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Ambarvale vs Rosemeadow

Name: Ambarvale vs Rosemeadow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Ambarvale profile · Rosemeadow profile

Ambarvale Rosemeadow

Rosemeadow and Ambarvale are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ mainly in their infrastructure and housing. Ambarvale is more walkable and better connected, with 75.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city zone compared to 62.5% in Rosemeadow. This includes better access to health services, which 18.7% of Ambarvale homes can reach on foot, while Rosemeadow has 0.0%. Rosemeadow, however, has a higher share of people using another language at home (26.0% versus 22.7%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,841 compared to $1,611 in Ambarvale.

Both areas have a very similar population profile, with the typical resident in each being 34 years old. They share a similar mix of people born overseas and a nearly identical proportion of children under 15. While Ambarvale has a higher share of renters (43.3% versus 33.4%), Rosemeadow has more adults working or looking for work (56.1% versus 50.7%). The gaps in First Nations outcomes are also notable, with First Nations household income being well higher in Rosemeadow ($1,645 versus $1,143).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rosemeadow Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Ambarvale Participation: 5.3 pts higher in Rosemeadow Household income: $277 higher in Rosemeadow One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Ambarvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +753 larger in Rosemeadow gap widening

7,254 87th pct 8,007 87th pct

Median age in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow even gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) even 22.8%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

Marital status

40.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.2% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%

8.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ambarvale Rosemeadow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% England even 2.1%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.1% English ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

6.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 68.7%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.7% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +0.93 more in Rosemeadow

1.81 25th pct 2.74 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +10 more in Ambarvale

28 88th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +63 larger in Rosemeadow

441 64th pct 503 72nd pct

ICSEA in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow even

983 45th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%

16.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

13.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +$73 higher in Rosemeadow gap widening

$630 29th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +$277 higher in Rosemeadow gap widening

$1,431 43rd pct $1,708 60th pct

Family income in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +$230 higher in Rosemeadow gap widening

$1,611 33rd pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma even 10.9%

10.2% Mental health even 10.3%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +2.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +22 larger in Rosemeadow

504 87th pct 526 87th pct

Median age in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +2 yrs older in Ambarvale

19 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +$72 higher in Rosemeadow

$494 31st pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +$502 higher in Rosemeadow

$1,143 24th pct $1,645 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +0.2 larger in Rosemeadow gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

26.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 22.4%

18.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 28.0%

19.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.2% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

15.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +$30 higher in Rosemeadow gap widening

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +$131 higher in Rosemeadow gap widening

$1,802 61st pct $1,933 68th pct

People / bedroom in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +0.10 higher in Rosemeadow gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 33.4%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.8% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 84.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 53.3%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

2.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +11 more in Ambarvale

40 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +1.89 more in Ambarvale

5.51 80th pct 3.62 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +261.1 more in Ambarvale

1,328.9 88th pct 1,067.8 87th pct

PT routes in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +6 more in Ambarvale

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +2 longer in Rosemeadow

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow even

44 35th pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +21,335 more in Ambarvale

43,419 62nd pct 22,084 50th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

19.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%

35.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

5.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

9.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Labourers even 12.6%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +0.5 higher in Ambarvale

6.0 88th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +0.2 more in Ambarvale

5.7 87th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +12.7 pts higher in Ambarvale

75.2% 86th pct 62.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +7.7 pts higher in Ambarvale

75.6% 87th pct 67.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +2.7 pts higher in Ambarvale

99.5% 98th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +2.6 pts higher in Ambarvale

99.9% 100th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +18.7 pts higher in Ambarvale

18.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +3.5 more in Ambarvale

10.2 42nd pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +27 higher in Rosemeadow

135 87th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Ambarvale in Rosemeadow +2.0 pts higher in Ambarvale

7.8% 69th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Ambarvale with nearby areas

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Compare Rosemeadow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ambarvale vs Rosemeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10049/ambarvale/vs/SAL13424/rosemeadow