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Sussex Inlet vs Jervis Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sussex Inlet profile · Jervis Bay profile

Sussex Inlet Jervis Bay

Sussex Inlet and Jervis Bay (L) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Sussex Inlet is a retirement-focused community where the typical resident is 62 and 44.6% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Jervis Bay (L) is a sparsely populated area with a much younger population; the typical resident is 31 and 28.9% are children under 15. These differences extend to income and education, with typical household weekly income far higher in Jervis Bay (L) at $2,437 compared to $847 in Sussex Inlet. Jervis Bay (L) also has a much higher share of university degrees at 24.5% and a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 26.6%.

Both areas are very similar in a few ways, such as the typical weekly rent, which is about $310 in both. They also share similar rates of people working from home and very few people using other languages at home. Over time, the gaps in income and education have widened, though the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 31 yrs older in Sussex Inlet Aged 65+: 36.0 pts higher in Sussex Inlet Year 12: 34.1 pts higher in Jervis Bay Personal income: $784 higher in Jervis Bay Household income: $1,590 higher in Jervis Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +3,531 larger in Sussex Inlet gap widening
3,659 81st pct 128 7th pct
Median age in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +31 yrs older in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
62 yrs 98th pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +22.5 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
4.0% 47th pct 26.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +36.0 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
44.6% 99th pct 8.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +19.2 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
9.7% 8th pct 28.9% 96th pct
De facto in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +2.2 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 12.9% 48th pct

Age structure

44.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +36.0 pts 8.6%
9.7% Children (0–14) +19.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.2%
13.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +14.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 46.9%
22.9% Never married +19.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%
12.3% Widowed ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Sussex Inlet Jervis Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +6.1 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap widening
13.2% 65th pct 7.0% 23rd pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 76.6%
5.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +20.2 pts 25.0%
40.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
11.0% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%
3.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.2% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +0.9 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 2.3% 27th pct
Limited English in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +0.3 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 78.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +3.4 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
34.1% 23rd pct 37.5% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +16.1 pts 39.8%
34.1% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
8.5% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.3% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +34.1 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
26.7% 13th pct 60.8% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +15.9 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
8.6% 30th pct 24.5% 89th pct

Highest year of school

26.7% Year 12 +34.1 pts ▸ 60.8%
38.1% Year 10 ◂ +31.9 pts 6.2%
19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.3 pts 6.2%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.3 pts 11.0%
11.2% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +16.4 pts 4.1%
14.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.9% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.9% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.2% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +$784 higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
$486 14th pct $1,270 100th pct
Household income in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +$1,590 higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
$847 9th pct $2,437 94th pct
Family income in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +$1,913 higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
$1,170 15th pct $3,083 100th pct
High earners in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +17.3 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
3.1% 17th pct 20.4% 96th pct
High-income homes in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +27.0 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
5.4% 19th pct 32.4% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +33.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.8 pts 8.8%
30.3% Under $650 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.4% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +30.2 pts 27.6%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.3%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +30.1 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
45.8% 97th pct 15.6% 3rd pct
Mental health in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +5.5 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
11.8% 74th pct 6.3% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +10.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap widening
12.5% 95th pct 2.3% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.6% Arthritis ◂ +15.3 pts 6.3%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
8.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%
9.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Heart disease ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +20.3 pts ▸ 64.1%
25.0% One condition ◂ +14.0 pts 10.9%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +8.0 pts 3.9%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +9.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 24.5% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +3.0 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
13.2% 50th pct 10.2% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +14.9 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
14.7% 9th pct 29.6% 74th pct
Defence service in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +28.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay
5.6% 85th pct 34.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +1.8 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
25.2% 61st pct 23.5% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +0.9 larger in Jervis Bay gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +14.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 27.7% 90th pct
Living alone in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +14.6 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
38.2% 83rd pct 23.5% 32nd pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +32.0 pts 19.3%
34.7% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
12.9% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%
38.2% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 23.5%
6.6% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.3% 6 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +$6 higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
$310 63rd pct $304 60th pct
Mortgage in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay
$1,445 57th pct —
People / bedroom in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +0.10 higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +54.7 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
18.8% 41st pct 73.5% 96th pct
Owned outright in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +47.7 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
56.6% 93rd pct 8.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +5.1 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
83.2% 14th pct 88.2% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +34.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap widening
65.2% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.8% Rented +54.7 pts ▸ 73.5%
56.6% Owned outright ◂ +47.7 pts 8.8%
17.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 88.2%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.5% 4 bedrooms +38.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
40.1% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 40.0%
35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 20.0%
12.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +6.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
6.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +0.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
9.9% 62nd pct 9.7% 61st pct
PT commute in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +26.4 pts 38.7%
3.1% Walked +30.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.0 pts 17.6%
8.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +16.7 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
34.5% 48th pct 51.2% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay
2.9% 41st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +2.3 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
6.7% 73rd pct 4.5% 47th pct
Participation in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +35.1 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
33.3% 7th pct 68.4% 90th pct
Full-time in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +16.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing
49.3% 17th pct 66.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Public administration & safety +46.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 4.8%
14.8% Construction ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +28.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.1% Professionals +17.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +3.8 higher in Sussex Inlet
4.7 57th pct 0.9 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +3.3 more in Sussex Inlet
4.2 43rd pct 0.9 8th pct
15-min city in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +34.6 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
34.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +12.3 pts higher in Jervis Bay
34.1% 38th pct 46.4% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +97.8 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
97.8% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +9.0 pts higher in Jervis Bay
37.4% 30th pct 46.4% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +80.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
80.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +33.7 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
33.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +7.1 more in Sussex Inlet
22.7 60th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +23 higher in Sussex Inlet
33 52nd pct 10 16th pct
Mean slope in Sussex Inletin Jervis Bay +1.1 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
4.6% 50th pct 3.6% 32nd pct

Compare Sussex Inlet with nearby areas

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Compare Jervis Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sussex Inlet vs Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115130/sussex-inlet/vs/UCL922002/jervis-bay