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Middlingbank vs Rocky Plain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Middlingbank profile · Rocky Plain profile

Middlingbank Rocky Plain

Rocky Plain and Middlingbank are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Rocky Plain is larger and has a more varied age range, with 15.9% of residents being children under 15, while Middlingbank has none. This area also has a higher typical weekly income of $1,812 compared to $1,187 in Middlingbank, and a far higher share of people with no religion at 34.8%. In contrast, Middlingbank has a much higher share of people with a long-term health condition at 40.9%, compared to 21.7% in Rocky Plain.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home, with Rocky Plain at 2.7 and Middlingbank at 2.0. They are also alike in that they are completely car-dependent and have no public transport stops or schools within a 15-minute walk. While both remain very small, the typical resident in Middlingbank is noticeably older at 46, while the typical resident in Rocky Plain is 41.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47 larger in Rocky Plain People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Rocky Plain Rent: $130 higher in Rocky Plain No religion: 21.1 pts higher in Rocky Plain First Nations: 5.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +47 larger in Rocky Plain gap steady
22 15th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +5 yrs older in Middlingbank gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +5.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +3.7 pts higher in Middlingbank
18.2% 47th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +15.9 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 24.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

41.2% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
17.6% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.6% Divorced ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Middlingbank Rocky Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +5.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

90.9% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 94.2%
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

59.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 55.1%
22.7% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Scottish +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Irish +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 97.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +21.1 pts higher in Rocky Plain
13.6% 3rd pct 34.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
13.6% No religion +21.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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 Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 17.7% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

90.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +65.7 pts 24.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Engineering & related ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Health ◂ +26.5 pts 13.5%
40.0% Management & commerce ◂ +26.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Creative arts +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +$212 higher in Middlingbank gap steady
$1,062 86th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +$625 higher in Rocky Plain gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +$375 higher in Middlingbank
$2,624 86th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.2 pts 12.9%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 22.6%
17.6% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +19.2 pts higher in Middlingbank
40.9% 91st pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +7.2 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +7.2 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

27.3% Arthritis ◂ +14.2 pts 13.0%
18.2% Cancer ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +19.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
13.6% Two conditions ◂ +9.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 41.9% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 19.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 11.3% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +4 larger in Rocky Plain
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +6 yrs older in Middlingbank
48 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +$501 higher in Middlingbank
$1,375 89th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +0.7 larger in Rocky Plain gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 25.9%
0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% 4 people +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +$130 higher in Rocky Plain
$150 14th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +$961 higher in Middlingbank
$1,750 58th pct $789 9th pct
People / bedroom in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +0.50 higher in Rocky Plain gap steady
0.40 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 59.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 68.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +59.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.0% Rented ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other tenure +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
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

30.0% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +28.3 pts 8.1%
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

30.0% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 4 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 22.9% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain
— 64.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Construction +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education & training +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
27.3% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 21.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +0.1 more in Middlingbank
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +6.7 pts higher in Middlingbank
6.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +31.0 more in Middlingbank
45.5 79th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain even
0 16th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Middlingbankin Rocky Plain +0.2 pts higher in Rocky Plain
8.5% 73rd pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middlingbank vs Rocky Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12619/middlingbank/vs/SAL13402/rocky-plain