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Salisbury - Nathan vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Name: Salisbury - Nathan vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Salisbury - Nathan profile · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile

Salisbury - Nathan Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge and Salisbury - Nathan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is much more diverse, with 34.4% of people born overseas and 30.7% using a language other than English at home. It has a higher share of renters at 47.8% and more one-parent families (25.3%). In contrast, Salisbury - Nathan is more affluent; 28.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It also has much better access to essentials, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 18.7% in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in high-income households and university qualifications has grown, as has the gap in overseas births and language diversity. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar family feel, with both having a typical resident age of 34 and about 19% of their population being children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan Family income: $900 higher in Salisbury - Nathan Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2,149 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap widening

7,562 38th pct 9,711 51st pct

Median age in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

44.1% Never married even 44.1%

41.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 35.6%

7.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury - Nathan Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 57.6%

3.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +8.8 pts 26.6%

33.4% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 24.9%

13.1% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

5.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 60.3%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Mandarin even 1.8%

0.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 36.2%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

5.6% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.5% Islam +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +3 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1.02 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

2.12 51st pct 3.14 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +6 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

44 86th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +472 more in Salisbury - Nathan

1,591 53rd pct 1,119 41st pct

Avg size in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +344 larger in Salisbury - Nathan

530 64th pct 187 19th pct

ICSEA in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +215 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

1,097 82nd pct 883 7th pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 54.3%

13.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 22.4%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$244 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$903 67th pct $659 21st pct

Household income in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$737 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$2,087 71st pct $1,350 25th pct

Family income in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$900 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$2,525 75th pct $1,625 21st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.7% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 11.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +6.9 pts 60.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +314 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

197 53rd pct 511 80th pct

Median age in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$269 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

$758 71st pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$745 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

$1,928 63rd pct $1,183 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.1 larger in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 49.6%

13.2% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

2.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%

22.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$50 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$385 55th pct $335 38th pct

Mortgage in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$483 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 28.7%

25.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 20.1%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 85.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 13.5%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.8%

27.0% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.7% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 22.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +25 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

50 59th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1.11 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

6.61 79th pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1,493.3 more in Salisbury - Nathan

3,080.7 87th pct 1,587.4 75th pct

PT routes in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +11 more in Salisbury - Nathan

27 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +8 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

11 72nd pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +3 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

12 17th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2,149 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

7,562 19th pct 9,711 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +36,425 more in Salisbury - Nathan

46,136 51st pct 9,711 15th pct

Transit to city in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +35 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

53 40th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 33.4%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

5.1% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

7.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 17.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +7 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +7 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +155 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

1,047 70th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1,720 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

8,341 39th pct 10,061 48th pct

Growth in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +6.6 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

8.7% 76th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1,561 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

919 51st pct 2,480 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +24 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,035 63rd pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.6 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

26.9 83rd pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.1 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

15.1 81st pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1.8 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

7.2 77th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1.8 more in Salisbury - Nathan

7.0 76th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +29.5 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

96.7% 81st pct 67.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +22.9 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

86.7% 71st pct 63.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +9.9 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

97.2% 63rd pct 87.3% 44th pct

Walk to school in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +10.5 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

78.8% 55th pct 68.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5.8 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

99.3% 57th pct 93.6% 41st pct

Walk to health in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +71.4 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

90.0% 84th pct 18.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2.9 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

16.5 62nd pct 19.5 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +67 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

163 64th pct 95 50th pct

Mean slope in Salisbury - Nathan in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2.1 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

6.4% 66th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Salisbury - Nathan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury - Nathan vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303041070/salisbury-nathan/vs/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge