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Jurien Bay vs Green Head

Name: Jurien Bay vs Green Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Jurien Bay profile · Green Head profile

Jurien Bay Green Head

Jurien Bay and Green Head (L) are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Green Head (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 66 and a huge 53.9% of people aged 65 or over. Residents there are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 64.8%. Jurien Bay has a younger feel, with more children and a typical age of 52. It is a more active hub for newcomers, as 45.6% of people moved there in the last five years, compared to 24.0% in Green Head (L). Jurien Bay also provides much better access to essentials, with over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Green Head (L) has none.

The gap in religious views has widened since 2011, as Jurien Bay has seen a rise in people with no religion, now sitting at 53.2% compared to 39.2% in Green Head (L). Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They both also have a very similar walkability score, though they are both largely car-dependent. In both places, the typical weekly income is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.4 pts higher in Green Head Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Green Head Median age: 14 yrs older in Green Head Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Jurien Bay PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Jurien Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jurien Bay in Green Head +1,307 larger in Jurien Bay gap widening

1,600 67th pct 293 16th pct

Median age in Jurien Bay in Green Head +14 yrs older in Green Head gap steady

52 yrs 74th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) +25.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 7.8%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 5.8%

5.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Marital status

50.4% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

29.1% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 14.5%

10.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Jurien Bay Green Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

5.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +8.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.0% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 39.2%

33.7% Christianity +19.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 4.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.4% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

7.3% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Jurien Bay in Green Head +$139 higher in Jurien Bay gap narrowing

$642 46th pct $503 17th pct

Household income in Jurien Bay in Green Head +$321 higher in Jurien Bay gap narrowing

$1,181 42nd pct $860 10th pct

Family income in Jurien Bay in Green Head +$497 higher in Jurien Bay gap narrowing

$1,490 44th pct $993 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 6.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.1% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 48.8%

21.7% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jurien Bay in Green Head +0.4 larger in Jurien Bay gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

38.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 18.5%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.7% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.2% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jurien Bay in Green Head +$75 higher in Jurien Bay gap widening

$320 66th pct $245 40th pct

Mortgage in Jurien Bay in Green Head +$242 higher in Jurien Bay gap narrowing

$1,670 74th pct $1,428 55th pct

People / bedroom in Jurien Bay in Green Head even gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +23.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

29.3% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 15.2%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 95.2%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 27.6%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.7%

11.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 24.1%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 10.3%

24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 46.5%

7.8% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%

37.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

2.2% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades even 17.8%

12.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

6.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Jurien Bay in Green Head +0.2 higher in Jurien Bay

4.1 47th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Jurien Bay in Green Head +0.8 more in Green Head

4.1 42nd pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Jurien Bay in Green Head +20.5 pts higher in Green Head

49.5% 43rd pct 69.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Jurien Bay in Green Head +51.2 pts higher in Jurien Bay

51.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Jurien Bay in Green Head +28.8 pts higher in Green Head

27.4% 40th pct 56.2% 54th pct

Walk to school in Jurien Bay in Green Head +32.7 pts higher in Jurien Bay

32.7% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Jurien Bay in Green Head +4.5 pts higher in Jurien Bay

98.2% 73rd pct 93.7% 54th pct

Walk to health in Jurien Bay in Green Head +23.4 pts higher in Green Head

38.6% 56th pct 62.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Jurien Bay in Green Head +11.9 more in Green Head

32.5 76th pct 44.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Jurien Bay in Green Head +41 higher in Jurien Bay

64 82nd pct 22 34th pct

Mean slope in Jurien Bay in Green Head +0.1 pts higher in Green Head

4.0% 40th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Compare Jurien Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Green Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jurien Bay vs Green Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515016/jurien-bay/vs/UCL522026/green-head