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Ropes Crossing vs Tregear

Name: Ropes Crossing vs Tregear — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Ropes Crossing profile · Tregear profile

Ropes Crossing Tregear

Ropes Crossing and Tregear are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different profiles. Ropes Crossing has a much higher share of university graduates (29.9%) and people born overseas (42.9%), with a typical weekly household income of $2,216. In contrast, Tregear has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (15.9%) and a much higher proportion of renters (62.3%), with typical weekly household incomes of $1,103.

Both areas share an almost identical commute to the city, with a drive time of around 37 to 38 minutes. They also both have nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they are similar in these ways, the gaps in income and education remain stark, and Ropes Crossing continues to have a far higher rate of people working from home (30.6%) compared to Tregear (14.2%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Year 12: 34.9 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Renting: 35.0 pts higher in Tregear Participation: 27.6 pts higher in Ropes Crossing One-parent: 24.4 pts higher in Tregear

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +3,580 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

7,280 87th pct 3,700 86th pct

Median age in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +1 yrs older in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 25.6%

30.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +27.7 pts 29.0%

31.2% Never married +19.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

4.3% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Ropes Crossing Tregear

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

9.3% India ◂ +8.7 pts 0.6%

8.4% Philippines ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.8% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.1% English +9.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% Indian ◂ +12.1 pts 1.1%

12.1% Filipino ◂ +10.5 pts 1.6%

4.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +18.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

4.8% Tagalog ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 44.7%

19.6% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +12.5 pts 1.0%

5.5% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +0.59 more in Tregear

0.45 0th pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +4 more in Tregear

30 88th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +22 larger in Ropes Crossing

434 64th pct 413 61st pct

ICSEA in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +9 higher in Ropes Crossing

944 24th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +34.9 pts 33.1%

16.3% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.9% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.0 pts 8.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 14.8%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

11.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +$440 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$958 78th pct $518 14th pct

Household income in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +$1,113 higher in Ropes Crossing gap steady

$2,216 84th pct $1,103 19th pct

Family income in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +$987 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$2,317 74th pct $1,330 17th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 25.2%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.3% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 4.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 29.8%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 6.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +23.3 pts 51.1%

14.1% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.5% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +377 larger in Tregear

212 86th pct 589 87th pct

Median age in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +1 yrs older in Tregear

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +$298 higher in Ropes Crossing

$779 63rd pct $481 30th pct

Household income in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +$959 higher in Ropes Crossing

$2,125 67th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +0.5 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.1 pts 46.8%

12.9% One-parent families +24.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

14.1% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.5% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 12.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +$180 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +$697 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Ropes Crossing in Tregear even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +35.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.8 pts 18.9%

9.4% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 90.3%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 2.5%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

47.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 27.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

1.3% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $350–$549 ◂ +44.0 pts 25.6%

6.9% $200–$349 +35.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

1.7% Under $200 +23.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 29.1%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

4.7% Under $1,000 +16.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +14 more in Tregear

25 86th pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +7.11 more in Tregear

3.43 71st pct 10.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +2,702.7 more in Tregear

757.3 83rd pct 3,460.0 99th pct

PT routes in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +2 more in Tregear

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +3 longer in Ropes Crossing

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +1 longer in Ropes Crossing

38 31st pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Ropes Crossing in Tregear even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +41,454 more in Tregear

38,876 60th pct 80,330 74th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.6% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 14.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 25.6%

35.8% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

3.2% No vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

9.8% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 8.8%

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

8.9% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

8.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Technicians & trades even 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +0.9 higher in Tregear

5.4 85th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +1.1 more in Tregear

4.9 83rd pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +4.1 pts higher in Tregear

95.8% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +2.0 pts higher in Tregear

97.7% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +0.6 pts higher in Tregear

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +1.7 pts higher in Tregear

98.2% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +0.4 pts higher in Tregear

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +0.1 pts higher in Tregear

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +8.5 more in Tregear

6.3 32nd pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +39 higher in Ropes Crossing

259 93rd pct 221 91st pct

Mean slope in Ropes Crossing in Tregear +0.3 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

5.7% 51st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Ropes Crossing with nearby areas

Willmot Shanes Park Tregear Lethbridge Park Shalvey North St Marys Emerton Jordan Springs

Compare Tregear with nearby areas

Lethbridge Park Emerton Whalan North St Marys Willmot Dharruk Shalvey Blackett

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ropes Crossing vs Tregear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13411/ropes-crossing/vs/SAL13952/tregear