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Fosters Valley vs Rockley Mount

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Fosters Valley profile · Rockley Mount profile

Fosters Valley Rockley Mount

Rockley Mount and Fosters Valley are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Rockley Mount is a wealthier area where 53.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.7% in Fosters Valley. It has a much younger feel, with 21.8% of the population being children under 15, while Fosters Valley has only 11.1%. Education and work levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Rockley Mount (66.7% versus 48.2%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (65.7% compared to 44.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though Fosters Valley is slightly higher. They share many similarities, such as having only detached houses, no residents using public transport, and the same 0.0% unemployment rate. While Rockley Mount has more volunteers and higher typical mortgage payments, Fosters Valley has more people born overseas and more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 36.0 pts higher in Rockley Mount Needs assistance: 11.1 pts higher in Fosters Valley Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Rockley Mount Volunteering: 18.9 pts higher in Rockley Mount First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Rockley Mount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +6 larger in Rockley Mount gap widening
72 34th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +6 yrs older in Fosters Valley gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +5.1 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +9.7 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
26.4% 78th pct 16.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +10.7 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 21.8% 78th pct
De facto in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +0.8 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
9.3% 27th pct 8.5% 24th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 16.7%
11.1% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +16.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

Marital status

50.8% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
28.6% Never married even 28.6%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 4.3%
6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Fosters Valley Rockley Mount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +12.5 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 93.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

55.6% English ◂ +10.7 pts 44.9%
22.2% Australian +17.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
30.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 29.5%
13.9% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.6% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 96.2%
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 Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +14.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
40.3% 49th pct 25.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 74.4%
40.3% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 25.6%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
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

Year 12 in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +18.5 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
48.2% 58th pct 66.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +5.6 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
42.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 29.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.6% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.6 pts 11.4%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 13.6%
7.3% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.8% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Health +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
0.0% Creative arts +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +$341 higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
$706 41st pct $1,047 86th pct
Household income in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +$729 higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
$2,062 78th pct $2,791 93rd pct
Family income in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +$863 higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $3,050 91st pct
High earners in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +1.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
15.9% 82nd pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +43.1 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
10.7% 32nd pct 53.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +23.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 24.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +0.1 pts higher in Fosters Valley
34.7% 77th pct 34.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +9.8 pts higher in Rockley Mount
5.6% 27th pct 15.4% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +11.1 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
11.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
11.1% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.6% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Diabetes ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Lung condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
4.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +10.0 pts 53.8%
23.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%
6.9% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +18.9 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +1.4 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +7.0 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
27.0% 59th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +4.4 pts higher in Fosters Valley
4.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +2.4 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 35.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +4 larger in Rockley Mount
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount
— 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount
— $1,999 96th pct
Household income in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount
— $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +0.4 larger in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +1.0 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +14.3 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
14.3% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 61.8%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 26.5%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% 4 people +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +$1,179 higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
$1,885 65th pct $3,064 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +11.5 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 38.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +4.9 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
64.3% 19th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
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

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 23.1%
14.3% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.7% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +0.3 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
28.6% 78th pct 28.3% 77th pct
PT commute in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount
— 165 93rd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +21.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
14.3% 3 vehicles +24.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.9% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.7% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +13.4 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
37.5% 72nd pct 24.1% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +21.3 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
44.4% 13th pct 65.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +36.0 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
35.7% 0th pct 71.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.9% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 6.5%
17.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Education & training ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Construction ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 15.2%
14.3% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%
0.0% Sales workers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount even
0 13th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Fosters Valleyin Rockley Mount +1.4 pts higher in Rockley Mount
9.1% 76th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fosters Valley vs Rockley Mount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11555/fosters-valley/vs/SAL13396/rockley-mount