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Jensen vs Shaw

Name: Jensen vs Shaw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Jensen profile · Shaw profile

Jensen Shaw

Jensen and Shaw are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and demographic profiles. Shaw is far younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 36 in Jensen. It is also a more mobile and academic hub, where 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—far higher than the 12.5% in Jensen—and 61.1% of people moved there in the last five years. These differences extend to housing, with 49.7% of Shaw households renting, while Jensen has a much higher share of homes owned outright (26.6%).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in rental rates and educational attainment widening. Despite these distinct profiles, they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,300 and almost identical unemployment rates of about 2.6%. Both areas also have about 6% First Nations populations and very few residents who rely on public transport for their daily commute.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 43.1 pts higher in Shaw Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Shaw Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Jensen PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Jensen Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Shaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jensen in Shaw +1,037 larger in Jensen gap widening

1,797 77th pct 760 71st pct

Median age in Jensen in Shaw +8 yrs older in Jensen gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 16.8%

24.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 41.8%

33.3% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Jensen Shaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 78.0%

0.9% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 40.8%

43.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 37.4%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

9.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% German even 5.3%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 83.2%

0.5% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 47.6%

42.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 41.1%

4.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jensen in Shaw

— 10.47 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jensen in Shaw +8 more in Shaw

3 67th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Jensen in Shaw +289 larger in Jensen

960 100th pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Jensen in Shaw +15 higher in Shaw

954 28th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +13.3 pts 15.3%

7.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 35.2%

15.5% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 13.9%

9.8% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Jensen in Shaw +$169 higher in Shaw gap widening

$950 77th pct $1,119 88th pct

Household income in Jensen in Shaw +$279 higher in Jensen gap widening

$2,295 86th pct $2,016 76th pct

Family income in Jensen in Shaw +$88 higher in Jensen gap widening

$2,361 76th pct $2,273 72nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

17.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jensen in Shaw +60 larger in Jensen

108 86th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Jensen in Shaw +4 yrs older in Shaw

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Jensen in Shaw +$401 higher in Shaw

$558 40th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Jensen in Shaw +$430 higher in Jensen

$2,222 70th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jensen in Shaw +0.5 larger in Jensen gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 51.1%

26.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.9% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.3% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 12.6%

17.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jensen in Shaw +$33 higher in Jensen gap narrowing

$355 72nd pct $322 63rd pct

Mortgage in Jensen in Shaw +$174 higher in Jensen gap narrowing

$1,907 67th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Jensen in Shaw +0.10 higher in Jensen gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 39.1%

6.6% Rented +43.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 8.2%

0.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 93.2%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.2% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

14.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 45.2%

32.4% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 2.6%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jensen in Shaw +4 more in Jensen

7 77th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Jensen in Shaw +0.05 more in Shaw

3.90 73rd pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Jensen in Shaw +150.5 more in Shaw

165.3 72nd pct 315.8 75th pct

PT routes in Jensen in Shaw even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Jensen in Shaw +11 longer in Jensen

29 66th pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

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 +2.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

14.1% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 12.6%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 4.2%

0.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.2% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 6.9%

8.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

5.6% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 12.4%

12.1% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

9.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

7.0% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Jensen in Shaw +1.4 higher in Shaw

1.2 60th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jensen in Shaw +1.1 more in Shaw

1.2 60th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Jensen in Shaw +1.0 pts higher in Shaw

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Jensen in Shaw +0.6 pts higher in Shaw

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Jensen in Shaw +66.7 pts higher in Shaw

18.9% 63rd pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Jensen in Shaw +24.4 pts higher in Shaw

16.7% 63rd pct 41.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Jensen in Shaw +31.7 pts higher in Shaw

62.6% 68th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Jensen in Shaw even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jensen in Shaw +4.6 more in Shaw

7.2 35th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Jensen in Shaw +27 higher in Shaw

7 71st pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Jensen in Shaw +3.1 pts higher in Jensen

5.9% 53rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Jensen with nearby areas

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Compare Shaw with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jensen vs Shaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31437/jensen/vs/SAL32547/shaw