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Jurien Bay vs Nambung

Name: Jurien Bay vs Nambung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Jurien Bay profile · Nambung profile

Jurien Bay Nambung

Jurien Bay and Nambung are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales. Jurien Bay is a more established centre with 1,985 people, while Nambung is sparsely populated with only 25 residents. This reflects in their layout; Jurien Bay has more amenities within a 15-minute walk, including groceries for 42.9% of homes, whereas Nambung has none. There are also sharp differences in wealth and health. Typical weekly personal income is far higher in Nambung at $1,031 compared to $632 in Jurien Bay. However, Nambung also has far more people needing help with daily activities (24.0%) and providing unpaid care (24.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent, though Jurien Bay is mostly car-dependent while Nambung is simply car-dependent. They share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, with Jurien Bay at 28.9% and Nambung at 32.0%. Both areas also have very few people who speak little or no English, and they show similar levels of unpaid housework among their residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.9 pts higher in Jurien Bay Population: 1,960 larger in Jurien Bay Unpaid carers: 15.3 pts higher in Nambung Needs assistance: 19.0 pts higher in Nambung Household income: $896 higher in Nambung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jurien Bay in Nambung +1,960 larger in Jurien Bay gap widening

1,985 78th pct 25 17th pct

Median age in Jurien Bay in Nambung +2 yrs older in Nambung gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.6 pts 16.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

29.1% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 16.0%

4.1% Separated +11.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Jurien Bay Nambung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.2% England +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +44.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

44.0% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 24.0%

2.5% Italian +13.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.4% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jurien Bay in Nambung

3.58 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Jurien Bay in Nambung +1 more in Jurien Bay

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Jurien Bay in Nambung +155 larger in Jurien Bay

210 38th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Jurien Bay in Nambung even

956 30th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.6% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jurien Bay in Nambung +$399 higher in Nambung gap widening

$632 29th pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Jurien Bay in Nambung +$896 higher in Nambung gap widening

$1,187 24th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Jurien Bay in Nambung +$754 higher in Nambung gap narrowing

$1,496 26th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +29.0 pts 16.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +15.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.5% Asthma +17.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.1% Mental health +11.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.6% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 16.0%

3.3% Three or more +16.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.2% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jurien Bay in Nambung +54 larger in Jurien Bay

54 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Jurien Bay in Nambung +12 yrs older in Nambung

43 yrs 81st pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Jurien Bay in Nambung +$633 higher in Nambung

$492 31st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Jurien Bay in Nambung +$626 higher in Nambung

$1,624 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jurien Bay in Nambung +0.2 larger in Nambung gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

39.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 27.8%

12.1% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people +134.9 pts ▸ 180.0%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jurien Bay in Nambung

$320 63rd pct —

Mortgage in Jurien Bay in Nambung

$1,625 50th pct —

People / bedroom in Jurien Bay in Nambung +0.10 higher in Nambung gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +95.1 pts ▸ 140.0%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +113.8 pts ▸ 140.0%

3.1% Other tenure +96.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.6% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +28.7 pts ▸ 120.0%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +43.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% Under $1,000 +25.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jurien Bay in Nambung +1 more in Jurien Bay

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Jurien Bay in Nambung +0.50 more in Jurien Bay

0.50 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Jurien Bay in Nambung +2.0 more in Jurien Bay

2.0 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Jurien Bay in Nambung +1 more in Jurien Bay

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Jurien Bay in Nambung

— 340 100th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +29.0 pts 27.8%

7.6% Worked at home +31.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +21.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.2% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +13.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Construction ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Mining ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +48.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Jurien Bay in Nambung +3.5 higher in Jurien Bay

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jurien Bay in Nambung +3.5 more in Jurien Bay

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Jurien Bay in Nambung +41.5 pts higher in Jurien Bay

41.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Jurien Bay in Nambung +42.9 pts higher in Jurien Bay

42.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Jurien Bay in Nambung +23.1 pts higher in Jurien Bay

23.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Jurien Bay in Nambung +27.5 pts higher in Jurien Bay

27.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Jurien Bay in Nambung +84.9 pts higher in Jurien Bay

84.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Jurien Bay in Nambung +32.5 pts higher in Jurien Bay

32.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jurien Bay in Nambung +4.7 more in Nambung

35.3 75th pct 40.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Jurien Bay in Nambung +1 higher in Jurien Bay

1 58th pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Jurien Bay in Nambung +2.4 pts higher in Nambung

4.3% 33rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Jurien Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Nambung with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jurien Bay vs Nambung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50705/jurien-bay/vs/SAL51077/nambung