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Dundas vs Rosehill

Name: Dundas vs Rosehill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Dundas profile · Rosehill profile

Dundas Rosehill

Dundas and Rosehill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Rosehill has a much higher proportion of renters (67.6%) and flats or apartments, while Dundas is far more likely to have separate houses (52.2%) and larger homes, with 74.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Rosehill is also more culturally diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (64.2%) and those using a language other than English at home (68.3%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their drive time to the city and the number of different amenities within a 15-minute walk. While Dundas has a more established feel with more outright home ownership (26.4%), Rosehill is more transient, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (33.6%) and more people who have moved in the last five years (60.0%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.1 pts higher in Rosehill Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Dundas 3+ bedrooms: 50.0 pts higher in Dundas Recent arrivals: 22.0 pts higher in Rosehill Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Rosehill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundas in Rosehill +912 larger in Dundas gap narrowing

4,959 86th pct 4,047 86th pct

Median age in Dundas in Rosehill +5 yrs older in Dundas gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 15.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 52.1%

32.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dundas Rosehill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 30.3%

2.4% India +27.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.3% China ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

2.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

3.1% Indian +22.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.3% Chinese ◂ +13.9 pts 10.5%

18.5% English ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%

17.2% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%

5.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

3.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 25.5%

13.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

3.3% Arabic +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Hindi +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +21.1 pts 28.3%

32.1% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 17.4%

2.5% Hinduism +27.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.5% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dundas in Rosehill +0.88 more in Dundas

2.16 31st pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dundas in Rosehill +11 more in Rosehill

40 90th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Dundas in Rosehill +49 larger in Dundas

593 83rd pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Dundas in Rosehill +47 higher in Dundas

1,101 92nd pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 77.5%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +10.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 9.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

4.7% Information technology +8.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

6.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences even 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dundas in Rosehill +$135 higher in Rosehill gap widening

$764 52nd pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Dundas in Rosehill +$199 higher in Dundas gap widening

$1,962 73rd pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family income in Dundas in Rosehill +$177 higher in Dundas gap narrowing

$2,188 68th pct $2,011 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

15.6% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundas in Rosehill +10 larger in Dundas

45 76th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Dundas in Rosehill +1 yrs older in Dundas

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dundas in Rosehill +$49 higher in Rosehill

$700 56th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Dundas in Rosehill +$31 higher in Rosehill

$1,625 47th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundas in Rosehill +0.3 larger in Dundas gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 63.5%

18.8% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

19.0% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 26.6%

21.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

3.7% 6 or more even 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundas in Rosehill +$38 higher in Dundas gap widening

$428 86th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Dundas in Rosehill +$503 higher in Dundas gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $1,997 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Dundas in Rosehill +0.30 higher in Rosehill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +33.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 20.0%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 9.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

6.2% Flat or apartment +67.1 pts ▸ 73.3%

52.2% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 17.2%

41.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +32.8 pts 8.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

20.9% 2 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 16.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

18.8% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 4.4%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 14.7%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dundas in Rosehill +12 more in Dundas

24 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Dundas in Rosehill +1.87 more in Dundas

4.84 77th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Dundas in Rosehill +1,256.6 more in Dundas

2,078.4 92nd pct 821.8 84th pct

PT routes in Dundas in Rosehill +5 more in Dundas

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Dundas in Rosehill +18 longer in Rosehill

2 14th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Dundas in Rosehill even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Dundas in Rosehill +15,607 more in Dundas

24,641 78th pct 9,034 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Dundas in Rosehill +114,349 more in Dundas

135,445 86th pct 21,096 50th pct

Transit to city in Dundas in Rosehill +15 longer in Rosehill

73 79th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%

36.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

0.8% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 21.8%

5.9% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

7.8% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

6.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundas in Rosehill +0.8 higher in Rosehill

7.3 94th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dundas in Rosehill +0.5 more in Rosehill

7.0 94th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Dundas in Rosehill +2.9 pts higher in Dundas

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Dundas in Rosehill +2.8 pts higher in Dundas

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Dundas in Rosehill +2.9 pts higher in Dundas

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Dundas in Rosehill +2.9 pts higher in Dundas

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Dundas in Rosehill +2.2 pts higher in Dundas

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Dundas in Rosehill +83.9 pts higher in Rosehill

13.0% 75th pct 96.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Dundas in Rosehill +0.7 more in Dundas

9.9 41st pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Dundas in Rosehill +75 higher in Dundas

182 90th pct 107 86th pct

Mean slope in Dundas in Rosehill +1.5 pts higher in Rosehill

6.1% 54th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Dundas with nearby areas

Telopea Rydalmere Dundas Valley Oatlands Ermington Camellia Carlingford Rosehill

Compare Rosehill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundas vs Rosehill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11315/dundas/vs/SAL13422/rosehill