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Rokeby vs South Arm

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Rokeby profile · South Arm profile

Rokeby South Arm

Rokeby and South Arm are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rokeby is a younger, faster-growing area where the typical resident is 31 and 40% of homes are rented. It has a higher proportion of one-parent families (28.8%) and recent overseas arrivals (20.6%). In contrast, South Arm is much older, with a typical age of 45, and is wealthier, with 22.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Home ownership is also much higher in South Arm, where 42.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, which sits near the national figure. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened to 14 years, and the difference in home ownership and high incomes has also grown. While Rokeby is more connected with more public transport and a shorter drive to the city, South Arm remains a more stable, older community with fewer people moving in recently.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.0 pts higher in Rokeby Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in South Arm Median age: 14 yrs older in South Arm Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Rokeby One-parent: 18.6 pts higher in Rokeby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rokebyin South Arm +3,258 larger in Rokeby gap widening
7,874 40th pct 4,616 20th pct
Median age in Rokebyin South Arm +14 yrs older in South Arm gap widening
31 yrs 6th pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Rokebyin South Arm +4.7 pts higher in Rokeby gap steady
8.8% 87th pct 4.1% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Rokebyin South Arm +6.6 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
11.7% 21st pct 18.3% 56th pct
Under 15 in Rokebyin South Arm +4.2 pts higher in Rokeby gap narrowing
22.4% 87th pct 18.2% 53rd pct
De facto in Rokebyin South Arm +1.0 pts higher in Rokeby gap steady
16.9% 88th pct 15.9% 86th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 21.9%
18.4% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.2%
11.7% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

33.6% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
47.6% Never married ◂ +16.9 pts 30.7%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Rokeby South Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rokebyin South Arm +1.8 pts higher in Rokeby gap narrowing
12.1% 22nd pct 10.3% 16th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 85.9%
1.7% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +7.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
42.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 41.5%
8.2% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.8% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rokebyin South Arm +7.8 pts higher in Rokeby gap widening
9.9% 44th pct 2.1% 3rd pct
Limited English in Rokebyin South Arm +1.1 pts higher in Rokeby gap steady
1.3% 48th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

84.1% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 94.2%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rokebyin South Arm +5.7 pts higher in South Arm gap steady
53.7% 92nd pct 59.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
33.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rokebyin South Arm +9.1 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
46.4% 31st pct 55.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Rokebyin South Arm +11.0 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
16.3% 35th pct 27.3% 63rd pct
Schools in Rokebyin South Arm +4 more in Rokeby
5 64th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rokebyin South Arm +1.64 more in Rokeby
2.84 66th pct 1.19 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rokebyin South Arm +8 more in Rokeby
10 25th pct 2 4th pct
Students in Rokebyin South Arm +1,075 more in Rokeby
1,144 42nd pct 69 2nd pct
Avg size in Rokebyin South Arm +160 larger in Rokeby
229 24th pct 69 4th pct
ICSEA in Rokebyin South Arm +161 higher in South Arm
899 9th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 55.5%
27.2% Year 10 even 27.2%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%
17.8% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%
9.5% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.8% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.6% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
2.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Rokebyin South Arm +$188 higher in South Arm gap narrowing
$728 34th pct $916 69th pct
Household income in Rokebyin South Arm +$613 higher in South Arm gap widening
$1,321 23rd pct $1,934 61st pct
Family income in Rokebyin South Arm +$653 higher in South Arm gap narrowing
$1,542 16th pct $2,195 57th pct
High earners in Rokebyin South Arm +8.0 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
3.9% 8th pct 11.9% 57th pct
High-income homes in Rokebyin South Arm +14.1 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
8.7% 8th pct 22.8% 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.4%
32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.7% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rokebyin South Arm +3.3 pts higher in Rokeby
33.0% 78th pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Rokebyin South Arm +5.9 pts higher in Rokeby
14.7% 100th pct 8.9% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Rokebyin South Arm +3.0 pts higher in Rokeby gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 3.8% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%
10.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +6.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
21.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rokebyin South Arm +8.2 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
12.1% 30th pct 20.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Rokebyin South Arm +2.3 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 14.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Rokebyin South Arm +0.6 pts higher in South Arm gap steady
30.9% 80th pct 31.5% 83rd pct
Defence service in Rokebyin South Arm +0.5 pts higher in South Arm
3.7% 72nd pct 4.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Rokebyin South Arm +5.4 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
19.5% 34th pct 24.9% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rokebyin South Arm +504 larger in Rokeby
693 86th pct 189 51st pct
Median age in Rokebyin South Arm +6 yrs older in South Arm
21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Rokebyin South Arm +0.6 pts higher in South Arm
35.5% 30th pct 36.1% 31st pct
Unemployment in Rokebyin South Arm +10.1 pts higher in Rokeby
15.9% 80th pct 5.7% 27th pct
Median income in Rokebyin South Arm +$117 higher in South Arm
$491 17th pct $608 45th pct
Household income in Rokebyin South Arm +$1,016 higher in South Arm
$1,144 12th pct $2,160 76th pct
Indigenous language in Rokebyin South Arm +0.5 pts higher in Rokeby
2.6% 25th pct 2.1% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rokebyin South Arm +0.1 larger in South Arm gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Rokebyin South Arm +18.6 pts higher in Rokeby gap steady
28.8% 100th pct 10.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in Rokebyin South Arm +8.2 pts higher in Rokeby gap widening
27.0% 58th pct 18.8% 24th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
22.1% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
28.8% One-parent families ◂ +18.6 pts 10.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 18.8%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
13.6% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rokebyin South Arm +$45 higher in South Arm gap widening
$325 35th pct $370 50th pct
Mortgage in Rokebyin South Arm +$213 higher in South Arm gap narrowing
$1,387 20th pct $1,600 34th pct
People / bedroom in Rokebyin South Arm even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rokebyin South Arm +31.0 pts higher in Rokeby gap steady
40.0% 79th pct 8.9% 1st pct
Owned outright in Rokebyin South Arm +24.2 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
18.8% 14th pct 42.9% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Rokebyin South Arm +5.1 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
94.8% 82nd pct 99.9% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rokebyin South Arm +1.5 pts higher in South Arm gap widening
80.8% 56th pct 82.3% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
18.8% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.0% Rented ◂ +31.0 pts 8.9%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 99.9%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 47.5%
9.4% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
1.7% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.5%
17.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 6.7%
1.1% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 35.7%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%
3.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rokebyin South Arm +7.5 pts higher in Rokeby gap narrowing
8.1% 74th pct 0.7% 0th pct
Work from home in Rokebyin South Arm +4.8 pts higher in South Arm gap steady
5.0% 9th pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Rokebyin South Arm +3.9 pts higher in Rokeby gap narrowing
5.0% 82nd pct 1.1% 35th pct
PT stops in Rokebyin South Arm +9 more in Rokeby
74 76th pct 65 71st pct
Stops/1k in Rokebyin South Arm +4.68 more in South Arm
9.40 87th pct 14.08 90th pct
Departures/1k in Rokebyin South Arm +686.5 more in Rokeby
1,009.3 58th pct 322.8 31st pct
PT routes in Rokebyin South Arm +5 more in Rokeby
7 48th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Rokebyin South Arm +12 longer in South Arm
3 29th pct 15 75th pct
Drive to city in Rokebyin South Arm +11 longer in South Arm
13 20th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Rokebyin South Arm +3,258 more in Rokeby
7,874 20th pct 4,616 10th pct
Reach 45 min in Rokebyin South Arm +3,258 more in Rokeby
7,874 12th pct 4,616 7th pct
Transit to city in Rokebyin South Arm
89 100th pct —

