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Nimmitabel vs Rock Flat

Name: Nimmitabel vs Rock Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Nimmitabel profile · Rock Flat profile

Nimmitabel Rock Flat

Nimmitabel and Rock Flat are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different financial and health profiles. Rock Flat is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,625 compared to $1,073 in Nimmitabel. This gap is reflected in education and employment, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Rock Flat (63.8% vs 39.3%) and more adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, Nimmitabel has a much older population, with 28.1% aged 65 and over, and a far higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (39.2% compared to 24.7% in Rock Flat).

Both areas have a similar age profile, with a typical resident being 49 years old, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of university qualifications, with about 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Nimmitabel is more connected with public transport and a higher share of volunteers, Rock Flat has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright. Across these two neighbours, the gap in typical weekly household income remains a stark contrast.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,552 higher in Rock Flat Mortgage: $2,489 higher in Rock Flat Participation: 29.6 pts higher in Rock Flat Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in Rock Flat Personal income: $524 higher in Rock Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +251 larger in Nimmitabel gap widening

324 60th pct 73 34th pct

Median age in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat even gap steady

49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 15.1%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

40.0% Married +24.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

35.6% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 27.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nimmitabel Rock Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 87.7%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 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

51.2% English ◂ +18.4 pts 32.9%

36.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.5% Irish ◂ +13.9 pts 9.6%

18.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

4.6% German +10.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Greek +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

90.4% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 97.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

31.2% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 21.9%

8.3% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat

18.18 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +1 more in Nimmitabel

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat

11 0th pct —

ICSEA in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat

920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +24.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.0%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

20.5% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Agriculture & environment +18.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.0% Engineering & related +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +$524 higher in Rock Flat gap widening

$589 23rd pct $1,113 88th pct

Household income in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +$1,552 higher in Rock Flat gap widening

$1,073 17th pct $2,625 91st pct

Family income in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +$1,019 higher in Rock Flat gap widening

$1,531 29th pct $2,550 83rd pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +35.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.5 pts 15.0%

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more +27.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 32.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +10.9 pts 5.5%

14.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +20.9 pts ▸ 74.0%

25.3% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 17.8%

6.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +3 larger in Nimmitabel

11 60th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +33 yrs older in Nimmitabel

60 yrs 95th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +$1,037 higher in Rock Flat

$525 36th pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +$4,374 higher in Rock Flat

$1,125 23rd pct $5,499 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +1.2 larger in Rock Flat gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 51.6%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 30.6%

8.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 25.0%

30.7% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 25.0%

5.8% 3 people +19.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.2% 6 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.4% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +$10 higher in Nimmitabel

$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +$2,489 higher in Rock Flat gap widening

$761 8th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

15.3% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 30.0%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.6% 5 or more +33.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +4 more in Nimmitabel

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +12.35 more in Nimmitabel

12.35 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +55.6 more in Nimmitabel

55.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +3 more in Nimmitabel

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat

8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 56.0%

10.1% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 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

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%

31.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

8.2% 4 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +25.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +11.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 8.0%

10.9% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

8.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +4.3 higher in Nimmitabel

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +4.5 more in Nimmitabel

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +72.4 pts higher in Nimmitabel

72.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +71.7 pts higher in Nimmitabel

71.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +58.7 pts higher in Nimmitabel

58.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +72.2 pts higher in Nimmitabel

72.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +82.1 pts higher in Nimmitabel

82.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +67.9 more in Nimmitabel

67.9 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat even

0 37th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Nimmitabel in Rock Flat +1.5 pts higher in Rock Flat

6.0% 53rd pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nimmitabel vs Rock Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12975/nimmitabel/vs/SAL13391/rock-flat