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Jacka vs Taylor

Name: Jacka vs Taylor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Jacka profile · Taylor profile

Jacka Taylor

Taylor and Jacka are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and social profiles. Taylor is far more likely to have separate houses (82.8%) and larger homes, with 85.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a highly transient area, where 93.7% of residents moved in the last five years, and has a higher share of high-earning households, with 38.3% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Jacka has more townhouses and semi-detached homes, and its residents are more likely to have no religion (29.9% compared to 19.5% in Taylor).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with Taylor seeing a 100% increase in the crime rate while Jacka's fell by 33.3%. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as a typical resident age of 30 and nearly identical personal incomes. Both areas are well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is well higher in Taylor at 53.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,508 larger in Taylor Separate houses: 38.1 pts higher in Taylor Recent movers: 52.1 pts higher in Taylor 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Taylor Other language: 12.8 pts higher in Taylor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacka in Taylor +1,508 larger in Taylor

712 70th pct 2,220 79th pct

Median age in Jacka in Taylor even

30 yrs 5th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

13.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Marital status

52.8% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

34.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Jacka Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 43.0%

14.3% India +9.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.9% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.0% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.8% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%

20.5% English ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%

6.3% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

45.5% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 31.7%

6.7% Punjabi +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 25.7%

29.9% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 19.5%

14.7% Hinduism +7.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.7% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jacka in Taylor

— 3.10 44th pct

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

9 78th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Jacka in Taylor +79 larger in Jacka

841 97th pct 762 93rd pct

ICSEA in Jacka in Taylor +20 higher in Jacka

1,091 89th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 83.1%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 23.8%

5.8% Information technology +9.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Jacka in Taylor +$48 higher in Jacka

$1,161 89th pct $1,113 88th pct

Household income in Jacka in Taylor +$495 higher in Taylor

$2,160 82nd pct $2,655 92nd pct

Family income in Jacka in Taylor +$157 higher in Taylor

$2,370 76th pct $2,527 83rd pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 37.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

5.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.5%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.1%

27.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 79.8%

13.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jacka in Taylor +24 larger in Taylor

4 46th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Jacka in Taylor +3 yrs older in Jacka

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Jacka in Taylor +$729 higher in Jacka

$1,416 89th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Jacka in Taylor +$663 higher in Jacka

$1,437 39th pct $774 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jacka in Taylor +0.5 larger in Taylor

2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

73.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

11.8% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%

21.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.4% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 9.4%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

2.5% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacka in Taylor +$168 higher in Jacka

$450 88th pct $282 51st pct

Mortgage in Jacka in Taylor +$728 higher in Taylor

$1,772 59th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Jacka in Taylor even

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

34.2% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 24.8%

4.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +38.1 pts ▸ 82.8%

54.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +38.4 pts 16.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.9% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 27.5%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 11.9%

2.5% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +45.1 pts 16.7%

12.3% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.1% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.6% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 14.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jacka in Taylor +11 more in Taylor

3 72nd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Jacka in Taylor +2.09 more in Taylor

4.21 74th pct 6.31 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Jacka in Taylor +298.0 more in Taylor

528.1 79th pct 826.1 84th pct

PT routes in Jacka in Taylor +1 more in Jacka

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Jacka in Taylor +12 longer in Jacka

16 54th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Jacka in Taylor +2 longer in Jacka

20 17th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Jacka in Taylor +6,818 more in Taylor

712 44th pct 7,530 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Jacka in Taylor +18,675 more in Taylor

21,710 50th pct 40,385 61st pct

Transit to city in Jacka in Taylor +8 longer in Jacka

86 97th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 68.3%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 28.0%

6.9% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

16.3% Health care & social assistance even 16.3%

10.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

6.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%

19.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

3.9% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Jacka in Taylor +5,310 higher in Taylor

2,528 36th pct 7,838 81st pct

Assault/100k in Jacka in Taylor +1,521 higher in Taylor

281 13th pct 1,802 84th pct

Sexual/100k in Jacka in Taylor +56 higher in Jacka

281 87th pct 225 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Jacka in Taylor

— 45 42nd pct

Burglary/100k in Jacka in Taylor

— 676 65th pct

Theft/100k in Jacka in Taylor +840 higher in Taylor

421 21st pct 1,261 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Jacka in Taylor +50 higher in Jacka

140 38th pct 90 20th pct

Property damage/100k in Jacka in Taylor +424 higher in Taylor

702 50th pct 1,126 71st pct

5-yr change in Jacka in Taylor +133.3 pts higher in Taylor

-33.3% 22nd pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Jacka in Taylor +0.2 higher in Jacka

4.0 78th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacka in Taylor +0.4 more in Jacka

3.5 75th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Jacka in Taylor +32.7 pts higher in Jacka

39.8% 77th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Jacka in Taylor +27.8 pts higher in Jacka

39.8% 77th pct 11.9% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Jacka in Taylor +53.4 pts higher in Taylor

39.8% 70th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Jacka in Taylor +22.4 pts higher in Taylor

61.0% 79th pct 83.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Jacka in Taylor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Jacka in Taylor +31.0 pts higher in Jacka

39.8% 81st pct 8.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacka in Taylor +11.7 more in Taylor

23.9 66th pct 35.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacka in Taylor +274 higher in Taylor

149 88th pct 422 100th pct

Mean slope in Jacka in Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Jacka

6.6% 59th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Jacka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacka vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80080/jacka/vs/SAL80122/taylor