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Bexley vs Rockdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Bexley profile · Rockdale profile

Bexley Rockdale

Bexley and Rockdale are neighbouring areas with very different housing landscapes. Bexley is more established, with 53.1% of homes being separate houses and 64.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Rockdale is dominated by flats or apartments (69.5%) and has a much higher rental rate of 47.0%. This difference extends to the people living there; the typical resident in Bexley is 40, while Rockdale's typical resident is noticeably younger at 34. Rockdale also has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.2% compared to 7.5% in Bexley.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar rhythm, with almost identical typical weekly rents around $460 to $470 and a nearly same commute time to the city. They both have a high proportion of people who use a language other than English at home, though this is even higher in Rockdale (65.3% compared to 55.5% in Bexley). While both areas are well-connected, Rockdale has a far higher share of people who use public transport for their commute (15.7%) and more people living without a car (19.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Bexley 3+ bedrooms: 33.4 pts higher in Bexley Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Rockdale Recent arrivals: 19.7 pts higher in Rockdale Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Rockdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexleyin Rockdale +4,171 larger in Bexley gap narrowing
19,646 89th pct 15,475 88th pct
Median age in Bexleyin Rockdale +6 yrs older in Bexley gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.0 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.4% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Bexleyin Rockdale +7.3 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
19.6% 54th pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Bexleyin Rockdale +4.2 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
17.9% 56th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Bexleyin Rockdale +1.6 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
6.7% 16th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.2%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.6%
31.9% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bexley Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bexleyin Rockdale +17.9 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
43.4% 97th pct 61.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

52.7% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 33.5%
1.2% Nepal +14.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
1.8% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

13.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%
13.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
12.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
9.4% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%
5.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
4.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
2.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bexleyin Rockdale +9.7 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
55.5% 99th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.1 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
9.8% 100th pct 9.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

38.2% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 28.0%
13.2% Arabic ◂ +8.7 pts 4.6%
7.1% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
6.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bexleyin Rockdale +1.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
20.2% 10th pct 21.3% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 36.2%
20.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
2.2% Hinduism +16.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.3% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
2.7% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bexleyin Rockdale +8.8 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
64.1% 86th pct 72.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bexleyin Rockdale +9.7 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
26.5% 80th pct 36.3% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.86 more in Bexley
2.27 33rd pct 1.42 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bexleyin Rockdale +21 more in Bexley
69 95th pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Bexleyin Rockdale +12 larger in Bexley
462 67th pct 450 66th pct
ICSEA in Bexleyin Rockdale +9 higher in Rockdale
1,071 85th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 72.9%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
3.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.1% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
4.9% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bexleyin Rockdale +$66 higher in Rockdale gap widening
$735 47th pct $801 59th pct
Household income in Bexleyin Rockdale +$36 higher in Rockdale gap steady
$1,870 69th pct $1,906 71st pct
Family income in Bexleyin Rockdale +$95 higher in Bexley gap narrowing
$2,119 64th pct $2,024 59th pct
High earners in Bexleyin Rockdale +1.8 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
10.6% 63rd pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Bexleyin Rockdale +3.8 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
25.5% 74th pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.1% $650–$1,499 even 24.1%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.7%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bexleyin Rockdale +6.2 pts higher in Bexley
23.3% 24th pct 17.1% 10th pct
Mental health in Bexleyin Rockdale +1.7 pts higher in Bexley
5.8% 29th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Bexleyin Rockdale +3.5 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
7.9% 81st pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +6.4 pts ▸ 75.3%
15.5% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bexleyin Rockdale +1.4 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
8.3% 10th pct 6.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Bexleyin Rockdale +3.4 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bexleyin Rockdale +4.3 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.4 pts higher in Bexley
0.9% 32nd pct 0.6% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bexleyin Rockdale +3.5 pts higher in Bexley gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexleyin Rockdale +26 larger in Bexley
95 86th pct 69 81st pct
Median age in Bexleyin Rockdale +7 yrs older in Bexley
36 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Bexleyin Rockdale +17.3 pts higher in Rockdale
46.5% 64th pct 63.8% 89th pct
Unemployment in Bexleyin Rockdale +10.0 pts higher in Rockdale
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 48th pct
Median income in Bexleyin Rockdale +$34 higher in Rockdale
$866 71st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bexleyin Rockdale +$36 higher in Bexley
$2,143 67th pct $2,107 66th pct
Indigenous language in Bexleyin Rockdale +14.2 pts higher in Bexley
20.0% 87th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.3 larger in Bexley gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bexleyin Rockdale +2.1 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
13.9% 67th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Bexleyin Rockdale +3.0 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
20.7% 39th pct 23.7% 50th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 55.3%
19.7% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.7% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexleyin Rockdale +$10 higher in Bexley gap narrowing
$470 90th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Bexleyin Rockdale +$184 higher in Bexley gap widening
$2,351 86th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.10 higher in Rockdale gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Bexleyin Rockdale +20.8 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
26.1% 73rd pct 47.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in Bexleyin Rockdale +13.2 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
35.5% 34th pct 22.3% 12th pct
Separate houses in Bexleyin Rockdale +28.7 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
53.1% 9th pct 24.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bexleyin Rockdale +33.4 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
64.6% 19th pct 31.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 27.4%
35.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 22.3%
1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

