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Jacobs Well vs Macleay Island

Name: Jacobs Well vs Macleay Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Jacobs Well profile · Macleay Island profile

Jacobs Well Macleay Island

Macleay Island and Jacobs Well are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Macleay Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 42.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Jacobs Well is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a far higher share of children under 15 (18.6% compared to 7.7%). Wealth and housing also differ sharply; typical household income in Jacobs Well is $2,137 per week, while in Macleay Island it is far lower at $755. This is reflected in the homes, with 90.9% of Jacobs Well homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to 53% on Macleay Island.

The gap in household income has widened since 2011, moving from a difference of $150 to $1,382. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some similarities, such as having an almost identical percentage of people who use a language other than English at home (4.3%). Both areas are also dominated by detached houses and have similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Macleay Island Aged 65+: 27.2 pts higher in Macleay Island Living alone: 27.7 pts higher in Macleay Island 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well Participation: 37.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +331 larger in Macleay Island gap narrowing

2,862 77th pct 3,193 79th pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +20 yrs older in Macleay Island gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 62 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

15.7% Seniors (65+) +27.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 11.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 7.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 38.7%

29.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 24.2%

9.3% Divorced +12.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.7% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Jacobs Well Macleay Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 66.3%

7.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.6% England +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.5% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 29.7%

9.8% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.9%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 45.5%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 41.7%

5.7% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 35.4%

28.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 35.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

9.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +$457 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$907 87th pct $450 12th pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +$1,382 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,137 89th pct $755 2nd pct

Family income in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +$1,278 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,223 86th pct $945 7th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $650–$1,499 +19.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 13.4%

9.0% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 1.1%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +28.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 19.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 4.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.0% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +21.5 pts 43.3%

20.1% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.7% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +0.8 larger in Jacobs Well gap widening

2.7 76th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +33.8 pts 24.9%

31.9% Couples without children +24.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

9.4% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

13.3% 1 person +27.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 8.4%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 4.7%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +$210 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$470 94th pct $260 46th pct

Mortgage in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +$1,267 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,167 92nd pct $900 16th pct

People / bedroom in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +0.10 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.5 pts 22.8%

28.5% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

13.6% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 99.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.0 pts 8.4%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

9.5% $200–$349 +68.9 pts ▸ 78.4%

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +48.3 pts 10.8%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.1% Under $1,000 +37.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.4 pts 8.7%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +35.1 pts 30.1%

14.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.4% 1 vehicle +36.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

49.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 28.1%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 6.7%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 2.2%

1.1% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 11.9%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

13.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.8% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +0.6 higher in Jacobs Well

3.5 38th pct 2.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +0.4 more in Macleay Island

3.1 30th pct 3.5 34th pct

15-min city in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +9.6 pts higher in Jacobs Well

37.8% 39th pct 28.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +1.5 pts higher in Macleay Island

41.4% 40th pct 42.9% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +64.1 pts higher in Jacobs Well

67.7% 61st pct 3.6% 30th pct

Walk to school in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +37.2 pts higher in Macleay Island

0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +16.7 pts higher in Jacobs Well

88.5% 41st pct 71.8% 25th pct

Walk to health in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +15.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well

37.8% 56th pct 21.9% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +1.1 more in Macleay Island

10.5 25th pct 11.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +25 higher in Macleay Island

22 34th pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in Jacobs Well in Macleay Island +3.4 pts higher in Macleay Island

3.3% 26th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Jacobs Well with nearby areas

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Compare Macleay Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacobs Well vs Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/vs/UCL315055/macleay-island