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Charlton vs Rockley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Charlton profile · Rockley profile

Charlton Rockley

Rockley and Charlton (NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Residents in Rockley are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to just 33 in Charlton (NSW). There is a stark divide in finances; typical weekly family income is far higher in Charlton (NSW) at $2,874, while Rockley is $1,687. This gap is mirrored in home-loan payments, which are far higher in Charlton (NSW) at $8,667 a month compared to $975 in Rockley.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic economic standing, with typical weekly personal incomes remaining nearly identical at around $715 to $725. They also share a similar landscape, with nearly identical average terrain slopes. However, Rockley is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.0 (car-dependent) and a school within 3 km, while Charlton (NSW) has a score of 0.0 (car-dependent) and no nearby schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 163 larger in Rockley Median age: 18 yrs older in Rockley Mortgage: $7,692 higher in Charlton Rent: $95 higher in Rockley Family income: $1,187 higher in Charlton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charltonin Rockley +163 larger in Rockley gap steady
17 12th pct 180 51st pct
Median age in Charltonin Rockley +18 yrs older in Rockley gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Charltonin Rockley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Charltonin Rockley
— 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Charltonin Rockley
— 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Charltonin Rockley
— 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

64.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.2 pts 35.6%
47.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

78.6% Married ◂ +35.6 pts 43.0%
57.1% Never married ◂ +28.3 pts 28.9%
0.0% Divorced +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Charlton Rockley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charltonin Rockley
— 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +26.2 pts ▸ 85.0%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

17.6% Australian +24.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
41.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% Irish +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Scottish +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Charltonin Rockley
— 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Charltonin Rockley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

58.8% English only +32.8 pts ▸ 91.7%
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 Charltonin Rockley
— 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

76.5% Christianity ◂ +30.9 pts 45.6%
47.1% Not stated ◂ +40.4 pts 6.7%
0.0% No religion +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
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 Charltonin Rockley
— 45.9% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Charltonin Rockley
— 18.8% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Charltonin Rockley
— 31.25 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charltonin Rockley +1 more in Rockley
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Charltonin Rockley
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Charltonin Rockley
— 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
41.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 28.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +39.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

44.4% Engineering & related ◂ +21.4 pts 23.0%
44.4% Management & commerce ◂ +27.4 pts 17.0%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Education +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charltonin Rockley +$10 higher in Charlton gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $715 43rd pct
Household income in Charltonin Rockley +$14 higher in Charlton
$1,125 21st pct $1,111 20th pct
Family income in Charltonin Rockley +$1,187 higher in Charlton
$2,874 89th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Charltonin Rockley
— 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Charltonin Rockley
— 11.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charltonin Rockley
— 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Charltonin Rockley
— 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Charltonin Rockley
— 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.4% Cancer ◂ +22.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Other condition +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +14.2 pts 50.6%
29.4% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 22.8%
0.0% Two conditions +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charltonin Rockley
— 20.1% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Charltonin Rockley
— 23.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Charltonin Rockley
— 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Charltonin Rockley
— 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charltonin Rockley
— 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charltonin Rockley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charltonin Rockley +0.5 larger in Charlton
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Charltonin Rockley
— 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Charltonin Rockley
— 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

111.1% Couples with children ◂ +62.2 pts 48.9%
55.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +28.8 pts 31.2%
60.0% 4 people ◂ +48.3 pts 11.7%
0.0% 2 people +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% 3 people +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charltonin Rockley +$95 higher in Rockley
$150 14th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Charltonin Rockley +$7,692 higher in Charlton
$8,667 100th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Charltonin Rockley +0.10 higher in Rockley
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Charltonin Rockley
— 3.9% 9th pct
Owned outright in Charltonin Rockley
— 46.8% 67th pct
Separate houses in Charltonin Rockley
— 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charltonin Rockley
— 81.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +33.2 pts 46.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%
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

140.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +81.6 pts 58.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charltonin Rockley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Charltonin Rockley
— 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Charltonin Rockley
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charltonin Rockley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charltonin Rockley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charltonin Rockley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charltonin Rockley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Charltonin Rockley
193 98th pct —

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +33.9 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

120.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +87.1 pts 32.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charltonin Rockley
— 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Charltonin Rockley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charltonin Rockley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Charltonin Rockley
— 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Charltonin Rockley
— 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +39.3 pts 10.7%
37.5% Professional & technical ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Construction +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Education & training +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 22.6%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charltonin Rockley +2.0 higher in Rockley
0.0 0th pct 2.0 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charltonin Rockley +2.7 more in Rockley
0.0 0th pct 2.7 70th pct
15-min city in Charltonin Rockley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charltonin Rockley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charltonin Rockley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charltonin Rockley +73.6 pts higher in Rockley
0.0% 0th pct 73.6% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Charltonin Rockley +59.5 pts higher in Rockley
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 67th pct
Walk to health in Charltonin Rockley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charltonin Rockley +33.3 more in Rockley
0.0 0th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Charltonin Rockley even
0 17th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Charltonin Rockley +0.2 pts higher in Charlton
10.3% 82nd pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Charlton with nearby areas

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Compare Rockley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlton vs Rockley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10887/charlton/vs/SAL13395/rockley