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Cape Jervis vs Rapid Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Cape Jervis profile · Rapid Bay profile

Cape Jervis Rapid Bay

Cape Jervis and Rapid Bay are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different scales of activity. Cape Jervis is more populated and has more public transport options, including three routes and three stops. Its typical weekly household income is $795, which is far higher than the $450 seen in Rapid Bay. Cape Jervis also has larger households, with 2.0 people per home compared to 1.2 in Rapid Bay.

These two areas have stayed quite similar in their lack of local services, with both being car-dependent and having no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. However, a significant gap has opened in local accessibility: while Cape Jervis has more public transport, Rapid Bay is far higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (79.7% compared to 0.0%) and a park (79.7% compared to 4.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 328 larger in Cape Jervis Family income: $607 higher in Cape Jervis Household income: $345 higher in Cape Jervis Household size: 0.8 larger in Cape Jervis Personal income: $124 higher in Rapid Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +328 larger in Cape Jervis gap widening
343 60th pct 15 11th pct
Median age in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +1 yrs older in Cape Jervis gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
2.6% 57th pct —
Aged 65+ in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
35.9% 92nd pct —
Under 15 in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
13.1% 27th pct —
De facto in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
17.1% 80th pct —

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +28.1 pts 20.0%
15.9% Divorced +24.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.2% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%
1.0% Separated +25.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cape Jervis Rapid Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
17.5% 72nd pct —

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 46.7%
8.5% England ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +28.1 pts 20.0%
35.3% Australian ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
12.0% Irish ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 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 Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
4.1% 55th pct —
Limited English in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 73.3%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
52.2% 84th pct —

Religious affiliation

11.1% Not stated +48.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
52.2% No religion ◂ +32.2 pts 20.0%
32.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
37.8% 30th pct —
Bachelor+ in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
12.2% 40th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +1 more in Rapid Bay
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
— 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
— 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
17.5% Year 11 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.4% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +$124 higher in Rapid Bay gap steady
$475 10th pct $599 25th pct
Household income in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +$345 higher in Cape Jervis gap widening
$795 6th pct $450 0th pct
Family income in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +$607 higher in Cape Jervis
$1,057 8th pct $450 0th pct
High earners in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
7.8% 49th pct —
High-income homes in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
6.2% 19th pct —

Household income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.2% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 33.3%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
43.7% 94th pct —
Mental health in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
10.2% 70th pct —
Needs assistance in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
9.6% 88th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

21.0% Arthritis +19.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% Diabetes ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.0% Heart disease ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%
26.8% One condition ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Two conditions ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
15.6% 38th pct —
Unpaid carers in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
14.9% 72nd pct —
Unpaid child care in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
16.9% 16th pct —
Defence service in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
8.5% 92nd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
26.1% 61st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +9 larger in Cape Jervis
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +0.8 larger in Cape Jervis gap widening
2.0 14th pct 1.2 0th pct
One-parent in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
9.4% 41st pct —
Living alone in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
40.4% 91st pct —

Family composition

50.2% Couples without children +49.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.0% Couples with children ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 1 person +134.6 pts ▸ 175.0%
41.1% 2 people ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%
7.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
$250 40th pct —
Mortgage in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
$800 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
8.9% 23rd pct —
Owned outright in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
56.8% 87th pct —
Separate houses in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
71.2% 29th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
8.9% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

101.4% Separate house ◂ +26.4 pts 75.0%
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

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
2.8% 61st pct —
Work from home in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
14.7% 44th pct —
PT commute in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +3 more in Cape Jervis
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +8.75 more in Cape Jervis
8.75 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +553.9 more in Cape Jervis
553.9 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +3 more in Cape Jervis
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +19 longer in Rapid Bay
54 82nd pct 73 93rd pct
Drive to city in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +2 longer in Cape Jervis
75 53rd pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
36.6% 69th pct —
Recent arrivals in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
5.2% 72nd pct —
Participation in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
39.0% 8th pct —
Full-time in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
46.8% 11th pct —

Industries people work in

20.2% Accommodation & food +46.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
15.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +53.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.8% Labourers ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.0% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
3,790 55th pct —
Assault/100k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
875 60th pct —
Burglary/100k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
583 58th pct —
Theft/100k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
583 31st pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
292 73rd pct —
Property damage/100k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
1,458 78th pct —
5-yr change in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay
550.0% 100th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +0.4 higher in Cape Jervis
1.4 62nd pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +0.2 more in Rapid Bay
1.4 61st pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +40.0 pts higher in Cape Jervis
40.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +79.7 pts higher in Rapid Bay
0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +75.3 pts higher in Rapid Bay
4.4% 44th pct 79.7% 74th pct
Walk to health in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +49.2 more in Rapid Bay
17.5 58th pct 66.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +1 higher in Cape Jervis
3 61st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cape Jervisin Rapid Bay +1.9 pts higher in Rapid Bay
7.2% 64th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Cape Jervis with nearby areas

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Compare Rapid Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Jervis vs Rapid Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40221/cape-jervis/vs/SAL41238/rapid-bay