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Rocky River vs Uralla

Name: Rocky River vs Uralla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Rocky River profile · Uralla profile

Rocky River Uralla

Uralla (NSW) and Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Uralla (NSW) is a more active hub where 60.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and it is rated as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) is car-dependent, with no homes within a short walk of groceries or health services. There are also sharp differences in income for First Nations households, which is far higher in Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) at $2,124 compared to $1,101 in Uralla (NSW).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Uralla (NSW) at 18.7%, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share several traits, including similar levels of university qualifications and typical weekly personal incomes. While Uralla (NSW) has far more renters and recent arrivals, Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 54.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,431 larger in Uralla Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Uralla Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Rocky River Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Rocky River Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Uralla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocky River in Uralla +2,431 larger in Uralla gap steady

297 59th pct 2,728 82nd pct

Median age in Rocky River in Uralla +2 yrs older in Rocky River gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.1% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 45.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 31.8%

10.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Rocky River Uralla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +9.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.1% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

3.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.0% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +13.0 pts 6.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rocky River in Uralla +21.71 more in Rocky River

25.64 91st pct 3.93 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocky River in Uralla even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Rocky River in Uralla even

118 29th pct 118 29th pct

ICSEA in Rocky River in Uralla even

920 14th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.8% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

4.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.0% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

10.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Health even 8.2%

1.7% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rocky River in Uralla +$43 higher in Rocky River gap widening

$671 36th pct $628 29th pct

Household income in Rocky River in Uralla +$193 higher in Rocky River gap widening

$1,343 36th pct $1,150 22nd pct

Family income in Rocky River in Uralla +$385 higher in Rocky River gap widening

$1,847 47th pct $1,462 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +5.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

16.8% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocky River in Uralla +379 larger in Uralla

26 72nd pct 405 86th pct

Median age in Rocky River in Uralla +2 yrs older in Rocky River

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rocky River in Uralla +$334 higher in Rocky River

$820 67th pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Rocky River in Uralla +$1,023 higher in Rocky River

$2,124 67th pct $1,101 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocky River in Uralla +0.1 larger in Rocky River gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 46.8%

30.0% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.8% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.6% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.5% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

3.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocky River in Uralla +$30 higher in Uralla gap widening

$220 31st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Rocky River in Uralla +$120 higher in Rocky River gap narrowing

$1,387 34th pct $1,267 27th pct

People / bedroom in Rocky River in Uralla even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 38.9%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.5% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 91.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 49.0%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

90.9% $200–$349 ◂ +34.8 pts 56.1%

27.3% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +27.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.0% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocky River in Uralla +19 more in Uralla

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Rocky River in Uralla +6.96 more in Uralla

0.00 0th pct 6.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Rocky River in Uralla +137.5 more in Uralla

0.0 0th pct 137.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Rocky River in Uralla +3 more in Uralla

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Rocky River in Uralla

— 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 56.4%

15.3% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

2.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

8.4% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

12.2% Construction even 12.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

15.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.3% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

12.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocky River in Uralla +5.0 higher in Uralla

0.2 44th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocky River in Uralla +5.2 more in Uralla

0.2 44th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Rocky River in Uralla +64.2 pts higher in Uralla

0.0% 0th pct 64.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Rocky River in Uralla +60.3 pts higher in Uralla

0.0% 0th pct 60.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Rocky River in Uralla +67.4 pts higher in Uralla

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Rocky River in Uralla +48.1 pts higher in Uralla

19.8% 64th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Rocky River in Uralla +80.1 pts higher in Uralla

0.0% 0th pct 80.1% 74th pct

Walk to health in Rocky River in Uralla +59.2 pts higher in Uralla

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocky River in Uralla +20.1 more in Uralla

3.4 24th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Rocky River in Uralla even

1 45th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Rocky River in Uralla +2.6 pts higher in Rocky River

7.5% 67th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocky River vs Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13405/rocky-river/vs/SAL14069/uralla