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Hawkesbury vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Name: Hawkesbury vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Hawkesbury profile · Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill profile

Hawkesbury Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill and Hawkesbury are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill is much more multicultural and highly qualified, with 35.5% born overseas and 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, only 12.1% of Hawkesbury residents were born overseas and 17.3% have a degree. Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill also has far more high-income households, with 46.5% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 31.0% in Hawkesbury.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in overseas births and the share of people who have moved recently. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground, such as similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical typical age for First Nations residents. Both areas also have almost the same number of public transport stops per 1,000 people, though Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill is somewhat walkable while Hawkesbury is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,676 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Other language: 28.7 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Recent movers: 28.4 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Born overseas: 23.5 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +31,676 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

25,006 18th pct 56,682 46th pct

Median age in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +7 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

Marital status

53.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

32.2% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +22.5 pts 62.0%

0.2% India +6.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.3% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 25.8%

41.1% English ◂ +16.9 pts 24.1%

11.0% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

0.4% Indian +8.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Chinese +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +28.2 pts 63.2%

0.2% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 52.6%

36.3% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 24.5%

0.2% Hinduism +7.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.2% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.4% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

16 26th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2.10 more in Hawkesbury

3.38 73rd pct 1.28 14th pct

Students in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +9,514 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

2,385 8th pct 11,899 60th pct

Avg size in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +551 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

149 9th pct 700 84th pct

ICSEA in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +96 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

988 36th pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 17.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 21.5%

18.1% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$220 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$889 69th pct $1,109 87th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$734 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$2,230 85th pct $2,964 100th pct

Family income in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$662 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$2,375 73rd pct $3,037 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%

17.6% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.3%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +9.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

19.6% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +193 larger in Hawkesbury

959 37th pct 766 30th pct

Median age in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$197 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

$696 72nd pct $893 89th pct

Household income in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$526 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

$2,304 89th pct $2,830 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.4 larger in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

2.9 89th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 75.5%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 15.8%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 23.5%

18.2% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.3% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%

9.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$170 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +$692 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill gap widening

$2,308 87th pct $3,000 99th pct

People / bedroom in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 21.3%

11.5% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 87.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 13.7%

17.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

16.6% $550–$749 +35.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 26.6%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 6.3%

8.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $3,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.9%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +209 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

171 31st pct 380 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.13 more in Hawkesbury

6.84 87th pct 6.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2,067.7 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

268.7 31st pct 2,336.4 90th pct

PT routes in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +30 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

4 8th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

— 18 75th pct

Drive to city in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +259 longer in Hawkesbury

299 100th pct 40 60th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 37.7%

27.0% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

17.8% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 12.0%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%

1.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

4.9% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food even 4.3%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 11.8%

15.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

6.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +54,850 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

25,296 13th pct 80,146 60th pct

Growth in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +40.1 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

0.6% 8th pct 40.7% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +75 higher in Hawkesbury

1,054 65th pct 979 58th pct

Max temp in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +0.7 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

24.4 57th pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.2 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

10.1 27th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2.8 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

1.7 4th pct 4.5 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +2.5 more in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

1.7 3rd pct 4.2 36th pct

15-min city in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +28.6 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

12.3% 1st pct 40.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +28.5 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

13.2% 0th pct 41.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +52.7 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

37.8% 19th pct 90.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +37.8 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

21.5% 6th pct 59.2% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +47.2 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

34.0% 0th pct 81.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +26.9 pts higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

9.7% 4th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +1.0 more in Hawkesbury

16.0 55th pct 15.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +56 higher in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

1 20th pct 57 57th pct

Mean slope in Hawkesbury in Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill +5.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury

11.1% 98th pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury vs Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11503/hawkesbury/vs/11504/rouse-hill-mcgraths-hill