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Gungahlin vs Jacka

Name: Gungahlin vs Jacka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Gungahlin profile · Jacka profile

Gungahlin Jacka

Gungahlin and Jacka are neighbouring areas with very different feels. Gungahlin is a busy hub where 52.5% of homes are rented, and it is a walker's paradise with easy access to shops and health services. Jacka is more residential and family-focused, with 31.3% of its people being children under 15, compared to 16.0% in Gungahlin. This helps explain why Jacka has far more large homes, with 65.8% having three or more bedrooms, and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (43.5% versus 24.7% in Gungahlin).

Both areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $2,208 in Gungahlin and $2,160 in Jacka. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents of $450. However, Gungahlin is far more transient, with 66.4% of residents moving in the last five years and 28.5% arriving from overseas. This differs from Jacka, where 41.6% moved recently and 12.8% are recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Gungahlin Population: 7,874 larger in Gungahlin Unpaid child care: 18.8 pts higher in Jacka Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Gungahlin Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gungahlin in Jacka +7,874 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

8,586 87th pct 712 70th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Jacka +1 yrs older in Gungahlin gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 41.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

41.4% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%

6.1% Divorced even 6.1%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Gungahlin Jacka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

7.5% India +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.7% China ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

4.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.4% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

7.3% Indian +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 4.2%

6.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 45.5%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% Punjabi +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 29.9%

30.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.7% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gungahlin in Jacka

1.45 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gungahlin in Jacka +7 more in Gungahlin

16 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Gungahlin in Jacka even

841 97th pct 841 97th pct

ICSEA in Gungahlin in Jacka +5 higher in Jacka

1,085 88th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 79.8%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 32.8%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 19.7%

13.2% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

12.2% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

7.1% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gungahlin in Jacka +$112 higher in Jacka gap widening

$1,049 86th pct $1,161 89th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Jacka +$48 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$2,208 84th pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Gungahlin in Jacka +$25 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$2,395 77th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 76.8%

15.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gungahlin in Jacka +149 larger in Gungahlin

153 86th pct 4 46th pct

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

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gungahlin in Jacka +$250 higher in Jacka

$1,166 86th pct $1,416 89th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Jacka +$605 higher in Gungahlin

$2,042 64th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gungahlin in Jacka +0.3 larger in Jacka gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.9 pts 11.8%

10.7% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 24.1%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 19.0%

16.2% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.6% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gungahlin in Jacka even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gungahlin in Jacka +$29 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$1,801 61st pct $1,772 59th pct

People / bedroom in Gungahlin in Jacka even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +28.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

52.5% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 34.2%

13.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 4.6%

1.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

46.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.3 pts 1.3%

35.5% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.1 pts 2.1%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 8.6%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

6.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 2.1%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gungahlin in Jacka +32 more in Gungahlin

35 87th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gungahlin in Jacka +0.14 more in Jacka

4.08 74th pct 4.21 74th pct

Departures/1k in Gungahlin in Jacka +1,300.9 more in Gungahlin

1,829.0 91st pct 528.1 79th pct

PT routes in Gungahlin in Jacka +11 more in Gungahlin

14 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Gungahlin in Jacka +13 longer in Jacka

3 21st pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Gungahlin in Jacka +6 longer in Jacka

14 10th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Gungahlin in Jacka +40,620 more in Gungahlin

41,332 86th pct 712 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Gungahlin in Jacka +97,287 more in Gungahlin

118,997 83rd pct 21,710 50th pct

Transit to city in Gungahlin in Jacka +46 longer in Jacka

40 19th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bus even 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 39.5%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

7.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gungahlin in Jacka +8,630 higher in Gungahlin

11,158 87th pct 2,528 36th pct

Assault/100k in Gungahlin in Jacka +837 higher in Gungahlin

1,118 70th pct 281 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Gungahlin in Jacka +71 higher in Jacka

210 82nd pct 281 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Gungahlin in Jacka

128 80th pct —

Burglary/100k in Gungahlin in Jacka

454 47th pct —

Theft/100k in Gungahlin in Jacka +3,888 higher in Gungahlin

4,309 86th pct 421 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gungahlin in Jacka +221 higher in Gungahlin

361 80th pct 140 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Gungahlin in Jacka +346 higher in Gungahlin

1,048 68th pct 702 50th pct

5-yr change in Gungahlin in Jacka +17.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

-16.1% 39th pct -33.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gungahlin in Jacka +4.2 higher in Gungahlin

8.2 98th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gungahlin in Jacka +4.1 more in Gungahlin

7.6 98th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Gungahlin in Jacka +54.1 pts higher in Gungahlin

93.9% 97th pct 39.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Gungahlin in Jacka +54.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

94.0% 97th pct 39.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Gungahlin in Jacka +60.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

100.0% 100th pct 39.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Gungahlin in Jacka +26.9 pts higher in Gungahlin

87.8% 91st pct 61.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Gungahlin in Jacka even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gungahlin in Jacka +54.1 pts higher in Gungahlin

93.9% 98th pct 39.8% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Gungahlin in Jacka +4.3 more in Jacka

19.6 61st pct 23.9 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Gungahlin in Jacka +298 higher in Gungahlin

447 100th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Gungahlin in Jacka +1.8 pts higher in Jacka

4.8% 39th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Compare Jacka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gungahlin vs Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80068/gungahlin/vs/SAL80080/jacka