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Jacobs Well vs Woongoolba

Name: Jacobs Well vs Woongoolba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Jacobs Well profile · Woongoolba profile

Jacobs Well Woongoolba

Jacobs Well and Woongoolba are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different profiles. Jacobs Well is much more populous and has a higher share of people born overseas (19.6%) and those who identify with no religion (46.8%). It is also wealthier, with 26.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and has much higher typical rents of $465. In contrast, Woongoolba is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.3 compared to 3.4 in Jacobs Well (mostly car-dependent).

Both areas share very similar household sizes and have about the same proportion of children under 15. They are also alike in the number of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 68% for both. While they share these basic residential patterns, Jacobs Well has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 58.9% moving in over the last five years compared to 28.9% in Woongoolba.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.0 pts higher in Jacobs Well Population: 2,600 larger in Jacobs Well Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Woongoolba PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Jacobs Well

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +2,600 larger in Jacobs Well gap widening

2,882 83rd pct 282 58th pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +3 yrs older in Jacobs Well gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.4%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 54.8%

29.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

2.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Jacobs Well Woongoolba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

7.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

4.6% England ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.7%

38.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.0% German +24.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 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 +3.9 pts ▸ 95.7%

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

46.0% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

46.8% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 35.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba

— 18.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +1,062 larger in Jacobs Well

1,299 100th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +66 higher in Jacobs Well

1,039 75th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.4%

28.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%

6.8% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 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 Woongoolba +$171 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$903 73rd pct $732 46th pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +$585 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,127 80th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +$138 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$2,215 70th pct $2,077 62nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.7%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.5%

9.1% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.3%

20.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +46 larger in Jacobs Well

57 78th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +8 yrs older in Jacobs Well

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +$146 higher in Woongoolba

$916 74th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +$396 higher in Jacobs Well

$2,083 65th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +0.1 larger in Woongoolba gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 21.8%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 27.8%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 16.5%

13.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +$175 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$465 89th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +$243 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$2,141 78th pct $1,898 66th pct

People / bedroom in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.7 pts 21.6%

28.2% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.2% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 95.9%

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 ◂ +12.7 pts 32.0%

31.8% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 24.1%

10.6% $200–$349 +37.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

2.8% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 28.6%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +10 more in Jacobs Well

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +3.47 more in Jacobs Well

3.47 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +472.2 more in Jacobs Well

472.2 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +1 more in Jacobs Well

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +79 longer in Woongoolba

9 44th pct 88 100th pct

Drive to city in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +7 longer in Jacobs Well

39 32nd pct 32 28th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

14.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.4% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

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 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.4%

18.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

12.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.1% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

9.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

10.1% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +3.2 higher in Jacobs Well

3.4 75th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +2.6 more in Jacobs Well

3.0 72nd pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +36.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well

36.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +39.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well

39.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +66.8 pts higher in Jacobs Well

66.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +10.4 pts higher in Woongoolba

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +69.2 pts higher in Jacobs Well

86.9% 78th pct 17.7% 51st pct

Walk to health in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +36.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well

36.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +24.7 more in Woongoolba

10.8 43rd pct 35.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +11 higher in Jacobs Well

12 72nd pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Jacobs Well in Woongoolba +0.6 pts higher in Jacobs Well

3.3% 18th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacobs Well vs Woongoolba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/vs/SAL33154/woongoolba