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Athelstone vs Rostrevor - Magill

Name: Athelstone vs Rostrevor - Magill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Athelstone profile · Rostrevor - Magill profile

Athelstone Rostrevor - Magill

Rostrevor - Magill and Athelstone are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and community profiles. Rostrevor - Magill is very walkable and has a more diverse population, with 38.3% of people born overseas and 37.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Athelstone has a higher share of larger homes, with 92.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 78.2% in Rostrevor - Magill. Athelstone also has more detached houses and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (25.2%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $772 to $829. While Rostrevor - Magill has a higher proportion of renters and more recent arrivals from overseas, Athelstone residents are generally older. The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and Rostrevor - Magill has seen a rise in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared to Athelstone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,367 larger in Rostrevor - Magill Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Athelstone Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +14,367 larger in Rostrevor - Magill gap widening

9,601 50th pct 23,968 94th pct

Median age in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +3 yrs older in Athelstone gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 49.7%

29.7% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Athelstone Rostrevor - Magill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 59.0%

1.9% China +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% India +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.6% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 20.3%

27.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%

25.1% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 20.3%

5.3% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 59.7%

2.3% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Greek even 1.8%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 47.8%

32.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

4.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +2 more in Rostrevor - Magill

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +0.71 more in Athelstone

1.93 46th pct 1.22 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +14 more in Rostrevor - Magill

21 53rd pct 35 76th pct

Students in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +626 more in Rostrevor - Magill

2,055 63rd pct 2,681 74th pct

Avg size in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +149 larger in Athelstone

685 78th pct 536 65th pct

ICSEA in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +45 higher in Athelstone

1,131 92nd pct 1,087 78th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 68.3%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

7.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 17.8%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

12.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +$57 higher in Athelstone gap narrowing

$829 55th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +$297 higher in Athelstone gap narrowing

$1,941 62nd pct $1,644 44th pct

Family income in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +$133 higher in Athelstone gap narrowing

$2,267 62nd pct $2,134 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.8% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +129 larger in Rostrevor - Magill

60 19th pct 189 51st pct

Median age in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +1 yrs older in Rostrevor - Magill

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +$91 higher in Athelstone

$634 50th pct $543 30th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +$623 higher in Athelstone

$1,724 51st pct $1,101 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +0.2 larger in Athelstone gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 61.1%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

10.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.1%

18.8% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +$10 higher in Athelstone gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +$136 higher in Rostrevor - Magill gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,869 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 35.8%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 32.1%

12.8% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 73.3%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.2% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 21.6%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 42.4%

33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%

4.2% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

10.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +52 more in Rostrevor - Magill

43 52nd pct 95 86th pct

Stops/1k in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +0.52 more in Athelstone

4.48 53rd pct 3.96 45th pct

Departures/1k in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +333.4 more in Rostrevor - Magill

928.8 55th pct 1,262.1 66th pct

PT routes in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +7 more in Rostrevor - Magill

10 62nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +1 longer in Rostrevor - Magill

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +2 longer in Athelstone

14 23rd pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +27,489 more in Rostrevor - Magill

9,601 27th pct 37,090 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +67,005 more in Rostrevor - Magill

31,202 40th pct 98,207 71st pct

Transit to city in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +4 longer in Athelstone

60 53rd pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 62.1%

10.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 36.4%

28.9% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

2.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

7.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +3 higher in Athelstone

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +3 higher in Athelstone

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +1 higher in Rostrevor - Magill

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +10 higher in Athelstone

1,037 66th pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +16,242 higher in Rostrevor - Magill

9,995 48th pct 26,237 91st pct

Growth in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +4.7 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

3.4% 39th pct 8.1% 73rd pct

Businesses in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +1,316 higher in Rostrevor - Magill

744 40th pct 2,060 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +36 higher in Athelstone

583 16th pct 548 13th pct

Max temp in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +0.2 higher in Rostrevor - Magill

22.3 38th pct 22.6 39th pct

Min temp in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +0.5 higher in Rostrevor - Magill

10.9 36th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +2.5 higher in Rostrevor - Magill

4.9 42nd pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +2.8 more in Rostrevor - Magill

4.5 38th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +33.3 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

62.2% 47th pct 95.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +24.0 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

70.8% 57th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +2.7 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

96.8% 62nd pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +19.9 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

69.6% 46th pct 89.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +0.2 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

99.7% 63rd pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +70.2 pts higher in Rostrevor - Magill

0.0% 0th pct 70.2% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +1.5 more in Rostrevor - Magill

7.0 7th pct 8.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +39 higher in Rostrevor - Magill

110 53rd pct 149 61st pct

Mean slope in Athelstone in Rostrevor - Magill +2.3 pts higher in Athelstone

6.7% 70th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Athelstone with nearby areas

Highbury - Dernancourt Paradise - Newton Hope Valley - Modbury Rostrevor - Magill St Agnes - Ridgehaven Valley View - Gilles Plains Payneham - Felixstow Burnside - Wattle Park

Compare Rostrevor - Magill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Athelstone vs Rostrevor - Magill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401041014/athelstone/vs/401041016/rostrevor-magill