20.6% Flat or apartment +49.0 pts ▸ 69.5%
53.1% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 24.3%
25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 4.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 2 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 56.5%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 19.4%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%
3.1% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
27.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 17.0%
10.5% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 21.8%
17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bexleyin Rockdale +11.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
8.5% 86th pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Bexleyin Rockdale +6.4 pts higher in Bexley gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 26.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Bexleyin Rockdale +11.6 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
4.1% 89th pct 15.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Bexleyin Rockdale +66 more in Bexley
122 90th pct 56 88th pct
Stops/1k in Bexleyin Rockdale +2.59 more in Bexley
6.21 82nd pct 3.62 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Bexleyin Rockdale +61.3 more in Rockdale
1,338.1 88th pct 1,399.4 88th pct
PT routes in Bexleyin Rockdale +7 more in Rockdale
12 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Bexleyin Rockdale +1 longer in Rockdale
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Bexleyin Rockdale +1 longer in Bexley
17 14th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Bexleyin Rockdale +18,582 more in Rockdale
38,949 86th pct 57,531 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Bexleyin Rockdale +20,086 more in Rockdale
196,231 87th pct 216,317 87th pct
Transit to city in Bexleyin Rockdale +11 longer in Bexley
57 49th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 29.7%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%
3.5% Train +10.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
8.5% No vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bexleyin Rockdale +17.9 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
30.8% 49th pct 48.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Bexleyin Rockdale +19.7 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
7.5% 54th pct 27.2% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bexleyin Rockdale +1.5 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Bexleyin Rockdale +8.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Bexleyin Rockdale +3.7 pts higher in Bexley gap steady
56.0% 39th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
3.8% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
7.9% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.9% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
8.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexleyin Rockdale +1.4 higher in Rockdale
7.8 96th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.5 more in Rockdale
7.5 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bexleyin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bexleyin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bexleyin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bexleyin Rockdale even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bexleyin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bexleyin Rockdale +46.7 pts higher in Rockdale
51.7% 84th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.5 more in Bexley
9.3 40th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Bexleyin Rockdale +76 higher in Rockdale
204 91st pct 280 94th pct
Mean slope in Bexleyin Rockdale +0.3 pts higher in Rockdale
5.0% 43rd pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Bexley with nearby areas

Bexley North Carlton Bardwell Valley Kogarah Rockdale Bardwell Park Allawah Hurstville

Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

Banksia Kogarah Brighton-Le-Sands Arncliffe Bardwell Valley Monterey Kyeemagh Bexley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexley vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10333/bexley/vs/SAL13394/rockdale