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Jacka vs Moncrieff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Jacka profile · Moncrieff profile

Jacka Moncrieff

Moncrieff and Jacka are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and income profiles. Moncrieff is much more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (84.0% compared to 65.8% in Jacka) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (39.7% versus 23.6%). It is also a very transient place, with 86.5% of residents having moved in the last five years, compared to 41.6% in Jacka.

These two areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, yet they share several core characteristics today. Both have a typical resident age of 30 and similar typical weekly incomes. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and people caring for children unpaid. While Moncrieff has better access to schools and public transport, Jacka has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,598 larger in Moncrieff Recent movers: 44.9 pts higher in Moncrieff 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Moncrieff Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Jacka Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Moncrieff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jackain Moncrieff +4,598 larger in Moncrieff gap widening
712 70th pct 5,310 86th pct
Median age in Jackain Moncrieff even gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Jackain Moncrieff +1.0 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
0.6% 35th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Jackain Moncrieff +1.3 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
3.8% 6th pct 2.5% 4th pct
Under 15 in Jackain Moncrieff +1.2 pts higher in Jacka gap steady
31.3% 97th pct 30.1% 95th pct
De facto in Jackain Moncrieff +0.6 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
9.3% 28th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
31.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.1%
13.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Marital status

52.8% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
34.8% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%
6.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Jacka Moncrieff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jackain Moncrieff +2.4 pts higher in Jacka gap widening
45.1% 98th pct 42.7% 97th pct

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 53.7%
14.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%
2.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.8% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%
17.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%
6.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Scottish even 5.3%
3.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Jackain Moncrieff +2.6 pts higher in Jacka gap widening
50.6% 97th pct 47.9% 96th pct
Limited English in Jackain Moncrieff +1.5 pts higher in Jacka gap steady
6.3% 93rd pct 4.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

45.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
6.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
4.2% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
2.7% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Jackain Moncrieff +0.6 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
29.9% 23rd pct 29.3% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

30.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%
14.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
8.7% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.0% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
4.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jackain Moncrieff +3.5 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
79.8% 98th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Jackain Moncrieff +7.0 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
40.4% 93rd pct 47.4% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jackain Moncrieff
— 0.63 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jackain Moncrieff +3 more in Moncrieff
9 78th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Jackain Moncrieff +29 larger in Moncrieff
841 97th pct 870 99th pct
ICSEA in Jackain Moncrieff +5 higher in Jacka
1,091 89th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 23.3%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
5.8% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Health even 9.8%
7.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Jackain Moncrieff +$61 higher in Moncrieff gap widening
$1,161 89th pct $1,222 91st pct
Household income in Jackain Moncrieff +$539 higher in Moncrieff gap widening
$2,160 82nd pct $2,699 92nd pct
Family income in Jackain Moncrieff +$365 higher in Moncrieff gap widening
$2,370 76th pct $2,735 87th pct
High earners in Jackain Moncrieff +6.2 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
13.8% 76th pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Jackain Moncrieff +16.1 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 39.7% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.0%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.1% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
5.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%
3.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jackain Moncrieff +0.4 pts higher in Jacka
18.4% 12th pct 18.0% 11th pct
Mental health in Jackain Moncrieff +1.7 pts higher in Jacka
8.6% 54th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Jackain Moncrieff +1.8 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
6.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 76.1%
13.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
0.8% Three or more even 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jackain Moncrieff +0.8 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
12.0% 20th pct 11.2% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Jackain Moncrieff +1.3 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
7.9% 14th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Jackain Moncrieff +0.6 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
43.5% 97th pct 42.9% 96th pct
Defence service in Jackain Moncrieff +2.6 pts higher in Moncrieff
2.2% 43rd pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jackain Moncrieff +1.3 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
18.3% 19th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jackain Moncrieff +78 larger in Moncrieff
4 46th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Jackain Moncrieff even
23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Jackain Moncrieff
— 47.7% 67th pct
Unemployment in Jackain Moncrieff
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Jackain Moncrieff +$267 higher in Jacka
$1,416 89th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Jackain Moncrieff +$868 higher in Moncrieff
$1,437 39th pct $2,305 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Jackain Moncrieff
— 13.4% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jackain Moncrieff +0.3 larger in Moncrieff gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Jackain Moncrieff +4.2 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
14.4% 70th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Jackain Moncrieff +8.2 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
19.0% 33rd pct 10.8% 9th pct

