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Alexandria vs Rosebery

Name: Alexandria vs Rosebery — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Alexandria profile · Rosebery profile

Alexandria Rosebery

Rosebery and Alexandria are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Rosebery is much more culturally diverse, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 44.6% using a language other than English at home. Alexandria is a wealthier area where more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (57.8% compared to 45.1% in Rosebery) and more people earn a typical weekly personal income of $1,629, which is well higher than the $1,158 found in Rosebery. While both areas have few detached houses, they are far more common in Rosebery, where they make up 23.1% of homes.

These two areas share a very similar rental market, with typical weekly rents sitting at $580 in Rosebery and $560 in Alexandria. They also have nearly identical school sizes and a similar share of people providing unpaid care. Over time, the gap in work-from-home rates has grown, with 58.3% of people in Alexandria working from home, far higher than the 46.0% in Rosebery.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.7 pts higher in Rosebery No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Alexandria Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Rosebery Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Rosebery Participation: 12.7 pts higher in Alexandria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandria in Rosebery +3,884 larger in Rosebery gap widening

9,649 87th pct 13,533 88th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Rosebery +1 yrs older in Alexandria gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 46.8%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

62.0% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 52.6%

28.2% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

1.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Alexandria Rosebery

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +16.1 pts 43.8%

2.6% China +8.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% English ◂ +14.2 pts 17.4%

24.3% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 14.4%

10.1% Chinese +9.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

1.7% Greek +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 49.9%

3.1% Mandarin +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% Greek +5.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 39.2%

28.1% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexandria in Rosebery +0.04 more in Alexandria

1.87 26th pct 1.84 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandria in Rosebery +20 more in Alexandria

76 96th pct 56 93rd pct

Avg size in Alexandria in Rosebery +5 larger in Alexandria

432 63rd pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in Alexandria in Rosebery +20 higher in Alexandria

1,130 98th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 77.7%

5.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 39.7%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

12.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

7.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Alexandria in Rosebery +$471 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$1,629 100th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Alexandria in Rosebery +$380 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$2,654 91st pct $2,274 86th pct

Family income in Alexandria in Rosebery +$878 higher in Alexandria gap widening

$3,600 98th pct $2,722 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 19.1%

13.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.8% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +4.3 pts ▸ 75.2%

18.1% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandria in Rosebery +45 larger in Alexandria

170 86th pct 125 86th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Rosebery +4 yrs older in Alexandria

31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Alexandria in Rosebery +$46 higher in Alexandria

$1,098 84th pct $1,052 82nd pct

Household income in Alexandria in Rosebery +$66 higher in Rosebery

$2,161 68th pct $2,227 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandria in Rosebery +0.3 larger in Rosebery gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 38.6%

41.7% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

6.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 40.8%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 27.0%

13.2% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandria in Rosebery +$20 higher in Rosebery gap widening

$560 97th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Alexandria in Rosebery +$151 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$2,751 90th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Alexandria in Rosebery even gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 50.7%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 26.8%

12.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

65.2% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

29.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 19.3%

19.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%

19.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

6.6% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandria in Rosebery +15 more in Alexandria

59 88th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandria in Rosebery +2.86 more in Alexandria

6.11 82nd pct 3.25 70th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandria in Rosebery +578.6 more in Alexandria

3,341.7 99th pct 2,763.1 96th pct

PT routes in Alexandria in Rosebery +3 more in Alexandria

12 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexandria in Rosebery +1 longer in Rosebery

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Alexandria in Rosebery even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Alexandria in Rosebery +37,531 more in Rosebery

46,083 86th pct 83,614 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexandria in Rosebery +18,008 more in Rosebery

222,948 87th pct 240,956 87th pct

Transit to city in Alexandria in Rosebery even

41 21st pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 46.0%

15.7% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 53.2%

16.4% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%

2.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

10.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 34.7%

21.6% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandria in Rosebery +0.2 higher in Rosebery

9.3 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandria in Rosebery even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alexandria in Rosebery even