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Jarvisfield vs McDesme

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Jarvisfield profile · McDesme profile

Jarvisfield McDesme

Jarvisfield and McDesme are two nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their people and homes. Jarvisfield has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.4% compared to 0.0% in McDesme. This is reflected in the First Nations data, where First Nations personal income is far higher in Jarvisfield at $612, while the typical First Nations resident in McDesme is far older at 65. Jarvisfield also sees more movement, with 30.1% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 14.4% in McDesme.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very much alike in their core finances. They share a typical weekly household income of around $2,000 and have the same number of people per home. They are also effectively the same in terms of rent prices and the number of schools within 3km. While Jarvisfield has a few more walkable amenities, both areas are largely car-dependent, as seen in the same typical personal incomes and low rental rates.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 6.4 pts higher in Jarvisfield Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Jarvisfield No car: 2.5 pts higher in Jarvisfield Separate houses: 3.1 pts higher in McDesme Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in McDesme

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +89 larger in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
343 60th pct 254 58th pct
Median age in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2 yrs older in McDesme gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +6.4 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2.2 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
14.0% 28th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +1.1 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
22.7% 83rd pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2.4 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 18.1%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 57.6%
28.9% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%
2.3% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Jarvisfield McDesme

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +1.3 pts higher in McDesme gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 89.8%
2.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
29.4% English +8.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.1% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.1% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.8% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Greek ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +1.2 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 89.4%
1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +4.4 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
19.0% 9th pct 14.6% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

72.9% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 75.2%
19.0% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%
7.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
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 Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2.1 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
47.8% 57th pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2.3 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
10.2% 30th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Jarvisfieldin McDesme
12.82 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
8 77th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +82 larger in Jarvisfield
251 43rd pct 170 34th pct
ICSEA in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +17 higher in Jarvisfield
948 26th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 45.8%
26.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
5.9% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 5.0%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
2.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +$19 higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $930 75th pct
Household income in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +$133 higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
$2,025 76th pct $1,892 70th pct
Family income in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even gap narrowing
$2,276 73rd pct $2,274 72nd pct
High earners in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +1.0 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
9.8% 59th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +6.7 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
20.5% 63rd pct 13.8% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%
5.5% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%
31.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +4.5 pts higher in McDesme
19.5% 13th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2.4 pts higher in McDesme
4.7% 24th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +0.6 pts higher in McDesme gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +5.9 pts 65.0%
12.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +8.2 pts higher in McDesme gap widening
16.2% 40th pct 24.4% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even gap narrowing
14.7% 70th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +4.3 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
34.6% 87th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +4.1 pts higher in McDesme
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +1.9 pts higher in McDesme gap narrowing
22.9% 42nd pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +22 larger in Jarvisfield
22 70th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +31 yrs older in McDesme
34 yrs 72nd pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +$387 higher in Jarvisfield
$612 47th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +$1,237 higher in Jarvisfield
$1,812 55th pct $575 4th pct
Indigenous language in Jarvisfieldin McDesme
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +3.6 pts higher in McDesme gap steady
5.7% 25th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +3.7 pts higher in McDesme gap widening
18.1% 30th pct 21.8% 44th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 63.2%
29.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
5.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%
18.1% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +$23 higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
$223 32nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +$120 higher in McDesme gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,420 36th pct
People / bedroom in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +0.5 pts higher in McDesme gap narrowing
11.0% 30th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +9.0 pts higher in McDesme gap widening
34.6% 32nd pct 43.7% 58th pct
Separate houses in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +3.1 pts higher in McDesme gap widening
96.9% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +6.7 pts higher in McDesme gap widening
77.2% 43rd pct 83.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 34.5%
34.6% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
6.3% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 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

45.7% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 49.4%
29.1% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

107.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 20.0%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2.5 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +0.3 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
10.8% 30th pct 10.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%
19.2% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%
16.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +15.7 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
30.1% 47th pct 14.4% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +1.5 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
1.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +7.9 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
73.3% 87th pct 65.4% 67th pct
Full-time in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even gap narrowing
62.4% 71st pct 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
5.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
9.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.3% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
8.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.1 35th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +10.2 pts higher in Jarvisfield
10.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +11.0 pts higher in McDesme
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 47th pct
Walk to health in Jarvisfieldin McDesme even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +2.9 more in Jarvisfield
2.9 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +1 higher in McDesme
0 29th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Jarvisfieldin McDesme +0.2 pts higher in Jarvisfield
2.4% 3rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jarvisfield vs McDesme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31434/jarvisfield/vs/SAL31789/mcdesme