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Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

Name: Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Thornlie (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Jandakot (South Metropolitan) profile · Thornlie (East Metropolitan) profile

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) and Thornlie (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different financial and educational profiles. Jandakot (South Metropolitan) is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,398 compared to $1,414 in Thornlie (East Metropolitan). This gap is reflected in qualification levels; 33.6% of adults in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 16.4% in Thornlie (East Metropolitan). Jandakot (South Metropolitan) also has far more detached houses and a higher share of people working or looking for work.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar levels of recent overseas arrivals and a similar number of public transport stops. However, Thornlie (East Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Jandakot (South Metropolitan) is younger and has a higher proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Personal income: $348 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Household income: $984 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +8,703 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

57,203 52nd pct 48,500 37th pct

Median age in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.9%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 46.9%

30.4% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.3% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

9.3% India ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

5.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.1% English +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.9% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

11.2% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

6.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

59.1% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 61.2%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.8% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 39.6%

33.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%

3.8% Islam +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

6.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +0.05 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

1.51 26th pct 1.45 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +6 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +8,811 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 6,965 29th pct

Avg size in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +291 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

789 89th pct 498 53rd pct

ICSEA in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +99 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

1,080 76th pct 981 27th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 51.9%

15.1% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 20.7%

22.3% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

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

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

9.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +$348 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$1,007 82nd pct $659 14th pct

Household income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +$984 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,398 91st pct $1,414 23rd pct

Family income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +$815 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,516 78th pct $1,701 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.4% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.7%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 13.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +10.1 pts 64.0%

14.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

3.1 95th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 60.1%

19.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.6% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.1% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 14.8%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

4.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +$130 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$430 80th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +$445 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $1,555 26th pct

People / bedroom in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 41.3%

24.1% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.8% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 84.3%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

64.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 36.4%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

75.6% $350–$549 ◂ +48.4 pts 27.2%

8.6% $200–$349 +46.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

2.9% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 28.4%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.0% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +1 more in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

273 53rd pct 274 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +0.88 more in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

4.77 54th pct 5.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +281.0 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

1,707.4 76th pct 1,426.3 67th pct

PT routes in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +2 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 21 35th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Walked even 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 36.9%

23.4% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

1.1% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

8.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

7.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.8% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 13.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

6.9% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +1.5 higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

5.3 43rd pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +1.5 more in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

5.2 46th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +30.4 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

58.3% 40th pct 88.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +30.8 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

49.5% 31st pct 80.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +13.7 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

84.3% 43rd pct 98.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +12.3 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

77.6% 53rd pct 89.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +5.0 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

94.8% 44th pct 99.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +25.8 pts higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

55.3% 57th pct 81.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +10.5 more in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

14.8 54th pct 25.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +72 higher in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)

152 64th pct 224 79th pct

Mean slope in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Thornlie (East Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

5.3% 50th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Jandakot (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Southern River (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan) Bateman (South Metropolitan)

Compare Thornlie (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Southern River (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Thornlie (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52505/jandakot/vs/SED55202/thornlie