Taylor vs Jacka

In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Taylor, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Jacka: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.08 million in Taylor, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Taylor tends to suit couples.

Taylor is a substantially larger suburb with 2220 residents compared to Jacka's 712, and offers notably stronger liveability and walkability scores of 49 and 48 respectively, against Jacka's 19 for both. Taylor also commands higher median household income at $138,060 versus $112,320, and has significantly lower bushfire risk at 0 compared to Jacka's 92. However, Jacka offers more affordable rental options at $282 per week versus Taylor's $450, though house and unit purchase prices are higher in Jacka. Taylor suits buyers prioritising walkability, community amenities, and lower environmental risk, while Jacka may appeal to renters seeking lower weekly costs despite its smaller population and more remote feel.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Taylor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 45%)
  • But Jacka carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Taylor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $611,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,085,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taylor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($282/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Taylor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jacka

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Taylor is more walkable (48/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Taylor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Taylor and Jacka drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Taylor Jacka
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Taylor Jacka
Walkability 48 / 19
Taylor — Walkability: 48/100 Jacka — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 16 / 50
Taylor — Safety: 16/100 Jacka — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Taylor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jacka — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Taylor — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jacka — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taylor has more residents (2,220 vs 712); Jacka rents higher ($450/wk vs $282/wk).

Taylor Jacka
Population 2,220
+68% vs other
 712
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +6.3%
Median age 30
same for both
Median household income $138,060/yr
+19% vs other
 $112,320/yr
Median weekly rent $282/wk $450/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taylor Jacka
0-4 11.8% / 10.1%
Taylor — 0-4: 11.8% Jacka — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 17.3% / 20.9%
Taylor — 5-14: 17.3% Jacka — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 3.6% / 5.6%
Taylor — 15-19: 3.6% Jacka — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.3%
Taylor — 20-24: 5.4% Jacka — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 24.7% / 18.8%
Taylor — 25-34: 24.7% Jacka — 25-34: 18.8%
35-44 22.3% / 23.5%
Taylor — 35-44: 22.3% Jacka — 35-44: 23.5%
45-54 6.8% / 10.8%
Taylor — 45-54: 6.8% Jacka — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 4.4% / 2.4%
Taylor — 55-64: 4.4% Jacka — 55-64: 2.4%
65-74 3.1% / 2.1%
Taylor — 65-74: 3.1% Jacka — 65-74: 2.1%
75-84 0.8% / 0.6%
Taylor — 75-84: 0.8% Jacka — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.1% / —
Taylor — 85+: 0.1% Jacka — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taylor 69.8% couple families
Taylor — Couple Families: 69.8% Taylor — Lone Person: 11.3% Taylor — One Parent Families: 14.1% Taylor — Group Household: 3.1% Taylor — Other Families: 1.7%
Jacka 55.6% couple families
Jacka — Couple Families: 55.6% Jacka — Lone Person: 22.7% Jacka — One Parent Families: 15.7% Jacka — Group Household: 4.5% Jacka — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taylor 25.2% renting
Taylor — Owned Outright: 3.7% Taylor — Mortgage: 71.1% Taylor — Renting: 25.2%
Jacka 34.3% renting
Jacka — Owned Outright: 4.7% Jacka — Mortgage: 61.0% Jacka — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Taylor Jacka
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 16.6%
Taylor — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Jacka — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.4% / 10.0%
Taylor — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4% Jacka — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 8.8%
Taylor — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Jacka — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.0%
Taylor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Jacka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Taylor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Jacka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Taylor Jacka
India 24.0% / 14.3%
Taylor — India: 24.0% Jacka — India: 14.3%
Pakistan 4.1% / 1.4%
Taylor — Pakistan: 4.1% Jacka — Pakistan: 1.4%
Nepal 2.3% / 2.9%
Taylor — Nepal: 2.3% Jacka — Nepal: 2.9%
China 1.9% / 2.9%
Taylor — China: 1.9% Jacka — China: 2.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.7%
Taylor — Philippines: 1.5% Jacka — Philippines: 2.7%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Taylor — South Africa: not among its largest Jacka — South Africa: 2.1%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / —
Taylor — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Jacka — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taylor 82.8% houses
Taylor — Houses: 82.8% Taylor — Townhouses: 16.1% Taylor — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Jacka 44.7% houses
Jacka — Houses: 44.7% Jacka — Townhouses: 54.4% Jacka — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taylor Jacka
Median house price $1,085,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price $515,000 $611,000
Median land price $722,250 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 74 sales
 47 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Taylor Jacka
3 bed $790K / $791K
Taylor — 3 bed: $790K (28 sales) Jacka — 3 bed: $791K (6 sales)

28 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.27M
Taylor — 4 bed: $1.15M (50 sales) Jacka — 4 bed: $1.27M (24 sales)

50 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Taylor Jacka
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Taylor Jacka
Houses 4.7%
$700/wk on $779K
 3.9%
$970/wk on $1.3M
Units 6.1%
$620/wk on $529K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Taylor Jacka
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of ACT Higher than 21% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of ACT Higher than 13% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of ACT Higher than 56% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of ACT Higher than 89% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of ACT Higher than 26% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of ACT —

Liveability

Taylor scores higher overall (49 vs 19); Taylor is more walkable (48 vs 19).

Taylor Jacka
Grade C D
Score 49/100 19/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Jacka carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Taylor carries more crime risk (84 vs 50).

Taylor Jacka
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Taylor Jacka
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Taylor

  • Aunty Agnes Shea High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Margaret Hendry School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Jacka

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Taylor Jacka
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 4 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Taylor Jacka
Walkability score 48/100 19/100
Distance to Canberra 18.6 km 19.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 28 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 10 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2913
 3.7%
postcode 2914
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2913
 47
postcode 2914

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Taylor Jacka
Car (driver) 78.4% / 75.7%
Taylor — Car (driver): 78.4% Jacka — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 10.2%
Taylor — Worked from Home: 9.3% Jacka — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.1%
Taylor — Car (passenger): 6.7% Jacka — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Bus 3.8% / 5.2%
Taylor — Bus: 3.8% Jacka — Bus: 5.2%
Tram / Light Rail 0.5% / 1.8%
Taylor — Tram / Light Rail: 0.5% Jacka — Tram / Light Rail: 1.8%
Train 0.8% / —
Taylor — Train: 0.8% Jacka — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Taylor Jacka
Elevation 672 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 645 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taylor Jacka
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,658 premises
 100%
255 premises

Climate

Taylor Jacka
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Taylor Jacka
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Taylor Jacka
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Taylor Jacka
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taylor Jacka
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Taylor

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Young Families

Jacka

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Young Families

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