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Rooty Hill - Minchinbury vs St Clair

Name: Rooty Hill - Minchinbury vs St Clair — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Rooty Hill - Minchinbury profile · St Clair profile

Rooty Hill - Minchinbury St Clair

Rooty Hill - Minchinbury and St Clair are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Rooty Hill - Minchinbury is more culturally diverse, with 45.9% of people born overseas and 48.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, St Clair has a higher share of detached houses at 98.4% and more people who identify as having no religion (24.9%). Rooty Hill - Minchinbury also has a better-qualified workforce, with 24.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.0% in St Clair.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing difference in the makeup of these two neighbours. Despite this, they share a similar everyday profile, with both areas having a typical resident aged 36 and a typical weekly household income of around $2,060. Both places are also very similar in terms of the share of children under 15 and the number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in St Clair People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury No religion: 11.3 pts higher in St Clair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +2,884 larger in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury gap widening

22,826 93rd pct 19,942 89th pct

Median age in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

34.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Rooty Hill - Minchinbury St Clair

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.1% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

13.2% Philippines ◂ +9.6 pts 3.5%

4.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

17.1% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.4% English +12.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.1% Filipino ◂ +12.6 pts 5.5%

7.3% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

44.8% English only +26.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

8.3% Tagalog ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

3.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

13.7% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.2% Islam ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%

7.8% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.16 more in St Clair

1.28 24th pct 1.44 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +32 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

61 91st pct 29 68th pct

Students in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +1,077 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

3,757 86th pct 2,680 74th pct

Avg size in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +179 larger in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

626 74th pct 447 53rd pct

ICSEA in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +9 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

989 37th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 50.8%

17.6% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 20.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%

14.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

5.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +$86 higher in St Clair gap narrowing

$763 41st pct $849 59th pct

Household income in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +$17 higher in St Clair gap narrowing

$2,050 69th pct $2,067 70th pct

Family income in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +$37 higher in St Clair gap narrowing

$2,146 54th pct $2,183 57th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 65.4%

16.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +239 larger in St Clair

528 81st pct 767 86th pct

Median age in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +1 yrs older in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +$159 higher in St Clair

$630 49th pct $789 74th pct

Household income in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +$409 higher in St Clair

$1,851 59th pct $2,260 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.2 larger in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury gap widening

3.2 94th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 63.6%

15.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

23.2% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

14.8% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +$20 higher in St Clair gap widening

$420 71st pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.10 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.3% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.3% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 21.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 98.4%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 0.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%

9.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 71.2%

11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

8.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +52 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

132 89th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +1.77 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

5.78 71st pct 4.01 45th pct

Departures/1k in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +107.3 more in St Clair

1,217.4 65th pct 1,324.7 69th pct

PT routes in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +11 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

16 80th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +2 longer in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +4 longer in St Clair

29 57th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +2,884 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

22,826 68th pct 19,942 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +65,819 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

128,193 76th pct 62,374 60th pct

Transit to city in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair

75 79th pct —

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

25.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 26.5%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

6.6% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

5.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

16.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +1 higher in St Clair

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +2 higher in St Clair

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +1 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +2 higher in St Clair

974 40th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +2,697 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

23,226 89th pct 20,529 87th pct

Growth in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +1.3 pts higher in St Clair

1.0% 19th pct 2.3% 31st pct

Businesses in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +453 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

1,693 81st pct 1,240 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +29 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

966 58th pct 937 56th pct

Max temp in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.2 higher in St Clair

25.0 65th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.1 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

11.2 43rd pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.3 higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

6.8 72nd pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.3 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

6.8 74th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +9.0 pts higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

98.0% 83rd pct 89.1% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +33.4 pts higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

96.7% 84th pct 63.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.6 pts higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

99.8% 81st pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +9.5 pts higher in St Clair

86.6% 64th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.3 pts higher in St Clair

99.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +15.6 pts higher in St Clair

74.1% 72nd pct 89.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +0.7 more in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

12.1 38th pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +27 higher in St Clair

206 72nd pct 233 75th pct

Mean slope in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury in St Clair +1.1 pts higher in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

4.9% 43rd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rooty Hill - Minchinbury vs St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116031319/rooty-hill-minchinbury/vs/124051470/st-clair