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Rockley Mount vs The Lagoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Rockley Mount profile · The Lagoon profile

Rockley Mount The Lagoon

The Lagoon and Rockley Mount are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Rockley Mount has a more qualified workforce, with 66.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 41.2% in The Lagoon. This difference in education is consistent with a higher share of professionals in Rockley Mount and higher typical weekly family incomes, which are $3,050 compared to $2,399 in The Lagoon. Conversely, The Lagoon is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 30.0%.

Both areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses and neither having any public transport stops or a 15-minute walk to amenities. They also share an identical unemployment rate of 0.0% and almost the same proportion of children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, Rockley Mount has seen a far higher increase in volunteering, which is now 30.0% compared to 14.1% in The Lagoon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 190 larger in The Lagoon Year 12: 25.5 pts higher in Rockley Mount Volunteering: 15.9 pts higher in Rockley Mount Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in The Lagoon Renting: 13.6 pts higher in The Lagoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +190 larger in The Lagoon gap widening
78 35th pct 268 58th pct
Median age in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +4 yrs older in Rockley Mount gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +0.1 pts higher in The Lagoon gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +2.5 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +0.5 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
21.8% 78th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +0.3 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap steady
8.5% 24th pct 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 28.0%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.3 pts 8.2%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 60.6%
28.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%
4.3% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Rockley Mount The Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +5.2 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

93.6% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 86.6%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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

39.7% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
44.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%
29.5% Irish ◂ +15.7 pts 13.8%
21.8% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 12.3%
7.7% German ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +2.6 pts higher in The Lagoon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 88.8%
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 Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +5.7 pts higher in The Lagoon gap steady
25.6% 15th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

74.4% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 58.6%
25.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
3.8% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +25.5 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
66.7% 88th pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +5.5 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
21.4% 71st pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +25.5 pts 41.2%
29.8% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
7.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 15.3%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%
13.6% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 6.9%
15.9% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
6.8% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +$13 higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
$1,047 86th pct $1,060 86th pct
Household income in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +$488 higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
$2,791 93rd pct $2,303 86th pct
Family income in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +$651 higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
$3,050 91st pct $2,399 77th pct
High earners in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +2.1 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
14.3% 77th pct 16.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +16.3 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
53.8% 100th pct 37.5% 91st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
34.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 19.3%
19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 23.9%
40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +7.0 pts higher in Rockley Mount
34.6% 76th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +9.0 pts higher in Rockley Mount
15.4% 93rd pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +3.7 pts higher in The Lagoon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +10.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
20.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +15.9 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +4.4 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap steady
15.7% 77th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +10.0 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +1.4 pts higher in The Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +9.4 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
35.7% 90th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +10 larger in The Lagoon
4 46th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +33 yrs older in Rockley Mount
47 yrs 85th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +$600 higher in Rockley Mount
$1,999 96th pct $1,399 89th pct
Household income in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +$250 higher in The Lagoon
$3,499 91st pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +0.3 larger in Rockley Mount gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +1.8 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap narrowing
10.3% 47th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +13.6 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 55.8%
26.5% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +$100 higher in The Lagoon
$250 40th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +$897 higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
$3,064 93rd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +0.10 higher in Rockley Mount gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +13.6 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 40th pct
Owned outright in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +8.1 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
38.5% 42nd pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +11.5 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
69.2% 26th pct 80.7% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 38.6%
0.0% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 101.1%
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

23.1% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.9% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.9 pts 26.5%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +8.1 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
28.3% 77th pct 20.1% 60th pct
PT commute in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +3 longer in Rockley Mount
165 93rd pct 162 92nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 67.8%
28.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 20.1%
6.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 41.2%
38.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 16.5%
26.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%
11.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +8.6 pts higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 32.7% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +4.2 pts higher in The Lagoon gap widening
65.7% 68th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +6.0 pts higher in Rockley Mount gap widening
71.7% 89th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Professional & technical ◂ +19.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Construction +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.5% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Public administration & safety even 8.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 15.4%
23.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 18.1%
15.2% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%
8.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon even
0 33rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Rockley Mountin The Lagoon +2.0 pts higher in Rockley Mount
10.4% 83rd pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Rockley Mount with nearby areas

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Compare The Lagoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockley Mount vs The Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13396/rockley-mount/vs/SAL13844/the-lagoon