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Rossmore vs West Hoxton

Name: Rossmore vs West Hoxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Rossmore profile · West Hoxton profile

Rossmore West Hoxton

West Hoxton and Rossmore (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. West Hoxton is a denser hub where 61.6% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Rossmore (NSW) is car-dependent, with 0% of homes meeting that same standard. This difference extends to the people; West Hoxton has a younger typical age of 34 and a much higher share of people born overseas (40%), while Rossmore (NSW) is older, with a typical age of 40 and a far higher share of residents aged 65 and over (19.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about a quarter of residents moving house in the last five years. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $500 to $530, and have nearly identical rates of volunteering. However, West Hoxton is far more connected, with 98.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 21.2% in Rossmore (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,911 larger in West Hoxton Year 12: 24.7 pts higher in West Hoxton Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Rossmore Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Rossmore Participation: 12.1 pts higher in West Hoxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rossmore in West Hoxton +7,911 larger in West Hoxton gap widening

2,241 80th pct 10,152 87th pct

Median age in Rossmore in West Hoxton +6 yrs older in Rossmore gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.3% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 8.9%

15.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rossmore West Hoxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 57.5%

3.6% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.1% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

20.2% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 14.3%

16.7% English ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

15.6% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

1.4% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.8% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 46.3%

14.0% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

5.0% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

0.8% Hindi +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

18.3% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%

13.1% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.2% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rossmore in West Hoxton +3.96 more in Rossmore

4.87 58th pct 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rossmore in West Hoxton +19 more in West Hoxton

10 79th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Rossmore in West Hoxton +190 larger in West Hoxton

757 93rd pct 947 100th pct

ICSEA in Rossmore in West Hoxton +12 higher in Rossmore

1,050 78th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +24.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.0%

19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 27.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%

8.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

6.6% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Rossmore in West Hoxton +$168 higher in West Hoxton gap steady

$611 26th pct $779 55th pct

Household income in Rossmore in West Hoxton +$641 higher in West Hoxton gap widening

$1,827 67th pct $2,468 89th pct

Family income in Rossmore in West Hoxton +$591 higher in West Hoxton gap widening

$1,838 46th pct $2,429 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.9%

13.3% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +9.8 pts ▸ 74.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rossmore in West Hoxton +32 larger in West Hoxton

46 76th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Rossmore in West Hoxton +5 yrs older in West Hoxton

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Rossmore in West Hoxton +$395 higher in West Hoxton

$449 25th pct $844 69th pct

Household income in Rossmore in West Hoxton +$500 higher in West Hoxton

$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rossmore in West Hoxton +0.3 larger in West Hoxton gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.7 98th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 74.8%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 10.6%

13.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

15.8% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.5% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 16.3%

16.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

14.4% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rossmore in West Hoxton +$30 higher in West Hoxton gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Rossmore in West Hoxton +$433 higher in West Hoxton gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Rossmore in West Hoxton even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +37.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 26.6%

31.7% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 16.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 94.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 62.6%

30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 14.8%

24.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 19.6%

4.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 43.1%

25.4% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.5%

11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

19.8% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 10.4%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rossmore in West Hoxton +16 more in West Hoxton

17 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Rossmore in West Hoxton +4.34 more in Rossmore

7.59 86th pct 3.25 70th pct

Departures/1k in Rossmore in West Hoxton +712.6 more in West Hoxton

290.5 74th pct 1,003.1 86th pct

PT routes in Rossmore in West Hoxton +8 more in West Hoxton

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Rossmore in West Hoxton +10 longer in Rossmore

18 57th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Rossmore in West Hoxton +3 longer in Rossmore

38 31st pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Rossmore in West Hoxton +17,194 more in West Hoxton

0 0th pct 17,194 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Rossmore in West Hoxton +30,457 more in West Hoxton

0 0th pct 30,457 56th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

28.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 18.0%

19.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.7% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.4%

8.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.9% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.5% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.4% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Rossmore in West Hoxton +5.0 higher in West Hoxton

0.8 57th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rossmore in West Hoxton +5.0 more in West Hoxton

0.6 55th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Rossmore in West Hoxton +61.6 pts higher in West Hoxton

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Rossmore in West Hoxton +61.7 pts higher in West Hoxton

2.1% 59th pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Rossmore in West Hoxton +77.1 pts higher in West Hoxton

21.2% 64th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Rossmore in West Hoxton +75.0 pts higher in West Hoxton

11.1% 61st pct 86.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Rossmore in West Hoxton +90.1 pts higher in West Hoxton

7.8% 46th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Rossmore in West Hoxton +41.6 pts higher in West Hoxton

0.0% 0th pct 41.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Rossmore in West Hoxton +3.2 more in Rossmore

10.3 42nd pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Rossmore in West Hoxton +83 higher in West Hoxton

13 72nd pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Rossmore in West Hoxton +1.4 pts higher in West Hoxton

4.6% 36th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rossmore vs West Hoxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13434/rossmore/vs/SAL14263/west-hoxton