Family composition

73.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 74.4%
11.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

21.5% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%
19.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.0% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%
2.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jackain Moncrieff +$20 higher in Moncrieff
$450 88th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Jackain Moncrieff +$395 higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
$1,772 59th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Jackain Moncrieff +0.10 higher in Jacka gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Jackain Moncrieff +10.3 pts higher in Jacka gap widening
34.2% 84th pct 23.9% 69th pct
Owned outright in Jackain Moncrieff +1.0 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
4.6% 0th pct 5.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Jackain Moncrieff +10.1 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
44.7% 6th pct 54.8% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jackain Moncrieff +18.2 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
65.8% 21st pct 84.0% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
34.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 23.9%
4.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
54.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 38.5%
1.3% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.9% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.5%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 14.5%
2.5% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +34.3 pts 27.4%
8.6% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.3% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.1% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 27.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jackain Moncrieff +1.8 pts higher in Jacka gap steady
4.3% 71st pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Jackain Moncrieff +1.0 pts higher in Moncrieff gap steady
8.7% 22nd pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Jackain Moncrieff +1.9 pts higher in Jacka gap steady
3.7% 88th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Jackain Moncrieff +10 more in Moncrieff
3 72nd pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Jackain Moncrieff +1.77 more in Jacka
4.21 74th pct 2.45 67th pct
Departures/1k in Jackain Moncrieff +183.5 more in Jacka
528.1 79th pct 344.6 75th pct
PT routes in Jackain Moncrieff even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Jackain Moncrieff +14 longer in Jacka
16 54th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Jackain Moncrieff +4 longer in Jacka
20 17th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Jackain Moncrieff +23,904 more in Moncrieff
712 44th pct 24,616 78th pct
Reach 45 min in Jackain Moncrieff +23,110 more in Moncrieff
21,710 50th pct 44,820 62nd pct
Transit to city in Jackain Moncrieff +25 longer in Jacka
86 97th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 68.4%
8.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 27.7%
6.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jackain Moncrieff +44.9 pts higher in Moncrieff gap widening
41.6% 81st pct 86.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Jackain Moncrieff +1.2 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
12.8% 73rd pct 13.9% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jackain Moncrieff +1.8 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
2.3% 39th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Jackain Moncrieff +0.6 pts higher in Jacka gap narrowing
79.9% 94th pct 79.3% 94th pct
Full-time in Jackain Moncrieff +1.5 pts higher in Moncrieff gap narrowing
69.0% 87th pct 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
10.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.9% Other services even 2.9%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.8% Manufacturing even 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%
12.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
3.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Jackain Moncrieff +146 higher in Moncrieff
2,528 36th pct 2,674 39th pct
Assault/100k in Jackain Moncrieff +171 higher in Moncrieff
281 13th pct 452 30th pct
Sexual/100k in Jackain Moncrieff +206 higher in Jacka
281 87th pct 75 33rd pct
Robbery/100k in Jackain Moncrieff
— 19 8th pct
Burglary/100k in Jackain Moncrieff
— 264 23rd pct
Theft/100k in Jackain Moncrieff +45 higher in Jacka
421 21st pct 377 18th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Jackain Moncrieff +84 higher in Jacka
140 38th pct 56 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Jackain Moncrieff +250 higher in Jacka
702 50th pct 452 30th pct
5-yr change in Jackain Moncrieff +3.6 pts higher in Moncrieff
-33.3% 22nd pct -29.7% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jackain Moncrieff +0.3 higher in Moncrieff
4.0 78th pct 4.3 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jackain Moncrieff +0.2 more in Jacka
3.5 75th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Jackain Moncrieff +28.8 pts higher in Jacka
39.8% 77th pct 10.9% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Jackain Moncrieff +22.8 pts higher in Jacka
39.8% 77th pct 17.0% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Jackain Moncrieff +60.2 pts higher in Moncrieff
39.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Jackain Moncrieff +37.9 pts higher in Moncrieff
61.0% 79th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Jackain Moncrieff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Jackain Moncrieff +30.1 pts higher in Jacka
39.8% 81st pct 9.6% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Jackain Moncrieff +17.3 more in Jacka
23.9 66th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Jackain Moncrieff +358 higher in Moncrieff
149 88th pct 506 100th pct
Mean slope in Jackain Moncrieff +0.7 pts higher in Moncrieff
6.6% 59th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacka vs Moncrieff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80080/jacka/vs/SAL80098/moncrieff