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Capricorn vs Jigalong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Capricorn profile · Jigalong profile

Capricorn Jigalong

Jigalong and Capricorn are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia with very different social profiles. Jigalong is a young community where 90.2% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 34.0% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Capricorn is largely non-residential with no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and no children. Economic gaps are stark; the typical weekly personal income in Capricorn is $1,481, which is far higher than the $269 typical income in Jigalong.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, though they remain similar in some ways. Both are car-dependent and have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $860 to $900. While Jigalong has a much higher share of people using another language at home (87.9% compared to 15.2% in Capricorn), both areas sit well below the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 227 larger in Jigalong First Nations: 90.2 pts higher in Jigalong Under 15: 34.0 pts higher in Jigalong Born overseas: 32.5 pts higher in Capricorn Other language: 72.7 pts higher in Jigalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capricornin Jigalong +227 larger in Jigalong
79 36th pct 306 59th pct
Median age in Capricornin Jigalong +9 yrs older in Capricorn
31 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Capricornin Jigalong +90.2 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Capricornin Jigalong +3.3 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 5th pct
Under 15 in Capricornin Jigalong +34.0 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 34.0% 100th pct
De facto in Capricornin Jigalong
— 23.1% 92nd pct

Age structure

54.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.3 pts 29.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Marital status

63.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
11.8% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 4.5%
9.2% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Capricorn Jigalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Capricornin Jigalong +32.5 pts higher in Capricorn
35.4% 92nd pct 2.9% 14th pct

Country of birth

17.7% Australia +80.0 pts ▸ 97.7%
8.9% England ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.6% China ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% New Zealand ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

26.6% English ◂ +21.4 pts 5.2%
11.4% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 3.3%
5.1% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%
5.1% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Capricornin Jigalong +72.7 pts higher in Jigalong
15.2% 83rd pct 87.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Capricornin Jigalong +4.5 pts higher in Jigalong
6.3% 93rd pct 10.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

36.7% English only ◂ +26.6 pts 10.1%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 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 Capricornin Jigalong +14.0 pts higher in Capricorn
30.4% 24th pct 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

25.3% Christianity +37.8 pts ▸ 63.1%
43.0% Not stated ◂ +41.1 pts 2.0%
30.4% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 16.3%
0.0% Other religions +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Capricornin Jigalong +3.7 pts higher in Jigalong
26.3% 9th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Capricornin Jigalong +6.4 pts higher in Capricorn
11.8% 38th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Capricornin Jigalong
— 9.62 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Capricornin Jigalong +1 more in Jigalong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Capricornin Jigalong
— 86 23rd pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.8% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate I / II +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Capricornin Jigalong +$1,212 higher in Capricorn
$1,481 98th pct $269 0th pct
Household income in Capricornin Jigalong +$38 higher in Capricorn
$900 10th pct $862 8th pct
Family income in Capricornin Jigalong
— $638 0th pct
High earners in Capricornin Jigalong +12.8 pts higher in Capricorn
15.8% 82nd pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Capricornin Jigalong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

5.3% Under $650 +77.3 pts ▸ 82.6%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 5.0%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 6.0%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Capricornin Jigalong +5.2 pts higher in Jigalong
7.6% 0th pct 12.7% 4th pct
Mental health in Capricornin Jigalong +1.3 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Capricornin Jigalong +3.9 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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

49.4% None +34.3 pts ▸ 83.7%
7.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Capricornin Jigalong +7.4 pts higher in Jigalong
6.6% 7th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Capricornin Jigalong +16.9 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Capricornin Jigalong +52.1 pts higher in Jigalong
6.6% 3rd pct 58.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Capricornin Jigalong +56.2 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 56.2% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Capricornin Jigalong +276 larger in Jigalong
0 0th pct 276 86th pct
Median age in Capricornin Jigalong +10 yrs older in Capricorn
29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Capricornin Jigalong
— 22.8% 13th pct
Unemployment in Capricornin Jigalong
— 48.5% 100th pct
Median income in Capricornin Jigalong +$2,243 higher in Capricorn
$2,500 100th pct $257 4th pct
Household income in Capricornin Jigalong
— $765 10th pct
Indigenous language in Capricornin Jigalong
— 95.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capricornin Jigalong +3.3 larger in Jigalong
1.0 0th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Capricornin Jigalong
— 42.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Capricornin Jigalong
— 21.5% 42nd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capricornin Jigalong +$340 higher in Capricorn
$420 86th pct $80 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Capricornin Jigalong +1.10 higher in Jigalong
0.30 0th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Capricornin Jigalong
— 93.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Capricornin Jigalong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Capricornin Jigalong
— 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Capricornin Jigalong
— 83.1% 60th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Capricornin Jigalong
— 43.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Capricornin Jigalong +8.3 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 20th pct
PT commute in Capricornin Jigalong +10.0 pts higher in Capricorn
10.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Capricornin Jigalong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Capricornin Jigalong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 33.3%
20.0% Walked +17.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
7.5% Car (passenger) +11.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.0% Bus ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Capricornin Jigalong +8.8 pts higher in Capricorn
36.8% 70th pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Capricornin Jigalong
21.4% 88th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Capricornin Jigalong +40.2 pts higher in Jigalong
0.0% 0th pct 40.2% 100th pct
Participation in Capricornin Jigalong +11.8 pts higher in Capricorn
52.6% 27th pct 40.8% 10th pct
Full-time in Capricornin Jigalong +45.4 pts higher in Capricorn
97.5% 100th pct 52.1% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.0% Mining ◂ +13.8 pts 6.3%
15.0% Retail trade ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Capricornin Jigalong +0.4 higher in Capricorn
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Capricornin Jigalong +0.4 more in Capricorn
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Capricornin Jigalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Capricornin Jigalong +37.6 more in Capricorn
50.6 82nd pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Capricornin Jigalong even
0 3rd pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Capricornin Jigalong +0.2 pts higher in Capricorn
2.7% 7th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Capricorn with nearby areas

Newman Jigalong Kumarina Angelo River Juna Downs Karijini Mulga Downs Nullagine

Compare Jigalong with nearby areas

Capricorn Newman Nullagine Kumarina Little Sandy Desert Juna Downs Mulga Downs Angelo River

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capricorn vs Jigalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50253/capricorn/vs/SAL50694/jigalong