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Rockdale - Banksia vs Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Name: Rockdale - Banksia vs Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Rockdale - Banksia profile · Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley profile

Rockdale - Banksia Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Rockdale - Banksia and Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Rockdale - Banksia is more densely populated and culturally diverse, with 57.8% of people born overseas and a much higher share of flats or apartments (59.3%). It is also far better connected for commuters, with 1,345.9 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley has more detached housing (43.7%) and larger homes, with 51.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800, and both have about the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar levels of health needs and unpaid care duties. While they are alike in these ways, the two areas have diverged on some fronts; for example, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Rockdale - Banksia remaining far higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Other language: 8.8 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +3,274 larger in Rockdale - Banksia

19,853 89th pct 16,579 82nd pct

Median age in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 yrs older in Rockdale - Banksia

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 44.1%

37.3% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Rockdale - Banksia Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.2% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

12.9% Nepal ◂ +12.0 pts 0.9%

6.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

10.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

3.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.4% Arabic +9.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 36.1%

21.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.8% Islam +8.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% Hinduism ◂ +13.0 pts 1.9%

6.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +2 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.80 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1.43 29th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +16 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

50 88th pct 66 93rd pct

Students in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1,182 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

815 31st pct 1,997 62nd pct

Avg size in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +129 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

204 21st pct 333 37th pct

ICSEA in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +3 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

1,048 64th pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 65.5%

9.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 34.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

3.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

3.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$53 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$795 48th pct $848 59th pct

Household income in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$157 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$1,910 60th pct $2,067 70th pct

Family income in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$154 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,048 48th pct $2,202 58th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%

11.4% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.9%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Arthritis even 5.3%

4.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 70.7%

13.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +25 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

119 37th pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 yrs older in Rockdale - Banksia

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$41 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$787 74th pct $828 77th pct

Household income in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$168 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,181 77th pct $2,349 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.1 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%

12.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

6.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$40 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$460 82nd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$215 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$2,185 74th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 37.8%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.0% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

59.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 43.1%

33.8% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 36.2%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 46.2%

18.7% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

4.8% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%

24.7% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +22 more in Rockdale - Banksia

72 75th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.61 more in Rockdale - Banksia

3.63 40th pct 3.02 31st pct

Departures/1k in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +745.6 more in Rockdale - Banksia

1,345.9 69th pct 600.3 42nd pct

PT routes in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +9 more in Rockdale - Banksia

19 86th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 longer in Rockdale - Banksia

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 longer in Rockdale - Banksia

16 29th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +10,368 more in Rockdale - Banksia

57,531 87th pct 47,163 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +20,613 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

230,984 86th pct 251,597 87th pct

Transit to city in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +3 longer in Rockdale - Banksia

46 27th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

27.8% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

31.3% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.1% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%

23.3% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

6.1% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

8.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +2 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +21 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1,013 57th pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +4,890 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

23,103 88th pct 18,213 82nd pct

Growth in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +6.2 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia

15.5% 88th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +573 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

2,398 86th pct 1,825 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

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

Max temp in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.2 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

9.0 97th pct 8.8 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.0 more in Rockdale - Banksia

8.0 99th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1.2 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia

97.7% 95th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.2 more in Rockdale - Banksia

8.6 14th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +62 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

259 78th pct 198 70th pct

Mean slope in Rockdale - Banksia in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1.0 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

5.4% 52nd pct 6.4% 66th pct

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

Compare Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley with nearby areas

Wolli Creek Rockdale - Banksia Earlwood Marrickville - South Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh Bexley - South Kogarah Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockdale - Banksia vs Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/vs/119041668/arncliffe-bardwell-valley