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Rodd Point vs Russell Lea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Rodd Point profile · Russell Lea profile

Rodd Point Russell Lea

Russell Lea and Rodd Point are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Rodd Point is dominated by separate houses (92.4%) and has a far higher share of homes owned outright (47.5%). In contrast, Russell Lea has more apartments and a far higher share of renters (25.6%). Residents in Russell Lea also have much better access to essentials, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 61.9% in Rodd Point.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with exactly 18.6% of people aged 65 and over. They are also alike in their typical weekly incomes, which sit around $1,100. While Russell Lea has more public transport routes, Rodd Point has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. This gap in transport frequency has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,540 larger in Russell Lea Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Rodd Point Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Russell Lea Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Rodd Point 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Rodd Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +3,540 larger in Russell Lea gap steady
1,380 75th pct 4,920 86th pct
Median age in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1 yrs older in Rodd Point gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.3 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even gap steady
18.6% 49th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.4 pts higher in Rodd Point gap narrowing
18.9% 63rd pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +3.4 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) even 18.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 52.2%
29.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
4.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Rodd Point Russell Lea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.5 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
26.4% 86th pct 27.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 69.6%
6.2% Italy even 6.3%
4.2% China ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
1.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%
20.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.4% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%
8.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +7.9 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
33.6% 91st pct 25.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.2 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
4.1% 90th pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

64.7% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
9.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
4.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1.0 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
27.3% 18th pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity even 63.5%
27.3% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
2.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Islam even 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +5.5 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
74.9% 94th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1.5 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
39.9% 93rd pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea
— 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even
40 90th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +36 larger in Russell Lea
485 70th pct 521 74th pct
ICSEA in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even
1,115 94th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 69.4%
12.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 38.5%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

33.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%
10.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +$34 higher in Russell Lea gap widening
$1,099 87th pct $1,133 88th pct
Household income in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +$295 higher in Rodd Point gap widening
$2,953 96th pct $2,658 92nd pct
Family income in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +$312 higher in Rodd Point gap widening
$3,568 98th pct $3,256 94th pct
High earners in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1.9 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
27.9% 98th pct 26.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +5.2 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
47.7% 100th pct 42.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%
16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
9.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2.4 pts higher in Russell Lea
22.4% 21st pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1.7 pts higher in Russell Lea
4.8% 24th pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2.0 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
4.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 68.8%
16.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2.4 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
15.8% 39th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +3.3 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +3.8 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
29.9% 73rd pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.3 pts higher in Rodd Point
1.5% 37th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2.8 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
24.9% 54th pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +23 larger in Russell Lea
3 43rd pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +32 yrs older in Rodd Point
60 yrs 95th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea
— 57.1% 83rd pct
Median income in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +$593 higher in Rodd Point
$1,062 82nd pct $469 28th pct
Household income in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +$376 higher in Rodd Point
$2,750 86th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.2 larger in Rodd Point gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +3.0 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
6.7% 27th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +4.2 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
18.5% 31st pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 65.9%
20.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%
18.5% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +$230 higher in Rodd Point gap widening
$750 100th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +$60 higher in Rodd Point gap narrowing
$3,350 95th pct $3,290 95th pct
People / bedroom in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +14.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 25.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +10.0 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
47.5% 69th pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +24.2 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
92.4% 38th pct 68.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +9.9 pts higher in Rodd Point gap widening
79.4% 50th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 37.5%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%
10.9% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 68.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +27.6 pts 22.4%
40.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.0 pts 24.3%
13.5% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +3.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
5.3% 75th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1.1 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
47.0% 96th pct 48.2% 96th pct
PT commute in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1.4 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +4 more in Russell Lea
13 83rd pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +5.97 more in Rodd Point
9.42 87th pct 3.46 71st pct
Departures/1k in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +900.3 more in Rodd Point
2,732.6 96th pct 1,832.3 91st pct
PT routes in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2 more in Russell Lea
3 79th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1 longer in Russell Lea
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even
9 4th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +17,532 more in Rodd Point
70,351 88th pct 52,819 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +42,149 more in Rodd Point
253,611 88th pct 211,462 87th pct
Transit to city in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +9 longer in Rodd Point
58 51st pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
34.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 31.3%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 39.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
5.3% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +1.9 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2.3 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
2.2% 33rd pct 4.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even gap steady
2.8% 41st pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.9 pts higher in Rodd Point gap steady
65.2% 66th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2.5 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
59.2% 56th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
8.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
3.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%
16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
8.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.8 higher in Russell Lea
6.8 92nd pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +0.9 more in Russell Lea
6.9 93rd pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +38.1 pts higher in Russell Lea
61.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +28.5 pts higher in Russell Lea
52.3% 85th pct 80.8% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +9.7 more in Rodd Point
15.2 54th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +118 higher in Rodd Point
331 97th pct 213 91st pct
Mean slope in Rodd Pointin Russell Lea +2.4 pts higher in Russell Lea
3.8% 26th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Rodd Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rodd Point vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13406/rodd-point/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea