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Lovedale vs North Rothbury

Name: Lovedale vs North Rothbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Lovedale profile · North Rothbury profile

Lovedale North Rothbury

North Rothbury and Lovedale are neighbouring areas with very different populations. North Rothbury is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 30, and 27.8% of people are children under 15. It has a high number of renters at 35.9% and many people who have moved in recently. In contrast, Lovedale is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 24.1% of the population aged 65 and over. Homes in Lovedale are far more likely to be owned outright, at 48.0% compared to just 15.4% in North Rothbury.

Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar number of people per home. While North Rothbury has more public transport and street connectivity, Lovedale has a higher share of people who work from home. The gap in home ownership has remained wide, as Lovedale continues to have far more outright owners than North Rothbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,000 larger in North Rothbury Median age: 20 yrs older in Lovedale Owned outright: 32.5 pts higher in Lovedale Recent movers: 40.9 pts higher in North Rothbury Renting: 21.9 pts higher in North Rothbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lovedale in North Rothbury +2,000 larger in North Rothbury gap widening

502 65th pct 2,502 81st pct

Median age in Lovedale in North Rothbury +20 yrs older in Lovedale gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.4 pts 17.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +10.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.4 pts 6.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 45.4%

22.1% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lovedale North Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 87.1%

4.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.8%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

10.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 49.4%

30.7% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lovedale in North Rothbury +1 more in Lovedale

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Lovedale in North Rothbury +167 larger in Lovedale

534 76th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Lovedale in North Rothbury +15 higher in Lovedale

980 43rd pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 49.8%

26.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +20.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.0% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lovedale in North Rothbury +$106 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$919 74th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Lovedale in North Rothbury +$44 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,162 82nd pct $2,206 84th pct

Family income in Lovedale in North Rothbury +$49 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing

$2,430 79th pct $2,381 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 11.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

6.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lovedale in North Rothbury +171 larger in North Rothbury

28 72nd pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Lovedale in North Rothbury +9 yrs older in Lovedale

25 yrs 46th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Lovedale in North Rothbury +$132 higher in Lovedale

$866 71st pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Lovedale in North Rothbury +$297 higher in Lovedale

$2,374 75th pct $2,077 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lovedale in North Rothbury +0.2 larger in North Rothbury gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 23.3%

7.8% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 31.3%

14.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lovedale in North Rothbury +$110 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$340 69th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Lovedale in North Rothbury +$498 higher in Lovedale gap widening

$2,498 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lovedale in North Rothbury +0.10 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +32.5 pts 15.4%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

14.0% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 4 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

26.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%

21.1% 5 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 5.8%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $350–$549 +57.3 pts ▸ 78.2%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 13.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 12.8%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.6% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lovedale in North Rothbury +16 more in North Rothbury

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lovedale in North Rothbury +6.39 more in North Rothbury

0.00 0th pct 6.39 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Lovedale in North Rothbury +447.6 more in North Rothbury

0.0 0th pct 447.6 77th pct

PT routes in Lovedale in North Rothbury +2 more in North Rothbury

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lovedale in North Rothbury

— 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lovedale in North Rothbury +4 longer in North Rothbury

109 74th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

30.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 14.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 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

48.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

14.6% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 15.0%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Mining +10.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 9.9%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

10.5% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.0% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lovedale in North Rothbury +1.8 higher in North Rothbury

0.7 57th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lovedale in North Rothbury +1.3 more in North Rothbury

0.7 57th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Lovedale in North Rothbury +7.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Lovedale in North Rothbury +8.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Lovedale in North Rothbury +69.5 pts higher in North Rothbury

0.0% 0th pct 69.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Lovedale in North Rothbury +7.3 pts higher in North Rothbury

0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Lovedale in North Rothbury +47.7 pts higher in North Rothbury

37.8% 60th pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Lovedale in North Rothbury even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lovedale in North Rothbury +0.4 more in North Rothbury

12.0 46th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Lovedale in North Rothbury +33 higher in North Rothbury

4 63rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Lovedale in North Rothbury +0.4 pts higher in North Rothbury

6.3% 57th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lovedale vs North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12405/lovedale/vs/SAL13014/north-rothbury