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Rockbank - Mount Cottrell vs Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Name: Rockbank - Mount Cottrell vs Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Rockbank - Mount Cottrell profile · Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell profile

Rockbank - Mount Cottrell Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Rockbank - Mount Cottrell and Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell are neighbouring growth areas in Victoria. Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell has a higher share of people born overseas (61.3%) and those who use another language at home (68.8%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 42.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 78.9% having finished Year 12. In contrast, Rockbank - Mount Cottrell has a much larger First Nations population, and its First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 32 compared to 14 in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell.

Both areas have grown rapidly since 2011, with Rockbank - Mount Cottrell seeing a population increase of 100.3% and Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell growing by 85.8%. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,100. While both are well above the national figure for children under 15, Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell is more walkable, with 82.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 29.8% in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.4 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +7,421 larger in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

17,553 85th pct 10,132 53rd pct

Median age in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2 yrs older in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

31 yrs 6th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

48.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 47.7%

24.6% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Marital status

53.9% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

36.9% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 28.9%

4.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Rockbank - Mount Cottrell Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.6% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 33.4%

18.7% India +10.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.6% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% England even 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

15.9% Indian +12.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

30.7% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 24.5%

15.8% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.6% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Tagalog even 2.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.2% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 23.1%

11.9% Hinduism +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% Islam +13.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.4% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 7.6%

14.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.22 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

1.16 20th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +7 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

34 75th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1,719 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

3,215 81st pct 1,496 51st pct

Avg size in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +144 larger in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

643 75th pct 499 60th pct

ICSEA in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +21 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

1,037 59th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 78.9%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.0% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$43 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

$946 73rd pct $903 67th pct

Household income in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$37 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

$2,123 73rd pct $2,086 71st pct

Family income in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$144 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

$2,191 57th pct $2,047 48th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

6.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.4% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%

2.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke even 0.2%

0.1% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +13.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

9.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

2.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +363 larger in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

391 73rd pct 28 9th pct

Median age in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +18 yrs older in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

32 yrs 89th pct 14 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$124 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$725 66th pct $849 79th pct

Household income in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$358 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

$1,774 54th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.2 larger in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

3.2 94th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

73.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

16.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

24.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.5% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.5% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%

13.6% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

10.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$15 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

$400 62nd pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$17 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

$2,017 63rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.10 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 62.7%

23.9% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 99.3%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.4% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.6% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

4.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +25 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

44 53rd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.63 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

2.51 25th pct 1.88 20th pct

Departures/1k in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +162.3 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

547.0 40th pct 384.7 34th pct

PT routes in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +13 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

14 76th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +7 longer in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

36 88th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell even

29 57th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +7,421 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

17,553 55th pct 10,132 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +7,421 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

17,553 26th pct 10,132 16th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 54.5%

21.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Walked even 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 47.8%

29.5% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

2.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

12.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

8.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

9.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +8 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

1,029 63rd pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +16,687 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

35,856 97th pct 19,169 86th pct

Growth in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +14.5 pts higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

100.3% 100th pct 85.8% 100th pct

Businesses in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2,044 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

4,531 87th pct 2,487 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +5 higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

527 12th pct 522 12th pct

Max temp in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.2 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.2 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

10.2 26th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1.1 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2.9 19th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.9 more in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2.8 18th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +15.7 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

26.5% 18th pct 42.2% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +9.8 pts higher in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

32.2% 22nd pct 22.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +31.2 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

22.4% 15th pct 53.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +52.3 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

29.8% 16th pct 82.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +6.3 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

91.3% 39th pct 97.6% 51st pct

Walk to health in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1.6 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

14.0% 20th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +5.8 more in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

14.6 53rd pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +36 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

48 39th pct 84 48th pct

Mean slope in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.6 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2.4% 0th pct 3.0% 11th pct

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Compare Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockbank - Mount Cottrell vs Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041359/rockbank-mount-cottrell/vs/213051582/tarneit-mount-cottrell