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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Doolandella

Name: Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Doolandella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile · Doolandella profile

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Doolandella

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge and Doolandella are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Doolandella has a far higher share of people born overseas (47.0%) and those using another language at home (48.5%). It also has more large homes, with 97.0% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 68.8%. In contrast, Rocklea - Acacia Ridge has more people living alone (28.8%) and a higher rate of one-parent families (25.3%). This area also faces more challenges, with 29.9% of residents having a long-term health condition.

Since 2011, the two have tracked quite differently, with Doolandella seeing much faster growth at 14.1% compared to just 2.1% in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having an almost identical number of people working from home and similar typical transit times to the city. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, though the gap between them in this measure remains significant.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Doolandella 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Doolandella Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Doolandella Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Doolandella Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +1,113 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

9,711 51st pct 8,598 44th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +3 yrs older in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

34 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

35.6% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 38.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Doolandella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 48.6%

2.2% Vietnam +7.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% India +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English ◂ +6.8 pts 19.8%

24.9% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 18.7%

2.7% Vietnamese +11.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

3.4% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

4.2% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.3% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 46.2%

2.7% Vietnamese +11.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Cantonese even 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity even 38.2%

36.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%

8.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

2.6% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +2.66 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

3.14 71st pct 0.47 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +35 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

50 88th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +665 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,119 41st pct 454 15th pct

Avg size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +268 larger in Doolandella

187 19th pct 454 55th pct

ICSEA in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +36 higher in Doolandella

883 7th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

5.2% Year 11 even 5.2%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 25.6%

22.4% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +$151 higher in Doolandella

$659 21st pct $810 51st pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +$494 higher in Doolandella

$1,350 25th pct $1,844 56th pct

Family income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +$302 higher in Doolandella

$1,625 21st pct $1,927 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.8%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 38.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +13.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

18.6% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +373 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

511 80th pct 138 42nd pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +$355 higher in Doolandella

$489 17th pct $844 79th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +$953 higher in Doolandella

$1,183 14th pct $2,136 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +0.6 larger in Doolandella

2.5 43rd pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

25.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 15.2%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 17.4%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 15.4%

12.4% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +$30 higher in Doolandella

$335 38th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +$216 higher in Doolandella

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 41.7%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 77.1%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 46.0%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 1.3%

3.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +32.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 20.5%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 39.3%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +64 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

75 77th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +6.44 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

7.72 86th pct 1.28 14th pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +1,406.1 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,587.4 75th pct 181.3 24th pct

PT routes in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +12 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

16 80th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +15 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

19 79th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +5 longer in Doolandella

15 26th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +1,113 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

9,711 28th pct 8,598 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +29,619 more in Doolandella

9,711 15th pct 39,330 47th pct

Transit to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +6 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

88 100th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 31.8%

10.8% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

5.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +3 higher in Doolandella

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +3 higher in Doolandella

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +5 higher in Doolandella

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +2 higher in Doolandella

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +76 higher in Doolandella

892 11th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +108 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

10,061 48th pct 9,953 47th pct

Growth in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +12.0 pts higher in Doolandella

2.1% 29th pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +1,791 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

2,480 86th pct 689 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +7 higher in Doolandella

1,058 65th pct 1,065 66th pct

Max temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +0.1 higher in Doolandella

27.5 86th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +0.4 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

15.0 80th pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +0.4 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

5.5 51st pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +0.6 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

5.2 49th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +2.0 pts higher in Doolandella

67.2% 51st pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +10.9 pts higher in Doolandella

63.7% 51st pct 74.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +0.4 pts higher in Doolandella

87.3% 44th pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +28.3 pts higher in Doolandella

68.3% 45th pct 96.5% 79th pct

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

93.6% 41st pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +17.5 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

18.7% 24th pct 1.2% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +14.7 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

19.5 72nd pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +19 higher in Doolandella

95 50th pct 114 54th pct

Mean slope in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Doolandella +0.9 pts higher in Doolandella

4.3% 31st pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Rocklea - Acacia Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Doolandella with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge/vs/310011563/doolandella