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Roselands vs Lakemba

Name: Roselands vs Lakemba — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Roselands profile · Lakemba profile

Roselands Lakemba

Lakemba and Roselands are neighbouring areas in Sydney's west with very different housing and population profiles. Lakemba is a young, densely populated hub where 59.9% of people were born overseas and 58.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Roselands is more established and affluent, with 32.0% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of large houses, as 70.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This contrast is also seen in income, with 20.8% of Roselands households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.7% in Lakemba.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps narrow, particularly regarding cultural diversity; the difference in the share of people born overseas has shrunk to 20.6%. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar number of people per home and an identical 18-minute drive to the city. Both areas are far more diverse than the national figure, though Lakemba remains the more international of the two, with 21.4% of its residents arriving from overseas recently.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.0 pts higher in Lakemba Separate houses: 37.9 pts higher in Roselands 3+ bedrooms: 42.2 pts higher in Roselands Born overseas: 20.6 pts higher in Lakemba Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Lakemba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roselands in Lakemba +2,515 larger in Lakemba gap narrowing

14,577 74th pct 17,092 84th pct

Median age in Roselands in Lakemba +6 yrs older in Roselands gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

51.5% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.8% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Roselands Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.2% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 32.0%

1.4% India +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% China ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

14.7% Greek ◂ +11.8 pts 2.9%

13.6% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

12.1% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%

2.2% Indian +8.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

5.6% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

2.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

36.5% English only ◂ +19.9 pts 16.6%

15.6% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

11.6% Greek ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.9% Islam +40.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

53.1% Christianity ◂ +36.3 pts 16.8%

14.6% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%

6.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Roselands in Lakemba +4 more in Lakemba

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Roselands in Lakemba +0.73 more in Lakemba

0.69 5th pct 1.42 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Roselands in Lakemba +3 more in Roselands

63 92nd pct 60 91st pct

Students in Roselands in Lakemba +2,464 more in Lakemba

682 25th pct 3,146 80th pct

Avg size in Roselands in Lakemba +183 larger in Lakemba

341 38th pct 524 63rd pct

ICSEA in Roselands in Lakemba +7 higher in Roselands

1,016 50th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%

12.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 10.5%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

10.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

6.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Roselands in Lakemba +$150 higher in Roselands gap widening

$671 23rd pct $521 5th pct

Household income in Roselands in Lakemba +$477 higher in Roselands gap widening

$1,704 47th pct $1,227 15th pct

Family income in Roselands in Lakemba +$650 higher in Roselands gap widening

$1,935 40th pct $1,285 5th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

16.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

15.7% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roselands in Lakemba +65 larger in Roselands

119 37th pct 54 17th pct

Median age in Roselands in Lakemba +10 yrs older in Lakemba

25 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Roselands in Lakemba +$150 higher in Lakemba

$550 31st pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Roselands in Lakemba +$250 higher in Roselands

$1,625 46th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roselands in Lakemba +0.1 larger in Lakemba gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 73.7%

16.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

19.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roselands in Lakemba +$75 higher in Roselands gap widening

$425 73rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Roselands in Lakemba +$588 higher in Roselands gap widening

$2,300 80th pct $1,712 41st pct

People / bedroom in Roselands in Lakemba +0.40 higher in Lakemba gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Rented +29.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 18.5%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 20.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

19.2% Flat or apartment +50.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

63.4% Separate house ◂ +37.9 pts 25.5%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 4.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

23.7% 2 bedrooms +39.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 18.5%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 6.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

19.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.9% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 5.6%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 13.2%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roselands in Lakemba +37 more in Roselands

90 86th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Roselands in Lakemba +3.07 more in Roselands

6.17 75th pct 3.10 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Roselands in Lakemba +628.8 more in Roselands

1,618.6 76th pct 989.9 57th pct

PT routes in Roselands in Lakemba +2 more in Roselands

11 67th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Roselands in Lakemba +1 longer in Roselands

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Roselands in Lakemba even

18 34th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Roselands in Lakemba +29,690 more in Lakemba

53,410 86th pct 83,100 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Roselands in Lakemba +93,336 more in Lakemba

221,454 86th pct 314,790 88th pct

Transit to city in Roselands in Lakemba +1 longer in Roselands

63 59th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 21.0%

1.8% Train +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 22.8%

7.6% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%

7.2% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roselands in Lakemba +5 higher in Roselands

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Roselands in Lakemba +2 higher in Roselands

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Roselands in Lakemba +4 higher in Roselands

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Roselands in Lakemba +2 higher in Roselands

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Roselands in Lakemba +122 higher in Roselands

999 51st pct 877 8th pct

ERP in Roselands in Lakemba +2,448 higher in Lakemba

15,308 72nd pct 17,756 81st pct

Growth in Roselands in Lakemba +1.9 pts higher in Roselands

4.9% 53rd pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Roselands in Lakemba +1,098 higher in Lakemba

1,561 77th pct 2,659 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roselands in Lakemba +53 higher in Lakemba

1,177 73rd pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Roselands in Lakemba +0.2 higher in Lakemba

23.7 49th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Roselands in Lakemba +0.1 higher in Roselands

12.7 61st pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roselands in Lakemba +1.1 higher in Lakemba

7.5 80th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Roselands in Lakemba +0.6 more in Lakemba

7.4 82nd pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Roselands in Lakemba +0.7 pts higher in Lakemba

99.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Roselands in Lakemba +0.7 pts higher in Lakemba

99.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Roselands in Lakemba even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Roselands in Lakemba +7.2 pts higher in Lakemba

92.8% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Roselands in Lakemba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Roselands in Lakemba +32.3 pts higher in Lakemba

66.1% 66th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Roselands in Lakemba +2.6 more in Roselands

9.5 20th pct 7.0 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Roselands in Lakemba +2 higher in Roselands

270 80th pct 268 79th pct

Mean slope in Roselands in Lakemba +0.1 pts higher in Roselands

5.3% 49th pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roselands vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021367/roselands/vs/119021573/lakemba