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Minchinbury vs Rooty Hill

Name: Minchinbury vs Rooty Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Minchinbury profile · Rooty Hill profile

Minchinbury Rooty Hill

Rooty Hill and Minchinbury are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Rooty Hill is more diverse and urban, with 49.6% of people born overseas and 52.2% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher rental rate at 32.3% and more townhouses. In contrast, Minchinbury is dominated by detached houses, which make up 94.0% of its homes, and has a higher share of high-income households, with 30.0% earning $3,000 or more per week.

Both areas share a very similar family makeup, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. This commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200. While Rooty Hill has better access to health services and more public transport use, Minchinbury has more homes within walking distance of schools. These two neighbours continue to show differences in their home ownership and cultural backgrounds, even as they track closely in their general age and health profiles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,398 larger in Rooty Hill Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Minchinbury Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Rooty Hill Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Rooty Hill Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in Rooty Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +10,398 larger in Rooty Hill gap widening

5,778 86th pct 16,176 89th pct

Median age in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +2 yrs older in Rooty Hill gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.6%

35.8% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%

3.3% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Minchinbury Rooty Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 43.7%

7.7% Philippines +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.2% India +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 14.9%

11.5% Filipino +9.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.7% English ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

4.8% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

55.8% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 40.3%

5.3% Tagalog +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 55.0%

16.4% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

12.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

3.3% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +0.40 more in Rooty Hill

0.83 4th pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +15 more in Rooty Hill

31 89th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +33 larger in Minchinbury

527 75th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +7 higher in Minchinbury

981 44th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 20.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +$90 higher in Minchinbury gap steady

$832 63rd pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +$207 higher in Minchinbury gap narrowing

$2,208 84th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +$152 higher in Minchinbury gap narrowing

$2,264 72nd pct $2,112 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

9.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.2% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 66.7%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

4.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +159 larger in Rooty Hill

158 86th pct 317 86th pct

Median age in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +1 yrs older in Rooty Hill

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +$312 higher in Minchinbury

$872 71st pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +$933 higher in Minchinbury

$2,542 80th pct $1,609 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +0.1 larger in Minchinbury gap steady

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

16.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

18.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +$30 higher in Minchinbury gap steady

$450 88th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 40.3%

20.1% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 76.6%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

6.2% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +30 more in Rooty Hill

41 87th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +2.71 more in Minchinbury

7.10 86th pct 4.39 75th pct

Departures/1k in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +268.2 more in Minchinbury

1,308.8 88th pct 1,040.6 86th pct

PT routes in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +4 more in Rooty Hill

7 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +1 longer in Minchinbury

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +1 longer in Minchinbury

30 26th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +69,128 more in Rooty Hill

0 0th pct 69,128 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +303,433 more in Rooty Hill

45,744 63rd pct 349,177 89th pct

Transit to city in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill

— 65 66th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 24.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 36.4%

24.4% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

3.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

8.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food even 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

8.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +0.7 higher in Rooty Hill

6.3 90th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +0.8 more in Rooty Hill

6.3 90th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +1.2 pts higher in Minchinbury

99.2% 100th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +3.1 pts higher in Rooty Hill

94.5% 97th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +14.0 pts higher in Minchinbury

96.5% 97th pct 82.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +18.2 pts higher in Rooty Hill

64.5% 88th pct 82.6% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +4.8 more in Minchinbury

14.4 52nd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +103 higher in Rooty Hill

171 89th pct 274 94th pct

Mean slope in Minchinbury in Rooty Hill +0.6 pts higher in Minchinbury

5.4% 46th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Minchinbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minchinbury vs Rooty Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12644/minchinbury/vs/SAL13410/rooty-hill