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Blakebrook vs Rock Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Blakebrook profile · Rock Valley profile

Blakebrook Rock Valley

Rock Valley and Blakebrook are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with small populations. Rock Valley is more qualified and diverse, with a far higher share of people finishing Year 12 (49.8% compared to 35.8%) and more people born overseas (13.9% versus 6.1%). Blakebrook is more focused on family homes and employment, with a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (86.0% compared to 66.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,825, which is well higher than the $1,346 seen in Rock Valley.

Both areas are very similar in that no residents use public transport to commute and every home has a motor vehicle. The gap in employment has widened over time, with adults working or looking for work now far higher in Blakebrook (70.4%) than in Rock Valley (57.2%). While both areas are far older than the national figure, the typical resident in Rock Valley is noticeably older at 53, compared to 47 in Blakebrook.

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Where they differ most

Population: 134 larger in Rock Valley Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in Rock Valley 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Blakebrook People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Rock Valley Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Rock Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +134 larger in Rock Valley gap widening
132 46th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +6 yrs older in Rock Valley gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1.2 pts higher in Blakebrook gap steady
5.3% 74th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +2.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
22.0% 64th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1.4 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
15.2% 37th pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1.0 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 12.7% 55th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 8.6%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%
15.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

45.2% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
38.3% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 30.1%
10.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blakebrook Rock Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +7.8 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 78.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 35.3%
32.6% English +9.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +3.4 pts higher in Rock Valley gap steady
3.0% 47th pct 6.4% 67th pct
Limited English in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 87.2%
4.5% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +7.3 pts higher in Rock Valley gap steady
29.5% 23rd pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 49.6%
29.5% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
6.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +14.0 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
35.8% 25th pct 49.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +9.7 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
14.8% 50th pct 24.5% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blakebrookin Rock Valley
50.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1 more in Rock Valley
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +6 larger in Blakebrook
36 13th pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +28 higher in Rock Valley
942 23rd pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
41.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 25.6%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 32.7%
19.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%
10.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce ◂ +21.2 pts 9.2%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
7.1% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
8.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +$184 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$885 71st pct $701 41st pct
Household income in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +$479 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$1,825 67th pct $1,346 36th pct
Family income in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +$691 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$2,156 66th pct $1,465 25th pct
High earners in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +0.4 pts higher in Blakebrook gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1.0 pts higher in Blakebrook gap steady
12.0% 37th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 36.2%
29.6% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +6.6 pts higher in Rock Valley
24.2% 27th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +3.0 pts higher in Rock Valley
6.1% 31st pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +2.6 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
6.1% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
3.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Heart disease even 4.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +8.8 pts 60.2%
13.6% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +2.3 pts higher in Rock Valley gap steady
17.4% 47th pct 19.7% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +2.2 pts higher in Rock Valley gap steady
13.9% 62nd pct 16.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +7.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
19.1% 23rd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +0.5 pts higher in Blakebrook
3.5% 64th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +8.4 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
21.7% 35th pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +4 larger in Rock Valley
7 54th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1 yrs older in Blakebrook
17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even
$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +$1,000 higher in Blakebrook
$3,250 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +0.1 larger in Blakebrook gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +10.1 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
5.7% 24th pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +4.1 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
28.0% 65th pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 38.7%
34.9% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.7% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 23.9%
28.0% 4 people ◂ +21.6 pts 6.4%
8.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +$15 higher in Blakebrook gap steady
$335 67th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +$639 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$2,156 79th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +0.20 higher in Rock Valley gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +12.1 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
24.0% 69th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +7.0 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
52.0% 79th pct 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1.8 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +19.9 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
86.0% 68th pct 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 45.0%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 26.6%
24.0% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 11.9%
6.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
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

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 41.3%
26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 41.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +8.4 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +9 more in Blakebrook
9 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +68.18 more in Blakebrook
68.18 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +681.8 more in Blakebrook
681.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +2 more in Blakebrook
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blakebrookin Rock Valley
10 46th pct —

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 52.7%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
20.4% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +1.1 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
21.8% 20th pct 20.7% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Blakebrookin Rock Valley
— 13.5% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +6.9 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +13.2 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
70.4% 83rd pct 57.2% 39th pct
Full-time in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +11.4 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
64.9% 78th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%
11.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%
3.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
5.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%
3.9% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.1% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
10.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +0.8 higher in Blakebrook
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +0.6 more in Blakebrook
0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +52.7 pts higher in Blakebrook
52.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +7.5 pts higher in Blakebrook
7.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blakebrookin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +75.8 more in Blakebrook
75.8 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +0 higher in Blakebrook
1 42nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Blakebrookin Rock Valley +7.0 pts higher in Rock Valley
7.6% 67th pct 14.6% 91st pct

Compare Blakebrook with nearby areas

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Compare Rock Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakebrook vs Rock Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10401/blakebrook/vs/SAL13393/rock-valley