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North Rothbury vs Rothbury

Name: North Rothbury vs Rothbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · North Rothbury profile · Rothbury profile

North Rothbury Rothbury

North Rothbury and Rothbury are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Rothbury is a larger, younger hub where 27.8% of people are children and the typical resident is 30. In contrast, Rothbury is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 55 and 21.8% of people aged 65 and over. North Rothbury is also more likely to have larger homes, with 92% having three or more bedrooms, while Rothbury has a higher share of university degrees (37.3%) and high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.8%).

While they are very different, the two areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,200 to $2,250. They are also both almost entirely dependent on cars, as both have walkability scores that describe them as car-dependent. However, North Rothbury is becoming much more distinct from its neighbour, with the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years widening by 34 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Rothbury Unpaid child care: 25.4 pts higher in North Rothbury Owned outright: 26.2 pts higher in Rothbury 3+ bedrooms: 58.7 pts higher in North Rothbury Recent movers: 33.6 pts higher in North Rothbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Rothbury in Rothbury +2,447 larger in North Rothbury gap widening

2,502 81st pct 55 30th pct

Median age in North Rothbury in Rothbury +25 yrs older in Rothbury gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

17.7% Older adults (45–64) +20.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 16.4%

27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.1 pts 12.7%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

45.4% Married +19.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

40.2% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 25.5%

4.5% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

North Rothbury Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 76.4%

2.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +4.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.7% Australian ◂ +22.9 pts 21.8%

10.7% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

5.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 85.5%

0.0% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

43.9% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 34.5%

4.8% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in North Rothbury in Rothbury +3 more in North Rothbury

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in North Rothbury in Rothbury

367 55th pct —

ICSEA in North Rothbury in Rothbury

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%

6.7% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.6 pts 18.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +25.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

23.2% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 12.1%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Rothbury in Rothbury +$245 higher in Rothbury gap widening

$1,025 84th pct $1,270 92nd pct

Household income in North Rothbury in Rothbury +$44 higher in Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,206 84th pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in North Rothbury in Rothbury +$48 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,381 77th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

11.6% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

1.6% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

1.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +10.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Rothbury in Rothbury +199 larger in North Rothbury

199 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in North Rothbury in Rothbury

16 yrs 13th pct —

Median income in North Rothbury in Rothbury

$734 59th pct —

Household income in North Rothbury in Rothbury

$2,077 65th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in North Rothbury in Rothbury +0.5 larger in North Rothbury gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

23.3% Couples without children +43.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 35.9%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +22.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

16.8% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Rothbury in Rothbury +$125 higher in North Rothbury gap steady

$450 88th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in North Rothbury in Rothbury +$584 higher in Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,584 88th pct

People / bedroom in North Rothbury in Rothbury +0.10 higher in North Rothbury gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 25.0%

15.4% Owned outright +26.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.9% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 12.5%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.3 pts 20.8%

24.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 12.5%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.2% $350–$549 ◂ +78.2 pts 0.0%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.8% $3,000 or more +37.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Rothbury in Rothbury +16 more in North Rothbury

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in North Rothbury in Rothbury +6.39 more in North Rothbury

6.39 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in North Rothbury in Rothbury +447.6 more in North Rothbury

447.6 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in North Rothbury in Rothbury +2 more in North Rothbury

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in North Rothbury in Rothbury +68 longer in Rothbury

5 32nd pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in North Rothbury in Rothbury +6 longer in Rothbury

113 77th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 41.9%

14.0% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.2% Walked +19.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 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

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 37.5%

15.0% 3 vehicles +26.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 20.8%

7.0% 4 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Mining ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.1% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Managers +32.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.4% Labourers +16.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.9% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in North Rothbury in Rothbury +2.3 higher in North Rothbury

2.5 69th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Rothbury in Rothbury +1.9 more in North Rothbury

2.0 66th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in North Rothbury in Rothbury +7.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

7.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in North Rothbury in Rothbury +8.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

8.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in North Rothbury in Rothbury +69.5 pts higher in North Rothbury

69.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in North Rothbury in Rothbury +7.3 pts higher in North Rothbury

7.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in North Rothbury in Rothbury +84.0 pts higher in North Rothbury

85.5% 77th pct 1.5% 36th pct

Walk to health in North Rothbury in Rothbury even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Rothbury in Rothbury +60.3 more in Rothbury

12.4 47th pct 72.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in North Rothbury in Rothbury +32 higher in North Rothbury

36 76th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in North Rothbury in Rothbury +0.8 pts higher in North Rothbury

6.7% 60th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Rothbury vs Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13014/north-rothbury/vs/SAL13435/rothbury