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Invergowrie vs Rocky River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Invergowrie profile · Rocky River profile

Invergowrie Rocky River

Invergowrie and Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct social profiles. Invergowrie is more affluent and highly qualified, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $1,906. It also has a higher share of people with no religion (51.1%) and more residents who have moved in recently (36.8%). In contrast, Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (54.3%) and better access to schools, with 19.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one.

Both areas are exclusively made up of separate houses and have almost no one who speaks little or no English. They also sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though this group is well higher in Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) at 21.5%. While Invergowrie has a larger working population and more children, the two areas remain very similar in their lack of public transport options.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.2 pts higher in Invergowrie Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Invergowrie Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Invergowrie Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Invergowrie Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Rocky River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invergowriein Rocky River +497 larger in Invergowrie gap steady
794 72nd pct 297 59th pct
Median age in Invergowriein Rocky River +5 yrs older in Rocky River gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Invergowriein Rocky River +4.3 pts higher in Rocky River gap steady
4.4% 70th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Invergowriein Rocky River +3.9 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
17.6% 45th pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Invergowriein Rocky River +6.4 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
19.5% 67th pct 13.1% 27th pct
De facto in Invergowriein Rocky River +8.2 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 13.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.0%
32.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
8.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.6% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Invergowrie Rocky River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Invergowriein Rocky River +4.1 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
12.2% 54th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 71.4%
3.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +9.2 pts 35.0%
43.2% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.4%
15.9% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%
15.7% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%
5.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Invergowriein Rocky River +2.8 pts higher in Invergowrie gap steady
4.8% 59th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Invergowriein Rocky River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 81.8%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Invergowriein Rocky River +20.2 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
51.1% 81st pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
51.1% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 31.0%
5.2% Not stated +14.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Invergowriein Rocky River +18.3 pts higher in Invergowrie gap narrowing
59.9% 79th pct 41.6% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Invergowriein Rocky River +17.0 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
33.2% 88th pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Invergowriein Rocky River
— 25.64 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Invergowriein Rocky River +3 more in Rocky River
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Invergowriein Rocky River
— 118 29th pct
ICSEA in Invergowriein Rocky River
— 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 41.6%
23.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.5% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 14.0%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%
14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
14.1% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 3.5%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
11.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
8.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Invergowriein Rocky River +$178 higher in Invergowrie gap widening
$849 66th pct $671 36th pct
Household income in Invergowriein Rocky River +$563 higher in Invergowrie gap widening
$1,906 71st pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Invergowriein Rocky River +$347 higher in Invergowrie gap widening
$2,194 68th pct $1,847 47th pct
High earners in Invergowriein Rocky River +4.6 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Invergowriein Rocky River +12.4 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
24.7% 73rd pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 20.0%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.9% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%
9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Invergowriein Rocky River +1.2 pts higher in Invergowrie
31.9% 65th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Invergowriein Rocky River +1.8 pts higher in Invergowrie
10.2% 70th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.7 pts higher in Invergowrie gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
4.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.8% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +14.4 pts 49.2%
22.7% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 16.8%
6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Invergowriein Rocky River +2.5 pts higher in Invergowrie gap steady
24.9% 75th pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Invergowriein Rocky River +4.3 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
14.7% 71st pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Invergowriein Rocky River +12.7 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Invergowriein Rocky River +1.1 pts higher in Invergowrie
3.7% 67th pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Invergowriein Rocky River +7.6 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
29.2% 76th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Invergowriein Rocky River +9 larger in Invergowrie
35 74th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Invergowriein Rocky River +1 yrs older in Invergowrie
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Invergowriein Rocky River
41.7% 54th pct —
Median income in Invergowriein Rocky River +$20 higher in Invergowrie
$840 69th pct $820 67th pct
Household income in Invergowriein Rocky River +$156 higher in Rocky River
$1,968 61st pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.2 larger in Invergowrie gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Invergowriein Rocky River +8.2 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
6.6% 27th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Invergowriein Rocky River +9.6 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
19.0% 33rd pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 52.2%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%
6.6% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%
19.0% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.4%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%
3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invergowriein Rocky River +$130 higher in Invergowrie gap steady
$350 71st pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Invergowriein Rocky River +$260 higher in Invergowrie gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.10 higher in Invergowrie gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.3 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
10.2% 27th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Invergowriein Rocky River +17.0 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
37.3% 39th pct 54.3% 84th pct
Separate houses in Invergowriein Rocky River even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Invergowriein Rocky River +6.7 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
85.8% 67th pct 79.0% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
49.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 29.5%
10.2% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 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

36.3% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 22.9%
11.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $200–$349 +54.2 pts ▸ 90.9%
53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 19.4%
34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 22.6%
21.2% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Invergowriein Rocky River +2.9 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Invergowriein Rocky River +9.6 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
24.9% 72nd pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Invergowriein Rocky River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
24.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 15.3%
2.4% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 35.3%
23.2% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%
11.3% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Invergowriein Rocky River +18.8 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
36.8% 70th pct 18.0% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Invergowriein Rocky River +4.1 pts higher in Invergowrie gap steady
4.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.8 pts higher in Invergowrie gap steady
3.7% 53rd pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Invergowriein Rocky River +13.9 pts higher in Invergowrie gap widening
66.0% 69th pct 52.1% 26th pct
Full-time in Invergowriein Rocky River +3.8 pts higher in Invergowrie gap narrowing
58.0% 49th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 8.4%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.8% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
4.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Manufacturing even 3.8%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 15.3%
13.5% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%
7.7% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.6% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.1 more in Rocky River
0.1 42nd pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Invergowriein Rocky River +9.3 pts higher in Invergowrie
9.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Invergowriein Rocky River +19.8 pts higher in Rocky River
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Invergowriein Rocky River +4.4 pts higher in Invergowrie
4.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Invergowriein Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.8 more in Rocky River
2.5 22nd pct 3.4 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Invergowriein Rocky River +2 higher in Invergowrie
2 60th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Invergowriein Rocky River +0.6 pts higher in Invergowrie
8.1% 71st pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invergowrie vs Rocky River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11992/invergowrie/vs/SAL13405/rocky-river