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Rookwood vs Strathfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Rookwood profile · Strathfield profile

Rookwood Strathfield

Strathfield (NSW) is a populous hub, while Rookwood (NSW) is sparsely populated with only three residents. There are stark differences in how people live and move in these neighbouring areas. Strathfield (NSW) is a walker's paradise with a typical resident aged 32, while Rookwood (NSW) is somewhat walkable and its residents are far older at a typical age of 51. This gap extends to costs and income; typical weekly rent is far higher in Strathfield (NSW) at $480 compared to $243 in Rookwood (NSW), and typical weekly family income is well higher in Strathfield (NSW) at $2,423.

Both areas share a very similar walk to the nearest transport stop, which takes about 3 minutes. This ease of access is a key commonality, though the scale of the areas differs. Strathfield (NSW) has far more public transport routes and stops, and is much more accessible for those walking to groceries or schools. These trends are consistent with Strathfield (NSW) being a dense urban centre and Rookwood (NSW) being largely non-residential.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,912 larger in Strathfield Median age: 19 yrs older in Rookwood Rent: $237 higher in Strathfield People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Strathfield Family income: $549 higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rookwoodin Strathfield +25,912 larger in Strathfield gap steady
3 2nd pct 25,915 91st pct
Median age in Rookwoodin Strathfield +19 yrs older in Rookwood gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 11.3% 20th pct
De facto in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 6.0% 13th pct

Age structure

133.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +113.0 pts 20.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 46.3%
0.0% Never married +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 59.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +64.5 pts 35.5%
0.0% Nepal +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% China +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% India +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Vietnam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

100.0% Australian ◂ +92.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Chinese +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% English +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 65.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 9.7% 99th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +70.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% Mandarin +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Cantonese +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Arabic +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 23.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

200.0% Christianity ◂ +162.0 pts 38.0%
0.0% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Hinduism +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Buddhism +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 80.8% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 43.9% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 3.08 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rookwoodin Strathfield +13 more in Strathfield
51 92nd pct 64 94th pct
Avg size in Rookwoodin Strathfield +72 larger in Rookwood
666 88th pct 594 83rd pct
ICSEA in Rookwoodin Strathfield +25 higher in Strathfield
1,055 80th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +80.8 pts ▸ 80.8%
66.7% Year 10 ◂ +60.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Rookwoodin Strathfield +$9 higher in Rookwood gap narrowing
$824 62nd pct $815 61st pct
Household income in Rookwoodin Strathfield +$388 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $2,262 86th pct
Family income in Rookwoodin Strathfield +$549 higher in Strathfield
$1,874 49th pct $2,423 78th pct
High earners in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 15.0% 79th pct
High-income homes in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 34.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 17.7% 11th pct
Mental health in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

200.0% None ◂ +124.2 pts 75.8%
0.0% One condition +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 10.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 0.7% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rookwoodin Strathfield +105 larger in Strathfield
0 0th pct 105 86th pct
Median age in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 70.5% 94th pct
Unemployment in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 5.7% 29th pct
Median income in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— $809 66th pct
Household income in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— $2,528 79th pct
Indigenous language in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 10.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rookwoodin Strathfield +0.3 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

200.0% Couples with children ◂ +140.3 pts 59.7%
0.0% Couples without children +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% 3 people +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% 4 people +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rookwoodin Strathfield +$237 higher in Strathfield gap widening
$243 38th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— $2,765 90th pct
People / bedroom in Rookwoodin Strathfield +0.40 higher in Strathfield gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 43.9% 90th pct
Owned outright in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 28.7% 20th pct
Separate houses in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 45.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 52.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +56.1 pts 43.9%
0.0% Owned outright +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

0.0% Flat or apartment +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
0.0% Separate house +45.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $750 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 20.9% 96th pct
Work from home in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 14.1% 100th pct
PT stops in Rookwoodin Strathfield +127 more in Strathfield
22 86th pct 149 92nd pct
Stops/1k in Rookwoodin Strathfield +7,327.58 more in Rookwood
7,333.33 100th pct 5.75 80th pct
Departures/1k in Rookwoodin Strathfield +1,022,193.3 more in Rookwood
1,024,333.3 100th pct 2,140.0 92nd pct
PT routes in Rookwoodin Strathfield +45 more in Strathfield
3 79th pct 48 88th pct
Stop walk in Rookwoodin Strathfield even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Rookwoodin Strathfield +3 longer in Rookwood
17 14th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Rookwoodin Strathfield +25,670 more in Strathfield
3 43rd pct 25,673 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Rookwoodin Strathfield +100,341 more in Strathfield
9,256 40th pct 109,597 81st pct
Transit to city in Rookwoodin Strathfield +21 longer in Rookwood
74 80th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

75.0% Walked ◂ +72.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Worked at home +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Car (driver) +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Train +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% No vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 48.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 31.7% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 62.2% 56th pct
Full-time in Rookwoodin Strathfield
— 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Other services ◂ +73.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Rookwoodin Strathfield +4.0 higher in Strathfield
4.4 80th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rookwoodin Strathfield +2.2 more in Strathfield
5.4 85th pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in Rookwoodin Strathfield +16.6 pts higher in Strathfield
81.3% 89th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Rookwoodin Strathfield +93.8 pts higher in Strathfield
0.0% 0th pct 93.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Rookwoodin Strathfield +6.2 pts higher in Strathfield
93.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rookwoodin Strathfield +18.7 pts higher in Strathfield
81.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Rookwoodin Strathfield +6.2 pts higher in Strathfield
93.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rookwoodin Strathfield +3.6 pts higher in Strathfield
81.3% 94th pct 84.9% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Rookwoodin Strathfield +8,955.4 more in Rookwood
9,000.0 100th pct 44.6 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Rookwoodin Strathfield +40 higher in Strathfield
253 93rd pct 293 95th pct
Mean slope in Rookwoodin Strathfield +8.3 pts higher in Rookwood
13.7% 90th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Rookwood with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rookwood vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13409/rookwood/vs/SAL13690/strathfield