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Strathfield South vs Rookwood Cemetery

Name: Strathfield South vs Rookwood Cemetery — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Strathfield South profile · Rookwood Cemetery profile

Strathfield South Rookwood Cemetery

Strathfield South and Rookwood Cemetery are neighbouring areas with very different roles. Strathfield South is a residential hub with 3,636 people and a very walkable score of 7.2, while Rookwood Cemetery is largely non-residential with only 3 residents. There are stark contrasts in housing and age; typical weekly rent is far higher in Strathfield South at $460 compared to $243 in Rookwood Cemetery, and residents are far older in Rookwood Cemetery, where the typical age is 51. Local access also differs, with 89.9% of Strathfield South homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Rookwood Cemetery.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key measures. They share a similar drive time to the city of 17 minutes and nearly identical weather patterns. While Strathfield South has far more businesses and a larger population, both areas have a similar number of public transport stops, with 25 in Strathfield South and 22 in Rookwood Cemetery.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,633 larger in Strathfield South People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Strathfield South Median age: 13 yrs older in Rookwood Cemetery Rent: $217 higher in Strathfield South Household size: 0.3 larger in Strathfield South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +3,633 larger in Strathfield South gap steady

3,636 14th pct 3 0th pct

Median age in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +13 yrs older in Rookwood Cemetery

38 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +107.5 pts ▸ 133.3%

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.4% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

31.8% Never married ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +49.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.5% China ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% India ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.8% Australian +87.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.8% Chinese ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% English ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.7% Italian ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% Indian ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.0% English only +60.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.2% Mandarin ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Cantonese ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +147.3 pts ▸ 200.0%

21.5% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Islam ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

2.96 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +8 more in Strathfield South

60 91st pct 52 88th pct

Students in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

594 21st pct —

Avg size in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

297 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

1,076 75th pct —

Highest year of school

75.3% Year 12 ◂ +75.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% Year 10 +55.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +$46 higher in Strathfield South

$870 62nd pct $824 54th pct

Household income in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +$171 higher in Strathfield South

$2,045 69th pct $1,874 58th pct

Family income in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +$467 higher in Strathfield South

$2,341 67th pct $1,874 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None +128.1 pts ▸ 200.0%

16.6% One condition ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +17 larger in Strathfield South

17 5th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

28 yrs 76th pct —

Median income in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

$724 65th pct —

Household income in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

$1,458 34th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +0.3 larger in Strathfield South

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children +132.4 pts ▸ 200.0%

19.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +$217 higher in Strathfield South

$460 82nd pct $243 13th pct

Mortgage in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

$2,400 84th pct —

People / bedroom in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +0.30 higher in Strathfield South

1.00 90th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Rented +66.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house ◂ +55.3 pts 0.0%

29.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +54.4 pts 0.0%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +3 more in Strathfield South

25 35th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +7,326.46 more in Rookwood Cemetery

6.88 82nd pct 7,333.33 100th pct

Departures/1k in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +1,019,915.0 more in Rookwood Cemetery

4,418.3 89th pct 1,024,333.3 100th pct

PT routes in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +5 more in Strathfield South

8 52nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +10 longer in Strathfield South

13 74th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery even

17 31st pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +3,633 more in Strathfield South

3,636 8th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +72,114 more in Strathfield South

81,370 66th pct 9,256 15th pct

Transit to city in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +4 longer in Rookwood Cemetery

70 71st pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

0.8% Walked +74.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

41.4% Worked at home ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%

34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.2% Other services +70.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

15.3% Managers ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

8 71st pct —

IRSD decile in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

7 64th pct —

IER decile in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

6 57th pct —

IEO decile in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

8 71st pct —

IRSAD score in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

1,069 77th pct —

ERP in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +3,722 higher in Strathfield South

3,727 13th pct 5 0th pct

Growth in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery

2.2% 29th pct —

Businesses in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +814 higher in Strathfield South

817 45th pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +27 higher in Strathfield South

1,153 72nd pct 1,126 70th pct

Max temp in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +0.3 higher in Rookwood Cemetery

24.1 54th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +0.1 higher in Rookwood Cemetery

12.1 55th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +2.8 higher in Strathfield South

7.2 76th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +1.8 more in Strathfield South

7.3 81st pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +15.9 pts higher in Strathfield South

97.1% 81st pct 81.3% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +89.9 pts higher in Strathfield South

89.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +1.7 pts higher in Rookwood Cemetery

92.0% 51st pct 93.8% 54th pct

Walk to school in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +14.7 pts higher in Strathfield South

95.9% 78th pct 81.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +6.1 pts higher in Strathfield South

99.9% 68th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +23.4 pts higher in Rookwood Cemetery

57.8% 60th pct 81.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +8,986.8 more in Rookwood Cemetery

13.2 45th pct 9,000.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +82 higher in Rookwood Cemetery

173 66th pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in Strathfield South in Rookwood Cemetery +9.0 pts higher in Rookwood Cemetery

4.8% 41st pct 13.7% 100th pct

Compare Strathfield South with nearby areas

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Compare Rookwood Cemetery with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathfield South vs Rookwood Cemetery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031576/strathfield-south/vs/125011475/rookwood-cemetery