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Rosewood vs Wauchope

Name: Rosewood vs Wauchope — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Rosewood profile · Wauchope profile

Rosewood Wauchope

Wauchope and Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wauchope is a larger centre where 32.1% of households rent, compared to just 12.7% in Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW). There are also stark contrasts in health and housing; 39.0% of Wauchope residents have a long-term health condition, while the figure is 23.5% in Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW). Furthermore, Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) has a much older population, with a typical age of 52 compared to 43 in Wauchope.

Both areas are very similar in how few people speak little or no English and the shared rate of people providing unpaid care. While they share these traits, their daily environments differ. Wauchope is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a short walk of schools and shops. In contrast, Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This reflects a wider gap in accessibility, as 65.2% of Wauchope homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0.0% in Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,368 larger in Wauchope Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Rosewood No car: 6.5 pts higher in Wauchope Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Wauchope Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Rosewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rosewood in Wauchope +6,368 larger in Wauchope gap widening

221 56th pct 6,589 86th pct

Median age in Rosewood in Wauchope +9 yrs older in Rosewood gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 23.2%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 38.5%

23.8% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.1% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Rosewood Wauchope

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 86.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 45.9%

43.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 43.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

96.8% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 91.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.1% Christianity ◂ +18.5 pts 51.6%

26.2% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

3.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rosewood in Wauchope

— 2.38 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rosewood in Wauchope +2 more in Rosewood

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Rosewood in Wauchope +140 larger in Wauchope

313 49th pct 453 66th pct

ICSEA in Rosewood in Wauchope +3 higher in Rosewood

924 15th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.2%

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.0%

15.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 43.5%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rosewood in Wauchope +$142 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$727 45th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Rosewood in Wauchope +$614 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$1,728 61st pct $1,114 20th pct

Family income in Rosewood in Wauchope +$409 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$1,775 42nd pct $1,366 19th pct

Household income distribution

19.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.5%

15.2% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.4%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +22.5 pts 51.7%

10.9% One condition +12.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rosewood in Wauchope +672 larger in Wauchope

3 43rd pct 675 87th pct

Median age in Rosewood in Wauchope +7 yrs older in Wauchope

11 yrs 6th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Rosewood in Wauchope +$1,082 higher in Rosewood

$1,624 91st pct $542 38th pct

Household income in Rosewood in Wauchope +$858 higher in Rosewood

$2,250 71st pct $1,392 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rosewood in Wauchope +0.2 larger in Rosewood gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 43.9%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 30.0%

8.2% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%

21.5% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 10.8%

3.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rosewood in Wauchope +$35 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$315 61st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Rosewood in Wauchope +$179 higher in Wauchope gap narrowing

$1,338 31st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Rosewood in Wauchope +0.10 higher in Wauchope gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.3% Owned outright ◂ +27.3 pts 36.0%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%

12.7% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 19.6%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.0% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

0.0% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +31.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 15.4%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rosewood in Wauchope +9 more in Wauchope

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Rosewood in Wauchope +1.37 more in Wauchope

0.00 0th pct 1.37 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Rosewood in Wauchope +71.5 more in Wauchope

0.0 0th pct 71.5 65th pct

PT routes in Rosewood in Wauchope +26 more in Wauchope

0 0th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Rosewood in Wauchope +38 longer in Rosewood

46 77th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 70.5%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 6.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.9% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%

25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 10.9%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.7% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 10.7%

9.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 1.6%

2.7% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

8.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.9% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rosewood in Wauchope +4.8 higher in Wauchope

0.4 49th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rosewood in Wauchope +5.1 more in Wauchope

0.5 51st pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Rosewood in Wauchope +65.2 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Rosewood in Wauchope +63.8 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Rosewood in Wauchope +64.0 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 64.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Rosewood in Wauchope +60.7 pts higher in Wauchope

0.9% 57th pct 61.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Rosewood in Wauchope +32.8 pts higher in Wauchope

47.2% 63rd pct 80.1% 74th pct

Walk to health in Rosewood in Wauchope +74.2 pts higher in Wauchope

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Rosewood in Wauchope +0.5 more in Wauchope

9.0 39th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Rosewood in Wauchope +29 higher in Wauchope

5 66th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Rosewood in Wauchope +3.0 pts higher in Rosewood

9.1% 76th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rosewood vs Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13428/rosewood/vs/SAL14214/wauchope