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Rocky Point vs Wadalba

Name: Rocky Point vs Wadalba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Rocky Point profile · Wadalba profile

Rocky Point Wadalba

Wadalba and Rocky Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different profiles. Wadalba is a young, active hub where the typical resident is 32 and 26.3% of the population are children under 15. This is a very walkable area, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable), and 74% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Rocky Point (NSW) is much quieter and mostly car-dependent, with a typical resident aged 42 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (35.5% compared to 17.2% in Wadalba).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining nearly identical unemployment rates and typical monthly mortgage payments. They also share a similar percentage of people with no religion and an almost identical number of people per home. While Wadalba is much more transient — with 55.4% of people moving in the last five years — both areas sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,929 larger in Wadalba Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Wadalba No car: 5.3 pts higher in Wadalba Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Rocky Point Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in Wadalba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocky Point in Wadalba +3,929 larger in Wadalba gap widening

275 58th pct 4,204 86th pct

Median age in Rocky Point in Wadalba +10 yrs older in Rocky Point gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 20.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 44.0%

36.4% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Rocky Point Wadalba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 78.5%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 39.4%

35.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 83.6%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 51.5%

39.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rocky Point in Wadalba

— 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocky Point in Wadalba +8 more in Wadalba

4 71st pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Rocky Point in Wadalba +89 larger in Wadalba

463 67th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Rocky Point in Wadalba +50 higher in Wadalba

939 22nd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

12.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rocky Point in Wadalba +$151 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$654 33rd pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Rocky Point in Wadalba +$264 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,678 59th pct $1,942 73rd pct

Family income in Rocky Point in Wadalba +$284 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $2,127 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 39.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

11.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%

5.8% Two conditions even 5.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocky Point in Wadalba +235 larger in Wadalba

23 71st pct 258 86th pct

Median age in Rocky Point in Wadalba +2 yrs older in Wadalba

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Rocky Point in Wadalba +$129 higher in Rocky Point

$850 69th pct $721 58th pct

Household income in Rocky Point in Wadalba +$1,047 higher in Rocky Point

$2,999 87th pct $1,952 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocky Point in Wadalba +0.2 larger in Wadalba gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 16.1%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +19.1 pts 25.0%

15.1% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocky Point in Wadalba +$100 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$380 78th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Rocky Point in Wadalba +$87 higher in Wadalba gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Rocky Point in Wadalba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 41.8%

22.6% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 17.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 4 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 14.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 6.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 58.7%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 10.8%

0.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 12.0%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocky Point in Wadalba +23 more in Wadalba

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Rocky Point in Wadalba +5.47 more in Wadalba

0.00 0th pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in Rocky Point in Wadalba +996.7 more in Wadalba

0.0 0th pct 996.7 86th pct

PT routes in Rocky Point in Wadalba +13 more in Wadalba

0 0th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Rocky Point in Wadalba even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Rocky Point in Wadalba even

68 49th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Rocky Point in Wadalba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Rocky Point in Wadalba +9,120 more in Wadalba

0 0th pct 9,120 40th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 52.9%

23.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%

7.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

13.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

2.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

10.8% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

11.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocky Point in Wadalba +2.5 higher in Wadalba

2.8 71st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocky Point in Wadalba +3.0 more in Wadalba

2.0 66th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Rocky Point in Wadalba +75.2 pts higher in Wadalba

0.0% 0th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Rocky Point in Wadalba +74.0 pts higher in Wadalba

0.0% 0th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Rocky Point in Wadalba +2.4 pts higher in Rocky Point

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Rocky Point in Wadalba +72.3 pts higher in Wadalba

0.0% 0th pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Rocky Point in Wadalba +1.5 pts higher in Rocky Point

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Rocky Point in Wadalba +68.5 pts higher in Wadalba

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocky Point in Wadalba +10.7 more in Wadalba

0.0 0th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rocky Point in Wadalba +101 higher in Wadalba

47 78th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Rocky Point in Wadalba +4.6 pts higher in Wadalba

3.5% 21st pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Rocky Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocky Point vs Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13403/rocky-point/vs/SAL14098/wadalba