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Emerton vs Ropes Crossing

Name: Emerton vs Ropes Crossing — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Emerton profile · Ropes Crossing profile

Emerton Ropes Crossing

Ropes Crossing and Emerton are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Ropes Crossing is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,216 a week, compared to $1,238 in Emerton. It is also more highly qualified, with 29.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.5% do in Emerton. Ropes Crossing has a higher share of people born overseas (42.9%) and those using another language at home (43.8%), and a higher proportion of residents working or looking for work (68.1%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of separate houses and take roughly the same time to drive to the city. However, since 2011, the two have tracked differently; Ropes Crossing has seen far more people move in over the last five years (43.4%) than Emerton (33.2%). Emerton remains more connected for pedestrians, described as a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.4, whereas Ropes Crossing is only somewhat walkable at 5.4.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,985 larger in Ropes Crossing Year 12: 25.6 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Renting: 26.3 pts higher in Emerton Participation: 24.4 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +4,985 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

2,295 80th pct 7,280 87th pct

Median age in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +1 yrs older in Emerton gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.2% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 14.2%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

Marital status

34.2% Married +22.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

45.8% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 31.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Emerton Ropes Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 53.6%

0.8% India +8.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.9% English ◂ +5.9 pts 18.1%

21.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

1.8% Indian +11.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Filipino +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% German even 1.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

60.2% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 51.5%

3.4% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 47.1%

25.2% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%

1.6% Hinduism +12.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

5.8% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.3% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +3.01 more in Emerton

3.45 47th pct 0.45 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +8 more in Emerton

38 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Emerton in Ropes Crossing even

433 63rd pct 434 64th pct

ICSEA in Emerton in Ropes Crossing even

945 25th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +25.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 5.9%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 22.5%

12.8% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +$396 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$562 19th pct $958 78th pct

Household income in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +$978 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$1,238 28th pct $2,216 84th pct

Family income in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +$903 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$1,414 22nd pct $2,317 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.4%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 9.3%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 32.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +18.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

19.7% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +9 larger in Emerton

221 86th pct 212 86th pct

Median age in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +2 yrs older in Emerton

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +$185 higher in Ropes Crossing

$594 45th pct $779 63rd pct

Household income in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +$1,000 higher in Ropes Crossing

$1,125 23rd pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +0.4 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +23.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

33.7% One-parent families ◂ +20.8 pts 12.9%

14.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.8% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 19.5%

12.8% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%

18.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.3% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +$160 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +$682 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$1,618 50th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +0.10 higher in Emerton gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +33.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

53.6% Rented ◂ +26.3 pts 27.3%

19.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 9.4%

1.4% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 78.4%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

5.7% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 31.4%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

30.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 6.9%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +21.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.6 pts 15.7%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 4.7%

9.5% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +13 more in Ropes Crossing

12 82nd pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +1.79 more in Emerton

5.23 78th pct 3.43 71st pct

Departures/1k in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +1,169.5 more in Emerton

1,926.8 91st pct 757.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +3 more in Emerton

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +2 longer in Ropes Crossing

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +2 longer in Ropes Crossing

36 30th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +63,005 more in Emerton

63,005 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +24,129 more in Emerton

63,005 70th pct 38,876 60th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 44.2%

14.0% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

27.0% 2 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 35.8%

17.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 3.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

5.9% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +3.0 higher in Emerton

8.4 99th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +3.1 more in Emerton

8.0 100th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +4.2 pts higher in Emerton

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +2.3 pts higher in Emerton

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +0.6 pts higher in Emerton

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +1.8 pts higher in Emerton

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +0.4 pts higher in Emerton

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +100.0 pts higher in Emerton

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +14.6 more in Emerton

20.9 63rd pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +131 higher in Emerton

391 99th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Emerton in Ropes Crossing +2.1 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

3.6% 23rd pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Emerton with nearby areas

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Compare Ropes Crossing with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerton vs Ropes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11416/emerton/vs/SAL13411/ropes-crossing