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Chittaway Point vs Rocky Point

Name: Chittaway Point vs Rocky Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Chittaway Point profile · Rocky Point profile

Chittaway Point Rocky Point

Chittaway Point and Rocky Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different levels of local access. Chittaway Point has far more public transport options, with 10.56 stops per 1,000 people compared to none in Rocky Point (NSW). This accessibility extends to daily needs; about 19% of Chittaway Point homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 15.9% are near a school, while Rocky Point (NSW) has 0% for both. In contrast, Rocky Point (NSW) has much higher street connectivity and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (23.7% compared to 20.3% in Chittaway Point).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several core ways. They share a similar typical weekly household income, with Chittaway Point at $1,793 and Rocky Point (NSW) at $1,678. Both areas have nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home (around 5%) and an almost equal number of people per home (about 2.7 to 2.8). They also both have a similar percentage of residents with a long-term health condition, sitting at around 33%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Chittaway Point Population: 672 larger in Chittaway Point No car: 1.8 pts higher in Chittaway Point Separate houses: 2.9 pts higher in Rocky Point Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Rocky Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +672 larger in Chittaway Point gap steady

947 72nd pct 275 58th pct

Median age in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +2 yrs older in Chittaway Point gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%

35.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Chittaway Point Rocky Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 85.8%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

43.8% English ◂ +8.2 pts 35.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.7% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.5%

0.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Mandarin even 1.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 54.5%

37.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

3.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +4 more in Chittaway Point

8 77th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +39 larger in Chittaway Point

502 72nd pct 463 67th pct

ICSEA in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +70 higher in Chittaway Point

1,008 61st pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

6.1% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

11.6% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

10.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +$152 higher in Chittaway Point gap widening

$806 60th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +$115 higher in Chittaway Point gap widening

$1,793 65th pct $1,678 59th pct

Family income in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +$230 higher in Chittaway Point gap widening

$2,073 62nd pct $1,843 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.1% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.4%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

10.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

4.9% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

23.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +44 larger in Chittaway Point

67 81st pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +1 yrs older in Chittaway Point

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +$81 higher in Rocky Point

$769 62nd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +$1,062 higher in Rocky Point

$1,937 60th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +0.1 larger in Rocky Point gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.3%

16.5% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

6.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +$45 higher in Chittaway Point gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +$80 higher in Rocky Point gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

20.0% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 37.6%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.7% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%

11.4% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +10 more in Chittaway Point

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +10.56 more in Chittaway Point

10.56 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +531.2 more in Chittaway Point

531.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +3 more in Chittaway Point

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +8 longer in Chittaway Point

11 47th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +9 longer in Chittaway Point

77 55th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%

27.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

10.2% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 10.8%

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +0.8 higher in Chittaway Point

3.6 76th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +1.5 more in Chittaway Point

3.5 75th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +18.5 pts higher in Chittaway Point

18.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +19.0 pts higher in Chittaway Point

19.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +11.9 pts higher in Rocky Point

88.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +15.9 pts higher in Chittaway Point

15.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +14.8 more in Chittaway Point

14.8 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +35 higher in Rocky Point

12 72nd pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Chittaway Point in Rocky Point +0.7 pts higher in Rocky Point

2.8% 10th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittaway Point vs Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10911/chittaway-point/vs/SAL13403/rocky-point