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Rockdale - Banksia vs Wolli Creek
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Rockdale - Banksia profile · Wolli Creek profile
Rockdale - Banksia Wolli Creek
Rockdale - Banksia and Wolli Creek are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wolli Creek is a high-density hub where 97.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 55.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Rockdale - Banksia has more variety in its housing, with 33.8% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of seniors at 14.0% compared to just 3.2% in Wolli Creek. Wolli Creek also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (71.0%) and a larger share of renters (62.7%).
Both areas share a similar population growth rate of 15.5% since 2021 and almost identical rates of unemployment. This common growth is seen alongside a widening gap in how people live and work; for example, the share of people working from home is now far higher in Wolli Creek at 44.4%. While Rockdale - Banksia has more public transport stops and higher numbers of weekly departures, Wolli Creek has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 36.2% of its population.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 18,325
- First area, 2016: 19,961
- First area, 2021: 19,853
- Second area, 2021: 10,731
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 30 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Rockdale - Banksia: 0.8% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Wolli Creek: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Rockdale - Banksia: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Wolli Creek: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 75–79 in Rockdale - Banksia: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Wolli Creek: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 70–74 in Rockdale - Banksia: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Wolli Creek: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 65–69 in Rockdale - Banksia: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Wolli Creek: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 60–64 in Rockdale - Banksia: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Wolli Creek: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 55–59 in Rockdale - Banksia: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Wolli Creek: 1.1% males, 1.0% females
- 50–54 in Rockdale - Banksia: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Wolli Creek: 1.2% males, 1.1% females
- 45–49 in Rockdale - Banksia: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Wolli Creek: 1.8% males, 1.5% females
- 40–44 in Rockdale - Banksia: 3.7% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Wolli Creek: 3.3% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Rockdale - Banksia: 5.1% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Wolli Creek: 6.8% males, 5.6% females
- 30–34 in Rockdale - Banksia: 6.0% males, 5.5% females; 30–34 in Wolli Creek: 11.4% males, 11.2% females
- 25–29 in Rockdale - Banksia: 5.6% males, 5.3% females; 25–29 in Wolli Creek: 11.6% males, 12.2% females
- 20–24 in Rockdale - Banksia: 5.4% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in Wolli Creek: 6.3% males, 6.5% females
- 15–19 in Rockdale - Banksia: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Wolli Creek: 0.8% males, 0.8% females
- 10–14 in Rockdale - Banksia: 1.9% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in Wolli Creek: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 5–9 in Rockdale - Banksia: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in Wolli Creek: 1.0% males, 1.0% females
- 0–4 in Rockdale - Banksia: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Wolli Creek: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $532
- First area, 2016: $648
- First area, 2021: $795
- Second area, 2021: $1,069
- First area, 2011: $1,324
- First area, 2016: $1,639
- First area, 2021: $1,910
- Second area, 2021: $2,160
- First area, 2011: $1,350
- First area, 2016: $1,610
- First area, 2021: $2,048
- Second area, 2021: $2,337
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $400
- First area, 2016: $470
- First area, 2021: $460
- Second area, 2021: $540
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,185
- Second area, 2021: $2,383
- First area, 2011: 1.30
- First area, 2016: 1.20
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.20
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockdale - Banksia vs Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/vs/119041671/wolli-creek