Compare

East Killara vs Roseville

Name: East Killara vs Roseville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · East Killara profile · Roseville profile

East Killara Roseville

Roseville and East Killara are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and transport profiles. East Killara is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with 99.5% being separate homes and 99.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Roseville has more variety, with 28.5% of residents living in flats or apartments. This difference extends to accessibility; Roseville is much more walkable, with 98.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures. East Killara residents face a much longer commute, with the typical transit time to the city being 70 minutes compared to 39 minutes in Roseville.

Both areas share a similar educational profile, with about 87% of adults in each having completed Year 12. This common ground sits alongside a shared trend toward diversity, though it is more pronounced in East Killara, where 55.1% of people were born overseas and 54.2% use another language at home. Roseville also has a high share of overseas births at 38.4% and language diversity at 30.8%, both of which are well above the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 7,445 larger in Roseville Separate houses: 30.7 pts higher in East Killara 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in East Killara Other language: 23.4 pts higher in East Killara People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Roseville

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Killara in Roseville +7,445 larger in Roseville gap widening

2,895 83rd pct 10,340 87th pct

Median age in East Killara in Roseville +3 yrs older in East Killara gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 58.0%

29.4% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

3.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

East Killara Roseville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.1% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

19.4% China ◂ +9.5 pts 9.9%

4.3% England even 4.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.7% Chinese ◂ +22.2 pts 24.6%

18.6% English +11.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.0% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.3% English only +22.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.8% Mandarin ◂ +9.3 pts 12.5%

15.9% Cantonese ◂ +10.0 pts 5.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 42.2%

34.2% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Judaism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Killara in Roseville +0.89 more in East Killara

1.86 26th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Killara in Roseville +4 more in East Killara

39 90th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in East Killara in Roseville +133 larger in Roseville

510 73rd pct 643 87th pct

ICSEA in East Killara in Roseville +6 higher in Roseville

1,147 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

4.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 44.9%

22.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

33.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%

12.5% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in East Killara in Roseville +$298 higher in Roseville gap widening

$905 73rd pct $1,203 90th pct

Household income in East Killara in Roseville +$195 higher in Roseville gap narrowing

$3,005 97th pct $3,200 99th pct

Family income in East Killara in Roseville +$636 higher in Roseville gap widening

$3,053 91st pct $3,689 99th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 73.5%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

3.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Killara in Roseville +18 larger in Roseville

8 57th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in East Killara in Roseville +7 yrs older in East Killara

34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in East Killara in Roseville +$1,600 higher in East Killara

$2,500 100th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in East Killara in Roseville +$3,188 higher in East Killara

$7,000 100th pct $3,812 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Killara in Roseville +0.3 larger in East Killara gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 69.9%

17.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.8% One-parent families even 8.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 22.8%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

10.4% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Killara in Roseville +$400 higher in East Killara gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in East Killara in Roseville +$249 higher in East Killara gap narrowing

$3,900 100th pct $3,651 98th pct

People / bedroom in East Killara in Roseville +0.20 higher in Roseville gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 38.9%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 33.4%

12.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +30.7 pts 68.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 29.1%

41.8% 5 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 18.9%

15.3% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.2% $750 or more ◂ +46.8 pts 32.5%

4.7% $550–$749 +27.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.8% $350–$549 +21.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 55.9%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Killara in Roseville +59 more in Roseville

18 86th pct 77 88th pct

Stops/1k in East Killara in Roseville +1.23 more in Roseville

6.22 82nd pct 7.45 86th pct

Departures/1k in East Killara in Roseville +1,264.4 more in Roseville

882.9 85th pct 2,147.3 92nd pct

PT routes in East Killara in Roseville +20 more in Roseville

3 79th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in East Killara in Roseville +1 longer in Roseville

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in East Killara in Roseville +4 longer in East Killara

16 13th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in East Killara in Roseville +53,606 more in Roseville

0 0th pct 53,606 87th pct

Reach 45 min in East Killara in Roseville +180,419 more in Roseville

22,433 51st pct 202,852 87th pct

Transit to city in East Killara in Roseville +31 longer in East Killara

70 74th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 37.3%

25.1% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

2.3% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

12.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Killara in Roseville +2.0 higher in Roseville

6.2 89th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Killara in Roseville +1.6 more in Roseville

6.2 90th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in East Killara in Roseville +16.1 pts higher in Roseville

82.5% 90th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in East Killara in Roseville +11.7 pts higher in Roseville

81.8% 90th pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in East Killara in Roseville +0.9 pts higher in Roseville

98.9% 96th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in East Killara in Roseville +15.6 pts higher in Roseville

81.9% 86th pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in East Killara in Roseville even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in East Killara in Roseville +15.1 pts higher in Roseville

82.5% 94th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in East Killara in Roseville +0.8 more in East Killara

16.2 57th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in East Killara in Roseville +75 higher in Roseville

55 79th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in East Killara in Roseville +4.9 pts higher in East Killara

12.8% 88th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare East Killara with nearby areas

East Lindfield Davidson St Ives Gordon Roseville Roseville Chase Killara Lindfield

Compare Roseville with nearby areas

Chatswood East Lindfield Lindfield Roseville Chase North Willoughby Chatswood West Castle Cove East Killara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Killara vs Roseville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11358/east-killara/vs/SAL13426/roseville