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Foxground vs Rose Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Foxground profile · Rose Valley profile

Foxground Rose Valley

Foxground and Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with very different populations. Foxground is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 compared to 43 in Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW). This is reflected in the family mix; Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) has a much higher share of children under 15 (24.1% versus 6.7% in Foxground). Foxground is also more likely to be highly qualified, with 45.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and it has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (23.6% compared to 10.4%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of housing and income, with typical weekly household incomes around $2,150. They are equally car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. While they share these basics, they differ in how people work; 45.2% of people in Foxground work from home, which is far higher than the 26.0% in Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Foxground Full-time: 28.0 pts higher in Rose Valley Under 15: 17.4 pts higher in Rose Valley Work from home: 19.2 pts higher in Foxground Housework 15h+: 17.3 pts higher in Foxground

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +77 larger in Foxground gap steady
164 49th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +17 yrs older in Foxground gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +3.0 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
3.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +8.5 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
37.2% 93rd pct 28.7% 84th pct
Under 15 in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +17.4 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +6.9 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
6.9% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 28.7%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 29.9%
6.7% Children (0–14) +17.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +13.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 58.4%
17.4% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Foxground Rose Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +10.1 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
15.9% 67th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 89.7%
7.3% England ◂ +7.3 pts 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

42.1% English +6.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
32.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% German +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +4.6 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 96.6%
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 Foxgroundin Rose Valley +14.7 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
45.7% 67th pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 59.8%
45.7% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 31.0%
11.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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 Foxgroundin Rose Valley +6.8 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
67.1% 88th pct 73.9% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +16.0 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
45.8% 97th pct 29.9% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +1 more in Rose Valley
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Foxgroundin Rose Valley
— 378 56th pct
ICSEA in Foxgroundin Rose Valley
— 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 73.9%
17.8% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 30.9%
19.8% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Education ◂ +13.4 pts 7.3%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +13.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.7% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.9% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
7.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +$84 higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
$978 80th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +$16 higher in Foxground gap narrowing
$2,166 82nd pct $2,150 81st pct
Family income in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +$83 higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +13.2 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
23.6% 93rd pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +0.2 pts higher in Foxground
28.4% 80th pct 28.1% 79th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.9% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.7%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +4.4 pts higher in Foxground
26.2% 37th pct 21.8% 19th pct
Mental health in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +6.1 pts higher in Rose Valley
4.3% 22nd pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%
4.3% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
4.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +7.2 pts ▸ 71.3%
24.4% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 18.4%
4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +9.1 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
29.9% 86th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +1.7 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
6.9% 13th pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +2.5 pts higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +3.9 pts higher in Rose Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +17.3 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
36.8% 91st pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +5 larger in Foxground
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +27 yrs older in Foxground
66 yrs 99th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +$2,150 higher in Rose Valley
$349 11th pct $2,499 100th pct
Household income in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +$3,375 higher in Rose Valley
$1,375 35th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +0.5 larger in Rose Valley gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +5.3 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 24th pct
Living alone in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +11.5 pts higher in Foxground
20.9% 40th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 64.0%
52.0% Couples without children ◂ +26.7 pts 25.3%
0.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +13.7 pts 28.1%
9.0% 5 people +19.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 9.4%
6.0% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +$270 higher in Foxground
$570 98th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +$859 higher in Foxground gap narrowing
$2,687 89th pct $1,828 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +11.9 pts higher in Foxground
11.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +8.3 pts higher in Foxground
55.2% 86th pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +12.7 pts higher in Rose Valley
71.6% 30th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 46.9%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.9% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 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

28.4% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 9.4%
9.0% 5 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +19.2 pts higher in Foxground gap widening
45.2% 94th pct 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Foxgroundin Rose Valley
— 52 81st pct
Drive to city in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +8 longer in Foxground
101 70th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
45.2% Worked at home ◂ +19.2 pts 26.0%
0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 40.6%
15.5% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +0.3 pts higher in Foxground gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Foxgroundin Rose Valley
15.4% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +5.9 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +28.0 pts higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
44.0% 7th pct 72.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Mining +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
4.8% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.8% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
6.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 8.0%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%
4.8% Community & personal service +11.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.8% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +2.2 pts higher in Rose Valley
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Foxgroundin Rose Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +1 higher in Foxground
2 58th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Foxgroundin Rose Valley +1.7 pts higher in Foxground
12.6% 88th pct 10.8% 85th pct

Compare Foxground with nearby areas

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Compare Rose Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foxground vs Rose Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11561/foxground/vs/SAL13413/rose-valley