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Rokeby vs Sorell - Richmond

Name: Rokeby vs Sorell - Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Rokeby profile · Sorell - Richmond profile

Rokeby Sorell - Richmond

Sorell - Richmond and Rokeby are nearby areas with very different profiles. Sorell - Richmond is a much older community, where the typical resident is 42 and 22.1% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Rokeby is far younger, with a typical age of 31 and only 11.7% of residents aged 65 and over. This age gap is seen in the housing and transport patterns: Sorell - Richmond has a far higher share of homes owned outright (35.4%) and a much longer drive to the city (42 minutes), while Rokeby has a far higher share of renters (40.0%) and is much more walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly income of around $730 and have nearly identical proportions of adults with bachelor degrees. They also have similar shares of people born overseas. While the two areas are alike in these ways, the gap in their age profiles has widened since 2011, and the difference in rental rates has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Rokeby Median age: 11 yrs older in Sorell - Richmond Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond One-parent: 12.9 pts higher in Rokeby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +2,119 larger in Sorell - Richmond gap steady

7,874 40th pct 9,993 52nd pct

Median age in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +11 yrs older in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 25.6%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.6% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 32.8%

33.6% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rokeby Sorell - Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

1.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 47.8%

33.3% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +2 more in Rokeby

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +1.13 more in Rokeby

2.84 66th pct 1.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +6 more in Rokeby

10 25th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +137 more in Sorell - Richmond

1,144 42nd pct 1,281 45th pct

Avg size in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +198 larger in Sorell - Richmond

229 24th pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +59 higher in Sorell - Richmond

899 9th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 43.5%

27.2% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

9.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +$10 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$728 34th pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +$118 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$1,321 23rd pct $1,439 31st pct

Family income in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +$222 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$1,542 16th pct $1,764 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

10.1% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 56.9%

21.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +288 larger in Rokeby

693 86th pct 405 74th pct

Median age in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +3 yrs older in Sorell - Richmond

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +$69 higher in Sorell - Richmond

$491 17th pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +$526 higher in Sorell - Richmond

$1,144 12th pct $1,670 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +0.1 larger in Rokeby gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.1% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 16.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +$30 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$325 35th pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +$119 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,506 28th pct

People / bedroom in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

40.0% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 21.6%

18.8% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 95.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 54.8%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.6%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.8%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +45 more in Rokeby

74 76th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +6.50 more in Rokeby

9.40 87th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +762.5 more in Rokeby

1,009.3 58th pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +3 more in Sorell - Richmond

7 48th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +64 longer in Sorell - Richmond

3 29th pct 67 98th pct

Drive to city in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +29 longer in Sorell - Richmond

13 20th pct 42 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +2,119 more in Sorell - Richmond

7,874 20th pct 9,993 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +2,119 more in Sorell - Richmond

7,874 12th pct 9,993 16th pct

Transit to city in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

5.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.8% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 32.0%

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

9.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +4 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +4 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +88 higher in Sorell - Richmond

871 7th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +1,654 higher in Sorell - Richmond

9,227 44th pct 10,881 52nd pct

Growth in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +7.7 pts higher in Rokeby

15.1% 87th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +439 higher in Sorell - Richmond

328 14th pct 767 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +32 higher in Sorell - Richmond

526 12th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +0.5 higher in Sorell - Richmond

17.1 1st pct 17.6 4th pct

Min temp in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +0.1 higher in Rokeby

9.3 18th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +1.0 higher in Rokeby

5.7 54th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +1.0 more in Rokeby

5.7 56th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +4.3 pts higher in Rokeby

66.0% 50th pct 61.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +2.1 pts higher in Rokeby

64.2% 51st pct 62.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +24.4 pts higher in Rokeby

87.5% 44th pct 63.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +33.9 pts higher in Rokeby

85.1% 62nd pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +16.7 pts higher in Rokeby

95.7% 45th pct 79.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +12.9 pts higher in Rokeby

54.0% 57th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +3.2 more in Rokeby

17.3 64th pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +47 higher in Rokeby

50 40th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Rokeby in Sorell - Richmond +0.3 pts higher in Rokeby

7.3% 76th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Rokeby with nearby areas

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Compare Sorell - Richmond with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rokeby vs Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021011/rokeby/vs/601061035/sorell-richmond