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Eastern Creek vs Rooty Hill

Name: Eastern Creek vs Rooty Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Eastern Creek profile · Rooty Hill profile

Eastern Creek Rooty Hill

Rooty Hill and Eastern Creek are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different layouts. Rooty Hill is a larger population centre where 49.6% of people were born overseas and 52.2% use a language other than English at home. It is more highly qualified, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Eastern Creek is sparsely populated and dominated by separate houses, which make up 93.4% of homes. It has a higher share of First Nations people (5.5%) and a much younger typical age of 32.

Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,900 to $2,000, and similar rental costs. The gap in walkability is stark; almost every home in Rooty Hill is within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries, while only 66.9% and 74.1% of Eastern Creek homes have that same access. This gap in local accessibility is widening, as Rooty Hill continues to have far higher street connectivity and more homes within walking distance of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,302 larger in Rooty Hill Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Rooty Hill Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Rooty Hill Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Eastern Creek Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Rooty Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +15,302 larger in Rooty Hill gap widening

874 72nd pct 16,176 89th pct

Median age in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +5 yrs older in Rooty Hill gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.9% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Eastern Creek Rooty Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 43.7%

5.0% Philippines +10.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.7% India +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.9% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 14.9%

7.7% Filipino +13.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%

6.1% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

56.6% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 40.3%

2.9% Tagalog +6.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Arabic ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

20.7% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

4.5% Islam +7.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

5.6% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +3.75 more in Eastern Creek

4.98 58th pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +2 more in Rooty Hill

44 91st pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +41 larger in Eastern Creek

535 76th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +18 higher in Eastern Creek

992 51st pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 20.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +$59 higher in Rooty Hill gap widening

$683 38th pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +$140 higher in Rooty Hill gap narrowing

$1,861 68th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +$154 higher in Rooty Hill gap narrowing

$1,958 55th pct $2,112 64th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

7.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +4.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%

4.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +269 larger in Rooty Hill

48 77th pct 317 86th pct

Median age in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +9 yrs older in Rooty Hill

15 yrs 11th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +$256 higher in Eastern Creek

$816 66th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +$266 higher in Eastern Creek

$1,875 57th pct $1,609 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +0.1 larger in Eastern Creek gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

15.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

24.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 22.1%

17.2% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.8% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

10.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +$20 higher in Rooty Hill gap steady

$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +$217 higher in Rooty Hill gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +0.10 higher in Eastern Creek gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.4% Rented even 32.3%

22.1% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.7%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +16.8 pts 76.6%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

77.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 70.6%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.5%

0.0% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +16 more in Rooty Hill

55 87th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +58.54 more in Eastern Creek

62.93 100th pct 4.39 75th pct

Departures/1k in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +10,040.7 more in Eastern Creek

11,081.2 100th pct 1,040.6 86th pct

PT routes in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +5 more in Rooty Hill

6 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +4 longer in Eastern Creek

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +6 longer in Eastern Creek

35 30th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +69,128 more in Rooty Hill

0 0th pct 69,128 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +349,177 more in Rooty Hill

0 0th pct 349,177 89th pct

Transit to city in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill

— 65 66th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 46.5%

17.8% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

2.0% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

3.3% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.9% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Education & training even 5.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

8.9% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +1.8 higher in Rooty Hill

5.2 84th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +2.6 more in Rooty Hill

4.5 80th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +43.3 pts higher in Rooty Hill

54.7% 81st pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +23.5 pts higher in Rooty Hill

74.1% 86th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +8.7 pts higher in Rooty Hill

91.2% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +23.5 pts higher in Rooty Hill

59.0% 78th pct 82.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +33.1 pts higher in Rooty Hill

66.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +82.6 pts higher in Rooty Hill

0.0% 0th pct 82.6% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +88.9 more in Eastern Creek

98.4 87th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +205 higher in Rooty Hill

70 81st pct 274 94th pct

Mean slope in Eastern Creek in Rooty Hill +0.9 pts higher in Eastern Creek

5.7% 50th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Eastern Creek with nearby areas

Minchinbury Horsley Park Rooty Hill Bungarribee Arndell Park Huntingwood Mount Druitt Erskine Park

Compare Rooty Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastern Creek vs Rooty Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11369/eastern-creek/vs/SAL13410/rooty-hill