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.1%
5.0% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
4.8% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
0.8% Walked even 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 20.6%
10.4% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.2% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rokebyin South Arm +16.0 pts higher in Rokeby gap widening
45.1% 75th pct 29.0% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Rokebyin South Arm +17.0 pts higher in Rokeby gap widening
20.6% 84th pct 3.6% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rokebyin South Arm +5.1 pts higher in Rokeby gap steady
8.1% 89th pct 3.1% 11th pct
Participation in Rokebyin South Arm +4.0 pts higher in South Arm gap narrowing
61.0% 47th pct 64.9% 66th pct
Full-time in Rokebyin South Arm +4.4 pts higher in Rokeby gap widening
58.3% 46th pct 53.9% 16th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
9.8% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.2% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
4.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.1% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%
8.8% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rokebyin South Arm +6 higher in South Arm
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Rokebyin South Arm +8 higher in South Arm
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Rokebyin South Arm +8 higher in South Arm
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Rokebyin South Arm +6 higher in South Arm
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Rokebyin South Arm +161 higher in South Arm
871 7th pct 1,032 64th pct
ERP in Rokebyin South Arm +4,548 higher in Rokeby
9,227 44th pct 4,679 18th pct
Growth in Rokebyin South Arm +14.7 pts higher in Rokeby
15.1% 87th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Businesses in Rokebyin South Arm +35 higher in South Arm
328 14th pct 363 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rokebyin South Arm +2 higher in South Arm
526 12th pct 527 12th pct
Max temp in Rokebyin South Arm even
17.1 1st pct 17.1 1st pct
Min temp in Rokebyin South Arm +0.5 higher in South Arm
9.3 18th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rokebyin South Arm +3.8 higher in Rokeby
5.7 54th pct 1.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rokebyin South Arm +4.0 more in Rokeby
5.7 56th pct 1.7 9th pct
15-min city in Rokebyin South Arm +58.9 pts higher in Rokeby
66.0% 50th pct 7.1% 5th pct
Walk to shops in Rokebyin South Arm +52.7 pts higher in Rokeby
64.2% 51st pct 11.5% 7th pct
Walk to transit in Rokebyin South Arm +33.2 pts higher in Rokeby
87.5% 44th pct 54.3% 26th pct
Walk to school in Rokebyin South Arm +74.9 pts higher in Rokeby
85.1% 62nd pct 10.2% 5th pct
Walk to a park in Rokebyin South Arm +42.6 pts higher in Rokeby
95.7% 45th pct 53.2% 15th pct
Walk to health in Rokebyin South Arm +54.0 pts higher in Rokeby
54.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rokebyin South Arm +4.2 more in South Arm
17.3 64th pct 21.4 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Rokebyin South Arm +44 higher in Rokeby
50 40th pct 6 20th pct
Mean slope in Rokebyin South Arm +0.6 pts higher in South Arm
7.3% 76th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Rokeby with nearby areas

Howrah - Tranmere Cambridge Mornington - Warrane Bellerive - Rosny South Arm Lindisfarne - Rose Bay Geilston Bay - Risdon Sandy Bay

Compare South Arm with nearby areas

Rokeby Howrah - Tranmere Cambridge Mornington - Warrane Bellerive - Rosny Taroona - Bonnet Hill Sandy Bay Lindisfarne - Rose Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rokeby vs South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021011/rokeby/vs/601021012/south-arm