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Hithergreen vs Jarrahwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Hithergreen profile · Jarrahwood profile

Hithergreen Jarrahwood

Hithergreen and Jarrahwood are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Hithergreen has a much wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,624, whereas Jarrahwood is far lower at $450. Residents are also far older in Jarrahwood, where the typical age is 54 compared to 43 in Hithergreen. However, Jarrahwood has far higher typical monthly home-loan payments, which are $3,770 compared to $2,124 in Hithergreen.

These two areas have moved further apart in their income levels since 2011, with the gap in household income now far higher in Hithergreen. Despite this financial divide, they share a similar lack of local services. Both are car-dependent, with no public transport, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk for any resident.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +52 larger in Hithergreen gap widening
61 31st pct 9 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61
  • First area, 2021: 61
  • Second area, 2016: 20
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +11 yrs older in Jarrahwood gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
13.1% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
13.1% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 13.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
24.1% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.3%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) +38.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 30.0%
36.2% Never married ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%
8.6% Divorced +21.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hithergreen Jarrahwood

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

  • 85+ in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Hithergreen: 4.6% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Jarrahwood: 42.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Hithergreen: 7.7% males, 9.2% females; 55–59 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Hithergreen: 12.3% males, 9.2% females; 50–54 in Jarrahwood: 57.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 6.2% females; 45–49 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Hithergreen: 9.2% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Hithergreen: 4.6% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 4.6% females; 30–34 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 10.8% females; 25–29 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Hithergreen: 4.6% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Hithergreen: 4.6% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Hithergreen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Hithergreen: 7.7% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Jarrahwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

8.2% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%

Country of birth

104.9% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 100.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +62.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
68.9% English +20.0 pts ▸ 88.9%
34.4% Irish ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 122.2%
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

67.2% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.5%
  • First area, 2021: 67.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 80.0%

Religious affiliation

67.2% No religion ◂ +22.8 pts 44.4%
0.0% Not stated +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%
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

45.3% 51st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 43.4%
  • First area, 2021: 45.3%
17.2% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 17.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.5% Year 10 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
22.6% Year 11 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
53.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +53.1 pts 0.0%
15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Health +90.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +$516 higher in Hithergreen gap widening
$866 68th pct $350 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $537
  • First area, 2021: $866
  • Second area, 2016: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $350
Household income in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +$2,174 higher in Hithergreen gap widening
$2,624 91st pct $450 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $762
  • First area, 2021: $2,624
  • Second area, 2016: $574
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Family income in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +$1,500 higher in Hithergreen gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $1,125 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $2,625
  • Second area, 2016: $724
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
25.9% 96th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%
High-income homes in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
28.6% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%

Household income distribution

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 30.0%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
24.6% 29th pct —
4.9% 25th pct —
Needs assistance in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
4.9% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +64.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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

68.9% None ◂ +24.4 pts 44.4%
8.2% Two conditions +47.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
19.7% One condition +24.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

13.8% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%
17.2% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 25.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.2%
Unpaid child care in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
36.2% 89th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.6%
  • First area, 2021: 36.2%
Defence service in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
0.0% 0th pct —
24.1% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 35.3%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +40 yrs older in Hithergreen
52 yrs 89th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
$2,500 100th pct —
Household income in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +0.5 larger in Hithergreen gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
10.2% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.2%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
10.2% One-parent families +49.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.7% Couples without children ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.9% 3 people +107.1 pts ▸ 125.0%
0.0% 1 person +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.3% 2 people ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$325 64th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $305
  • First area, 2021: $325
Mortgage in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +$1,646 higher in Jarrahwood
$2,124 78th pct $3,770 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,058
  • First area, 2021: $2,124
  • Second area, 2021: $3,770
People / bedroom in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +0.10 higher in Hithergreen gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
17.9% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
42.9% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 45.0%
  • First area, 2021: 42.9%
Separate houses in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 85.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
78.6% 47th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 95.0%
  • First area, 2021: 78.6%

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +57.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
17.9% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
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

25.0% 3 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
8.5% 21st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.1%
  • First area, 2021: 8.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +96.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

36.7% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 19.7%
  • First area, 2021: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.0%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
84.5% 99th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 82.4%
  • First area, 2021: 84.5%
48.9% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 63.9%
  • First area, 2021: 48.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +9 higher in Jarrahwood
0 35th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Hithergreenin Jarrahwood +3.6 pts higher in Jarrahwood
4.5% 35th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hithergreen vs Jarrahwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50644/hithergreen/vs/SAL50687/jarrahwood