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Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Name: Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Jandakot (South Metropolitan) profile · Southern River (South Metropolitan) profile

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) and Southern River (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Jandakot (South Metropolitan) is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,007 compared to $792 in Southern River (South Metropolitan). A higher proportion of adults in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) hold a bachelor degree or higher (33.6% versus 24.0%) and more households earn $3,000 or more a week (32.4% versus 23.4%). However, Southern River (South Metropolitan) is more convenient for pedestrians; far more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school (92.0% versus 77.6%) and public transport (97.3% versus 84.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15, people using other languages at home, and detached housing. The typical resident is around 34 or 35 years old in both areas. While Jandakot (South Metropolitan) has seen more people move in over the last five years (41.4% versus 34.2%), both areas maintain a high share of families with children and a similar number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +6,010 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

57,203 52nd pct 51,193 42nd pct

Median age in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 29.2%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 53.6%

30.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

5.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.7% females
80–84 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.7% females
75–79 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 0.7% females; 75–79 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.0% females
70–74 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.5% females; 70–74 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 50–54 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females
40–44 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.1% females
35–39 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 5.2% males, 5.2% females; 35–39 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.4% females
30–34 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 4.3% males, 4.8% females; 30–34 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.7% females
25–29 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
20–24 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
10–14 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.7% females
5–9 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.1% females
0–4 in Jandakot (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 0–4 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.4% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.7% Australia even 51.7%

9.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

5.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Philippines even 1.9%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.1% English +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

11.2% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% Filipino even 2.4%

1.9% German even 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

6.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.9% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 36.9%

33.1% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

3.8% Islam +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.13 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

1.51 26th pct 1.37 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +4 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +6,489 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 9,287 49th pct

Avg size in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +208 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

789 89th pct 580 68th pct

ICSEA in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +50 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

1,080 76th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 61.6%

15.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 27.2%

22.3% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

19.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

9.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$215 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$1,007 82nd pct $792 49th pct

Household income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$413 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,398 91st pct $1,985 69th pct

Family income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$353 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,516 78th pct $2,163 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.5%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

6.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +3.0 pts 71.0%

14.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

3.1 95th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 68.9%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

8.6% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 23.1%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

12.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$55 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$430 80th pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$180 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $1,820 48th pct

People / bedroom in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 52.6%

24.1% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.8% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 95.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 57.7%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

75.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 57.3%

8.6% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.6%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

8.0% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +36 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

273 53rd pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.14 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

4.77 54th pct 4.63 51st pct

Departures/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +402.3 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

1,707.4 76th pct 1,305.0 62nd pct

PT routes in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +3 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 43.5%

23.4% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

8.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

7.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.8% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 19.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

6.9% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

5.3 43rd pct 5.9 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

5.2 46th pct 5.6 52nd pct

15-min city in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +13.9 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

58.3% 40th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +11.1 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

49.5% 31st pct 60.7% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +13.0 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

84.3% 43rd pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +14.3 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

77.6% 53rd pct 92.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +4.7 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

94.8% 44th pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +3.0 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

55.3% 57th pct 52.3% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +3.3 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

14.8 54th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +62 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

152 64th pct 214 77th pct

Mean slope in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

5.3% 50th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Jandakot (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52505/jandakot/vs/SED55005/southern-river