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Lilyfield vs Rodd Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Lilyfield profile · Rodd Point profile

Lilyfield Rodd Point

Lilyfield and Rodd Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Rodd Point is dominated by detached houses, which are found in 92.4% of homes, and it has a much higher share of outright home ownership at 47.5%. In contrast, Lilyfield is more varied, with only 49.9% of homes being separate houses and a far higher rental rate of 36.1%. These differences extend to the residents, with Lilyfield having a far higher share of people with no religion (49.9% compared to 27.3%) and those in de facto relationships (15.7% versus 5.6%).

While their housing differs, a gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 39.4% of Lilyfield residents arriving in the last five years compared to 28.8% in Rodd Point. Both areas share similar levels of typical weekly household income, around $2,900, and have roughly the same proportion of children under 15. They also both have a high share of university-educated adults, with both areas sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Lilyfield Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in Rodd Point No religion: 22.5 pts higher in Lilyfield 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Rodd Point Population: 6,261 larger in Lilyfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +6,261 larger in Lilyfield gap steady
7,641 87th pct 1,380 75th pct
Median age in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +3 yrs older in Rodd Point gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +1.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +4.4 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
14.2% 29th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
19.6% 67th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +10.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
15.7% 74th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 19.6%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

43.6% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.0% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 29.0%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%
4.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lilyfield Rodd Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
27.2% 87th pct 26.4% 86th pct

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 71.7%
2.0% Italy +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% England ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% China +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.5% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +14.3 pts 20.5%
29.7% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 19.7%
7.5% Italian +18.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.0% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%
5.0% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
3.2% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +17.2 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
16.5% 85th pct 33.6% 91st pct
Limited English in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +2.0 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
2.2% 86th pct 4.1% 90th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 64.7%
2.9% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.2% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +22.5 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
49.9% 78th pct 27.3% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
49.9% No religion ◂ +22.5 pts 27.3%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
1.8% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Islam even 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.4 pts higher in Rodd Point gap narrowing
74.5% 94th pct 74.9% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +5.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
45.7% 97th pct 39.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point
0.67 1st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +29 more in Lilyfield
69 95th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +45 larger in Rodd Point
440 64th pct 485 70th pct
ICSEA in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +9 higher in Lilyfield
1,124 96th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 74.9%
10.1% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
7.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%
8.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +$249 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$1,348 94th pct $1,099 87th pct
Household income in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +$95 higher in Rodd Point gap widening
$2,858 94th pct $2,953 96th pct
Family income in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +$405 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$3,973 100th pct $3,568 98th pct
High earners in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +3.9 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
31.8% 100th pct 27.9% 98th pct
High-income homes in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +1.5 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
46.2% 98th pct 47.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +2.8 pts higher in Lilyfield
25.2% 32nd pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +4.5 pts higher in Lilyfield
9.2% 61st pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +1.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
6.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +6.2 pts ▸ 73.8%
18.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
16.2% 41st pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +6.6 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
10.9% 31st pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.3 pts higher in Rodd Point gap narrowing
29.5% 72nd pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.3 pts higher in Lilyfield
1.8% 39th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +3.6 pts higher in Rodd Point gap narrowing
21.3% 33rd pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +118 larger in Lilyfield
121 86th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +23 yrs older in Rodd Point
37 yrs 75th pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Year 12 in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point
48.9% 69th pct —
Unemployment in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point
9.4% 45th pct —
Median income in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +$567 higher in Rodd Point
$495 32nd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +$1,313 higher in Rodd Point
$1,437 39th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point
7.4% 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.3 larger in Rodd Point gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +4.0 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
10.8% 49th pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +9.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
27.9% 64th pct 18.5% 31st pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 72.0%
22.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 18.5%
19.5% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +$230 higher in Rodd Point gap steady
$520 94th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +$250 higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
$3,600 97th pct $3,350 95th pct
People / bedroom in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +25.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
36.1% 86th pct 10.9% 30th pct
Owned outright in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +19.2 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
28.3% 19th pct 47.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +42.5 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
49.9% 8th pct 92.4% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +20.6 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
58.8% 13th pct 79.4% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
36.1% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 10.9%
0.9% Not stated even 0.8%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

49.9% Separate house +42.5 pts ▸ 92.4%
27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 6.1%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 18.3%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 0.6%
3.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.4% $750 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.7% $550–$749 +19.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
20.8% Under $200 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
18.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%
9.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 52.9%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.8%
6.2% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +7.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
13.2% 90th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Work from home in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +8.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 47.0% 96th pct
PT commute in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +2.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
2.5% 83rd pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +6 more in Lilyfield
19 86th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +6.93 more in Rodd Point
2.49 67th pct 9.42 87th pct
Departures/1k in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +582.2 more in Rodd Point
2,150.4 92nd pct 2,732.6 96th pct
PT routes in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +1 more in Lilyfield
4 82nd pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +3 longer in Lilyfield
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +2 longer in Rodd Point
7 1st pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +1,294 more in Rodd Point
69,057 88th pct 70,351 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +7,596 more in Lilyfield
261,207 88th pct 253,611 88th pct
Transit to city in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +18 longer in Rodd Point
40 19th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

55.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 47.0%
22.0% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 28.6%
32.6% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
6.2% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%
1.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +10.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
39.4% 76th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +5.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
7.4% 53rd pct 2.2% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +1.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +2.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
67.4% 74th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +5.3 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
64.5% 77th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
6.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
5.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Rental & real estate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 33.6%
23.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
2.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +1.1 higher in Lilyfield
7.9 97th pct 6.8 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +0.7 more in Lilyfield
7.5 97th pct 6.9 93rd pct
15-min city in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +31.7 pts higher in Lilyfield
93.6% 97th pct 61.9% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +39.8 pts higher in Lilyfield
92.1% 97th pct 52.3% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +8.3 more in Rodd Point
6.9 34th pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +43 higher in Rodd Point
288 95th pct 331 97th pct
Mean slope in Lilyfieldin Rodd Point +3.1 pts higher in Lilyfield
6.9% 62nd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Lilyfield with nearby areas

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Compare Rodd Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilyfield vs Rodd Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12334/lilyfield/vs/SAL13406/rodd-point