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Rockdale - Banksia vs Bexley - South

Name: Rockdale - Banksia vs Bexley - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Rockdale - Banksia profile · Bexley - South profile

Rockdale - Banksia Bexley - South

Rockdale - Banksia and Bexley - South are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Rockdale - Banksia is younger and more transient, with a typical resident aged 35 and a population that grew by 15.5% since 2021. It is also more connected to transport, featuring 1,345.9 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 780.9 in Bexley - South. In contrast, Bexley - South has a more established feel, where residents are noticeably older and 31.5% of homes are owned outright, compared to 25% in Rockdale - Banksia.

The gap in population growth is widening, as Rockdale - Banksia has grown much faster than Bexley - South. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical household incomes, with Rockdale - Banksia at $1,910 and Bexley - South at $1,798 per week. Both areas also have a very high share of people born overseas, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Bexley - South Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia Owned outright: 6.5 pts higher in Bexley - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +4,022 larger in Rockdale - Banksia

19,853 89th pct 15,831 79th pct

Median age in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +3 yrs older in Bexley - South

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 31.9%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 33.6%

7.6% Divorced even 7.6%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Rockdale - Banksia Bexley - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.2% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.9% Nepal ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

6.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

12.4% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

5.1% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

21.9% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

10.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +1 more in Rockdale - Banksia

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +0.23 more in Rockdale - Banksia

1.43 29th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +13 more in Bexley - South

50 88th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +1,736 more in Bexley - South

815 31st pct 2,551 72nd pct

Avg size in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +647 larger in Bexley - South

204 21st pct 850 87th pct

ICSEA in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +41 higher in Bexley - South

1,048 64th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 69.4%

9.9% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 33.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

15.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%

10.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.9% Creative arts even 3.9%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +$48 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

$795 48th pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +$112 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

$1,910 60th pct $1,798 53rd pct

Family income in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +$68 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

$2,048 48th pct $1,980 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 72.6%

13.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +30 larger in Rockdale - Banksia

119 37th pct 89 29th pct

Median age in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +$92 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

$787 74th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +$81 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

$2,181 77th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +0.1 larger in Bexley - South

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 24.0%

12.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%

19.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +$40 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

$460 82nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +$18 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

$2,185 74th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +0.10 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 35.3%

25.0% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

59.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.4 pts 42.8%

33.8% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 45.1%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

4.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

18.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

11.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 32.0%

24.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +9 more in Bexley - South

72 75th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +1.49 more in Bexley - South

3.63 40th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +565.1 more in Rockdale - Banksia

1,345.9 69th pct 780.9 49th pct

PT routes in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +12 more in Rockdale - Banksia

19 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +2 longer in Bexley - South

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +2 longer in Bexley - South

16 29th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +18,504 more in Rockdale - Banksia

57,531 87th pct 39,027 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +89,679 more in Rockdale - Banksia

230,984 86th pct 141,305 78th pct

Transit to city in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +9 longer in Bexley - South

46 27th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.8% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.1% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

2.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 46.7%

23.3% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

6.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

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

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +1 higher in Bexley - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South even

1,013 57th pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +6,576 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

23,103 88th pct 16,527 77th pct

Growth in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +11.4 pts higher in Rockdale - Banksia

15.5% 88th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +1,129 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

2,398 86th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +46 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

1,223 76th pct 1,177 73rd pct

Max temp in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +0.1 higher in Bexley - South

23.6 49th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +0.7 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

13.3 67th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +0.6 higher in Rockdale - Banksia

9.0 97th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South +0.1 more in Rockdale - Banksia

8.0 99th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Rockdale - Banksia in Bexley - South even