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Rosehill vs Silverwater

Name: Rosehill vs Silverwater — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Rosehill profile · Silverwater profile

Rosehill Silverwater

Rosehill (NSW) and Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) are neighbouring suburbs with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their social makeup. Rosehill is a walker's paradise where 64.2% of people were born overseas and 68.3% use another language at home. It is also a more highly qualified area, with 46.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.9% in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW). Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) is very walkable and has a larger share of detached houses, with 30.5% compared to 17.2% in Rosehill (NSW).

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. While they share similar typical weekly household incomes, Rosehill (NSW) has a much higher proportion of renters and more recent overseas arrivals. Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) has a much higher First Nations population, and the typical First Nations resident there is older. This contrast is also seen in their transport and health access, as Rosehill (NSW) has far more homes within a short walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.0 pts higher in Rosehill Year 12: 36.2 pts higher in Rosehill Bachelor+: 27.4 pts higher in Rosehill Recent movers: 30.7 pts higher in Rosehill Participation: 28.7 pts higher in Rosehill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rosehill in Silverwater +447 larger in Rosehill gap widening

4,047 86th pct 3,600 86th pct

Median age in Rosehill in Silverwater +3 yrs older in Silverwater gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

50.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 49.5%

15.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 42.7%

35.2% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Rosehill Silverwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.3% Australia +24.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.0% India ◂ +27.4 pts 2.6%

5.9% China ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

25.8% Indian ◂ +22.0 pts 3.8%

10.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

10.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

9.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

25.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 20.3%

7.4% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

7.3% Hindi ◂ +7.0 pts 0.4%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

2.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

6.8% Not stated +34.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.7% Hinduism ◂ +28.2 pts 1.5%

28.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%

17.4% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

10.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rosehill in Silverwater

1.29 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Rosehill in Silverwater +13 more in Rosehill

51 92nd pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Rosehill in Silverwater +2 larger in Rosehill

543 77th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Rosehill in Silverwater +11 higher in Rosehill

1,053 79th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +36.2 pts 41.3%

7.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.1 pts 15.6%

23.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.1 pts 6.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

9.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.6 pts 11.7%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

13.1% Information technology ◂ +10.3 pts 2.8%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

6.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Rosehill in Silverwater +$42 higher in Rosehill gap steady

$899 73rd pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Rosehill in Silverwater +$112 higher in Silverwater gap widening

$1,763 63rd pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Rosehill in Silverwater +$44 higher in Silverwater gap narrowing

$2,011 58th pct $2,055 61st pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 20.2%

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.0%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Cancer even 0.8%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.9% None ◂ +30.4 pts 47.5%

10.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rosehill in Silverwater +277 larger in Silverwater

35 74th pct 312 86th pct

Median age in Rosehill in Silverwater +9 yrs older in Silverwater

24 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Rosehill in Silverwater +$376 higher in Silverwater

$749 60th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Rosehill in Silverwater +$407 higher in Rosehill

$1,656 49th pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rosehill in Silverwater +0.2 larger in Silverwater gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 63.4%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

11.3% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.7% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 23.2%

26.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%

14.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rosehill in Silverwater +$60 higher in Silverwater gap widening

$390 80th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Rosehill in Silverwater +$170 higher in Silverwater gap widening

$1,997 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Rosehill in Silverwater +0.10 higher in Rosehill gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.6% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 48.7%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

73.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.2 pts 48.0%

17.2% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 35.5%

16.5% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

2.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 59.4%

23.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.6%

4.4% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%

14.7% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rosehill in Silverwater +19 more in Silverwater

12 82nd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Rosehill in Silverwater +5.65 more in Silverwater

2.97 69th pct 8.61 87th pct

Departures/1k in Rosehill in Silverwater +579.5 more in Silverwater

821.8 84th pct 1,401.4 88th pct

PT routes in Rosehill in Silverwater +1 more in Rosehill

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Rosehill in Silverwater +19 longer in Rosehill

20 59th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Rosehill in Silverwater +4 longer in Rosehill

20 17th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Rosehill in Silverwater +212 more in Silverwater

9,034 57th pct 9,246 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Rosehill in Silverwater +95,932 more in Silverwater

21,096 50th pct 117,028 82nd pct

Transit to city in Rosehill in Silverwater +13 longer in Rosehill

88 100th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 42.6%

21.8% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.9% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

7.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.8% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Rosehill in Silverwater +2.0 higher in Rosehill

8.1 98th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rosehill in Silverwater +1.7 more in Rosehill

7.5 97th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Rosehill in Silverwater +1.9 pts higher in Rosehill

97.1% 98th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Rosehill in Silverwater +17.4 pts higher in Rosehill

97.2% 98th pct 79.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Rosehill in Silverwater +2.0 pts higher in Silverwater

97.1% 90th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Rosehill in Silverwater +22.1 pts higher in Rosehill

97.1% 98th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Rosehill in Silverwater +1.0 pts higher in Rosehill

97.8% 85th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Rosehill in Silverwater +92.6 pts higher in Rosehill

96.9% 99th pct 4.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rosehill in Silverwater +3.9 more in Silverwater

9.1 39th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Rosehill in Silverwater +12 higher in Rosehill

107 86th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Rosehill in Silverwater +2.6 pts higher in Rosehill

7.6% 67th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Rosehill with nearby areas

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Compare Silverwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rosehill vs Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13422/rosehill/vs/SAL13562/silverwater