Jacana

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC20665
People 1,940
Male 971
Female 969
Median age 38
Families 503
Average children per family 1.8
All private dwellings 805
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $861
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,450
Median weekly rent $270
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Total 1,940 -- 5,354,042 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 971 50.1 2,632,619 49.2 10,634,013 49.4
Female 969 49.9 2,721,423 50.8 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 21 1.1 37,990 0.7 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 1,940 people in Jacana of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1% of the population.

Age
People
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0-4 years 100 5.2 344,733 6.4 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 109 5.6 326,121 6.1 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 108 5.6 327,939 6.1 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 113 5.8 345,339 6.5 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 140 7.2 375,108 7.0 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 179 9.2 388,669 7.3 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 152 7.8 372,214 7.0 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 110 5.7 383,415 7.2 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 114 5.9 391,197 7.3 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 134 6.9 372,367 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 116 6.0 354,110 6.6 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 125 6.4 317,438 5.9 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 70 3.6 293,812 5.5 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 90 4.6 224,911 4.2 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 83 4.3 177,316 3.3 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 92 4.7 140,338 2.6 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 76 3.9 114,020 2.1 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 30 1.5 104,995 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 38 -- 37 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Jacana was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.1% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 693 42.6 2,136,928 49.1 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 61 3.7 125,441 2.9 529,280 3.0
Divorced 145 8.9 339,497 7.8 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 143 8.8 242,620 5.6 949,634 5.5
Never married 586 36.0 1,510,759 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Jacana aged 15 years and over, 42.6% were married and 12.5% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 53 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 48 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 53 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 77 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 26 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Jacana was 53 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 637 43.7 1,948,522 49.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 72 4.9 341,315 8.7 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 750 51.4 1,653,820 41.9 6,413,399 41.3

In Jacana, of people aged 15 years and over, 43.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.9% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 53 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 39 -- 35 -- 35 --
Not married 34 -- 32 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Jacana was 53 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 39 years.

Education Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Pre-school 16 2.6 89,819 5.6 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 76 12.2 271,996 16.8 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 28 4.5 93,173 5.8 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 3 0.5 45,848 2.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 69 11.0 193,776 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 29 4.6 82,226 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 4 0.6 69,464 4.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 68 10.9 117,953 7.3 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 60 9.6 246,550 15.2 932,524 14.3
Other 21 3.4 50,269 3.1 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 251 40.2 356,483 22.0 1,511,694 23.2
Total 625 -- 1,617,557 -- 6,503,580 --

In Jacana 32.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 17.1% were in primary school, 16.2% in secondary school and 20.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 451 18.8 1,606,233 23.3 7,098,486 25.4
English 376 15.7 1,614,911 23.5 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 147 6.1 522,025 7.6 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 107 4.5 436,976 6.4 1,792,622 6.4
Chinese 72 3.0 254,596 3.7 866,208 3.1

The most common ancestries in Jacana were Australian 18.8%, English 15.7%, Irish 6.1%, Scottish 4.5% and Chinese 3.0%.

Country of birth Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,073 55.3 3,670,933 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 72 3.7 111,786 2.1 295,362 1.4
Iraq 48 2.5 12,798 0.2 48,169 0.2
Philippines 35 1.8 38,004 0.7 171,234 0.8
Sri Lanka 35 1.8 43,994 0.8 86,412 0.4
Vietnam 35 1.8 68,296 1.3 185,039 0.9

In Jacana, 55.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 3.7%, Iraq 2.5%, Philippines 1.8%, Sri Lanka 1.8% and Vietnam 1.8%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 926 53.9 1,911,658 38.1 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 89 5.2 343,515 6.9 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 44 2.6 230,297 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 659 38.4 2,528,189 50.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Jacana, 38.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 53.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Catholic 557 28.7 1,428,758 26.7 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 270 13.9 1,283,881 24.0 4,796,787 22.3
Islam 202 10.4 152,777 2.9 476,290 2.2
Anglican 173 8.9 656,706 12.3 3,679,907 17.1
Buddhism 94 4.8 168,638 3.1 528,978 2.5

The most common responses for religion in Jacana were Catholic 28.7%, No Religion 13.9%, Islam 10.4%, Anglican 8.9% and Buddhism 4.8%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arabic 109 5.6 68,437 1.3 287,174 1.3
Turkish 60 3.1 32,899 0.6 59,622 0.3
Greek 47 2.4 116,802 2.2 252,217 1.2
Cantonese 38 2.0 72,903 1.4 263,673 1.2
Vietnamese 36 1.9 86,592 1.6 233,390 1.1
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English only spoken at home 1,047 54.0 3,874,861 72.4 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 278 40.2 500,123 25.7 1,579,949 20.4

In Jacana 54.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 5.6%, Turkish 3.1%, Greek 2.4%, Cantonese 2.0% and Vietnamese 1.9%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 415 54.5 1,583,266 59.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 215 28.3 791,836 29.6 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 68 8.9 155,530 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 63 8.3 144,844 5.4 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 761 -- 2,675,476 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 761 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Jacana. Of these 54.5% were employed full time, 28.3% were employed part-time and 8.3% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 71 10.2 289,746 11.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 81 11.6 245,456 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 68 9.7 256,634 10.1 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 131 18.7 445,919 17.6 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 281 40.2 1,137,351 44.9 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Jacana, 10.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.2% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 39 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 34 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Jacana was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 34 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 136 19.5 350,758 13.9 1,425,146 14.2
Labourers 106 15.2 227,185 9.0 947,608 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 103 14.7 154,543 6.1 659,551 6.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers 102 14.6 364,498 14.4 1,483,558 14.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 75 10.7 234,381 9.3 971,897 9.7
Professionals 70 10.0 564,781 22.3 2,145,442 21.3
Sales Workers 42 6.0 245,334 9.7 942,140 9.4
Managers 39 5.6 332,929 13.2 1,293,970 12.9

