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Jacup vs West River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Jacup profile · West River profile

Jacup West River

West River and Jacup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth; Jacup has a far higher share of children (35.2% compared to 19.7% in West River) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, West River is more affluent, with a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (17.9% compared to 6.4% in Jacup) and a higher proportion of adults with bachelor degrees.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very low populations and a total absence of public transport and walkable amenities. They also share a lack of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a zero per cent unemployment rate. While West River has more residents aged 65 and over, Jacup has a higher proportion of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.2 pts higher in Jacup Participation: 16.6 pts higher in West River Under 15: 15.5 pts higher in Jacup Housework 15h+: 13.7 pts higher in West River Unpaid child care: 13.9 pts higher in Jacup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacupin West River even gap narrowing
71 34th pct 71 34th pct
Median age in Jacupin West River +6 yrs older in West River gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Jacupin West River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Jacupin West River +9.9 pts higher in West River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Jacupin West River +15.5 pts higher in Jacup gap widening
35.2% 100th pct 19.7% 68th pct
De facto in Jacupin West River +7.1 pts higher in West River gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

35.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.5 pts 19.7%
32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.8%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

72.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 71.4%
34.0% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Jacup West River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jacupin West River +7.0 pts higher in Jacup gap narrowing
11.3% 49th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

70.4% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 76.1%
8.5% South Africa ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

49.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
18.3% English +11.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%
4.2% German +8.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
7.0% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Jacupin West River +1.4 pts higher in West River gap widening
8.5% 73rd pct 9.9% 75th pct
Limited English in Jacupin West River +4.2 pts higher in Jacup gap widening
4.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 76.1%
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

No religion in Jacupin West River +9.9 pts higher in Jacup gap narrowing
43.7% 60th pct 33.8% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
43.7% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 33.8%
22.5% Not stated ◂ +16.9 pts 5.6%
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

Year 12 in Jacupin West River +9.2 pts higher in West River gap widening
57.4% 76th pct 66.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Jacupin West River +6.9 pts higher in West River gap widening
12.8% 42nd pct 19.6% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jacupin West River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
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

10.0% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.3% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
13.3% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jacupin West River +$182 higher in West River gap widening
$1,093 87th pct $1,275 92nd pct
Household income in Jacupin West River +$292 higher in West River gap widening
$1,958 73rd pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Jacupin West River +$500 higher in West River gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Jacupin West River +11.5 pts higher in West River gap steady
6.4% 40th pct 17.9% 86th pct
High-income homes in Jacupin West River
— 37.0% 90th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 51.9%
56.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.6%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.6% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jacupin West River +1.4 pts higher in Jacup
14.1% 6th pct 12.7% 4th pct
Mental health in Jacupin West River +1.4 pts higher in Jacup
5.6% 28th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Jacupin West River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
4.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Asthma even 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

64.8% None +5.6 pts ▸ 70.4%
8.5% One condition even 8.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jacupin West River +8.5 pts higher in West River gap narrowing
36.2% 91st pct 44.6% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Jacupin West River +4.5 pts higher in Jacup gap widening
17.0% 84th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Jacupin West River +13.9 pts higher in Jacup gap narrowing
53.2% 100th pct 39.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in Jacupin West River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jacupin West River +13.7 pts higher in West River gap narrowing
14.9% 12th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacupin West River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Jacupin West River
42 yrs 80th pct —
Median income in Jacupin West River
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Jacupin West River
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Jacupin West River +0.7 larger in Jacup gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Jacupin West River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Jacupin West River
— 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

93.5% Couples with children ◂ +36.9 pts 56.6%
13.0% Couples without children +30.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.3% 4 people ◂ +45.1 pts 11.1%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%
18.8% 2 people +29.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.5% 5 people ◂ +22.7 pts 14.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Jacupin West River +0.20 higher in Jacup gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Jacupin West River
— 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Jacupin West River
— 48.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in Jacupin West River
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jacupin West River
— 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +23.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
25.0% Other tenure +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.3% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 14.8%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 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

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%
31.3% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jacupin West River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Jacupin West River +8.9 pts higher in West River gap widening
34.3% 86th pct 43.1% 93rd pct
PT commute in Jacupin West River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Jacupin West River +2 more in West River
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Jacupin West River +28.17 more in West River
0.00 0th pct 28.17 96th pct
Departures/1k in Jacupin West River +56.3 more in West River
0.0 0th pct 56.3 64th pct
PT routes in Jacupin West River +2 more in West River
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +36.6 pts 17.6%
34.3% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 4 or more +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 18.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jacupin West River +2.2 pts higher in Jacup gap narrowing
24.6% 27th pct 22.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jacupin West River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Jacupin West River +16.6 pts higher in West River gap widening
74.5% 89th pct 91.1% 100th pct
Full-time in Jacupin West River +2.9 pts higher in West River gap narrowing
65.7% 80th pct 68.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

85.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 74.5%
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% Accommodation & food 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

60.0% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.1 pts 5.9%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacupin West River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jacupin West River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Jacupin West River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jacupin West River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jacupin West River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jacupin West River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Jacupin West River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Jacupin West River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jacupin West River +56.3 more in West River
0.0 0th pct 56.3 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Jacupin West River even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Jacupin West River +1.6 pts higher in Jacup
4.5% 36th pct 2.9% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacup vs West River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50678/jacup/vs/SAL51584/west-river