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Kogarah vs Rockdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Kogarah profile · Rockdale profile

Kogarah Rockdale

Kogarah and Rockdale are two large, neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Kogarah has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 39.5%, compared to 36.3% in Rockdale. This is consistent with Kogarah having a larger share of professional workers and more people working in health care and social assistance. Kogarah also has far more schools per 1,000 children, with 3.2 compared to 1.42 in Rockdale, and a higher share of people working from home at 30.6%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles across dozens of measures. Both are far more diverse than the national figure, with over 58% of residents born overseas. They share nearly identical typical household incomes, both sitting around $1,900 a week. While Rockdale has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries at 100%, both areas are very walkable and have similar numbers of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.5 pts higher in Rockdale Work from home: 4.2 pts higher in Kogarah Full-time: 3.5 pts higher in Kogarah Separate houses: 3.4 pts higher in Rockdale Bachelor+: 3.2 pts higher in Kogarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarahin Rockdale +941 larger in Kogarah gap narrowing
16,416 89th pct 15,475 88th pct
Median age in Kogarahin Rockdale +1 yrs older in Kogarah gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.4% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.3 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
13.6% 27th pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
15.2% 37th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.9 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
9.1% 27th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

40.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 47.6%
36.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
7.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.5 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
58.7% 100th pct 61.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

36.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 33.5%
11.3% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
6.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
3.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
0.9% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.4% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
10.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
9.4% Australian even 9.5%
6.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
6.3% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
4.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% German even 1.0%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.0 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
62.3% 100th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
8.7% 98th pct 9.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

30.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%
7.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
5.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
4.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
2.4% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
2.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
23.1% 12th pct 21.3% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.2%
23.1% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%
16.8% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.0% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
5.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
73.6% 93rd pct 72.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
39.5% 92nd pct 36.3% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.79 more in Kogarah
3.20 45th pct 1.42 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kogarahin Rockdale +1 more in Kogarah
49 92nd pct 48 91st pct
Avg size in Kogarahin Rockdale +16 larger in Rockdale
434 63rd pct 450 66th pct
ICSEA in Kogarahin Rockdale +4 higher in Rockdale
1,075 86th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 72.9%
9.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree even 35.6%
17.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
10.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.5% Creative arts even 3.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kogarahin Rockdale +$70 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$871 69th pct $801 59th pct
Household income in Kogarahin Rockdale even gap narrowing
$1,903 71st pct $1,906 71st pct
Family income in Kogarahin Rockdale +$110 higher in Kogarah gap widening
$2,134 65th pct $2,024 59th pct
High earners in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
10.5% 63rd pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
10.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.5 pts higher in Kogarah
17.6% 11th pct 17.1% 10th pct
Mental health in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.3 pts higher in Kogarah
4.5% 23rd pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
4.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
4.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.6% Cancer even 1.7%
0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None +1.0 pts ▸ 75.3%
12.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
3.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
7.6% 9th pct 6.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
8.6% 18th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
21.8% 33rd pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Kogarah
0.8% 31st pct 0.6% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kogarahin Rockdale +7 larger in Kogarah
76 83rd pct 69 81st pct
Median age in Kogarahin Rockdale even
29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.1 pts higher in Rockdale
60.7% 87th pct 63.8% 89th pct
Unemployment in Kogarahin Rockdale +6.7 pts higher in Kogarah
16.7% 76th pct 10.0% 48th pct
Median income in Kogarahin Rockdale +$24 higher in Kogarah
$924 74th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Kogarahin Rockdale +$160 higher in Kogarah
$2,267 72nd pct $2,107 66th pct
Indigenous language in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.4 pts higher in Kogarah
9.2% 74th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.1 larger in Rockdale gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
12.1% 58th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
26.4% 59th pct 23.7% 50th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 55.3%
28.1% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
2.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%
20.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
4.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarahin Rockdale +$10 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Kogarahin Rockdale +$33 higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
$2,200 81st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Kogarahin Rockdale even gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
48.4% 92nd pct 47.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
21.6% 11th pct 22.3% 12th pct
Separate houses in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.4 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
20.9% 0th pct 24.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
30.9% 0th pct 31.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 47.0%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.6% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

71.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 69.5%
20.9% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
22.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
6.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 61.1%
18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%
11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
2.7% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.8%
22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%
18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
11.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
19.9% 95th pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.2 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
30.6% 81st pct 26.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.5 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
11.2% 100th pct 15.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Kogarahin Rockdale +3 more in Rockdale
53 87th pct 56 88th pct
Stops/1k in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.39 more in Rockdale
3.23 70th pct 3.62 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Kogarahin Rockdale even
1,398.4 88th pct 1,399.4 88th pct
PT routes in Kogarahin Rockdale +7 more in Rockdale
12 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Kogarahin Rockdale even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Kogarahin Rockdale +1 longer in Kogarah
17 14th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Kogarahin Rockdale +8,796 more in Rockdale
48,735 87th pct 57,531 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Kogarahin Rockdale +10,976 more in Kogarah
227,293 87th pct 216,317 87th pct
Transit to city in Kogarahin Rockdale +3 longer in Kogarah
49 34th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

30.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%
27.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.3% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.9% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 52.2%
20.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%
4.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.8 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
51.6% 91st pct 48.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.8 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
25.4% 91st pct 27.2% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.3 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
6.6% 81st pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
62.8% 58th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
55.8% 38th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%
10.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
7.7% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 22.5%
10.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
10.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
8.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.4 higher in Rockdale
8.7 100th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.1 more in Rockdale
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kogarahin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kogarahin Rockdale +8.5 pts higher in Rockdale
91.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kogarahin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.4 pts higher in Rockdale
97.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kogarahin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.6 pts higher in Kogarah
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.0 more in Rockdale
7.7 36th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Kogarahin Rockdale +5 higher in Rockdale
275 94th pct 280 94th pct
Mean slope in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.3 pts higher in Rockdale
5.1% 43rd pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

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Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12190/kogarah/vs/SAL13394/rockdale