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Rose Valley vs Werri Beach

Name: Rose Valley vs Werri Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Rose Valley profile · Werri Beach profile

Rose Valley Werri Beach

Werri Beach and Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Werri Beach is more populated and accessible, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Key differences include employment and housing; Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) has a far higher share of full-time workers (72.0% compared to 46.3%) and only detached houses. In contrast, Werri Beach has a far higher share of renters (15.4% versus 0.0%) and a typical weekly rent of $480, which is $180 more than in Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW).

These two places share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly family incomes that are almost identical at around $2,200 to $2,300. This common ground exists alongside distinct social patterns: Werri Beach has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (12.7% versus 0.0%) and those with no religion (42.9% versus 31.0%). Meanwhile, Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) has a much higher share of children under 15 (24.1% versus 15.5%) and a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (73.9% versus 59.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 423 larger in Werri Beach Full-time: 25.8 pts higher in Rose Valley PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Werri Beach Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Rose Valley Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Werri Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +423 larger in Werri Beach gap narrowing

87 38th pct 510 65th pct

Median age in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +4 yrs older in Werri Beach gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.7%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 56.0%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Rose Valley Werri Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 82.0%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.7%

33.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 30.2%

17.2% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% German ◂ +8.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 90.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 46.7%

31.0% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Rose Valley in Werri Beach even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Rose Valley in Werri Beach even

378 56th pct 378 56th pct

ICSEA in Rose Valley in Werri Beach even

1,091 89th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 59.9%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 23.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

16.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

7.3% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

5.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +$189 higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing

$1,062 86th pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +$209 higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing

$2,150 81st pct $1,941 72nd pct

Family income in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +$97 higher in Rose Valley gap narrowing

$2,333 75th pct $2,236 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%

28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 14.8%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

24.7% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

5.7% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +7.7 pts 63.5%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +16 larger in Werri Beach

0 0th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +5 yrs older in Werri Beach

39 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +$1,649 higher in Rose Valley

$2,499 100th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +$3,125 higher in Rose Valley

$4,750 100th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +0.4 larger in Rose Valley gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 53.6%

25.3% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

5.3% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +18.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.1% 5 people ◂ +19.3 pts 8.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

9.4% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +$180 higher in Werri Beach

$300 57th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +$685 higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing

$1,828 62nd pct $2,513 88th pct

People / bedroom in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +0.10 higher in Werri Beach gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 87.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 30.2%

9.4% 3 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 16.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 20.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +1 more in Werri Beach

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +1.96 more in Werri Beach

0.00 0th pct 1.96 65th pct

Departures/1k in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +19.6 more in Werri Beach

0.0 0th pct 19.6 59th pct

PT routes in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +1 more in Werri Beach

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +47 longer in Rose Valley

52 81st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Rose Valley in Werri Beach even

93 65th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 53.3%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 22.5%

6.0% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.5% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.9% 4 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 7.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Construction ◂ +16.7 pts 13.3%

22.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Mining ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 1.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.0% Other services ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Managers ◂ +19.4 pts 14.6%

8.0% Professionals +18.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

0.0% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +4.6 higher in Werri Beach

0.0 30th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +3.7 more in Werri Beach

0.0 31st pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +98.5 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +85.7 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Rose Valley in Werri Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +97.8 pts higher in Werri Beach

2.2% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +11.8 more in Werri Beach

0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +80 higher in Werri Beach

1 55th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Rose Valley in Werri Beach +8.0 pts higher in Rose Valley

10.8% 85th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rose Valley vs Werri Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13413/rose-valley/vs/SAL14250/werri-beach