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North St Marys vs Ropes Crossing

Name: North St Marys vs Ropes Crossing — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · North St Marys profile · Ropes Crossing profile

North St Marys Ropes Crossing

Ropes Crossing and North St Marys are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ropes Crossing has a much higher share of people born overseas (42.9%) and those using another language at home (43.8%). It is also a more highly qualified and wealthier area, where 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,216. In contrast, North St Marys has a higher share of people who do not follow a religion (32.1%) and a much higher proportion of renters, at 54.4%.

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to basic amenities; almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and groceries. They also share very similar rates for those who have served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While they share these local conveniences, the gap in housing and income remains large, with Ropes Crossing seeing far more people working from home (30.6%) compared to North St Marys (16.3%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.1 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Year 12: 33.1 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Renting: 27.1 pts higher in North St Marys Participation: 23.8 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Bachelor+: 21.6 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +3,157 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

4,123 86th pct 7,280 87th pct

Median age in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +4 yrs older in North St Marys gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.3% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 6.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

30.2% Married +26.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

47.4% Never married ◂ +16.2 pts 31.2%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

North St Marys Ropes Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 53.6%

0.9% India +8.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Philippines +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.2% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 18.8%

28.5% English ◂ +10.4 pts 18.1%

1.4% Indian +11.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% Filipino +8.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

1.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.1% English only ◂ +16.6 pts 51.5%

1.7% Tagalog +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 19.6%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 5.5%

1.4% Hinduism +12.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.9% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +2.97 more in North St Marys

3.41 47th pct 0.45 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +9 more in North St Marys

39 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +56 larger in Ropes Crossing

378 56th pct 434 64th pct

ICSEA in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing even

943 23rd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +33.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.3%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 5.9%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 22.5%

11.9% Bachelor degree +17.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +$361 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$597 24th pct $958 78th pct

Household income in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +$961 higher in Ropes Crossing gap widening

$1,255 29th pct $2,216 84th pct

Family income in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +$883 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$1,434 23rd pct $2,317 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.3%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 32.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +21.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

18.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +222 larger in North St Marys

434 86th pct 212 86th pct

Median age in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +1 yrs older in North St Marys

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +$320 higher in Ropes Crossing

$459 26th pct $779 63rd pct

Household income in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +$844 higher in Ropes Crossing

$1,281 30th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +0.6 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +23.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

31.4% One-parent families ◂ +18.4 pts 12.9%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.4% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 19.5%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 14.1%

12.7% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +$140 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +$500 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +35.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

54.4% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 27.3%

21.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 9.4%

0.8% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 78.4%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 31.4%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%

4.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 +26.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 6.9%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 15.7%

11.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +17 more in North St Marys

42 87th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +6.75 more in North St Marys

10.19 87th pct 3.43 71st pct

Departures/1k in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +824.8 more in North St Marys

1,582.1 89th pct 757.3 83rd pct

PT routes in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +3 more in North St Marys

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +3 longer in Ropes Crossing

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +3 longer in Ropes Crossing

35 30th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +17,325 more in North St Marys

17,325 71st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +79,107 more in North St Marys

117,983 83rd pct 38,876 60th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 44.2%

16.3% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

27.9% 2 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 35.8%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 3.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.5% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

7.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +1.1 higher in North St Marys

6.5 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +1.0 more in North St Marys

6.0 88th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +1.4 pts higher in North St Marys

97.2% 98th pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +0.8 pts higher in North St Marys

98.5% 99th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +0.5 pts higher in North St Marys

99.9% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +0.4 pts higher in North St Marys

98.6% 99th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +0.4 pts higher in North St Marys

100.0% 98th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +15.5 pts higher in North St Marys

15.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +10.2 more in North St Marys

16.5 57th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +133 higher in Ropes Crossing

126 87th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in North St Marys in Ropes Crossing +2.5 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

3.2% 16th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare North St Marys with nearby areas

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Compare Ropes Crossing with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North St Marys vs Ropes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13017/north-st-marys/vs/SAL13411/ropes-crossing