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Kentucky South vs Rocky River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Kentucky South profile · Rocky River profile

Kentucky South Rocky River

Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) and Kentucky South are two nearby rural areas with different professional and social profiles. Kentucky South has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.2% in Rocky River (Uralla - NSW). This is consistent with a higher share of managers and people working from home in Kentucky South, at 31.0%. In contrast, Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 54.3%, compared to 34.8% in Kentucky South, and more people aged 65 and over.

Both areas have tracked similarly in their basic housing and income patterns since 2011. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300, and both are composed entirely of separate houses. They also share the same lack of public transport and a similar number of people per home, at 2.4. While Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) is slightly more walkable with more schools within 3 km, both remain very car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 176 larger in Rocky River Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Rocky River Work from home: 15.8 pts higher in Kentucky South No car: 2.9 pts higher in Rocky River Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Kentucky South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +176 larger in Rocky River gap widening
121 44th pct 297 59th pct
Median age in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +1 yrs older in Kentucky South gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +1.3 pts higher in Rocky River gap steady
7.4% 83rd pct 8.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +4.2 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
17.4% 44th pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2.4 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
10.7% 19th pct 13.1% 27th pct
De facto in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2.6 pts higher in Rocky River gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.5%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.0% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
25.0% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 10.4%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
8.0% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kentucky South Rocky River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +1.8 pts higher in Kentucky South gap steady
9.9% 43rd pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 71.4%
2.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
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

48.8% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 38.4%
32.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.3% Scottish ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%
9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +1.3 pts higher in Kentucky South gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 81.8%
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 Kentucky Southin Rocky River +8.7 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
39.7% 47th pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
39.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 31.0%
12.4% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
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 Kentucky Southin Rocky River +6.3 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
47.9% 58th pct 41.6% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +11.8 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
28.0% 82nd pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kentucky Southin Rocky River
— 25.64 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2 more in Rocky River
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +90 larger in Rocky River
28 9th pct 118 29th pct
ICSEA in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +82 higher in Kentucky South
1,002 57th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.6%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%
10.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 14.0%
32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 29.1%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 pts 9.3%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.1 pts 10.5%
19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.4 pts 9.3%
5.6% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.7% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%
11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +$27 higher in Rocky River gap steady
$644 31st pct $671 36th pct
Household income in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +$31 higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +$139 higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
$1,708 38th pct $1,847 47th pct
High earners in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2.6 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +5.0 pts higher in Kentucky South gap steady
17.4% 55th pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 20.0%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.3%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +1.6 pts higher in Kentucky South
32.2% 67th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +6.5 pts higher in Kentucky South
14.9% 91st pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +1.2 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
2.5% 27th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%
14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%
8.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%
5.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +8.7 pts 49.2%
24.0% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%
2.5% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +0.6 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
23.0% 71st pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +0.4 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
10.0% 25th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +9.7 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
29.0% 69th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +1.3 pts higher in Kentucky South
3.9% 70th pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +7.4 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +17 larger in Rocky River
9 58th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +$30 higher in Kentucky South
$850 69th pct $820 67th pct
Household income in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +$312 higher in Rocky River
$1,812 55th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Kentucky Southin Rocky River
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +6.9 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
7.9% 32nd pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +0.3 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
28.3% 66th pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 52.2%
25.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.9% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
28.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.5% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%
0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +$20 higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +$113 higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +4.0 pts higher in Rocky River gap steady
6.5% 15th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +19.5 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
34.8% 32nd pct 54.3% 84th pct
Separate houses in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +7.3 pts higher in Rocky River gap widening
71.7% 31st pct 79.0% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%
13.0% Other tenure ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%
6.5% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
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

37.0% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 9.5%
23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 90.9%
0.0% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2.9 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +15.8 pts higher in Kentucky South gap widening
31.0% 82nd pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
31.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 15.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 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

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 35.3%
22.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
9.1% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.8% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +0.8 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
18.8% 13th pct 18.0% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Kentucky Southin Rocky River
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +3.0 pts higher in Rocky River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2.9 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
55.0% 32nd pct 52.1% 26th pct
Full-time in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2.7 pts higher in Kentucky South gap narrowing
56.9% 43rd pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.6 pts 8.4%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Construction +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Managers ◂ +27.6 pts 13.7%
8.6% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.3% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% Sales workers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +0.2 higher in Rocky River
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +0.2 more in Rocky River
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +19.8 pts higher in Rocky River
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kentucky Southin Rocky River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +3.4 more in Rocky River
0.0 0th pct 3.4 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +0 higher in Rocky River
0 31st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Kentucky Southin Rocky River +2.7 pts higher in Rocky River
4.8% 39th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Kentucky South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kentucky South vs Rocky River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12111/kentucky-south/vs/SAL13405/rocky-river