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Fitzgeralds Mount vs The Rocks

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Fitzgeralds Mount profile · The Rocks profile

Fitzgeralds Mount The Rocks

The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) and Fitzgeralds Mount are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. The Rocks is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,333 compared to $1,624 in Fitzgeralds Mount. It is also a more diverse and family-oriented place, where 21.4% of people were born overseas and 21.4% are children under 15, while Fitzgeralds Mount has no overseas-born residents and no children. In contrast, Fitzgeralds Mount has a much higher share of people with no religion (68.0%) and more residents with mental health conditions (16.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their lack of local infrastructure, with neither having a home within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They also share a similar landscape, with a mean terrain slope of around 9% to 10%. While they are alike in these physical traits, The Rocks has significantly more public transport options, with four routes and many more regular departures than Fitzgeralds Mount.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +45 larger in The Rocks gap widening
25 17th pct 70 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 54
  • First area, 2021: 25
  • Second area, 2016: 60
  • Second area, 2021: 70
Median age in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +3 yrs older in The Rocks gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
First Nations in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +10.0 pts higher in The Rocks gap narrowing
20.0% 56th pct 30.0% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.1%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%
Under 15 in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +21.4 pts higher in The Rocks gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 77th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%
De facto in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +0.9 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount gap narrowing
19.0% 86th pct 18.2% 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%

Age structure

32.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.9 pts 7.1%
32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 18.6%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

48.0% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
20.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
16.0% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Widowed +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fitzgeralds Mount The Rocks

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

  • 85+ in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 4.6% females
  • 75–79 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in The Rocks: 6.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in The Rocks: 9.2% males, 6.2% females
  • 65–69 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 12.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 12.0% females; 60–64 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 4.6% females
  • 55–59 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in The Rocks: 6.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 20.0% males, 20.0% females; 50–54 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 7.7% females
  • 35–39 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in The Rocks: 6.2% males, 4.6% females
  • 30–34 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 4.6% females
  • 25–29 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in The Rocks: 4.6% males, 6.2% females
  • 15–19 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 20.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in The Rocks: 6.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 16.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 7.7% females
  • 5–9 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in The Rocks: 0.0% males, 4.6% females
  • 0–4 in Fitzgeralds Mount: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in The Rocks: 6.2% males, 4.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +21.4 pts higher in The Rocks gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%

Country of birth

108.0% Australia ◂ +28.0 pts 80.0%
0.0% England +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 38.6%
48.0% English ◂ +3.7 pts 44.3%
16.0% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +46.6 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount gap widening
68.0% 100th pct 21.4% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.0%
  • First area, 2021: 68.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.4%

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 74.3%
68.0% No religion ◂ +46.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 51.9% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.9%
Bachelor+ in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +12.1 pts higher in The Rocks gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 39th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%
Schools ≤3 km in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 10 ◂ +31.5 pts 21.2%
36.8% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 25.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Health +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +$383 higher in The Rocks gap widening
$450 8th pct $833 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $489
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $624
  • Second area, 2021: $833
Household income in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +$1,709 higher in The Rocks gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $3,333 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,583
  • First area, 2021: $1,624
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $3,333
Family income in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +$1,250 higher in The Rocks gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $3,374 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $2,124
  • Second area, 2016: $2,083
  • Second area, 2021: $3,374
High earners in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +10.3 pts higher in The Rocks gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
12.0% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +10.6 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount
32.0% 66th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +16.0 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount
16.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%
20.0% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
16.0% Mental health ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +10.0 pts 70.0%
28.0% One condition ◂ +23.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +0.5 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 15.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.3%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.5%
Unpaid carers in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +10.3 pts higher in The Rocks gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
Unpaid child care in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +6.5 pts higher in The Rocks gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 34.5% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.1%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.5%
Defence service in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +5.0 pts higher in The Rocks
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +1.6 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 22.4% 39th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31.7%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +0.6 larger in The Rocks gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2
One-parent in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +10.0 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 63.0%
13.3% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +32.4 pts 17.6%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 23.5%
0.0% 6 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 5 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +$309 higher in The Rocks gap narrowing
$1,775 59th pct $2,084 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,253
  • First area, 2021: $1,775
  • Second area, 2016: $1,733
  • Second area, 2021: $2,084
People / bedroom in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +0.10 higher in Fitzgeralds Mount gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.5 pts 76.5%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

112.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +59.6 pts 52.9%
0.0% 5 or more +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 20.0% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +3 more in The Rocks
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +42.86 more in The Rocks
0.00 0th pct 42.86 100th pct
Departures/1k in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +1,285.7 more in The Rocks
0.0 0th pct 1,285.7 88th pct
PT routes in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +4 more in The Rocks
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
— 10 46th pct
— 162 92nd pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 65.7%
30.8% Walked ◂ +22.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% 4 or more +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +7.2 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount gap narrowing
12.0% 6th pct 4.8% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.9%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +8.3 pts higher in The Rocks gap narrowing
52.0% 25th pct 60.3% 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48.8%
  • First area, 2021: 52.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.3%
— 80.0% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 65.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 75.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.0%

Industries people work in

38.5% Retail trade ◂ +27.0 pts 11.4%
38.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.9 pts 8.6%
23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%
23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 14.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Managers +19.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +0.2 higher in The Rocks
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +0.2 more in The Rocks
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +9.6 pts higher in The Rocks
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 60th pct
Walk to school in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +42.9 more in The Rocks
0.0 0th pct 42.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks even
0 39th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Fitzgeralds Mountin The Rocks +0.4 pts higher in Fitzgeralds Mount
9.9% 80th pct 9.5% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzgeralds Mount vs The Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11530/fitzgeralds-mount/vs/SAL13855/the-rocks