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Mount Royal vs Upper Rouchel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mount Royal profile · Upper Rouchel profile

Mount Royal Upper Rouchel

Upper Rouchel and Mount Royal are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Upper Rouchel at $2,187, compared to $762 in Mount Royal. This is reflected in home-loan payments, which are far higher in Upper Rouchel at $3,295 a month, while Mount Royal residents typically pay $900. Mount Royal has a much larger First Nations population at 28.0%, compared to 0.0% in Upper Rouchel.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. While they share this lack of local amenities, other gaps are wide; for example, people with no religion are far more common in Mount Royal at 48.0% than in Upper Rouchel at 9.6%. Residents are also noticeably older in Mount Royal, where the typical age is 58, compared to 51 in Upper Rouchel.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +48 larger in Upper Rouchel gap steady
25 17th pct 73 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24
  • First area, 2021: 25
  • Second area, 2016: 73
  • Second area, 2021: 73
Median age in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +7 yrs older in Mount Royal gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 58 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
First Nations in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +28.0 pts higher in Mount Royal gap widening
28.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.2%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +4.1 pts higher in Upper Rouchel gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%
Under 15 in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +5.2 pts higher in Mount Royal gap widening
12.0% 23rd pct 6.8% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.8%
20.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

66.7% Divorced ◂ +48.2 pts 18.5%
53.3% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 52.3%
0.0% Never married +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Royal Upper Rouchel

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

  • 85+ in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Upper Rouchel: 8.1% males, 4.8% females
  • 80–84 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 8.1% females
  • 75–79 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mount Royal: 13.6% males, 27.3% females; 65–69 in Upper Rouchel: 8.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 27.3% females; 60–64 in Upper Rouchel: 4.8% males, 8.1% females
  • 55–59 in Mount Royal: 13.6% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 50–54 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Upper Rouchel: 9.7% males, 4.8% females
  • 45–49 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 40–44 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Upper Rouchel: 4.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Upper Rouchel: 6.5% males, 8.1% females
  • 25–29 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Upper Rouchel: 4.8% males, 4.8% females
  • 20–24 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 18.2% females; 10–14 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 0–4 in Mount Royal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

96.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 86.3%
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

52.0% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
28.0% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 23.3%
16.0% English +8.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 82.2%
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 Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +38.4 pts higher in Mount Royal gap widening
48.0% 74th pct 9.6% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 48.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 71.2%
48.0% No religion ◂ +38.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Not stated +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
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

36.1% 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.1%
20.0% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 36.1%
26.7% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 41.2%
50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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

42.9% Architecture & building ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
35.7% Education ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +$300 higher in Upper Rouchel gap widening
$762 52nd pct $1,062 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $417
  • First area, 2021: $762
  • Second area, 2016: $624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
Household income in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +$1,425 higher in Upper Rouchel gap widening
$762 4th pct $2,187 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $699
  • First area, 2021: $762
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $2,187
Family income in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +$791 higher in Upper Rouchel gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,666 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $483
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $2,666
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel
20.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Household income distribution

41.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 23.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.5%
0.0% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +15.5 pts higher in Mount Royal
36.0% 81st pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +5.5 pts higher in Upper Rouchel
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +4.1 pts higher in Upper Rouchel gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 44th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +14.5 pts 5.5%
16.0% Other condition ◂ +11.9 pts 4.1%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +12.9 pts 67.1%
36.0% One condition ◂ +18.2 pts 17.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

20.0% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
4.6% 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%
Unpaid child care in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel
24.6% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.6%
0.0% 0th pct
16.9% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +7 larger in Mount Royal
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +2 yrs older in Mount Royal
53 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +$424 higher in Mount Royal
$774 63rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
$1,375 35th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +0.2 larger in Upper Rouchel gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
6.3% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.3%
33.3% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Family composition

73.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 54.2%
31.6% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
25.0% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$190 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: $150
  • Second area, 2021: $190
Mortgage in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +$2,395 higher in Upper Rouchel
$900 12th pct $3,295 95th pct
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $3,800
  • Second area, 2021: $3,295
People / bedroom in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +0.30 higher in Mount Royal
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
40.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%
26.7% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
70.0% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 78.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.0%

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +48.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Rented +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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

41.7% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
31.8% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
42.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 31.8%
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

41.7% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
41.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
0.0% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +23.5 pts higher in Upper Rouchel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.5%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
67.7% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 58.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.7%
68.2% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.2%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% Mining +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Sales workers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +0.1 higher in Upper Rouchel
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +0.1 more in Upper Rouchel
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +26.3 more in Mount Royal
40.0 77th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel even
0 33rd pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Mount Royalin Upper Rouchel +6.6 pts higher in Mount Royal
20.2% 100th pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Royal vs Upper Rouchel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12800/mount-royal/vs/SAL14062/upper-rouchel