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Nimmo vs Rocky Plain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Nimmo profile · Rocky Plain profile

Nimmo Rocky Plain

Rocky Plain (NSW) and Nimmo are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Rocky Plain (NSW) has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 41 and 15.9% being children under 15, compared to Nimmo where the typical resident is far older at 54 and there are no children. Nimmo has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.7% in Rocky Plain (NSW), and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 85.0% versus 59.7% in Rocky Plain (NSW).

These neighbours share a car-dependent lifestyle, with no walkable amenities or public transport nearby. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800 to $1,900. The gap in typical monthly home-loan payments is widening, with Nimmo's typical payment of $2,341 now far higher than the $789 seen in Rocky Plain (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 45 larger in Rocky Plain Participation: 25.3 pts higher in Nimmo Median age: 13 yrs older in Nimmo First Nations: 5.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain Mortgage: $1,552 higher in Nimmo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +45 larger in Rocky Plain gap narrowing
24 16th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +13 yrs older in Nimmo gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +5.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +14.5 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +15.9 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 24.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 27.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

70.0% Married ◂ +28.1 pts 41.9%
20.0% Never married +18.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nimmo Rocky Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +27.5 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

33.3% English +21.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
50.0% Australian ◂ +19.6 pts 30.4%
20.8% Scottish +5.3 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 Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +2.9 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 Nimmoin Rocky Plain +13.9 pts higher in Rocky Plain
20.8% 10th pct 34.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

83.3% Christianity ◂ +32.6 pts 50.7%
20.8% No religion +13.9 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 Nimmoin Rocky Plain +14.5 pts higher in Nimmo
60.0% 80th pct 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +12.3 pts higher in Nimmo
30.0% 86th pct 17.7% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 45.5%
0.0% Year 10 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

58.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.5 pts 24.3%
35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 18.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
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

23.5% Education ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Health +13.5 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%

Income

Personal income in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +$50 higher in Nimmo gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +$62 higher in Nimmo gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +$124 higher in Rocky Plain gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +4.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
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

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% Under $650 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +5.1 pts higher in Rocky Plain
16.7% 9th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +7.2 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +7.2 pts higher in Rocky Plain
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Arthritis ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%
16.7% Other condition ◂ +8.0 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% Cancer even 0.0%
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

66.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.2%
12.5% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +13.1 pts higher in Nimmo
55.0% 100th pct 41.9% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +10.6 pts higher in Nimmo
30.0% 100th pct 19.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +17.6 pts higher in Nimmo
45.0% 98th pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +13.7 pts higher in Nimmo
25.0% 55th pct 11.3% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +4 larger in Rocky Plain
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— $874 72nd pct
Household income in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +0.3 larger in Rocky Plain gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
52.9% Couples without children ◂ +27.0 pts 25.9%
0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 40.9%
42.9% 3 people ◂ +29.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% 4 people +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +$1,552 higher in Nimmo
$2,341 86th pct $789 9th pct
People / bedroom in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +0.10 higher in Rocky Plain
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 59.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 68.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other tenure +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Rented 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.4 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 Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Worked at home ◂ +68.4 pts 8.1%
17.6% Car (driver) +33.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 22.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +1.1 pts higher in Rocky Plain
21.7% 20th pct 22.9% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +25.3 pts higher in Nimmo
85.0% 99th pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Nimmoin Rocky Plain
— 64.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

41.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 40.5%
23.5% Construction ◂ +7.3 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

52.9% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 37.8%
0.0% Professionals +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nimmoin Rocky Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +14.5 more in Rocky Plain
0.0 0th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +0 higher in Nimmo
1 44th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Nimmoin Rocky Plain +2.7 pts higher in Nimmo
11.4% 86th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Nimmo with nearby areas

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Compare Rocky Plain with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nimmo vs Rocky Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12976/nimmo/vs/SAL13402/rocky-plain