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Jacobs Well vs Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Jacobs Well profile · Southern Moreton Bay Islands profile

Jacobs Well Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Jacobs Well and Southern Moreton Bay Islands are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ sharply in population and wealth. Jacobs Well is home to 2,882 people with a typical weekly household income of $2,127, while Southern Moreton Bay Islands is largely non-residential and has a much lower typical household income of $450. Residents are far older in Southern Moreton Bay Islands, where the typical age is 73, compared to 42 in Jacobs Well. Jacobs Well is also more accessible; its walkability score is mostly car-dependent, which is far higher than the car-dependent score for Southern Moreton Bay Islands.

Both areas are almost identical in their average school advantage score. Outside of this, they track very differently, with Jacobs Well having a far higher typical personal income of $903 compared to $450 in Southern Moreton Bay Islands. Jacobs Well also has far more people per home, with an average of 2.7 compared to just 1.0 in Southern Moreton Bay Islands.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2,882 larger in Jacobs Well gap widening
2,882 83rd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,546
  • First area, 2016: 1,839
  • First area, 2021: 2,882
  • Second area, 2011: 4
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +31 yrs older in Southern Moreton Bay Islands gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 73 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 73 yrs
2.0% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.0%
15.7% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.3%
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
18.6% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.3%
  • First area, 2016: 17.2%
  • First area, 2021: 18.6%
15.1% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.6%
  • First area, 2016: 14.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

19.6% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.0%
  • First area, 2016: 17.8%
  • First area, 2021: 19.6%

Language

4.3% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
0.5% 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.5%

Religion

46.8% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 30.3%
  • First area, 2021: 46.8%

Education & Qualifications

47.1% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38.4%
  • First area, 2016: 39.2%
  • First area, 2021: 47.1%
12.1% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
Schools ≤3 km in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2 more in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +668 larger in Jacobs Well
1,299 100th pct 631 87th pct
ICSEA in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +37 higher in Jacobs Well
1,039 75th pct 1,002 58th pct

Income

Personal income in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$453 higher in Jacobs Well
$903 73rd pct $450 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: $626
  • First area, 2016: $729
  • First area, 2021: $903
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Household income in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$1,677 higher in Jacobs Well
$2,127 80th pct $450 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,346
  • First area, 2016: $1,569
  • First area, 2021: $2,127
  • Second area, 2021: $450
$2,215 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,494
  • First area, 2016: $1,792
  • First area, 2021: $2,215
12.2% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%
26.5% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.8%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 26.5%

Health & Disability

28.3% 48th pct
7.0% 39th pct
4.3% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%

Community Participation

9.7% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.3%
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
10.9% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 12.6%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
30.3% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.1%
  • First area, 2016: 27.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.3%
3.7% 68th pct
22.5% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.8%
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 22.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +57 larger in Jacobs Well
57 78th pct 0 0th pct
29 yrs 60th pct
47.7% 67th pct
0.0% 0th pct
$916 74th pct
$2,083 65th pct
8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +1.7 larger in Jacobs Well
2.7 71st pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.6
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0
9.4% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.3%
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
13.4% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.0%
  • First area, 2016: 17.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$465 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: $350
  • First area, 2016: $370
  • First area, 2021: $465
$2,141 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,366
  • First area, 2016: $1,820
  • First area, 2021: $2,141
People / bedroom in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +0.20 higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
13.9% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%
28.2% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.7%
  • First area, 2016: 31.9%
  • First area, 2021: 28.2%
98.2% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 98.8%
  • First area, 2016: 96.8%
  • First area, 2021: 98.2%
90.3% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 86.0%
  • First area, 2016: 83.9%
  • First area, 2021: 90.3%

Transport & Vehicles

1.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 1.1%
14.2% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.2%
0.3% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.3%
PT stops in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +10 more in Jacobs Well
10 80th pct 0 0th pct
3.47 71st pct
472.2 78th pct
PT routes in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +1 more in Jacobs Well
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +75 longer in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
9 44th pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +17 longer in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
39 32nd pct 56 42nd pct

Migration & Movement

58.9% 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 51.0%
  • First area, 2016: 41.9%
  • First area, 2021: 58.9%
7.4% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.3%
  • First area, 2021: 7.4%

Jobs & Industry

3.9% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%
68.2% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 65.8%
  • First area, 2016: 63.0%
  • First area, 2021: 68.2%
61.5% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 66.5%
  • First area, 2016: 67.9%
  • First area, 2021: 61.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +3.4 higher in Jacobs Well
3.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +3.0 more in Jacobs Well
3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +36.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well
36.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +39.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well
39.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +66.8 pts higher in Jacobs Well
66.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +86.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well
86.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +36.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well
36.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +12 higher in Jacobs Well
12 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Jacobs Wellin Southern Moreton Bay Islands +4.8 pts higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
3.3% 18th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacobs Well vs Southern Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/vs/SAL32610/southern-moreton-bay-islands