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Fitzgerald River National Park vs Jacup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Fitzgerald River National Park profile · Jacup profile

Fitzgerald River National Park Jacup

Jacup and Fitzgerald River National Park are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Jacup has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 35, while those in Fitzgerald River National Park are far older at 54. There is also a significant difference in wealth; typical weekly family incomes in Jacup are far higher at $2,250, compared to just $450 in Fitzgerald River National Park. Homes in Jacup also tend to be larger, with 3.1 people per home, while Fitzgerald River National Park has far fewer at 1.5.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and lack any walkable amenities, shops, or public transport. These similarities remain steady across the region, though the gaps in income and age between the two areas have shifted over time. While Jacup's typical income is now a little above the national figure, the typical income in Fitzgerald River National Park remains far below it.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +67 larger in Jacup gap steady
4 3rd pct 71 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 4
  • Second area, 2016: 68
  • Second area, 2021: 71
Median age in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +19 yrs older in Fitzgerald River National Park
54 yrs 83rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 89 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 35.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 36.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.2%
— 12.9% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%

Age structure

75.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +51.1 pts 23.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

75.0% Never married ◂ +41.0 pts 34.0%
0.0% Married +72.3 pts ▸ 72.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 11.3% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.3%

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +70.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
0.0% South Africa +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

75.0% German ◂ +70.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Australian +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
0.0% English +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Scottish +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Irish +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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

— 8.5% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.5%
— 4.2% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%

Language used at home

0.0% English only +69.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

— 43.7% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.7%

Religious affiliation

75.0% No religion ◂ +31.3 pts 43.7%
0.0% Christianity +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Not stated +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 57.4% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.4%
— 12.8% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +1 more in Fitzgerald River National Park
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
36 13th pct —
992 51st pct —

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 57.4%
0.0% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +$831 higher in Jacup
$262 0th pct $1,093 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: $350
  • First area, 2021: $262
  • Second area, 2016: $924
  • Second area, 2021: $1,093
Household income in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +$1,309 higher in Jacup
$649 0th pct $1,958 73rd pct
  • First area, 2021: $649
  • Second area, 2016: $1,458
  • Second area, 2021: $1,958
Family income in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +$1,800 higher in Jacup
$450 0th pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $1,656
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
— 6.4% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.4%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +64.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 14.1% 6th pct
— 5.6% 28th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +10.2 pts 64.8%
0.0% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 36.2% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 58.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.2%
— 17.0% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.0%
— 53.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 53.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.2%
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 14.9% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 42 yrs 80th pct
— $1,375 89th pct
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +1.6 larger in Jacup
1.5 0th pct 3.1 88th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.5
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +87.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Couples with children +93.5 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% 1 person +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 5 people +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 2 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +0.50 higher in Fitzgerald River National Park
1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.30
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 93.8%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 34.3% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +65.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +54.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 24.6% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.6%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 74.5% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 74.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 74.5%
— 65.7% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 90.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.7%

Industries people work in

100.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Labourers +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +5,500.0 more in Fitzgerald River National Park
5,500.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 21st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Fitzgerald River National Parkin Jacup +1.7 pts higher in Fitzgerald River National Park
6.2% 56th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzgerald River National Park vs Jacup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50507/fitzgerald-river-national-park/vs/SAL50678/jacup