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Avonside vs Rocky Plain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Avonside profile · Rocky Plain profile

Avonside Rocky Plain

Avonside and Rocky Plain (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Avonside has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 35.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Rocky Plain (NSW) has a much larger share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other key differences include a far higher rate of working from home in Avonside (24.2%) and a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships in Rocky Plain (NSW) (24.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, which is around 15%. They are also alike in that every single home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. While Avonside is more mobile, with 48% of residents moving in the last five years, Rocky Plain (NSW) has a higher rate of volunteers at 41.9%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Avonside Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Avonside Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in Avonside De facto: 18.3 pts higher in Rocky Plain First Nations: 5.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +88 larger in Avonside gap widening
157 49th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +6 yrs older in Avonside gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +5.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +3.7 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap steady
10.8% 19th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even gap narrowing
15.9% 42nd pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +18.3 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap widening
6.1% 14th pct 24.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

45.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.3 pts 27.5%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.9% Children (0–14) even 15.9%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 41.9%
30.9% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Avonside Rocky Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +6.9 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
12.7% 56th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 94.2%
5.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +12.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
40.1% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 30.4%
9.6% Scottish +16.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.8% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +1.9 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
1.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +11.7 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
46.5% 69th pct 34.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
46.5% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 34.8%
6.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +20.1 pts higher in Avonside gap widening
65.5% 87th pct 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +15.6 pts higher in Avonside gap widening
33.3% 88th pct 17.7% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 45.5%
16.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 24.3%
27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.3% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.3% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +$78 higher in Avonside gap narrowing
$928 75th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +$438 higher in Avonside gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +$334 higher in Avonside gap narrowing
$2,583 85th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +4.1 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
8.9% 55th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +12.6 pts higher in Avonside gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 22.6%
30.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +3.1 pts higher in Avonside
24.8% 30th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +1.0 pts higher in Avonside
8.3% 52nd pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +4.1 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 65.2%
15.3% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 7.2%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +17.5 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 41.9% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +8.0 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 19.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +1.0 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
28.5% 66th pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +18.0 pts higher in Avonside gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 11.3% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +4 larger in Rocky Plain
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +26 yrs older in Avonside
68 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +$26 higher in Avonside
$900 73rd pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +$500 higher in Rocky Plain
$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +8.5 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +5.9 pts higher in Avonside gap steady
5.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 59.3%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%
6.3% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.0% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 40.9%
19.6% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +$220 higher in Avonside
$500 92nd pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +$944 higher in Avonside gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $789 9th pct
People / bedroom in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +0.10 higher in Rocky Plain gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +13.7 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
13.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +6.1 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap narrowing
52.9% 81st pct 59.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +25.9 pts higher in Avonside gap widening
94.1% 88th pct 68.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
45.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 22.7%
5.9% Other tenure +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%
31.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.5% 5 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

69.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +69.6 pts 0.0%
34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +16.1 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
24.2% 71st pct 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
24.2% Worked at home ◂ +16.1 pts 8.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%
16.1% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.7% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +25.1 pts higher in Avonside gap widening
48.0% 89th pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Avonsidein Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +18.4 pts higher in Avonside gap narrowing
78.0% 92nd pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +3.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain gap widening
61.1% 65th pct 64.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.4% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%
4.2% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
4.2% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +17.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
17.9% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Avonsidein Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +14.5 more in Rocky Plain
0.0 0th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +1 higher in Avonside
1 55th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Avonsidein Rocky Plain +1.5 pts higher in Avonside
10.2% 81st pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Avonside with nearby areas

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Compare Rocky Plain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avonside vs Rocky Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10118/avonside/vs/SAL13402/rocky-plain