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Lovedale vs Rothbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Lovedale profile · Rothbury profile

Lovedale Rothbury

Lovedale and Rothbury are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Rothbury is more affluent and highly qualified, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.7% in Lovedale. This is reflected in the pay; the typical weekly personal income in Rothbury is $1,270, well higher than the $919 usual in Lovedale. Lovedale is more focused on family and care, with 27.1% of people caring for children unpaid and a much higher share of large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that everyone lives in a separate house, and no one uses public transport to get to work. While the typical household income is nearly the same in both areas, their workforce differs. Rothbury has far more full-time employees at 77.4%, while Lovedale has a higher proportion of people doing unpaid housework at 32.9%. This gap in domestic work is much wider than it was in 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 54.4 pts higher in Lovedale Full-time: 29.2 pts higher in Rothbury Population: 447 larger in Lovedale Housework 15h+: 21.1 pts higher in Lovedale First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Lovedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lovedalein Rothbury +447 larger in Lovedale gap widening
502 65th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Lovedalein Rothbury +5 yrs older in Rothbury gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Lovedalein Rothbury +5.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lovedalein Rothbury +2.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
24.1% 72nd pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Lovedalein Rothbury +4.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
17.3% 51st pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Lovedalein Rothbury +0.9 pts higher in Rothbury gap steady
9.9% 32nd pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

62.6% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 64.7%
22.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
3.8% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lovedale Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lovedalein Rothbury +11.3 pts higher in Rothbury gap widening
14.1% 61st pct 25.5% 86th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 76.4%
4.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 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

43.0% English +4.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
41.6% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 21.8%
12.2% Scottish +11.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
2.2% German +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lovedalein Rothbury +13.0 pts higher in Rothbury gap widening
5.2% 61st pct 18.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.5%
0.0% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Lovedalein Rothbury +3.9 pts higher in Rothbury gap widening
30.7% 25th pct 34.5% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 50.9%
30.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lovedalein Rothbury +4.5 pts higher in Rothbury gap narrowing
54.3% 71st pct 58.8% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Lovedalein Rothbury +15.6 pts higher in Rothbury gap widening
21.7% 72nd pct 37.3% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lovedalein Rothbury +4 more in Lovedale
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lovedalein Rothbury
534 76th pct —
ICSEA in Lovedalein Rothbury
980 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%
7.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 18.2%
23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +27.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%
11.0% Education ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
10.7% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lovedalein Rothbury +$351 higher in Rothbury gap widening
$919 74th pct $1,270 92nd pct
Household income in Lovedalein Rothbury +$88 higher in Rothbury gap narrowing
$2,162 82nd pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Lovedalein Rothbury +$97 higher in Lovedale gap widening
$2,430 79th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Lovedalein Rothbury +4.7 pts higher in Rothbury gap narrowing
16.9% 85th pct 21.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in Lovedalein Rothbury +15.4 pts higher in Rothbury gap widening
30.4% 83rd pct 45.8% 98th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.1% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.4%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.3% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lovedalein Rothbury +0.4 pts higher in Lovedale
31.3% 62nd pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Lovedalein Rothbury +6.2 pts higher in Lovedale
6.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lovedalein Rothbury +4.1 pts higher in Rothbury gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
3.6% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +16.8 pts ▸ 78.2%
22.3% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lovedalein Rothbury +11.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
17.1% 45th pct 5.9% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Lovedalein Rothbury +14.0 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Lovedalein Rothbury +13.4 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
27.1% 60th pct 13.7% 11th pct
Defence service in Lovedalein Rothbury +4.1 pts higher in Lovedale
4.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lovedalein Rothbury +21.1 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
32.9% 87th pct 11.8% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lovedalein Rothbury +28 larger in Lovedale
28 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lovedalein Rothbury
25 yrs 46th pct —
Year 12 in Lovedalein Rothbury
45.0% 61st pct —
Median income in Lovedalein Rothbury
$866 71st pct —
Household income in Lovedalein Rothbury
$2,374 75th pct —
Indigenous language in Lovedalein Rothbury
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lovedalein Rothbury +0.3 larger in Lovedale gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lovedalein Rothbury +7.8 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
7.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Lovedalein Rothbury +3.9 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
16.4% 24th pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

37.3% Couples without children +29.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
55.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.2 pts 35.9%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.7% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
15.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lovedalein Rothbury +$15 higher in Lovedale gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Lovedalein Rothbury +$86 higher in Rothbury gap narrowing
$2,498 88th pct $2,584 88th pct
People / bedroom in Lovedalein Rothbury even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lovedalein Rothbury +1.5 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
14.0% 42nd pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Lovedalein Rothbury +6.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
48.0% 70th pct 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Lovedalein Rothbury even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lovedalein Rothbury +54.4 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
87.7% 72nd pct 33.3% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 41.7%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
14.0% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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

39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 20.8%
26.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 12.5%
21.1% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
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

34.4% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lovedalein Rothbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lovedalein Rothbury +7.4 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
30.0% 80th pct 22.6% 66th pct
PT commute in Lovedalein Rothbury even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lovedalein Rothbury
— 73 93rd pct
Drive to city in Lovedalein Rothbury +10 longer in Rothbury
109 74th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%
30.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%
3.9% Walked +15.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 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

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 37.5%
21.1% 3 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.5% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.6% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lovedalein Rothbury +7.4 pts higher in Rothbury gap narrowing
30.1% 47th pct 37.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Lovedalein Rothbury
9.9% 63rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lovedalein Rothbury +2.3 pts higher in Lovedale gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lovedalein Rothbury +1.6 pts higher in Lovedale gap steady
62.4% 56th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Lovedalein Rothbury +29.2 pts higher in Rothbury gap widening
48.2% 12th pct 77.4% 95th pct

Industries people work in

8.2% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.8% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.4% Labourers +18.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lovedalein Rothbury +0.5 higher in Lovedale
0.7 57th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lovedalein Rothbury +0.6 more in Lovedale
0.7 57th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lovedalein Rothbury +36.3 pts higher in Lovedale
37.8% 60th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Lovedalein Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lovedalein Rothbury +60.8 more in Rothbury
12.0 46th pct 72.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Lovedalein Rothbury even
4 63rd pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Lovedalein Rothbury +0.4 pts higher in Lovedale
6.3% 57th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Lovedale with nearby areas

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Compare Rothbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lovedale vs Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12405/lovedale/vs/SAL13435/rothbury