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Casey vs Jacka

Name: Casey vs Jacka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Casey profile · Jacka profile

Casey Jacka

Casey and Jacka are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and income profiles. Casey has a much higher share of separate houses (75.6%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (81.5%) than Jacka. It is also the wealthier of the two, with a typical family income of $2,967 per week and far more households earning $3,000 or more weekly (41.1%). Jacka is more diverse and has more children, with 31.3% of its population under 15, and a far higher share of people born overseas (45.1%).

Both areas share a nearly identical level of education, with around 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This commonality sits alongside a shared high access to nature, as every home in both Casey and Jacka is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in accessibility; Casey is far more walkable for daily needs, with 95.3% of homes within a short walk of groceries, compared to just 39.8% in Jacka.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in Casey Population: 5,759 larger in Casey Other language: 18.2 pts higher in Jacka 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Casey Born overseas: 13.7 pts higher in Jacka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casey in Jacka +5,759 larger in Casey gap widening

6,471 86th pct 712 70th pct

Median age in Casey in Jacka +2 yrs older in Casey gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

41.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.9% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.8%

34.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

2.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Casey Jacka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 51.8%

6.9% India +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 21.8%

26.8% English ◂ +6.3 pts 20.5%

8.1% Indian +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 45.5%

3.3% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 30.5%

37.2% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 29.9%

6.7% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.9% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Casey in Jacka +1 more in Casey

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Casey in Jacka +36 larger in Casey

877 99th pct 841 97th pct

ICSEA in Casey in Jacka even

1,090 89th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 79.8%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

3.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

10.1% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

7.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Casey in Jacka +$188 higher in Casey gap narrowing

$1,349 94th pct $1,161 89th pct

Household income in Casey in Jacka +$520 higher in Casey gap widening

$2,680 92nd pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Casey in Jacka +$597 higher in Casey gap widening

$2,967 90th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

12.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.5%

23.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

17.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

3.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casey in Jacka +94 larger in Casey

98 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Casey in Jacka +4 yrs older in Casey

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Casey in Jacka +$267 higher in Jacka

$1,149 86th pct $1,416 89th pct

Household income in Casey in Jacka +$713 higher in Casey

$2,150 68th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casey in Jacka even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 73.0%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

10.5% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

25.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

23.1% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

17.9% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.2% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casey in Jacka +$52 higher in Casey gap narrowing

$502 92nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Casey in Jacka +$395 higher in Casey gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,772 59th pct

People / bedroom in Casey in Jacka +0.10 higher in Jacka gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

29.3% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

0.4% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house ◂ +30.9 pts 44.7%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 24.9%

37.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

32.4% $550–$749 ◂ +23.7 pts 8.6%

5.6% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% $200–$349 even 11.1%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.6%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 2.1%

5.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casey in Jacka +14 more in Casey

17 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Casey in Jacka +1.59 more in Jacka

2.63 68th pct 4.21 74th pct

Departures/1k in Casey in Jacka +58.1 more in Jacka

469.9 78th pct 528.1 79th pct

PT routes in Casey in Jacka +1 more in Casey

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Casey in Jacka +14 longer in Jacka

2 14th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Casey in Jacka +4 longer in Jacka

16 13th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Casey in Jacka +5,759 more in Casey

6,471 53rd pct 712 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Casey in Jacka +17,963 more in Casey

39,673 60th pct 21,710 50th pct

Transit to city in Casey in Jacka +17 longer in Jacka

69 73rd pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 64.6%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 48.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 23.1%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

17.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Casey in Jacka +6 higher in Casey

2,534 36th pct 2,528 36th pct

Assault/100k in Casey in Jacka +28 higher in Casey

309 16th pct 281 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Casey in Jacka +250 higher in Jacka

31 9th pct 281 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Casey in Jacka

46 43rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Casey in Jacka

77 0th pct —

Theft/100k in Casey in Jacka +150 higher in Casey

572 30th pct 421 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Casey in Jacka +30 higher in Casey

170 47th pct 140 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Casey in Jacka +208 higher in Jacka

495 33rd pct 702 50th pct

5-yr change in Casey in Jacka +9.5 pts higher in Jacka

-42.9% 13th pct -33.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Casey in Jacka +1.8 higher in Casey

5.8 87th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casey in Jacka +1.5 more in Casey

5.0 83rd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Casey in Jacka +34.9 pts higher in Casey

74.6% 86th pct 39.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Casey in Jacka +55.5 pts higher in Casey

95.3% 97th pct 39.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Casey in Jacka +59.9 pts higher in Casey

99.7% 99th pct 39.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Casey in Jacka +32.6 pts higher in Jacka

28.3% 68th pct 61.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Casey in Jacka even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Casey in Jacka +8.9 pts higher in Casey

48.6% 84th pct 39.8% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Casey in Jacka +14.3 more in Jacka

9.6 40th pct 23.9 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Casey in Jacka +376 higher in Casey

525 100th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Casey in Jacka +1.2 pts higher in Casey

7.7% 69th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Casey with nearby areas

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Compare Jacka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casey vs Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80033/casey/vs/SAL80080/jacka