 72nd pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +36.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well

36.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +37.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well

39.9% 77th pct 2.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +66.8 pts higher in Jacobs Well

66.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +51.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well

86.9% 78th pct 35.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +36.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well

36.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +73.8 more in South Stradbroke

10.8 43rd pct 84.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +10 higher in Jacobs Well

12 72nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Jacobs Well in South Stradbroke +1.2 pts higher in South Stradbroke

3.3% 18th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacobs Well vs South Stradbroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/vs/SAL32599/south-stradbroke