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Monkerai vs Stroud Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Monkerai profile · Stroud Hill profile

Monkerai Stroud Hill

Monkerai and Stroud Hill are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Monkerai has a larger population and a younger feel, with 20.6% of residents being children under 15, compared to just 9.7% in Stroud Hill. There are also notable differences in income and housing; the typical weekly household income is far higher in Monkerai at $1,281, while typical weekly rent is far higher in Stroud Hill at $400. Monkerai also has a higher presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 8.8%, whereas Stroud Hill has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent locations with no public transport and very few walkable amenities. They share almost identical rates of people who completed Year 12 (40.7%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $582 in Monkerai and $619 in Stroud Hill. Both areas also have a high share of older residents, with at least a quarter of the population aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.9 pts higher in Stroud Hill First Nations: 8.8 pts higher in Monkerai Needs assistance: 8.8 pts higher in Monkerai Rent: $180 higher in Stroud Hill Housework 15h+: 19.9 pts higher in Stroud Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +71 larger in Monkerai gap widening
102 42nd pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +2 yrs older in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +8.8 pts higher in Monkerai gap widening
8.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +6.8 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
25.5% 76th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +10.9 pts higher in Monkerai gap narrowing
20.6% 73rd pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +13.0 pts higher in Monkerai gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 19.4%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 9.7%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 9.7%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 56.5%
20.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Monkerai Stroud Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +2.1 pts higher in Monkerai gap narrowing
11.8% 52nd pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 80.6%
5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

52.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 51.6%
32.4% English +6.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% German +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
10.8% Irish ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +3.9 pts higher in Monkerai gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +1.1 pts higher in Monkerai gap steady
33.3% 30th pct 32.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
33.3% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%
23.5% Not stated ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
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 Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even gap steady
40.7% 39th pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +3.5 pts higher in Monkerai gap widening
20.9% 70th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +3 more in Stroud Hill
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
— 300 48th pct
ICSEA in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 even 40.7%
24.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.5%
9.9% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +49.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
15.3% Management & commerce +13.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.9% Education ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
13.6% Health ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +$37 higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
$582 22nd pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +$501 higher in Monkerai gap narrowing
$1,281 31st pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +$219 higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
$1,406 21st pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +4.7 pts higher in Monkerai gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.8%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +1.4 pts higher in Monkerai
30.4% 58th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +10.8 pts higher in Monkerai
10.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +8.8 pts higher in Monkerai gap widening
8.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.9% Heart disease +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +6.2 pts 51.6%
7.8% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +13.9 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
20.9% 63rd pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +1.4 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +11.4 pts higher in Monkerai gap narrowing
24.4% 45th pct 13.0% 10th pct
Defence service in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +19.9 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
27.9% 71st pct 47.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +9 larger in Monkerai
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
31 yrs 66th pct —
Median income in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
$574 43rd pct —
Household income in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +0.3 larger in Monkerai gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +6.6 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap narrowing
4.1% 20th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
26.7% 60th pct —

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
38.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 25.0%
4.1% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.7% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% 6 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +$180 higher in Stroud Hill
$220 31st pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +$679 higher in Stroud Hill
$1,488 41st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +0.20 higher in Monkerai gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
20.0% 59th pct —
Owned outright in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
60.0% 90th pct —
Separate houses in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
66.7% 22nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright +31.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +43.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
15.2% 46th pct —
PT commute in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
— 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
— 153 90th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%
15.2% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 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

33.3% 3 vehicles +46.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
23.3% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +12.4 pts higher in Monkerai gap narrowing
23.5% 24th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +23.9 pts higher in Stroud Hill gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill
45.7% 9th pct —

Industries people work in

8.7% Construction +20.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Managers ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +0.1 higher in Monkerai
0.1 36th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +0.1 more in Monkerai
0.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +1.8 pts higher in Monkerai
1.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +29.4 more in Monkerai
29.4 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill even
0 23rd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Monkeraiin Stroud Hill +1.6 pts higher in Stroud Hill
11.5% 86th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monkerai vs Stroud Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12693/monkerai/vs/SAL13693/stroud-hill