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Mount Jackson vs Sandstone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 178 km apart · Mount Jackson profile · Sandstone profile

Mount Jackson Sandstone

Sandstone and Mount Jackson are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth; Sandstone is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 28.4% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in Mount Jackson is 39. Personal incomes are far higher in Mount Jackson, where the typical weekly pay is $2,583, compared to $675 in Sandstone. This is consistent with their workforces, as 87.2% of Mount Jackson workers are in mining, while Sandstone has a higher share of people in public administration and safety.

Both areas share a lack of local services, with no schools within 3km and no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. However, the gaps in their workforce and income patterns remain wide. For example, 83.3% of people in Mount Jackson are employed full-time, which is far higher than the 52.3% in Sandstone. Similarly, the divide in how people get to work is significant, with 35.9% of Mount Jackson residents using the bus, while no one in Sandstone does.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Sandstone Aged 65+: 26.0 pts higher in Sandstone PT commute: 35.9 pts higher in Mount Jackson Full-time: 31.1 pts higher in Mount Jackson Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Sandstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +15 larger in Mount Jackson gap narrowing
124 45th pct 109 43rd pct
Median age in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +21 yrs older in Sandstone
39 yrs 26th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +2.4 pts higher in Mount Jackson
2.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +26.0 pts higher in Sandstone
2.4% 4th pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

57.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.5 pts 24.8%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
2.4% Seniors (65+) +26.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
3.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

41.1% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 34.5%
39.5% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 31.9%
11.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Jackson Sandstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +8.7 pts higher in Mount Jackson
23.4% 82nd pct 14.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
8.1% New Zealand ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%
8.1% Philippines ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

21.8% English +9.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.9% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% German ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Filipino ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +9.3 pts higher in Mount Jackson
12.1% 79th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

50.0% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
5.6% Tagalog ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +5.9 pts higher in Mount Jackson
37.1% 40th pct 31.2% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 31.2%
33.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
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

Year 12 in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +13.0 pts higher in Mount Jackson
38.7% 33rd pct 25.7% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +2.3 pts higher in Sandstone
5.6% 13th pct 8.0% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.7%
13.7% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 22.4%
8.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
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

27.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 17.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.4% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +$1,908 higher in Mount Jackson
$2,583 100th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— $949 11th pct
Family income in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +40.8 pts higher in Mount Jackson
44.4% 100th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 7.0% 21st pct

Personal income distribution

2.4% Under $650 +31.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 7.1%
7.3% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +7.3 pts higher in Sandstone
12.9% 5th pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +1.3 pts higher in Sandstone
2.4% 14th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +2.8 pts higher in Sandstone
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.4% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 45.0%
8.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Two conditions +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +8.2 pts higher in Sandstone
2.4% 0th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +7.3 pts higher in Mount Jackson
7.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +11.8 pts higher in Mount Jackson
15.3% 13th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Defence service in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +0.3 pts higher in Mount Jackson
4.0% 72nd pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +3.7 pts higher in Sandstone
10.5% 8th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +3 larger in Mount Jackson
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +23 yrs older in Mount Jackson
29 yrs 60th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
$2,250 99th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 51.2% 100th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 7.0% 16th pct
Owned outright in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 79.1% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 51.2% 9th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +20.5 pts higher in Sandstone
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 61st pct
PT commute in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +35.9 pts higher in Mount Jackson
35.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.9% Bus ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
15.4% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.8% Walked +16.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Bicycle +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +5.1 pts higher in Mount Jackson
29.8% 46th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone
20.7% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +6.3 pts higher in Sandstone
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +20.4 pts higher in Mount Jackson
62.9% 58th pct 42.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +31.1 pts higher in Mount Jackson
83.3% 100th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

87.2% Mining ◂ +75.8 pts 11.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
3.8% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%

Occupations people work in

64.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +45.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% Managers +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 6.8%
6.4% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +0.6 higher in Sandstone
0.0 0th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +0.7 more in Sandstone
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +24.0 pts higher in Sandstone
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 55th pct
Walk to health in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +64.2 more in Sandstone
0.0 0th pct 64.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone even
0 1st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Mount Jacksonin Sandstone +1.4 pts higher in Sandstone
2.7% 8th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Jackson vs Sandstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51020/mount-jackson/vs/SAL51326/sandstone