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Kogarah vs Rockdale - Banksia

Name: Kogarah vs Rockdale - Banksia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Kogarah profile · Rockdale - Banksia profile

Kogarah Rockdale - Banksia

Rockdale - Banksia and Kogarah are neighbouring areas with very different schooling and housing profiles. Kogarah has far more schools (8 compared to 4 in Rockdale - Banksia), larger average school sizes, and significantly more students. Rockdale - Banksia has more separate houses, with 33.8% compared to 22.7% in Kogarah, and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kogarah has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 39.6%, while Rockdale - Banksia sits at 34.3%.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical weekly household incomes. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown to 5.0% since 2011. Both areas are well above the national figure for renting, though Kogarah is slightly higher at 46.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,802 larger in Rockdale - Banksia Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Kogarah Full-time: 3.8 pts higher in Kogarah 3+ bedrooms: 6.0 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +6,802 larger in Rockdale - Banksia gap narrowing

13,051 68th pct 19,853 89th pct

Median age in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 38.6%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.8%

36.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Rockdale - Banksia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.1% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%

8.4% Nepal +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% China ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

6.6% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.1% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

10.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

6.9% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% German even 1.2%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

32.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%

7.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

5.6% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Arabic +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 39.6%

23.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

14.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

4.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +4 more in Kogarah

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +2.51 more in Kogarah

3.94 78th pct 1.43 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +4 more in Rockdale - Banksia

46 86th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +2,661 more in Kogarah

3,476 85th pct 815 31st pct

Avg size in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +293 larger in Kogarah

497 60th pct 204 21st pct

ICSEA in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +21 higher in Kogarah

1,069 73rd pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 71.0%

9.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 35.0%

16.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +$110 higher in Kogarah gap widening

$905 67th pct $795 48th pct

Household income in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +$49 higher in Kogarah gap widening

$1,959 63rd pct $1,910 60th pct

Family income in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +$171 higher in Kogarah gap widening

$2,219 59th pct $2,048 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

10.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition even 6.3%

5.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 73.7%

12.9% One condition even 13.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +61 larger in Rockdale - Banksia

58 19th pct 119 37th pct

Median age in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +1 yrs older in Kogarah

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +$296 higher in Kogarah

$1,083 91st pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +$137 higher in Kogarah

$2,318 83rd pct $2,181 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +0.1 larger in Rockdale - Banksia gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 56.1%

27.6% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

19.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

4.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +$4 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing

$464 83rd pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +$66 higher in Kogarah gap steady

$2,251 77th pct $2,185 74th pct

People / bedroom in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 43.1%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.0% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

68.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 59.3%

22.7% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 49.9%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

6.2% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 58.4%

21.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.7%

9.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

23.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +31 more in Rockdale - Banksia

41 50th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +0.49 more in Rockdale - Banksia

3.14 33rd pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +219.5 more in Kogarah

1,565.4 75th pct 1,345.9 69th pct

PT routes in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +7 more in Rockdale - Banksia

12 71st pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +1 longer in Rockdale - Banksia

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +1 longer in Kogarah

17 31st pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +8,796 more in Rockdale - Banksia

48,735 86th pct 57,531 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +3,691 more in Rockdale - Banksia

227,293 86th pct 230,984 86th pct

Transit to city in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +3 longer in Kogarah

49 32nd pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 27.8%

28.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.2% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%

21.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

4.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 15.2%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

9.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 23.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

9.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

7.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +1 higher in Kogarah

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +1 higher in Kogarah

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +1 higher in Kogarah

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +32 higher in Kogarah

1,045 69th pct 1,013 57th pct

ERP in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +7,716 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

15,387 73rd pct 23,103 88th pct

Growth in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +1.7 pts higher in Kogarah

17.2% 88th pct 15.5% 88th pct

Businesses in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +515 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

1,883 86th pct 2,398 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even

1,223 76th pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +0.4 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

8.6 93rd pct 9.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +0.1 more in Rockdale - Banksia

7.8 93rd pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +10.3 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia

89.7% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +2.9 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia

97.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia even

100.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +2.3 pts higher in Kogarah

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +0.3 more in Rockdale - Banksia

8.3 13th pct 8.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +2 higher in Kogarah

261 79th pct 259 78th pct

Mean slope in Kogarah in Rockdale - Banksia +0.4 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia

5.0% 44th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

Bexley - South Rockdale - Banksia Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Sans Souci - Ramsgate Bexley - North Hurstville - Central Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Compare Rockdale - Banksia with nearby areas

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh Kogarah Bexley - South Wolli Creek Bexley - North Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah Earlwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Rockdale - Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041378/kogarah/vs/119041381/rockdale-banksia