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Jensen vs Saunders Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Jensen profile · Saunders Beach profile

Jensen Saunders Beach

Jensen and Saunders Beach are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Jensen is a younger place where the typical resident is 36, while residents are far older in Saunders Beach at 49. This age gap is reflected in the family life of the two areas; Jensen has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (37.0% compared to 21.3%) and far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (94.3% versus 77.1%). Wealth also differs, with typical weekly household incomes well higher in Jensen at $2,295, compared to $1,483 in Saunders Beach.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They share a similar reliance on cars, with both being car-dependent, and they have almost the same rate of people who have moved house in the last five years. However, the gaps between them are distinct: Saunders Beach has a far higher share of people living alone (34.3% versus 10.3%) and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (16.7% compared to 2.8%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 24.0 pts higher in Saunders Beach Median age: 13 yrs older in Saunders Beach Population: 1,412 larger in Jensen Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Jensen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jensenin Saunders Beach +1,412 larger in Jensen gap widening
1,797 77th pct 385 61st pct
Median age in Jensenin Saunders Beach +13 yrs older in Saunders Beach gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Jensenin Saunders Beach +3.3 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
6.0% 77th pct 9.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Jensenin Saunders Beach +6.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Jensenin Saunders Beach +7.7 pts higher in Jensen gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 16.4% 44th pct
De facto in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.5 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
16.0% 75th pct 16.6% 77th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +17.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 15.1%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 36.4%
33.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
7.5% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.2% Separated +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Jensen Saunders Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jensenin Saunders Beach +8.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
9.8% 43rd pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 75.6%
2.1% England +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +16.3 pts 29.6%
43.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 41.8%
12.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.6% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Filipino even 1.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
3.0% 46th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 87.8%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jensenin Saunders Beach +2.5 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
42.4% 56th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 43.9%
42.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
4.8% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jensenin Saunders Beach +4.7 pts higher in Jensen gap steady
50.5% 63rd pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Jensenin Saunders Beach +3.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jensenin Saunders Beach +3 more in Jensen
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Jensenin Saunders Beach
960 100th pct —
ICSEA in Jensenin Saunders Beach
954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 45.8%
28.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 35.7%
15.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 15.9%
9.8% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
8.9% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jensenin Saunders Beach +$135 higher in Jensen gap widening
$950 77th pct $815 61st pct
Household income in Jensenin Saunders Beach +$812 higher in Jensen gap widening
$2,295 86th pct $1,483 46th pct
Family income in Jensenin Saunders Beach +$342 higher in Jensen gap widening
$2,361 76th pct $2,019 59th pct
High earners in Jensenin Saunders Beach +1.5 pts higher in Jensen gap widening
12.0% 70th pct 10.5% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Jensenin Saunders Beach +11.5 pts higher in Jensen gap widening
27.2% 77th pct 15.7% 49th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.9%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%
10.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jensenin Saunders Beach +10.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach
25.3% 32nd pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Jensenin Saunders Beach +2.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach
9.1% 59th pct 11.9% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Jensenin Saunders Beach +2.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
2.8% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +11.5 pts 55.6%
17.0% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.3 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
12.0% 20th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
11.3% 36th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Jensenin Saunders Beach +15.7 pts higher in Jensen gap widening
37.0% 90th pct 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach
7.5% 90th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Jensenin Saunders Beach +4.8 pts higher in Jensen gap narrowing
24.8% 54th pct 20.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jensenin Saunders Beach +72 larger in Jensen
108 86th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Jensenin Saunders Beach +8 yrs older in Saunders Beach
18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Jensenin Saunders Beach +20.8 pts higher in Jensen
44.6% 61st pct 23.8% 14th pct
Unemployment in Jensenin Saunders Beach +8.9 pts higher in Jensen
8.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Jensenin Saunders Beach +$72 higher in Saunders Beach
$558 40th pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Jensenin Saunders Beach +$597 higher in Jensen
$2,222 70th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Jensenin Saunders Beach +8.3 pts higher in Jensen
8.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.8 larger in Jensen gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Jensenin Saunders Beach +9.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
10.9% 50th pct 20.7% 87th pct
Living alone in Jensenin Saunders Beach +24.0 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
10.3% 8th pct 34.3% 83rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 46.9%
26.5% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.9% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%
10.3% 1 person +24.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +15.5 pts 5.4%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jensenin Saunders Beach +$35 higher in Jensen gap widening
$355 72nd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Jensenin Saunders Beach +$507 higher in Jensen gap widening
$1,907 67th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.10 higher in Jensen gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Jensenin Saunders Beach +17.5 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Jensenin Saunders Beach +6.5 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
26.6% 16th pct 33.1% 28th pct
Separate houses in Jensenin Saunders Beach +1.9 pts higher in Jensen gap narrowing
96.4% 50th pct 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Jensenin Saunders Beach +17.2 pts higher in Jensen gap narrowing
94.3% 88th pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.4 pts 38.6%
26.6% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
6.6% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 94.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 25.3%
3.9% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.4%
1.8% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +29.3 pts 27.5%
32.4% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.5% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 20.3%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.8% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jensenin Saunders Beach +4.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
0.9% 49th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Jensenin Saunders Beach +5.4 pts higher in Jensen gap widening
7.0% 16th pct 1.6% 3rd pct
PT commute in Jensenin Saunders Beach +1.0 pts higher in Jensen gap steady
1.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Jensenin Saunders Beach +7 more in Jensen
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jensenin Saunders Beach +3.90 more in Jensen
3.90 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jensenin Saunders Beach +165.3 more in Jensen
165.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jensenin Saunders Beach +1 more in Jensen
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Jensenin Saunders Beach
29 66th pct —

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
7.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 42.5%
14.1% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 12.5%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%
0.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.4 pts higher in Jensen gap narrowing
42.0% 82nd pct 41.6% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Jensenin Saunders Beach +13.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
2.8% 35th pct 16.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jensenin Saunders Beach +1.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
2.6% 41st pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Jensenin Saunders Beach +8.3 pts higher in Jensen gap narrowing
70.1% 81st pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Jensenin Saunders Beach +3.9 pts higher in Jensen gap narrowing
64.4% 77th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.5% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.6% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 9.1%
12.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.4% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.2 higher in Jensen
1.2 60th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jensenin Saunders Beach +0.2 more in Jensen
1.2 60th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Jensenin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jensenin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jensenin Saunders Beach +18.9 pts higher in Jensen
18.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jensenin Saunders Beach +16.7 pts higher in Jensen
16.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jensenin Saunders Beach +34.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach
62.6% 68th pct 97.3% 84th pct
Walk to health in Jensenin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jensenin Saunders Beach +2.0 more in Jensen
7.2 35th pct 5.2 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Jensenin Saunders Beach +2 higher in Jensen
7 71st pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Jensenin Saunders Beach +3.3 pts higher in Jensen
5.9% 53rd pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Compare Saunders Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jensen vs Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31437/jensen/vs/SAL32521/saunders-beach