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Rochedale South - Priestdale vs Slacks Creek

Name: Rochedale South - Priestdale vs Slacks Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Rochedale South - Priestdale profile · Slacks Creek profile

Rochedale South - Priestdale Slacks Creek

Rochedale South - Priestdale and Slacks Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rochedale South - Priestdale has a more qualified workforce and higher incomes, with 25.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical household earning $1,931 a week. In contrast, Slacks Creek has a typical household income of $1,301 and much lower university qualification rates at 10.7%. Slacks Creek also has a far higher share of renters at 43.0% compared to 22.4% in Rochedale South - Priestdale, and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 27.2%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week, though the gap between the two has widened since 2011. They share several common features, including very similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have an almost identical number of businesses and similar travel times to the city, despite Slacks Creek having far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Slacks Creek One-parent: 13.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +4,986 larger in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap steady

15,394 77th pct 10,408 55th pct

Median age in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +2 yrs older in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 35.1%

32.9% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Rochedale South - Priestdale Slacks Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 61.4%

5.2% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English ◂ +4.9 pts 30.9%

33.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%

10.4% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

5.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 70.5%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 40.9%

38.4% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

4.9% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.1% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.28 more in Slacks Creek

0.62 3rd pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +13 more in Slacks Creek

22 55th pct 35 76th pct

Students in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +1,619 more in Slacks Creek

913 34th pct 2,532 72nd pct

Avg size in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +810 larger in Slacks Creek

457 55th pct 1,266 99th pct

ICSEA in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +112 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

1,019 52nd pct 907 10th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 49.3%

19.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 14.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +$219 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap widening

$841 57th pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +$630 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap widening

$1,931 61st pct $1,301 21st pct

Family income in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +$679 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap widening

$2,153 55th pct $1,474 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.5% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +8.2 pts 57.6%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

6.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +364 larger in Slacks Creek

312 67th pct 676 86th pct

Median age in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +$115 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

$618 47th pct $503 20th pct

Household income in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +$679 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

$1,968 66th pct $1,289 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.1 larger in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 51.6%

13.7% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%

18.5% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

3.9% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +$85 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap widening

$395 60th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +$370 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 32.4%

22.4% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 21.1%

1.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 78.5%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 18.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.5 pts 27.2%

23.8% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

7.9% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 19.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +22 more in Rochedale South - Priestdale

79 79th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.34 more in Slacks Creek

5.13 62nd pct 5.48 67th pct

Departures/1k in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +482.6 more in Slacks Creek

479.7 37th pct 962.3 56th pct

PT routes in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +5 more in Slacks Creek

6 43rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +2 longer in Rochedale South - Priestdale

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +1 longer in Rochedale South - Priestdale

18 34th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +4,986 more in Rochedale South - Priestdale

15,394 49th pct 10,408 31st pct

Reach 45 min in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +7,996 more in Slacks Creek

15,394 23rd pct 23,390 32nd pct

Transit to city in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +3 longer in Rochedale South - Priestdale

75 79th pct 72 74th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 34.0%

30.2% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

2.9% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 12.0%

8.7% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +5 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +6 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +6 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +5 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +151 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

1,011 56th pct 860 5th pct

ERP in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +5,242 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

16,053 75th pct 10,811 52nd pct

Growth in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.2 pts higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

2.6% 33rd pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +22 higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

1,108 61st pct 1,086 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +7 higher in Slacks Creek

1,193 74th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.4 higher in Slacks Creek

26.4 79th pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek even

15.3 82nd pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.1 higher in Slacks Creek

6.5 66th pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek even

6.4 67th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +4.0 pts higher in Slacks Creek

84.3% 65th pct 88.2% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +4.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek

84.3% 69th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek

98.3% 68th pct 98.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +1.5 pts higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

82.4% 58th pct 80.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +0.8 pts higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

98.9% 55th pct 98.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +27.9 pts higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

63.5% 64th pct 35.6% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +3.7 more in Slacks Creek

11.3 32nd pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +35 higher in Slacks Creek

91 49th pct 126 56th pct

Mean slope in Rochedale South - Priestdale in Slacks Creek +2.1 pts higher in Rochedale South - Priestdale

6.7% 70th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rochedale South - Priestdale vs Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311061332/rochedale-south-priestdale/vs/311061333/slacks-creek