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Clybucca vs South West Rocks

Name: Clybucca vs South West Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Clybucca profile · South West Rocks profile

Clybucca South West Rocks

South West Rocks and Clybucca are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. South West Rocks is a much older community, where the typical resident is 58 and 38.7% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more residential in feel, with 53.4% of homes owned outright and many residents living within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services, and schools. In contrast, Clybucca is far more diverse and focused on work, with a typical weekly income of $1,687 compared to $980 in South West Rocks. Many more people in Clybucca were born overseas (23.4%) or use a language other than English at home (19.2%).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. While South West Rocks has become more walkable and amenity-rich, Clybucca has seen a massive surge in recent overseas arrivals, with 80% of its residents arriving from abroad. Despite these different trajectories, they share some common ground, such as having similar shares of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $320.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,844 larger in South West Rocks Recent arrivals: 71.2 pts higher in Clybucca Participation: 25.9 pts higher in Clybucca Aged 65+: 20.9 pts higher in South West Rocks Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in South West Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clybucca in South West Rocks +4,844 larger in South West Rocks gap widening

214 55th pct 5,058 86th pct

Median age in Clybucca in South West Rocks +8 yrs older in South West Rocks gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

43.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.6 pts 25.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +20.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 49.0%

26.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%

11.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Clybucca South West Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 83.5%

18.2% China ◂ +18.1 pts 0.1%

2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +9.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +17.8 pts 0.4%

7.5% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

18.2% Mandarin ◂ +18.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.9% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 38.2%

5.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clybucca in South West Rocks

— 1.54 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clybucca in South West Rocks +1 more in South West Rocks

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Clybucca in South West Rocks

— 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Clybucca in South West Rocks

— 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 39.4%

13.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%

14.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

6.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Clybucca in South West Rocks +$269 higher in Clybucca gap widening

$802 59th pct $533 15th pct

Household income in Clybucca in South West Rocks +$707 higher in Clybucca gap widening

$1,687 59th pct $980 13th pct

Family income in Clybucca in South West Rocks +$430 higher in Clybucca gap widening

$1,660 36th pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

47.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 19.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.8% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

45.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 27.4%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

3.3% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Stroke even 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +10.1 pts 50.7%

18.2% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.6% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clybucca in South West Rocks +303 larger in South West Rocks

19 67th pct 322 86th pct

Median age in Clybucca in South West Rocks +8 yrs older in South West Rocks

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Clybucca in South West Rocks +$97 higher in Clybucca

$575 43rd pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Clybucca in South West Rocks +$78 higher in Clybucca

$1,375 35th pct $1,297 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clybucca in South West Rocks +0.2 larger in Clybucca gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 36.8%

35.7% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

12.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

50.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%

18.4% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clybucca in South West Rocks +$8 higher in South West Rocks gap narrowing

$315 61st pct $323 64th pct

Mortgage in Clybucca in South West Rocks +$242 higher in Clybucca gap widening

$1,759 59th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Clybucca in South West Rocks +0.30 higher in Clybucca gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 19.6%

25.3% Other tenure ◂ +24.6 pts 0.7%

20.7% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 81.3%

24.1% Other dwelling ◂ +23.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.8 pts 2.1%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

16.7% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 41.5%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clybucca in South West Rocks +13 more in South West Rocks

2 71st pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Clybucca in South West Rocks +6.38 more in Clybucca

9.35 87th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Clybucca in South West Rocks +16.4 more in Clybucca

93.5 68th pct 77.1 66th pct

PT routes in Clybucca in South West Rocks even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Clybucca in South West Rocks +23 longer in Clybucca

24 62nd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.7% Walked ◂ +26.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.7% 1 vehicle +23.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.9% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 10.3%

17.2% No vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 4.1%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.2 pts 2.4%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Labourers ◂ +24.1 pts 14.1%

6.5% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Clybucca in South West Rocks +5.1 higher in South West Rocks

0.1 42nd pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clybucca in South West Rocks +5.1 more in South West Rocks

0.1 37th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Clybucca in South West Rocks +55.5 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Clybucca in South West Rocks +73.8 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Clybucca in South West Rocks +78.9 pts higher in South West Rocks

6.7% 59th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Clybucca in South West Rocks +59.7 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 59.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Clybucca in South West Rocks +78.2 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 78.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Clybucca in South West Rocks +73.5 pts higher in South West Rocks

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Clybucca in South West Rocks +11.1 more in Clybucca

23.4 66th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Clybucca in South West Rocks +41 higher in South West Rocks

0 32nd pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Clybucca in South West Rocks +1.5 pts higher in South West Rocks

4.6% 37th pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Clybucca with nearby areas

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Compare South West Rocks with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clybucca vs South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10939/clybucca/vs/SAL13616/south-west-rocks