Compare
Jerusalem vs Matta Flat
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Jerusalem profile · Matta Flat profile
Jerusalem Matta Flat
Jerusalem and Matta Flat are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Jerusalem has a younger feel, with the typical resident aged 38 and a far higher share of people who have finished Year 12 (36.4% compared to 19.7% in Matta Flat). Matta Flat is notably older, with 25.6% of people aged 65 and over and a far higher share of homes owned outright (58.6% compared to 31.7% in Jerusalem). Life in Matta Flat also appears more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (93.3% versus 28.1%).
Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, as 100% of homes in both are separate houses. This shared layout is consistent with the fact that both areas have a similar drive time to the city, which sits at 95 minutes. While Jerusalem has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.9% versus 50.7%), the gap in typical family income is well higher in Jerusalem, where the usual weekly amount is $1,930 compared to $1,437 in Matta Flat.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 461
- First area, 2016: 397
- First area, 2021: 424
- Second area, 2016: 82
- Second area, 2021: 82
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Jerusalem: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 4.2% females
- 80–84 in Jerusalem: 1.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Jerusalem: 0.8% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Matta Flat: 4.2% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Jerusalem: 2.0% males, 1.0% females; 70–74 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 4.2% females
- 65–69 in Jerusalem: 1.3% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Jerusalem: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Matta Flat: 4.2% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Jerusalem: 3.5% males, 4.5% females; 55–59 in Matta Flat: 7.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Jerusalem: 6.1% males, 6.1% females; 50–54 in Matta Flat: 7.0% males, 7.0% females
- 45–49 in Jerusalem: 1.3% males, 5.1% females; 45–49 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Jerusalem: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Matta Flat: 14.1% males, 5.6% females
- 35–39 in Jerusalem: 4.0% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Jerusalem: 3.5% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 4.2% females
- 25–29 in Jerusalem: 4.0% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Jerusalem: 1.3% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Matta Flat: 4.2% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Jerusalem: 3.3% males, 5.8% females; 15–19 in Matta Flat: 4.2% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Jerusalem: 2.0% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Matta Flat: 5.6% males, 7.0% females
- 5–9 in Jerusalem: 2.5% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Matta Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Jerusalem: 1.0% males, 4.0% females; 0–4 in Matta Flat: 11.3% males, 5.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $498
- First area, 2016: $580
- First area, 2021: $716
- Second area, 2016: $428
- Second area, 2021: $519
- First area, 2011: $939
- First area, 2016: $1,235
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2016: $1,062
- Second area, 2021: $1,312
- First area, 2011: $1,187
- First area, 2016: $1,444
- First area, 2021: $1,930
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,437
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $130
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $273
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $125
- First area, 2011: $1,086
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,403
- Second area, 2016: $867
- Second area, 2021: $845
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
Compare Jerusalem with nearby areas
Compare Matta Flat with nearby areas
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jerusalem vs Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40638/jerusalem/vs/SAL40842/matta-flat