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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Oxley

Name: Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile · Oxley profile

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Oxley

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge and Oxley (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different economic profiles. Oxley (Qld) is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,173 compared to $1,350 in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. This gap is reflected in education and job skills, with 37.9% of adults in Oxley (Qld) holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 18.8% in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. Rocklea - Acacia Ridge has a higher share of renters at 47.8% and a much higher rate of one-parent families at 25.3%.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $517 to $823. Despite this, the two areas share several daily realities, such as a 15-minute drive to the city and almost identical proportions of children under 15. They also have a similar share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. While Rocklea - Acacia Ridge has a larger First Nations population and more people born overseas, both areas have similar proportions of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Oxley Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Oxley Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Household income: $823 higher in Oxley Family income: $890 higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +1,133 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap narrowing

9,711 51st pct 8,578 44th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +1 yrs older in Oxley gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

35.6% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 39.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

26.6% English +7.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.3% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

2.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.2% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

8.8% Islam ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +5 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +2.56 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

3.14 71st pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +24 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

50 88th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +736 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,119 41st pct 383 13th pct

Avg size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +197 larger in Oxley

187 19th pct 383 44th pct

ICSEA in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +168 higher in Oxley

883 7th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 74.1%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 19.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.0% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

3.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +$320 higher in Oxley gap widening

$659 21st pct $979 75th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +$823 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,350 25th pct $2,173 76th pct

Family income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +$890 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,625 21st pct $2,515 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.8%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%

3.3% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 35.5%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.7% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +7.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +358 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

511 80th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +5 yrs older in Oxley

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +$448 higher in Oxley

$489 17th pct $937 86th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +$1,100 higher in Oxley

$1,183 14th pct $2,283 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +0.2 larger in Oxley gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

25.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 12.4%

22.9% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 20.1%

12.4% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +$70 higher in Oxley gap steady

$335 38th pct $405 64th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 29.9%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.1% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 81.5%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 49.4%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

3.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 69.5%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 10.6%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 6.4%

1.1% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 28.5%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +31 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

75 77th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +2.59 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

7.72 86th pct 5.13 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +706.5 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,587.4 75th pct 880.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +40 more in Oxley

16 80th pct 56 87th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +13 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

19 79th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +1,133 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

9,711 28th pct 8,578 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +19,056 more in Oxley

9,711 15th pct 28,767 38th pct

Transit to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +25 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

88 100th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 51.0%

10.7% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.7% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

5.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.1% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +17.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

7.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +7 higher in Oxley

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +7 higher in Oxley

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +6 higher in Oxley

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +5 higher in Oxley

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +165 higher in Oxley

892 11th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +627 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

10,061 48th pct 9,434 45th pct

Growth in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +6.4 pts higher in Oxley

2.1% 29th pct 8.5% 75th pct

Businesses in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +1,832 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

2,480 86th pct 648 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley even

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

Max temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley even

27.5 86th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley even

15.0 80th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +0.8 higher in Oxley

5.5 51st pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +0.8 more in Oxley

5.2 49th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +9.7 pts higher in Oxley

67.2% 51st pct 76.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +0.7 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

63.7% 51st pct 63.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +9.7 pts higher in Oxley

87.3% 44th pct 97.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +13.0 pts higher in Oxley

68.3% 45th pct 81.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +6.0 pts higher in Oxley

93.6% 41st pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +9.6 pts higher in Oxley

18.7% 24th pct 28.2% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +4.9 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

19.5 72nd pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +29 higher in Oxley

95 50th pct 124 56th pct

Mean slope in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Oxley +1.8 pts higher in Oxley

4.3% 31st pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Rocklea - Acacia Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge/vs/310011275/oxley