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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Corinda

Name: Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Corinda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile · Corinda profile

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Corinda

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge and Corinda are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is far more culturally diverse, with 34.4% of people born overseas and 30.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Corinda has a much higher share of university-qualified residents, with 45.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.8% in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. This gap in education is reflected in household incomes; the typical family in Corinda earns $2,835 a week, which is far higher than the $1,625 typical for families in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge.

Both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15, at around 19%. While they share this family profile, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical household income has grown to $818, and far more people now work from home in Corinda. Renting is also much more common in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, where 47.8% of homes are rented, compared to 28.9% in Corinda.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.9 pts higher in Corinda Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Corinda Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Family income: $1,210 higher in Corinda Work from home: 18.2 pts higher in Corinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +4,390 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap steady

9,711 51st pct 5,321 24th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +7 yrs older in Corinda gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 24.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Marital status

35.6% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

44.1% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 32.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Corinda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

2.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.6% English +14.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.9% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.8% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

60.3% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 83.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.2% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

8.8% Islam ◂ +7.8 pts 0.9%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Hinduism even 2.4%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +2 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +0.75 more in Corinda

3.14 71st pct 3.89 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +30 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

50 88th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +3,189 more in Corinda

1,119 41st pct 4,308 87th pct

Avg size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +891 larger in Corinda

187 19th pct 1,077 94th pct

ICSEA in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +218 higher in Corinda

883 7th pct 1,101 83rd pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 76.9%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 4.4%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 13.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.5% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

8.4% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +$326 higher in Corinda gap widening

$659 21st pct $985 76th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +$818 higher in Corinda gap widening

$1,350 25th pct $2,168 76th pct

Family income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +$1,210 higher in Corinda gap widening

$1,625 21st pct $2,835 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.3%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%

3.3% $4,000 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +6.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

18.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +460 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

511 80th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +2 yrs older in Corinda

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +$535 higher in Corinda

$489 17th pct $1,024 89th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +$1,400 higher in Corinda

$1,183 14th pct $2,583 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +0.1 larger in Corinda gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 10.4%

22.9% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

12.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

5.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$335 38th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +$683 higher in Corinda gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 28.9%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.1% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 67.8%

4.0% Flat or apartment +19.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 34.4%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.9% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.3%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.4 pts 21.1%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +52 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

75 77th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +3.40 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

7.72 86th pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +1,098.7 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,587.4 75th pct 488.6 38th pct

PT routes in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +36 more in Corinda

16 80th pct 52 87th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +17 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

19 79th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +1 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

15 26th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +2,062 more in Corinda

9,711 28th pct 11,773 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +42,730 more in Corinda

9,711 15th pct 52,441 56th pct

Transit to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +41 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

88 100th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +20.1 pts 41.5%

10.7% Worked at home +18.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.7% Train +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

33.4% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

1.8% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +21.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%

7.5% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 5.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +8 higher in Corinda

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +8 higher in Corinda

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +7 higher in Corinda

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +6 higher in Corinda

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +196 higher in Corinda

892 11th pct 1,088 83rd pct

ERP in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +4,375 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

10,061 48th pct 5,686 24th pct

Growth in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +3.5 pts higher in Corinda

2.1% 29th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +2,084 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

2,480 86th pct 396 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda even

1,058 65th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda even

27.5 86th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda even

15.0 80th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +1.5 higher in Corinda

5.5 51st pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +1.9 more in Corinda

5.2 49th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +23.1 pts higher in Corinda

67.2% 51st pct 90.3% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +27.6 pts higher in Corinda

63.7% 51st pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +7.9 pts higher in Corinda

87.3% 44th pct 95.2% 56th pct

Walk to school in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +31.6 pts higher in Corinda

68.3% 45th pct 99.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +6.4 pts higher in Corinda

93.6% 41st pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +57.1 pts higher in Corinda

18.7% 24th pct 75.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +7.6 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

19.5 72nd pct 11.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +20 higher in Corinda

95 50th pct 115 54th pct

Mean slope in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Corinda +1.3 pts higher in Corinda

4.3% 31st pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Rocklea - Acacia Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Corinda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Corinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge/vs/304031093/corinda