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Middle Flat vs Rock Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Middle Flat profile · Rock Flat profile

Middle Flat Rock Flat

Rock Flat and Middle Flat are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Rock Flat is more likely to have children, with 17.8% under 15 compared to none in Middle Flat. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.0% and a much higher share of full-time workers at 76.0%. In contrast, Middle Flat has a far higher proportion of seniors at 26.8% and more people who have served in the Defence Force (12.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care. They share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,100 and have the same lack of public transport and walkable amenities. These nearby areas have seen their differences shift over time, with Rock Flat now having a far higher share of people who have moved in the last five years compared to Middle Flat.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 22.9 pts higher in Rock Flat First Nations: 11.0 pts higher in Rock Flat Population: 32 larger in Rock Flat Under 15: 17.8 pts higher in Rock Flat Household size: 1.0 larger in Rock Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +32 larger in Rock Flat gap widening
41 24th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +6 yrs older in Middle Flat gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +11.0 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +11.8 pts higher in Middle Flat gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +17.8 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +10.0 pts higher in Middle Flat gap widening
10.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 15.1%
22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 13.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

65.7% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 64.7%
28.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Middle Flat Rock Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +5.5 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 87.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

48.8% English ◂ +15.9 pts 32.9%
36.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
24.4% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 15.1%
7.3% German +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 97.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +14.6 pts higher in Rock Flat gap steady
7.3% 0th pct 21.9% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

75.6% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 65.8%
7.3% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.3% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +2.9 pts higher in Middle Flat gap steady
66.7% 88th pct 63.8% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +6.2 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 63.8%
38.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.9 pts 19.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
19.0% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Society & culture +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +$44 higher in Rock Flat gap steady
$1,069 87th pct $1,113 88th pct
Household income in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +$375 higher in Rock Flat gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $2,625 91st pct
Family income in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +$533 higher in Middle Flat gap widening
$3,083 92nd pct $2,550 83rd pct
High earners in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +6.1 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 14.7% 78th pct
High-income homes in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

54.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 39.7%
34.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +7.0 pts higher in Middle Flat
31.7% 64th pct 24.7% 29th pct
Mental health in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +5.5 pts higher in Rock Flat
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.8% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 15.1%
9.8% Cancer ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +10.6 pts ▸ 74.0%
7.3% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +14.0 pts higher in Middle Flat gap widening
22.9% 70th pct 8.8% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +4.0 pts higher in Middle Flat gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +1.9 pts higher in Rock Flat gap narrowing
14.3% 12th pct 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +12.1 pts higher in Middle Flat
12.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +10.8 pts higher in Middle Flat gap widening
31.4% 83rd pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +8 larger in Rock Flat
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— $5,499 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +1.0 larger in Rock Flat gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +9.7 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 51.6%
51.7% Couples without children ◂ +21.1 pts 30.6%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 6 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 5 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +$650 higher in Rock Flat gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $3,250 94th pct
People / bedroom in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +0.10 higher in Rock Flat gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 75.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

17.6% 4 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.5% 5 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.4% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +10.1 pts higher in Middle Flat gap narrowing
28.1% 77th pct 18.0% 54th pct
PT commute in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Middle Flatin Rock Flat
75 94th pct —

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
28.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 18.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 30.0%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%
23.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +14.5 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
9.8% 4th pct 24.3% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +9.1 pts higher in Middle Flat gap widening
91.4% 100th pct 82.4% 97th pct
Full-time in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +22.9 pts higher in Rock Flat gap widening
53.1% 26th pct 76.0% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
18.8% Professional & technical ◂ +12.8 pts 6.0%
15.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Administrative & support ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.6% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Middle Flatin Rock Flat even
0 9th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Middle Flatin Rock Flat +2.2 pts higher in Rock Flat
5.2% 45th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Flat vs Rock Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12616/middle-flat/vs/SAL13391/rock-flat