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Miles vs Jandowae

Name: Miles vs Jandowae — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Miles profile · Jandowae profile

Miles Jandowae

Miles and Jandowae (L) are two Queensland towns with very different populations. Miles is younger and more mobile, with a typical resident aged 39 and nearly half the population moving there in the last five years. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 41.2% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, Jandowae (L) is far older, with a typical age of 55 and 33.1% of people aged 65 and over. This older population is reflected in health and housing, as long-term health conditions are far higher in Jandowae (L) at 47.4%, and 47.7% of homes are owned outright.

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, but other differences have grown. For example, the age gap has widened, with residents now 16 years older in Jandowae (L) than in Miles. Despite these contrasts, both towns are somewhat walkable and share similar daily living patterns, such as the same typical weekly rent of around $200. They also have the same average home size of 2.1 people and similar levels of working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Jandowae Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Jandowae Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Miles Full-time: 19.6 pts higher in Miles Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Miles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles in Jandowae +615 larger in Miles gap narrowing

1,349 62nd pct 734 46th pct

Median age in Miles in Jandowae +16 yrs older in Jandowae gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

Marital status

40.5% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 27.6%

35.3% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.2% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Miles Jandowae

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 82.7%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% English +11.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.9% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

30.2% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 9.8%

0.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 22.1%

22.8% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.4% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 7.9%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 8.6%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Miles in Jandowae +$213 higher in Miles gap narrowing

$698 57th pct $485 14th pct

Household income in Miles in Jandowae +$277 higher in Miles gap narrowing

$1,131 37th pct $854 10th pct

Family income in Miles in Jandowae +$384 higher in Miles gap narrowing

$1,532 47th pct $1,148 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.0%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.6%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.3% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +10.5 pts 41.0%

19.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.3% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.7% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Miles in Jandowae even gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 42.1%

31.1% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

3.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%

32.6% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

8.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles in Jandowae +$8 higher in Jandowae gap narrowing

$192 21st pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Miles in Jandowae +$78 higher in Miles gap narrowing

$878 15th pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Miles in Jandowae +0.10 higher in Jandowae gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 30.3%

25.6% Owned outright +22.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

1.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

73.6% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 90.7%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +7.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 14.0%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

49.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 49.0%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.6%

5.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 62.8%

9.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

3.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 43.6%

31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

10.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

2.9% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 13.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Miles in Jandowae +0.1 higher in Miles

5.7 78th pct 5.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miles in Jandowae +0.4 more in Jandowae

6.3 81st pct 6.7 87th pct

15-min city in Miles in Jandowae +6.8 pts higher in Jandowae

89.0% 81st pct 95.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Miles in Jandowae +8.1 pts higher in Jandowae

88.0% 79th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Miles in Jandowae even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Miles in Jandowae +0.5 pts higher in Jandowae

93.0% 82nd pct 93.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Miles in Jandowae +1.6 pts higher in Miles

99.1% 81st pct 97.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Miles in Jandowae +4.1 pts higher in Jandowae

92.3% 92nd pct 96.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Miles in Jandowae +2.3 more in Jandowae

38.5 82nd pct 40.9 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Miles in Jandowae +25 higher in Miles

58 78th pct 33 52nd pct

Mean slope in Miles in Jandowae even

3.6% 33rd pct 3.6% 32nd pct

Compare Miles with nearby areas

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Compare Jandowae with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles vs Jandowae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315062/miles/vs/UCL321057/jandowae