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Jacka vs Ngunnawal

Name: Jacka vs Ngunnawal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Jacka profile · Ngunnawal profile

Jacka Ngunnawal

Ngunnawal and Jacka are neighbouring areas in the ACT, but they differ significantly in their makeup and housing. Jacka is far more diverse, with 45.1% of people born overseas and 50.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 27.8% and 27.4% in Ngunnawal. Ngunnawal has a much higher share of separate houses (67.3% compared to 44.7%) and larger homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms. It also offers better access to daily needs, as 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 39.8% of homes in Jacka share that access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,219 in Ngunnawal and $2,160 in Jacka. While the two areas share a similar typical income, Jacka has a younger population, with a typical age of 30 compared to 34 in Ngunnawal. This is consistent with Jacka having a well higher share of children under 15, at 31.3% compared to 21.7% in Ngunnawal.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,245 larger in Ngunnawal Other language: 23.2 pts higher in Jacka Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Ngunnawal Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Jacka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacka in Ngunnawal +10,245 larger in Ngunnawal gap steady

712 70th pct 10,957 87th pct

Median age in Jacka in Ngunnawal +4 yrs older in Ngunnawal gap steady

30 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%

31.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 21.7%

13.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 47.7%

34.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.1% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Jacka Ngunnawal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

14.3% India ◂ +9.9 pts 4.4%

2.9% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

21.8% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.5% English +10.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.0% Indian ◂ +12.0 pts 5.0%

6.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

45.5% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

4.2% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.9% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.5% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.7% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 4.8%

8.7% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

4.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jacka in Ngunnawal

— 0.42 0th pct

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

9 78th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Jacka in Ngunnawal +12 larger in Ngunnawal

841 97th pct 852 98th pct

ICSEA in Jacka in Ngunnawal +7 higher in Jacka

1,091 89th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 73.9%

7.1% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 30.3%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 14.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 22.0%

13.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Jacka in Ngunnawal +$37 higher in Jacka gap steady

$1,161 89th pct $1,124 88th pct

Household income in Jacka in Ngunnawal +$59 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$2,160 82nd pct $2,219 84th pct

Family income in Jacka in Ngunnawal +$109 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$2,370 76th pct $2,479 81st pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.5%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.4%

27.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Other condition even 9.4%

3.1% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.8% None ◂ +11.5 pts 65.3%

13.8% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacka in Ngunnawal +236 larger in Ngunnawal

4 46th pct 240 86th pct

Median age in Jacka in Ngunnawal +1 yrs older in Ngunnawal

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Jacka in Ngunnawal +$306 higher in Jacka

$1,416 89th pct $1,110 85th pct

Household income in Jacka in Ngunnawal +$783 higher in Ngunnawal

$1,437 39th pct $2,220 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacka in Ngunnawal +0.3 larger in Jacka gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

73.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 63.2%

11.8% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

24.1% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacka in Ngunnawal even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Jacka in Ngunnawal +$178 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$1,772 59th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Jacka in Ngunnawal +0.20 higher in Jacka gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 49.2%

34.2% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 26.2%

4.6% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +22.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

54.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 32.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 12.2%

24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%

2.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 59.2%

8.6% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jacka in Ngunnawal +62 more in Ngunnawal

3 72nd pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +1.72 more in Ngunnawal

4.21 74th pct 5.93 81st pct

Departures/1k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +524.9 more in Ngunnawal

528.1 79th pct 1,053.0 87th pct

PT routes in Jacka in Ngunnawal +4 more in Ngunnawal

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Jacka in Ngunnawal +13 longer in Jacka

16 54th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Jacka in Ngunnawal +5 longer in Jacka

20 17th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Jacka in Ngunnawal +15,555 more in Ngunnawal

712 44th pct 16,267 69th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Jacka in Ngunnawal +24 longer in Jacka

86 97th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

8.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 41.5%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%

6.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

12.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.9% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Jacka in Ngunnawal +228 higher in Jacka

2,528 36th pct 2,300 31st pct

Assault/100k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +157 higher in Ngunnawal

281 13th pct 438 28th pct

Sexual/100k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +162 higher in Jacka

281 87th pct 119 52nd pct

Robbery/100k in Jacka in Ngunnawal

— 18 7th pct

Burglary/100k in Jacka in Ngunnawal

— 173 12th pct

Theft/100k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +75 higher in Jacka

421 21st pct 347 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +22 higher in Jacka

140 38th pct 119 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +255 higher in Jacka

702 50th pct 447 29th pct

5-yr change in Jacka in Ngunnawal even

-33.3% 22nd pct -33.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jacka in Ngunnawal +1.4 higher in Ngunnawal

4.0 78th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacka in Ngunnawal +1.3 more in Ngunnawal

3.5 75th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Jacka in Ngunnawal +14.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal

39.8% 77th pct 54.4% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Jacka in Ngunnawal +26.7 pts higher in Ngunnawal

39.8% 77th pct 66.5% 84th pct

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

39.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Jacka in Ngunnawal +13.2 pts higher in Ngunnawal

61.0% 79th pct 74.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Jacka in Ngunnawal even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Jacka in Ngunnawal +14.8 pts higher in Jacka

39.8% 81st pct 25.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacka in Ngunnawal +14.6 more in Jacka

23.9 66th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacka in Ngunnawal +261 higher in Ngunnawal

149 88th pct 409 100th pct

Mean slope in Jacka in Ngunnawal +0.8 pts higher in Jacka

6.6% 59th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacka vs Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80080/jacka/vs/SAL80100/ngunnawal