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Jervois vs Wellington East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Jervois profile · Wellington East profile

Jervois Wellington East

Wellington East and Jervois are two nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Wellington East is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 33.0% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more established, with 53.7% of homes owned outright and a far higher share of people born overseas (17.2%). In contrast, Jervois is younger, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.5%). Jervois also has better access to services, with 24.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 32.9% near a school, whereas Wellington East has none for either.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing style, as every single home in both places is a separate house. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,300. While they are similar in these respects, the two areas have tracked differently over time; Wellington East has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years (47.6%) compared to Jervois (23.8%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Wellington East Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Wellington East Participation: 20.2 pts higher in Jervois Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Wellington East Aged 65+: 14.4 pts higher in Wellington East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jervoisin Wellington East +33 larger in Wellington East gap narrowing
258 58th pct 291 59th pct
Median age in Jervoisin Wellington East +17 yrs older in Wellington East gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Jervoisin Wellington East +2.2 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
1.6% 46th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Jervoisin Wellington East +14.4 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
18.6% 49th pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Jervoisin Wellington East +4.6 pts higher in Jervois gap narrowing
22.5% 81st pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Jervoisin Wellington East +1.3 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
10.5% 36th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +14.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 14.1%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

Marital status

56.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
30.2% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 16.7%
7.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Jervois Wellington East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jervoisin Wellington East +14.1 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
3.1% 14th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 77.3%
2.7% England +10.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

45.0% English +4.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
48.4% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 39.9%
10.1% German +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Italian ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jervoisin Wellington East +3.4 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Jervoisin Wellington East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Jervoisin Wellington East +7.9 pts higher in Jervois gap widening
54.7% 88th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 46.7%
38.4% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jervoisin Wellington East +9.5 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
33.2% 19th pct 42.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Jervoisin Wellington East +5.7 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
4.5% 11th pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jervoisin Wellington East
17.24 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Jervoisin Wellington East +2 more in Jervois
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Jervoisin Wellington East
104 26th pct —
ICSEA in Jervoisin Wellington East
916 14th pct —

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%
19.7% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

55.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.9 pts 38.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
6.3% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%
9.5% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.4% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Education even 4.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jervoisin Wellington East +$66 higher in Wellington East gap widening
$612 26th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Jervoisin Wellington East +$99 higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
$1,284 31st pct $1,383 39th pct
Family income in Jervoisin Wellington East +$148 higher in Wellington East gap widening
$1,341 17th pct $1,489 26th pct
High earners in Jervoisin Wellington East +0.9 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
4.0% 27th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Jervoisin Wellington East +14.0 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 44th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.1%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jervoisin Wellington East +1.2 pts higher in Jervois
31.8% 65th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Jervoisin Wellington East +7.6 pts higher in Jervois
12.4% 86th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Jervoisin Wellington East +0.9 pts higher in Jervois gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%
6.2% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
4.3% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
1.9% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +6.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%
5.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jervoisin Wellington East +8.5 pts higher in Jervois gap widening
30.2% 86th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Jervoisin Wellington East +2.9 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Jervoisin Wellington East +3.8 pts higher in Jervois gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Jervoisin Wellington East +6.4 pts higher in Wellington East
1.5% 37th pct 7.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Jervoisin Wellington East +7.2 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
27.1% 67th pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jervoisin Wellington East +7 larger in Wellington East
4 46th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Jervoisin Wellington East +14 yrs older in Jervois
22 yrs 33rd pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Jervoisin Wellington East +$238 higher in Wellington East
$449 25th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Jervoisin Wellington East +$499 higher in Jervois
$1,874 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jervoisin Wellington East +0.3 larger in Jervois gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Jervoisin Wellington East +8.2 pts higher in Jervois gap widening
15.7% 75th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Jervoisin Wellington East +7.1 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
17.7% 28th pct 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples without children +22.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
49.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 40.4%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 7.5%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
17.7% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +15.7 pts 4.1%
13.5% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 4.1%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jervoisin Wellington East +$67 higher in Wellington East gap widening
$243 38th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Jervoisin Wellington East +$217 higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Jervoisin Wellington East +0.10 higher in Jervois gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Jervoisin Wellington East +3.2 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Jervoisin Wellington East +15.2 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
38.5% 42nd pct 53.7% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Jervoisin Wellington East even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jervoisin Wellington East +4.1 pts higher in Jervois gap narrowing
91.7% 82nd pct 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 53.7%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 26.4%
12.5% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 50.4%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 26.4%
3.1% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +53.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.9 pts 25.0%
28.9% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jervoisin Wellington East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Jervoisin Wellington East +6.6 pts higher in Jervois gap narrowing
19.8% 60th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Jervoisin Wellington East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Jervoisin Wellington East +2 more in Jervois
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jervoisin Wellington East +7.75 more in Jervois
7.75 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jervoisin Wellington East +38.8 more in Jervois
38.8 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jervoisin Wellington East +1 more in Jervois
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Jervoisin Wellington East
53 81st pct —
Drive to city in Jervoisin Wellington East +5 longer in Wellington East
71 51st pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 57.5%
19.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 13.3%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
19.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%
13.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jervoisin Wellington East +23.9 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
23.8% 25th pct 47.6% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Jervoisin Wellington East
— 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jervoisin Wellington East +2.4 pts higher in Jervois gap steady
6.8% 82nd pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Jervoisin Wellington East +20.2 pts higher in Jervois gap steady
66.3% 70th pct 46.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Jervoisin Wellington East +0.3 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 19.5%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
7.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
3.3% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.3% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%
12.4% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Jervoisin Wellington East +1,127 higher in Jervois
3,876 56th pct 2,749 40th pct
Assault/100k in Jervoisin Wellington East
1,163 72nd pct —
Burglary/100k in Jervoisin Wellington East +300 higher in Wellington East
388 40th pct 687 66th pct
Theft/100k in Jervoisin Wellington East
775 40th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Jervoisin Wellington East
— 344 78th pct
Property damage/100k in Jervoisin Wellington East +819 higher in Jervois
1,163 72nd pct 344 18th pct
5-yr change in Jervoisin Wellington East +155.6 pts higher in Wellington East
11.1% 66th pct 166.7% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jervoisin Wellington East +0.2 higher in Jervois
0.9 59th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jervoisin Wellington East +0.2 more in Jervois
1.0 59th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Jervoisin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jervoisin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jervoisin Wellington East +24.6 pts higher in Jervois
24.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jervoisin Wellington East +32.9 pts higher in Jervois
32.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jervoisin Wellington East +45.8 pts higher in Wellington East
35.4% 59th pct 81.2% 75th pct
Walk to health in Jervoisin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jervoisin Wellington East +12.9 more in Jervois
23.3 66th pct 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Jervoisin Wellington East even
1 46th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Jervoisin Wellington East even
3.6% 22nd pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Compare Wellington East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jervois vs Wellington East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40639/jervois/vs/SAL41562/wellington-east