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Rokeby vs Sandy Bay

Name: Rokeby vs Sandy Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Rokeby profile · Sandy Bay profile

Rokeby Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay and Rokeby are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Sandy Bay is an older and more affluent area, where 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 27.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Rokeby is much younger and more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (22.4% compared to 12.3% in Sandy Bay) and more detached houses. Sandy Bay is also significantly more diverse, with 35.9% of its residents born overseas and 27.2% using another language at home, while these figures are 12.1% and 9.9% respectively in Rokeby.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, as Sandy Bay has moved further ahead of Rokeby. Despite this, the two areas share some basic commonalities, such as similar unemployment rates (around 8%) and nearly identical numbers of people per home. They also experience almost the same local climate and have a similar number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. While Sandy Bay is much closer to the city, both areas have a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in Sandy Bay Bachelor+: 37.3 pts higher in Sandy Bay Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Rokeby Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Sandy Bay One-parent: 20.7 pts higher in Rokeby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +4,452 larger in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

7,874 40th pct 12,326 64th pct

Median age in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +8 yrs older in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

31 yrs 6th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 30.6%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.0 pts 12.3%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

47.6% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 38.2%

33.6% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

4.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Rokeby Sandy Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 60.3%

1.0% China +9.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Nepal even 1.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%

42.5% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 26.9%

1.8% Chinese +12.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 69.0%

1.2% Mandarin +10.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 50.4%

33.3% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

2.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +1 more in Sandy Bay

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +1.11 more in Sandy Bay

2.84 66th pct 3.95 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +11 more in Sandy Bay

10 25th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +1,619 more in Sandy Bay

1,144 42nd pct 2,763 75th pct

Avg size in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +232 larger in Sandy Bay

229 24th pct 461 55th pct

ICSEA in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +230 higher in Sandy Bay

899 9th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +32.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +17.7 pts 9.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

17.8% Bachelor degree +20.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.5 pts 7.6%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +17.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

8.7% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

5.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +$159 higher in Sandy Bay gap steady

$728 34th pct $887 65th pct

Household income in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +$592 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$1,321 23rd pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +$875 higher in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

$1,542 16th pct $2,417 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.2%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.0%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

2.7% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.9%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 30.9%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 7.2%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +11.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +593 larger in Rokeby

693 86th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +7 yrs older in Sandy Bay

21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +$283 higher in Sandy Bay

$491 17th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +$884 higher in Sandy Bay

$1,144 12th pct $2,028 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +0.1 larger in Rokeby gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

22.1% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.8% One-parent families ◂ +20.7 pts 8.1%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

13.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +$94 higher in Sandy Bay gap steady

$325 35th pct $419 71st pct

Mortgage in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +$780 higher in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Rokeby in Sandy Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.8% Owned outright +22.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.0% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 33.8%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 21.0%

0.6% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +26.4 pts 68.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 30.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.7% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 22.1%

1.1% $550–$749 +17.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.8%

0.0% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.4 pts 16.0%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +7 more in Sandy Bay

74 76th pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +2.83 more in Rokeby

9.40 87th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +573.5 more in Sandy Bay

1,009.3 58th pct 1,582.8 75th pct

PT routes in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +5 more in Sandy Bay

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +2 longer in Rokeby

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +5 longer in Rokeby

13 20th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +4,452 more in Sandy Bay

7,874 20th pct 12,326 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +4,452 more in Sandy Bay

7,874 12th pct 12,326 19th pct

Transit to city in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +45 longer in Rokeby

89 100th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 47.6%

5.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% Walked +9.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.2% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +19.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

8.8% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +8 higher in Sandy Bay

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +7 higher in Sandy Bay

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +4 higher in Sandy Bay

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +8 higher in Sandy Bay

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +212 higher in Sandy Bay

871 7th pct 1,083 82nd pct

ERP in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +3,360 higher in Sandy Bay

9,227 44th pct 12,587 60th pct

Growth in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +14.9 pts higher in Rokeby

15.1% 87th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +934 higher in Sandy Bay

328 14th pct 1,262 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +28 higher in Sandy Bay

526 12th pct 554 13th pct

Max temp in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +0.1 higher in Sandy Bay

17.1 1st pct 17.2 2nd pct

Min temp in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +0.2 higher in Rokeby

9.3 18th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +1.1 higher in Sandy Bay

5.7 54th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +0.4 more in Sandy Bay

5.7 56th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +10.4 pts higher in Sandy Bay

66.0% 50th pct 76.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +12.4 pts higher in Sandy Bay

64.2% 51st pct 76.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +8.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay

87.5% 44th pct 96.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +7.2 pts higher in Rokeby

85.1% 62nd pct 77.9% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +4.2 pts higher in Sandy Bay

95.7% 45th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +7.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay

54.0% 57th pct 61.8% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +14.5 more in Sandy Bay

17.3 64th pct 31.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +196 higher in Sandy Bay

50 40th pct 246 77th pct

Mean slope in Rokeby in Sandy Bay +5.9 pts higher in Sandy Bay

7.3% 76th pct 13.2% 99th pct

Compare Rokeby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rokeby vs Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021011/rokeby/vs/601051031/sandy-bay