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Ropes Crossing vs Shanes Park

Name: Ropes Crossing vs Shanes Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Ropes Crossing profile · Shanes Park profile

Ropes Crossing Shanes Park

Ropes Crossing and Shanes Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Ropes Crossing is a populous hub where the typical resident is just 31, and 30.7% of people are children under 15. This is a well-qualified and mobile area, with 29.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 43.4% of people moving in during the last five years. It is also somewhat walkable, with 98.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Shanes Park is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 39, and 46.5% of homes are owned outright.

These two areas have tracked very differently since 2011, and the gap in their walkability and accessibility is widening. While Ropes Crossing has grown into a walkable centre with nearby shops and parks, Shanes Park remains dominated by separate houses and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. Despite this, they share similar levels of unemployment and have roughly the same number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 36.4 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Owned outright: 37.1 pts higher in Shanes Park Bachelor+: 24.0 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Population: 6,896 larger in Ropes Crossing Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +6,896 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

7,280 87th pct 384 61st pct

Median age in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +8 yrs older in Shanes Park gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 22.9%

30.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.8 pts 16.9%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 43.9%

31.2% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

4.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ropes Crossing Shanes Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

9.3% India ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Philippines ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.8% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.1% English +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.2% Indian ◂ +10.6 pts 2.6%

12.1% Filipino ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

0.2% Cantonese +9.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Tagalog ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

19.6% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park

0.45 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +2 more in Ropes Crossing

30 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +56 larger in Shanes Park

434 64th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +38 higher in Shanes Park

944 24th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +36.4 pts 31.5%

16.3% Year 10 +17.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +20.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.4 pts 9.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 16.2%

13.6% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

9.5% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

2.8% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +$206 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$958 78th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +$685 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$2,216 84th pct $1,531 49th pct

Family income in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +$349 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$2,317 74th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 20.2%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.3% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

5.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +15.6 pts 58.9%

14.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +186 larger in Ropes Crossing

212 86th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +5 yrs older in Shanes Park

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +$92 higher in Ropes Crossing

$779 63rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +$500 higher in Ropes Crossing

$2,125 67th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +0.4 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 55.5%

12.6% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

19.5% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 15.8%

14.1% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +$40 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +$391 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $1,909 67th pct

People / bedroom in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +0.10 higher in Ropes Crossing gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.7 pts 21.1%

9.4% Owned outright +37.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

27.3% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%

4.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +20.7 pts ▸ 99.1%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 34.2%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 28.9%

6.2% 5 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $350–$549 ◂ +35.2 pts 34.5%

6.9% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.1 pts 25.0%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +16 more in Ropes Crossing

25 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +20.00 more in Shanes Park

3.43 71st pct 23.44 94th pct

Departures/1k in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +116.7 more in Ropes Crossing

757.3 83rd pct 640.6 81st pct

PT routes in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +2 more in Ropes Crossing

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +12 longer in Shanes Park

5 32nd pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +6 longer in Shanes Park

38 31st pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +38,876 more in Ropes Crossing

38,876 60th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 29.5%

30.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

0.7% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 36.9%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 19.8%

4.6% 4 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Construction +14.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 6.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +16.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 6.6%

9.5% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

8.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +4.8 higher in Ropes Crossing

5.4 85th pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +4.5 more in Ropes Crossing

4.9 83rd pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +95.8 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

95.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +97.7 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

97.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +80.8 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

99.4% 98th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +98.2 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

98.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +89.7 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

99.6% 86th pct 9.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +30.1 more in Shanes Park

6.3 32nd pct 36.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +244 higher in Ropes Crossing

259 93rd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Ropes Crossing in Shanes Park +0.6 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

5.7% 51st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Ropes Crossing with nearby areas

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Compare Shanes Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ropes Crossing vs Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13411/ropes-crossing/vs/SAL13539/shanes-park