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Jordan vs Scenic Rim

Name: Jordan vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Jordan profile · Scenic Rim profile

Jordan Scenic Rim

Scenic Rim and Jordan are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Scenic Rim is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a high share of seniors (20.7%). In contrast, Jordan is far younger, with a typical age of 32 and only 7.1% of people aged 65 and over. Jordan is also more diverse and mobile, with 28.9% born overseas and 52.0% moving there in the last five years, compared to 14.6% born overseas and 37.3% recent arrivals in Scenic Rim. Jordan has more high earners, with 27.6% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, while Scenic Rim is more likely to have homes owned outright (36.2% versus 14.9%).

Both areas share a similar percentage of people working from home (14.6%) and have almost the same share of one-parent families. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in their age structures has widened since 2011. Jordan is also far more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) and 59.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Scenic Rim is more car-dependent, with a score of 1.6 and only 5.9% of homes near public transport.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim Median age: 12 yrs older in Scenic Rim Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Jordan Aged 65+: 13.6 pts higher in Scenic Rim Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Jordan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jordan in Scenic Rim +14,499 larger in Jordan gap widening

69,120 68th pct 54,621 48th pct

Median age in Jordan in Scenic Rim +12 yrs older in Scenic Rim gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 21.3%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 18.4%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.7%

35.8% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%

7.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Jordan Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 78.6%

6.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% English +9.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.3% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.9% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% German +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Dutch even 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

42.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 41.7%

5.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jordan in Scenic Rim +2.12 more in Scenic Rim

0.96 4th pct 3.08 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jordan in Scenic Rim +14 more in Scenic Rim

17 39th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Jordan in Scenic Rim +8,493 more in Jordan

16,434 87th pct 7,941 37th pct

Avg size in Jordan in Scenic Rim +711 larger in Jordan

967 98th pct 256 16th pct

ICSEA in Jordan in Scenic Rim +30 higher in Jordan

1,025 53rd pct 995 35th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 47.7%

18.1% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%

16.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

7.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Jordan in Scenic Rim +$264 higher in Jordan gap widening

$955 77th pct $691 21st pct

Household income in Jordan in Scenic Rim +$728 higher in Jordan gap widening

$2,244 87th pct $1,516 33rd pct

Family income in Jordan in Scenic Rim +$513 higher in Jordan gap narrowing

$2,330 70th pct $1,817 27th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 29.6%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +10.8 pts 58.2%

17.5% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jordan in Scenic Rim +0.4 larger in Jordan gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 55.0%

17.9% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

12.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jordan in Scenic Rim +$80 higher in Jordan gap widening

$400 71st pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Jordan in Scenic Rim +$200 higher in Jordan gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,750 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Jordan in Scenic Rim even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 40.7%

14.9% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.4% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 19.4%

0.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 93.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 34.1%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $350–$549 ◂ +40.3 pts 30.6%

17.3% $200–$349 +30.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

3.0% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.6% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jordan in Scenic Rim +137 more in Jordan

157 25th pct 20 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Jordan in Scenic Rim +1.91 more in Jordan

2.27 12th pct 0.37 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Jordan in Scenic Rim +441.8 more in Jordan

480.5 29th pct 38.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Jordan in Scenic Rim +33 more in Jordan

35 69th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 62.9%

14.6% Worked at home even 14.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 38.2%

25.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

9.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

11.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Jordan in Scenic Rim +2.2 higher in Jordan

3.8 20th pct 1.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jordan in Scenic Rim +2.0 more in Jordan

3.7 19th pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Jordan in Scenic Rim +16.1 pts higher in Jordan

33.3% 12th pct 17.2% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Jordan in Scenic Rim +8.5 pts higher in Jordan

30.5% 9th pct 22.0% 2nd pct

Walk to transit in Jordan in Scenic Rim +53.3 pts higher in Jordan

59.2% 22nd pct 5.9% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Jordan in Scenic Rim +38.8 pts higher in Jordan

59.1% 31st pct 20.4% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Jordan in Scenic Rim +47.5 pts higher in Jordan

92.4% 40th pct 44.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Jordan in Scenic Rim +11.4 pts higher in Jordan

27.2% 17th pct 15.8% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Jordan in Scenic Rim +2.6 more in Scenic Rim

9.8 10th pct 12.4 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Jordan in Scenic Rim +26 higher in Jordan

27 34th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Jordan in Scenic Rim +2.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim

7.1% 77th pct 9.0% 91st pct

Compare Jordan with nearby areas

Bundamba Logan Inala Algester Ipswich Woodridge Stretton Mount Ommaney

Compare Scenic Rim with nearby areas

Jordan Ipswich Logan Bundamba Theodore Ipswich West Woodridge Algester

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jordan vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30039/jordan/vs/SED30075/scenic-rim