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Rose Valley vs Saddleback Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Rose Valley profile · Saddleback Mountain profile

Rose Valley Saddleback Mountain

Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) and Saddleback Mountain are both sparsely populated areas. Rose Valley is younger, with 24.1% of its residents being children under 15, while the typical resident in Saddleback Mountain is far older at 59. Education and health also differ; 73.9% of Rose Valley residents finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 42.4% in Saddleback Mountain. Meanwhile, long-term health conditions are far more common in Saddleback Mountain, affecting 34.3% of people compared to 21.8% in Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as every home is a separate detached house and no one rents. Neither area has any public transport stops or people who use it to commute. While Rose Valley has more people working or looking for work at 64.9%, both areas have an equal share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This shared prosperity is seen in how both areas sit far above the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Saddleback Mountain Year 12: 31.5 pts higher in Rose Valley Housework 15h+: 25.8 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain Mortgage: $2,505 higher in Saddleback Mountain Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +20 larger in Rose Valley gap widening
87 38th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +16 yrs older in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
28.7% 84th pct 31.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +18.2 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 6.0% 9th pct
De facto in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +10.7 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.2 pts 6.0%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 54.7%
29.9% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Rose Valley Saddleback Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +7.7 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
5.7% 24th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 85.1%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 47.8%
33.3% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
17.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
11.5% German ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +4.6 pts higher in Rose Valley gap steady
4.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 95.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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

No religion in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +8.6 pts higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
31.0% 25th pct 22.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 55.2%
31.0% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 22.4%
11.5% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +31.5 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
73.9% 94th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +1.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
29.9% 86th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +2 more in Saddleback Mountain
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +112 larger in Saddleback Mountain
378 56th pct 490 71st pct
ICSEA in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +32 higher in Rose Valley
1,091 89th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +31.5 pts 42.4%
23.2% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%
10.9% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.3% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +$162 higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
$1,062 86th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +$234 higher in Rose Valley gap widening
$2,150 81st pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +$396 higher in Rose Valley gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +1.0 pts higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
10.4% 62nd pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +0.1 pts higher in Rose Valley
28.1% 79th pct 28.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.0%
28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 16.0%
15.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.7% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
3.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +12.5 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
21.8% 19th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +10.3 pts higher in Rose Valley
10.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +14.5 pts 56.7%
18.4% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +5.8 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
20.8% 62nd pct 26.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap steady
5.2% 9th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +1.5 pts higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
23.4% 40th pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +3.9 pts higher in Rose Valley
3.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +25.8 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
19.5% 24th pct 45.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain
39 yrs 77th pct —
Median income in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain
$2,499 100th pct —
Household income in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain
$4,750 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +0.4 larger in Rose Valley gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +2.1 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
5.3% 24th pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
9.4% 6th pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +27.0 pts 37.0%
25.3% Couples without children +22.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
5.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +19.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.1% 5 people ◂ +16.1 pts 12.0%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +$50 higher in Saddleback Mountain
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +$2,505 higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
$1,828 62nd pct $4,333 100th pct
People / bedroom in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +0.10 higher in Saddleback Mountain gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +21.1 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
46.9% 67th pct 68.0% 98th pct
Separate houses in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +8.4 pts higher in Rose Valley
84.4% 63rd pct 76.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 40.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
28.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 24.0%
9.4% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +5.3 pts higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing
26.0% 74th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +2 longer in Saddleback Mountain
52 81st pct 54 82nd pct
Drive to city in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +2 longer in Rose Valley
93 65th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 55.2%
26.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%
6.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 16.0%
12.5% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +12.0 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
27.6% 37th pct 15.6% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +19.6 pts higher in Rose Valley gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 45.3% 14th pct
Full-time in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
72.0% 90th pct 72.4% 90th pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 24.1%
22.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.0% Mining ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Other services ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 27.6%
8.0% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.0% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Labourers +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +0.0 higher in Saddleback Mountain
0.0 30th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +0.3 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
2.2% 39th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +29.9 more in Saddleback Mountain
0.0 0th pct 29.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +1 higher in Saddleback Mountain
1 55th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Rose Valleyin Saddleback Mountain +5.2 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
10.8% 85th pct 16.0% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rose Valley vs Saddleback Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13413/rose-valley/vs/SAL13475/saddleback-mountain