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Koonorigan vs Rock Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Koonorigan profile · Rock Valley profile

Koonorigan Rock Valley

Koonorigan and Rock Valley are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Koonorigan has more large homes, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher number of people working from home at 23.2%. It also has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Rock Valley, which has none. In contrast, Rock Valley is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 24.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 13.5%.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,300 and nearly identical monthly mortgage payments. However, the gap in First Nations personal income is far higher in Rock Valley, where the typical amount is $900 compared to $474 in Koonorigan. Other shared traits include similar proportions of people with bachelor degrees and those who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in Rock Valley 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Koonorigan Work from home: 10.8 pts higher in Koonorigan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rock Valley Separate houses: 1.8 pts higher in Koonorigan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +66 larger in Koonorigan gap widening
332 60th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +5 yrs older in Rock Valley gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +2.2 pts higher in Koonorigan gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +6.4 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
18.1% 47th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.9 pts higher in Koonorigan gap steady
17.5% 53rd pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +6.9 pts higher in Koonorigan gap steady
19.6% 87th pct 12.7% 55th pct

Age structure

36.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

40.5% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
36.9% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.1%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Koonorigan Rock Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +4.9 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.2%
1.5% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 41.7%
34.0% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.3% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
4.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +4.6 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
1.8% 39th pct 6.4% 67th pct
Limited English in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.2%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +6.5 pts higher in Koonorigan gap widening
43.4% 59th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
43.4% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 36.8%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +3.3 pts higher in Koonorigan gap narrowing
53.1% 68th pct 49.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.3 pts higher in Koonorigan gap narrowing
24.7% 77th pct 24.5% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +2 more in Koonorigan
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +3 larger in Rock Valley
28 9th pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +10 higher in Koonorigan
980 43rd pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 49.8%
25.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
7.9% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

15.2% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
11.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
3.4% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +$64 higher in Rock Valley gap steady
$637 30th pct $701 41st pct
Household income in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +$51 higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
$1,295 32nd pct $1,346 36th pct
Family income in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +$128 higher in Koonorigan gap narrowing
$1,593 32nd pct $1,465 25th pct
High earners in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +5.5 pts higher in Koonorigan gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +9.5 pts higher in Koonorigan gap widening
20.5% 63rd pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.1%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 42.8%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +3.4 pts higher in Rock Valley
27.4% 43rd pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.6 pts higher in Rock Valley
8.4% 53rd pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.1 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
3.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 60.2%
19.3% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +2.2 pts higher in Koonorigan gap narrowing
21.9% 66th pct 19.7% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +2.1 pts higher in Koonorigan gap narrowing
18.3% 87th pct 16.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +5.1 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
21.5% 32nd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +1.4 pts higher in Koonorigan
4.4% 75th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +6.1 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
24.0% 49th pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +10 larger in Koonorigan
21 69th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +1 yrs older in Koonorigan
17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +$426 higher in Rock Valley
$474 29th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +$834 higher in Rock Valley
$1,416 38th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Koonoriganin Rock Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.1 larger in Koonorigan gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +3.0 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
12.8% 61st pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.8 pts higher in Rock Valley gap narrowing
23.1% 48th pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 38.7%
29.2% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.6% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
23.1% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 6.4%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
3.4% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +$25 higher in Koonorigan gap steady
$345 70th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.10 higher in Rock Valley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +6.0 pts higher in Koonorigan gap steady
17.9% 54th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +2.1 pts higher in Koonorigan gap steady
47.0% 67th pct 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +1.8 pts higher in Koonorigan gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +16.0 pts higher in Koonorigan gap widening
82.1% 57th pct 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 45.0%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 26.6%
17.9% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%
3.4% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
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

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 41.3%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
5.1% Studio / none ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 30.8%
47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 +27.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +10.8 pts higher in Koonorigan gap widening
23.2% 68th pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +6 more in Koonorigan
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +18.07 more in Koonorigan
18.07 91st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +361.4 more in Koonorigan
361.4 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +1 more in Koonorigan
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Koonoriganin Rock Valley
79 96th pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
23.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 12.4%
4.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 44.3%
28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%
18.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +6.1 pts higher in Koonorigan gap narrowing
26.8% 35th pct 20.7% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +13.5 pts higher in Rock Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +1.4 pts higher in Koonorigan gap steady
8.2% 87th pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +3.7 pts higher in Koonorigan gap widening
60.9% 51st pct 57.2% 39th pct
Full-time in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +2.6 pts higher in Koonorigan gap steady
56.1% 39th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%
10.4% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Other services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 11.6%
7.3% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
12.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.8% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.2 higher in Koonorigan
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +0.1 more in Koonorigan
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +7.9 pts higher in Koonorigan
7.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +4.4 pts higher in Koonorigan
4.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +21.1 more in Koonorigan
21.1 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Koonoriganin Rock Valley even
0 23rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Koonoriganin Rock Valley +1.4 pts higher in Koonorigan
15.9% 93rd pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koonorigan vs Rock Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12197/koonorigan/vs/SAL13393/rock-valley