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Banksia vs Rockdale

Name: Banksia vs Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Banksia profile · Rockdale profile

Banksia Rockdale

Rockdale and Banksia are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and populations. Rockdale is a transit-heavy hub where 69.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and it has a much younger population with a typical age of 34. This is consistent with its high number of renters (47.0%) and recent overseas arrivals (27.2%). Banksia is more residential, with 77.6% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 41. It has a far higher share of homes owned outright (38.5%) and more large family homes, with 73.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their daily accessibility, with a two-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. They also share a similar unemployment rate and typical household incomes. While Rockdale has a far higher share of people born overseas (61.3%) and those using a language other than English at home (65.3%), both areas sit far above the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,198 larger in Rockdale Separate houses: 53.2 pts higher in Banksia 3+ bedrooms: 42.4 pts higher in Banksia Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Rockdale Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Rockdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banksia in Rockdale +12,198 larger in Rockdale gap widening

3,277 85th pct 15,475 88th pct

Median age in Banksia in Rockdale +7 yrs older in Banksia gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 47.6%

32.8% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.6% Divorced even 7.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Banksia Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 33.5%

1.5% Nepal +14.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% China +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

15.6% English ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%

14.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

10.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

5.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

45.3% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 28.0%

7.0% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

2.7% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 36.2%

25.0% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

2.2% Hinduism +16.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banksia in Rockdale

— 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banksia in Rockdale +7 more in Rockdale

41 90th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Banksia in Rockdale +13 larger in Rockdale

438 64th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Banksia in Rockdale even

1,078 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 72.9%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 12.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

5.5% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Banksia in Rockdale +$38 higher in Rockdale gap widening

$763 52nd pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Banksia in Rockdale +$112 higher in Banksia gap widening

$2,018 76th pct $1,906 71st pct

Family income in Banksia in Rockdale +$150 higher in Banksia gap widening

$2,174 67th pct $2,024 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +6.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

16.4% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banksia in Rockdale +20 larger in Rockdale

49 77th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Banksia in Rockdale +3 yrs older in Banksia

32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Banksia in Rockdale +$213 higher in Rockdale

$687 55th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Banksia in Rockdale +$309 higher in Banksia

$2,416 76th pct $2,107 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banksia in Rockdale +0.2 larger in Banksia gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 55.3%

22.7% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

1.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banksia in Rockdale +$40 higher in Banksia gap steady

$500 92nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Banksia in Rockdale +$333 higher in Banksia gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Banksia in Rockdale +0.20 higher in Rockdale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 22.3%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 27.4%

0.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +53.2 pts 24.3%

11.0% Flat or apartment +58.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 19.4%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 8.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

36.0% $550–$749 ◂ +19.0 pts 17.0%

12.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

1.2% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 21.8%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banksia in Rockdale +47 more in Rockdale

9 79th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Banksia in Rockdale +0.87 more in Rockdale

2.75 68th pct 3.62 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Banksia in Rockdale +502.5 more in Rockdale

896.9 86th pct 1,399.4 88th pct

PT routes in Banksia in Rockdale +12 more in Rockdale

7 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Banksia in Rockdale even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Banksia in Rockdale +2 longer in Rockdale

14 10th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Banksia in Rockdale +26,947 more in Rockdale

30,584 83rd pct 57,531 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Banksia in Rockdale +61,515 more in Rockdale

154,802 86th pct 216,317 87th pct

Transit to city in Banksia in Rockdale +5 longer in Banksia

51 38th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

37.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 29.7%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 26.4%

5.9% Train +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 21.1%

9.6% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

14.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

7.0% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

7.7% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Banksia in Rockdale +0.9 higher in Rockdale

8.2 98th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banksia in Rockdale +0.1 more in Rockdale

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Banksia in Rockdale even