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Hovea vs Jane Brook

Name: Hovea vs Jane Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Hovea profile · Jane Brook profile

Hovea Jane Brook

Jane Brook and Hovea are neighbouring Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents in Hovea are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 39 in Jane Brook. Education levels are also much higher in Hovea, where 29% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.6% in Jane Brook. While Jane Brook is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Hovea, which is described as car-dependent. This is reflected in the surrounding area; 96.6% of Jane Brook homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 15.5% of Hovea homes share that access.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their typical weekly household incomes, which remain close at $2,351 for Jane Brook and $2,534 for Hovea. They also share a strong preference for detached housing, with both areas seeing nearly every home as a separate house. However, the gap in home ownership is wide and distinct; 47.7% of Hovea residents own their home outright, which is far higher than the 29.1% in Jane Brook.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,957 larger in Jane Brook Median age: 12 yrs older in Hovea Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Hovea Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Hovea Volunteering: 13.2 pts higher in Hovea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hovea in Jane Brook +2,957 larger in Jane Brook gap widening

713 70th pct 3,670 86th pct

Median age in Hovea in Jane Brook +12 yrs older in Hovea gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 31.7%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 11.7%

15.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 53.0%

27.9% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Hovea Jane Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

10.2% England ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

2.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +3.6 pts 42.7%

32.0% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

2.2% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% German ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 44.9%

39.3% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hovea in Jane Brook +4 more in Hovea

12 82nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Hovea in Jane Brook +190 larger in Jane Brook

349 53rd pct 540 77th pct

ICSEA in Hovea in Jane Brook +14 higher in Hovea

1,008 61st pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 53.2%

15.8% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 19.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.3% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Education even 10.4%

7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hovea in Jane Brook +$18 higher in Jane Brook gap steady

$955 78th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Hovea in Jane Brook +$183 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,534 90th pct $2,351 87th pct

Family income in Hovea in Jane Brook +$373 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,887 89th pct $2,514 82nd pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 15.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

2.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

19.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hovea in Jane Brook +95 larger in Jane Brook

11 60th pct 106 86th pct

Median age in Hovea in Jane Brook even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hovea in Jane Brook +$676 higher in Jane Brook

$449 25th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Hovea in Jane Brook +$1,417 higher in Hovea

$3,750 93rd pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hovea in Jane Brook +0.2 larger in Jane Brook gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 23.3%

5.5% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 32.2%

20.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hovea in Jane Brook +$135 higher in Hovea gap steady

$575 98th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Hovea in Jane Brook +$167 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Hovea in Jane Brook even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 29.1%

3.8% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 99.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 4 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 75.9%

25.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 13.3%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

55.6% $550–$749 ◂ +47.5 pts 8.0%

0.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 13.6%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hovea in Jane Brook +8 more in Jane Brook

11 81st pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hovea in Jane Brook +10.25 more in Hovea

15.43 90th pct 5.18 78th pct

Departures/1k in Hovea in Jane Brook +2,115.1 more in Hovea

2,412.3 94th pct 297.3 75th pct

PT routes in Hovea in Jane Brook even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Hovea in Jane Brook +14 longer in Hovea

36 71st pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Hovea in Jane Brook +19 longer in Jane Brook

29 25th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Hovea in Jane Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hovea in Jane Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%

22.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 14.2%

20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 17.7%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hovea in Jane Brook +2.0 higher in Jane Brook

0.6 55th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hovea in Jane Brook +1.5 more in Jane Brook

0.5 52nd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Hovea in Jane Brook +0.1 pts higher in Jane Brook

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Hovea in Jane Brook +4.6 pts higher in Hovea

5.2% 61st pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Hovea in Jane Brook +81.3 pts higher in Jane Brook

13.5% 62nd pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hovea in Jane Brook +1.3 pts higher in Hovea

5.2% 59th pct 3.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Hovea in Jane Brook +81.1 pts higher in Jane Brook

15.5% 50th pct 96.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in Hovea in Jane Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hovea in Jane Brook +12.8 more in Hovea

19.6 61st pct 6.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Hovea in Jane Brook +76 higher in Jane Brook

12 72nd pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Hovea in Jane Brook +3.1 pts higher in Hovea

12.2% 87th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Hovea with nearby areas

Jane Brook Glen Forrest Swan View Parkerville Greenmount Darlington Mahogany Creek Boya

Compare Jane Brook with nearby areas

Stratton Swan View Hovea Red Hill Greenmount Midvale Middle Swan Herne Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hovea vs Jane Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50657/hovea/vs/SAL50683/jane-brook