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Jacobs Well vs Cabbage Tree Point

Name: Jacobs Well vs Cabbage Tree Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Jacobs Well profile · Cabbage Tree Point profile

Jacobs Well Cabbage Tree Point

Jacobs Well and Cabbage Tree Point (L) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Jacobs Well is more active and affluent, with 26.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 68% of adults working or looking for work. It is also more welcoming to newcomers, as 58.6% of residents moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Cabbage Tree Point (L) is an older area where homes are more likely to be owned outright, at 43.5% compared to 28.5% in Jacobs Well.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical monthly home-loan payments, which are about $2,100. While they share similar rates of people in de facto relationships, they have diverged in other ways. Since 2011, the income gap has widened, and the lead in recent arrivals has flipped to Jacobs Well. Jacobs Well is mostly car-dependent but offers more amenities within a short walk, while Cabbage Tree Point (L) is car-dependent and has almost no shops or health services nearby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,362 larger in Jacobs Well Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Jacobs Well Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Jacobs Well Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point Participation: 12.7 pts higher in Jacobs Well

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +2,362 larger in Jacobs Well gap widening

2,862 77th pct 500 33rd pct

Median age in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +3 yrs older in Cabbage Tree Point gap narrowing

42 yrs 39th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.4%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 51.4%

29.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Jacobs Well Cabbage Tree Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

7.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%

38.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 95.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 42.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 36.5%

28.8% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +$178 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$907 87th pct $729 63rd pct

Household income in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +$690 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$2,137 89th pct $1,447 63rd pct

Family income in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +$492 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$2,223 86th pct $1,731 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.0% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 61.0%

20.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +0.3 larger in Jacobs Well gap widening

2.7 76th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 48.5%

31.9% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.3% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +14.1 pts 6.8%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

5.8% 5 people even 5.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +$37 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$470 94th pct $433 90th pct

Mortgage in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +$70 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$2,167 92nd pct $2,097 90th pct

People / bedroom in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +0.10 higher in Jacobs Well gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 34.3%

28.5% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

13.6% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 94.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 34.3%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 52.8%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 12.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 48.0%

18.4% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 4.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% Public administration & safety even 3.6%

2.2% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +2.5 higher in Jacobs Well

3.5 38th pct 1.0 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +2.1 more in Jacobs Well

3.1 30th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +37.8 pts higher in Jacobs Well

37.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +41.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well

41.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +67.7 pts higher in Jacobs Well

67.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +11.1 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point

88.5% 41st pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +37.8 pts higher in Jacobs Well

37.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +4.5 more in Jacobs Well

10.5 25th pct 6.0 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +16 higher in Cabbage Tree Point

22 34th pct 38 59th pct

Mean slope in Jacobs Well in Cabbage Tree Point +1.0 pts higher in Jacobs Well

3.3% 26th pct 2.3% 5th pct

Compare Jacobs Well with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jacobs Well vs Cabbage Tree Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/vs/UCL322024/cabbage-tree-point