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Montrose - Rosetta vs New Town

Name: Montrose - Rosetta vs New Town — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Montrose - Rosetta profile · New Town profile

Montrose - Rosetta New Town

New Town and Montrose - Rosetta are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. New Town is very walkable and has a highly qualified population, with 42.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.8% in Montrose - Rosetta. New Town also has a much higher share of renters at 40.3% and is far closer to the city, with a typical drive time of just 5 minutes. In contrast, Montrose - Rosetta is more suburban, where separate houses are far more common (81.6%) and homes tend to be larger, with 70.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are similar in that they have almost the same number of people per home, averaging around 2.3 or 2.4. While they share this domestic similarity, other gaps are shifting; the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of renting homes have both narrowed since 2011. However, the gap in university qualifications has widened over the same period, with New Town becoming even more distinct in its share of degree holders.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in New Town Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in New Town 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Montrose - Rosetta People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in New Town Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Montrose - Rosetta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +1,464 larger in New Town gap steady

5,142 23rd pct 6,606 32nd pct

Median age in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +3 yrs older in Montrose - Rosetta gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

35.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Montrose - Rosetta New Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 67.6%

3.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%

36.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 31.4%

9.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.6% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 73.7%

0.9% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Punjabi even 1.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 32.4%

6.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +1 more in New Town

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +0.79 more in New Town

2.59 62nd pct 3.38 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +15 more in New Town

17 45th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +1,276 more in New Town

807 30th pct 2,083 64th pct

Avg size in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +291 larger in New Town

404 47th pct 694 79th pct

ICSEA in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +84 higher in New Town

927 13th pct 1,011 48th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.1 pts 15.3%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

12.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.4% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +$66 higher in New Town gap widening

$734 35th pct $800 49th pct

Household income in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +$187 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,434 31st pct $1,621 43rd pct

Family income in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +$328 higher in New Town gap narrowing

$1,761 29th pct $2,089 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.3%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.3%

17.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.3%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer even 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +90 larger in Montrose - Rosetta

228 58th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +5 yrs older in New Town

26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +$120 higher in New Town

$596 42nd pct $716 64th pct

Household income in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +$819 higher in New Town

$1,408 31st pct $2,227 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +0.1 larger in Montrose - Rosetta gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 50.6%

31.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

29.7% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.1%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

12.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +$10 higher in Montrose - Rosetta gap steady

$350 43rd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +$324 higher in New Town gap widening

$1,448 24th pct $1,772 45th pct

People / bedroom in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +0.10 higher in New Town gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 30.9%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 68.8%

17.2% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 35.5%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.3%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%

15.2% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.4% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 32.1%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +27 more in New Town

30 40th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +2.79 more in New Town

5.83 71st pct 8.63 87th pct

Departures/1k in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +356.6 more in New Town

1,353.4 70th pct 1,710.0 78th pct

PT routes in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +12 more in New Town

13 73rd pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +14 longer in Montrose - Rosetta

17 77th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +8 longer in Montrose - Rosetta

13 20th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +7,201 more in New Town

5,142 11th pct 12,343 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +31,730 more in New Town

5,142 8th pct 36,872 45th pct

Transit to city in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +54 longer in Montrose - Rosetta

81 88th pct 27 6th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 49.6%

5.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

7.1% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

9.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

9.7% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +3 higher in New Town

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +2 higher in New Town

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +1 higher in Montrose - Rosetta

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +5 higher in New Town

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +79 higher in New Town

940 26th pct 1,019 59th pct

ERP in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +1,486 higher in New Town

4,990 20th pct 6,476 29th pct

Growth in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +0.7 pts higher in New Town

-4.0% 0th pct -3.3% 0th pct

Businesses in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +281 higher in New Town

247 11th pct 528 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +143 higher in Montrose - Rosetta

757 40th pct 613 21st pct

Max temp in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +1.2 higher in New Town

16.4 0th pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +1.2 higher in New Town

7.7 7th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +2.2 higher in New Town

5.6 52nd pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +2.4 more in New Town

5.3 50th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +31.3 pts higher in New Town

67.6% 52nd pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +22.6 pts higher in New Town

74.6% 60th pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +5.5 pts higher in New Town

94.2% 55th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +31.7 pts higher in New Town

57.3% 36th pct 89.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +6.4 pts higher in New Town

93.4% 41st pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +36.3 pts higher in New Town

57.1% 60th pct 93.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +5.8 more in New Town

12.3 38th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +94 higher in New Town

37 36th pct 131 57th pct

Mean slope in Montrose - Rosetta in New Town +4.7 pts higher in Montrose - Rosetta

12.4% 96th pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Montrose - Rosetta vs New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601031018/montrose-rosetta/vs/601051030/new-town