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Eastern Suburbs - South vs Kogarah - Rockdale

Name: Eastern Suburbs - South vs Kogarah - Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Eastern Suburbs - South profile · Kogarah - Rockdale profile

Eastern Suburbs - South Kogarah - Rockdale

Kogarah - Rockdale and Eastern Suburbs - South are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Kogarah - Rockdale is much more linguistically diverse, with 55.1% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 27.8% in Eastern Suburbs - South. In contrast, Eastern Suburbs - South has a wealthier profile, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.3% in Kogarah - Rockdale. This higher income is consistent with a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week in Eastern Suburbs - South (22.7% versus 12.1%).

While these areas are drifting apart in terms of wealth and language, they share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident in both places being 37. This shared demographic base exists alongside a widening gap in how people work; the share of people working from home in Eastern Suburbs - South has climbed to 45.2%, while Kogarah - Rockdale sits at 34.2%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Kogarah - Rockdale De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Kogarah - Rockdale No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South Full-time: 5.6 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +11,675 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale gap widening

134,243 86th pct 145,918 87th pct

Median age in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale even gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

39.1% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

46.9% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 36.7%

7.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Eastern Suburbs - South Kogarah - Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 47.0%

3.1% China +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% England ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +13.8 pts 12.7%

21.2% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 12.8%

10.2% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 4.6%

5.2% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +27.4 pts 38.7%

3.0% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Arabic +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 24.5%

1.4% Islam +8.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

1.2% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Judaism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +4 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

37 71st pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.05 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

1.79 38th pct 1.84 41st pct

Students in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +1,363 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

16,100 74th pct 17,463 76th pct

Avg size in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +11 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South

447 51st pct 437 49th pct

ICSEA in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +29 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

1,102 85th pct 1,073 75th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 68.6%

9.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 34.2%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

10.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +$287 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South gap widening

$1,121 87th pct $834 61st pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +$382 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South gap widening

$2,305 87th pct $1,923 67th pct

Family income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +$822 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South gap widening

$3,009 91st pct $2,187 63rd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 13.7%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.6%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.5%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

16.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +1,305 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South

2,354 67th pct 1,049 41st pct

Median age in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale even

28 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +$160 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

$657 63rd pct $817 85th pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +$422 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

$1,694 57th pct $2,116 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.2 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 58.5%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

11.7% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

16.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +$70 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South gap steady

$550 96th pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +$650 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South gap widening

$3,033 100th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 38.3%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.9% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

55.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 47.4%

26.8% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

19.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 5.2%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

7.1% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 31.2%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +123 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

526 76th pct 649 86th pct

Stops/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.53 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

3.92 40th pct 4.45 50th pct

Departures/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +1,955.4 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

3,274.1 100th pct 1,318.7 68th pct

PT routes in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +6 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

36 64th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +1 longer in Kogarah - Rockdale

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +5 longer in Kogarah - Rockdale

13 19th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 34.2%

27.1% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.2% Train +6.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.7% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle even 46.8%

27.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

16.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

6.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

6.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 27.3%

17.7% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +11,399 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

146,475 86th pct 157,874 87th pct

Growth in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.6 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

8.3% 73rd pct 7.7% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +183 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

1,406 87th pct 1,223 77th pct

Max temp in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.6 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

23.0 41st pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.8 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

14.1 74th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.4 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

8.7 96th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.3 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

7.9 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +1.0 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

99.7% 99th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +6.7 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

98.6% 98th pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +2.4 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

99.1% 98th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale even

100.0% 97th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +11.2 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

98.7% 100th pct 87.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +2.3 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

11.5 20th pct 9.2 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +35 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

258 87th pct 223 84th pct

Mean slope in Eastern Suburbs - South in Kogarah - Rockdale +2.0 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

6.9% 73rd pct 4.9% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastern Suburbs - South vs Kogarah - Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11802/eastern-suburbs-south/vs/11904/kogarah-rockdale