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Barraganyatti vs South West Rocks
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Barraganyatti profile · South West Rocks profile
Barraganyatti South West Rocks
South West Rocks and Barraganyatti are nearby areas with very different populations. South West Rocks is a larger, older community where the typical resident is 58 and 38.7% are seniors. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and parks. In contrast, Barraganyatti is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a younger typical age of 45. It has a far higher share of children under 15 (25.3% compared to 12.9% in South West Rocks) and a much higher rate of unpaid childcare (29.5%).
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent gap in their profiles. They share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,220 to $1,230 and have almost identical rates of people using another language at home. While South West Rocks has more renters and more flats, both areas see a high number of homes owned outright, well above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 139
- First area, 2021: 150
- Second area, 2011: 4,304
- Second area, 2016: 4,603
- Second area, 2021: 5,058
- First area, 2016: 55 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 53 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Barraganyatti: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in South West Rocks: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Barraganyatti: 3.1% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in South West Rocks: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 75–79 in Barraganyatti: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in South West Rocks: 4.1% males, 3.6% females
- 70–74 in Barraganyatti: 5.7% males, 5.0% females; 70–74 in South West Rocks: 6.1% males, 5.7% females
- 65–69 in Barraganyatti: 5.0% males, 7.5% females; 65–69 in South West Rocks: 4.8% males, 5.4% females
- 60–64 in Barraganyatti: 2.5% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in South West Rocks: 3.8% males, 4.7% females
- 55–59 in Barraganyatti: 3.8% males, 5.7% females; 55–59 in South West Rocks: 3.2% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in Barraganyatti: 2.5% males, 4.4% females; 50–54 in South West Rocks: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 45–49 in Barraganyatti: 1.9% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in South West Rocks: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 40–44 in Barraganyatti: 0.0% males, 1.9% females; 40–44 in South West Rocks: 1.8% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Barraganyatti: 1.9% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in South West Rocks: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 30–34 in Barraganyatti: 3.1% males, 1.9% females; 30–34 in South West Rocks: 2.0% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Barraganyatti: 0.0% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in South West Rocks: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
- 20–24 in Barraganyatti: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in South West Rocks: 1.3% males, 1.7% females
- 15–19 in Barraganyatti: 3.8% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in South West Rocks: 2.1% males, 1.7% females
- 10–14 in Barraganyatti: 5.0% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in South West Rocks: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Barraganyatti: 6.3% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in South West Rocks: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 0–4 in Barraganyatti: 3.1% males, 5.0% females; 0–4 in South West Rocks: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $437
- First area, 2021: $468
- Second area, 2011: $382
- Second area, 2016: $476
- Second area, 2021: $533
- First area, 2016: $850
- First area, 2021: $1,149
- Second area, 2011: $686
- Second area, 2016: $853
- Second area, 2021: $980
- First area, 2016: $1,125
- First area, 2021: $1,224
- Second area, 2011: $838
- Second area, 2016: $1,053
- Second area, 2021: $1,230
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $225
- Second area, 2016: $275
- Second area, 2021: $323
- First area, 2016: $1,647
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,495
- Second area, 2016: $1,500
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barraganyatti vs South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10210/barraganyatti/vs/SAL13616/south-west-rocks