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Flaxley vs Jupiter Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Flaxley profile · Jupiter Creek profile

Flaxley Jupiter Creek

Jupiter Creek and Flaxley are neighbouring rural areas with similar population sizes. Jupiter Creek is notably wealthier, where the typical weekly personal income is $946 compared to $712 in Flaxley. This gap is seen in the workforce, with 20.6% of Jupiter Creek residents earning $2,000 or more a week, while only 4.1% of Flaxley residents do. Homes in Jupiter Creek also tend to be larger, with 89.3% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 72.9% in Flaxley.

Both areas are very alike in many ways, including a typical resident age of 48 and a shared preference for detached housing, which makes up 100% of homes in both places. They also share a similar level of education, with about 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground is reflected in their similar housing costs, as typical monthly mortgage payments are nearly the same at around $2,000 to $2,100.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Jupiter Creek Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Flaxley First Nations: 1.7 pts higher in Flaxley Household income: $743 higher in Jupiter Creek Unpaid carers: 4.8 pts higher in Flaxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +54 larger in Jupiter Creek gap widening
177 51st pct 231 57th pct
Median age in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +1.7 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
1.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +6.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
22.6% 67th pct 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +2.2 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap steady
14.7% 34th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +5.4 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
13.1% 57th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.5%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%
14.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

55.8% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 59.8%
32.7% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Flaxley Jupiter Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +2.8 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
15.8% 67th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 81.4%
7.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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%

Ancestry

38.4% English +24.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
37.9% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 27.7%
15.8% German ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
8.5% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +4.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
6.8% 68th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 89.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.2 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap narrowing
49.2% 76th pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
35.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.0% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 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 Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +1.0 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap steady
62.1% 83rd pct 63.2% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
30.6% 86th pct 30.4% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +1 more in Flaxley
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +35 larger in Jupiter Creek
114 28th pct 149 32nd pct
ICSEA in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +4 higher in Flaxley
1,046 77th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
12.1% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%
27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 17.3%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.9% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%
12.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
5.6% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%
7.9% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +$234 higher in Jupiter Creek gap widening
$712 42nd pct $946 77th pct
Household income in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +$743 higher in Jupiter Creek gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $2,305 87th pct
Family income in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +$396 higher in Jupiter Creek gap narrowing
$2,041 60th pct $2,437 79th pct
High earners in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +16.5 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 20.6% 90th pct
High-income homes in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +4.6 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 17.3%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.7%
13.6% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 33.5%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +3.5 pts higher in Jupiter Creek
22.0% 20th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +5.0 pts higher in Jupiter Creek
2.8% 16th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +4.5 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
4.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.8% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +3.6 pts 65.4%
14.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +3.3 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
28.6% 83rd pct 25.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +4.8 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +3.5 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
25.2% 49th pct 21.6% 33rd pct
Defence service in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +1.6 pts higher in Jupiter Creek
2.0% 41st pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.4 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
27.2% 67th pct 26.8% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +3 larger in Flaxley
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek
28 yrs 57th pct —
Median income in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek
$150 0th pct —
Household income in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek
$1,750 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.1 larger in Jupiter Creek gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
7.2% 28th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +1.7 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
20.3% 38th pct 18.7% 32nd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.3%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%
7.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 37.3%
20.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
5.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +$5 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +$70 higher in Jupiter Creek gap narrowing
$2,030 73rd pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +1.5 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 13.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +7.0 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap widening
42.4% 54th pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +16.5 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap widening
72.9% 33rd pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
11.9% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

28.8% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.1% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% Under $200 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 34.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +2.2 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap narrowing
24.7% 72nd pct 27.0% 75th pct
PT commute in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +10 longer in Jupiter Creek
51 80th pct 61 86th pct
Drive to city in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +7 longer in Jupiter Creek
31 27th pct 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 58.7%
24.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
22.6% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
22.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.7% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +9.3 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
27.8% 38th pct 18.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +1.8 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
4.1% 57th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.9 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +6.9 pts higher in Jupiter Creek gap narrowing
49.5% 14th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 8.7%
3.1% Professional & technical +12.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.2% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
3.1% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
4.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%
13.4% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.1% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek
— 1,732 19th pct
Theft/100k in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek
— 866 44th pct
5-yr change in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek
— 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.1 more in Flaxley
0.1 38th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +9.6 pts higher in Flaxley
9.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +5.6 more in Flaxley
5.6 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +3 higher in Jupiter Creek
1 48th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Flaxleyin Jupiter Creek +0.5 pts higher in Flaxley
7.4% 66th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxley vs Jupiter Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40445/flaxley/vs/SAL40645/jupiter-creek