The most common occupations in Jacana included Technicians and Trades Workers 19.5%, Labourers 15.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Professionals 10.0%, Sales Workers 6.0% and Managers 5.6%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 34 4.9 106,394 4.2 412,804 4.1
Road Freight Transport 28 4.0 43,947 1.7 171,578 1.7
Residential Building Construction 22 3.1 47,623 1.9 171,395 1.7
School Education 21 3.0 111,140 4.4 467,373 4.6
Building Completion Services 20 2.9 35,769 1.4 131,844 1.3

Of the employed people in Jacana, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.9%, Road Freight Transport 4.0%, Residential Building Construction 3.1%, School Education 3.0% and Building Completion Services 2.9%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 369 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 949 -- 1,460 -- 1,481 --
Household 861 -- 1,216 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Jacana was $369.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 428 61.1 1,554,490 61.4 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 45 6.4 116,098 4.6 537,638 5.3
Train 39 5.6 120,234 4.8 388,012 3.9
Walked only 20 2.9 83,524 3.3 377,043 3.7
Bus 15 2.1 26,507 1.0 301,187 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 88 12.6 281,130 11.1 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 476 68.1 1,675,663 66.2 6,620,840 65.8

In Jacana, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 61.1%, Car, as passenger 6.4%, Train 5.6%, Walked only 2.9% and Bus 2.1%. On the day, 12.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 68.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 885 54.4 3,017,919 69.3 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 334 20.5 1,187,433 27.3 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 195 12.0 490,097 11.3 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 146 9.0 772,444 17.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Jacana, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.5% provided care for children and 12.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 9.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 302 18.6 1,007,118 23.1 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 275 16.9 1,085,136 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 164 10.1 501,575 11.5 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 146 9.0 424,094 9.7 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Jacana, 16.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 154 30.6 518,535 36.7 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 207 41.1 651,071 46.0 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 125 24.8 218,930 15.5 901,637 15.9
Other family 18 3.6 26,027 1.8 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Jacana, 41.1% were couple families with children, 30.6% were couple families without children and 24.8% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 21.8 -- 17.2 -- 17.6
Female -- 78.2 -- 82.8 -- 82.4

In Jacana 21.8% of single parents were male and 78.2% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,666 -- 2,046 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,562 -- 2,242 -- 2,310 --

In Jacana, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,562 and those without children was $1,666.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 39 10.7 245,136 21.0 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 12 3.3 44,125 3.8 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 44 12.1 262,686 22.5 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 57 15.7 191,291 16.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 28 7.7 64,087 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 120 33.0 222,472 19.0 899,598 19.2
Other 28 7.7 71,967 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 36 9.9 67,841 5.8 314,529 6.7

In Jacana, of couple families with children, 10.7% had both partners employed full-time, 3.3% had both employed part-time and 12.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 691 90.8 1,944,690 88.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 70 9.2 246,742 11.3 934,470 10.7

In Jacana, 90.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.2% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 627 90.7 1,495,970 76.9 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 31 4.5 185,737 9.6 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 33 4.8 250,493 12.9 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 11,692 0.6 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Jacana, 90.7% were separate houses, 4.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,768 0.5 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 5 0.7 89,807 4.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 110 15.9 370,995 19.1 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 471 68.3 917,911 47.2 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 63 9.1 521,664 26.8 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 41 5.9 35,543 1.8 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Jacana, of occupied private dwellings 0.7% had 1 bedroom, 15.9% had 2 bedrooms and 68.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 273 39.6 665,416 34.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 181 26.2 697,533 35.9 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 184 26.7 515,586 26.5 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 3 0.4 14,619 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 49 7.1 51,535 2.7 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Jacana, 39.6% were owned outright, 26.2% were owned with a mortgage and 26.7% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 480 69.5 1,385,188 71.2 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 187 27.1 476,869 24.5 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 24 3.5 82,630 4.2 321,007 4.1

In Jacana, of all households, 69.5% were family households, 27.1% were single person households and 3.5% were group households.

Household income Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 36.2 -- 23.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 3.8 -- 10.4 -- 11.2

In Jacana, 36.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 3.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 270 -- 277 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.9 -- 90.9 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 11.1 -- 9.1 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,450 -- 1,700 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.7 -- 89.9 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 9.3 -- 10.1 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 80 11.6 164,030 8.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 281 40.6 673,937 34.7 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 205 29.6 720,287 37.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 77 11.1 327,268 16.8 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 49 7.1 59,167 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Jacana, 40.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 29.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 21 -- 37,990 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 4 19.0 18,675 49.2 270,331 49.3
Female 17 81.0 19,315 50.8 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 34 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Jacana, there were 21 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 4 (or 19.0%) were male and 17 (or 81.0%) were female. The median age was 34 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.3 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 700 -- 962 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Jacana, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.4, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $700.

Mortgage and rent Jacana % Jacana Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 204 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,500 -- 1,647 --

In Jacana, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $204 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.