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Rous vs Uralba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Rous profile · Uralba profile

Rous Uralba

Uralba and Rous are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. There are some sharp contrasts in how people live and get around. Typical weekly rent is far higher in Rous at $440, compared to $265 in Uralba. Public transport is also very different; Uralba has 7.52 stops per 1,000 people and 594 weekly departures, while Rous has no stops and no departures. Residents are also noticeably older in Uralba, where the typical age is 55, compared to 48 in Rous.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people in de facto relationships. They also share a similar number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and about a quarter of their residents are aged 65 and over. While these similarities exist, the two areas have tracked differently since 2011. People in Rous have moved into the area in much higher numbers over the last five years, and the gap in typical family income has widened, with Uralba now well higher at $2,166 per week.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 7.6 pts higher in Rous Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Rous Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Rous Median age: 7 yrs older in Uralba First Nations: 1.5 pts higher in Uralba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rousin Uralba +36 larger in Uralba gap narrowing
230 57th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Rousin Uralba +7 yrs older in Uralba gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Rousin Uralba +1.5 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Rousin Uralba +0.3 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
25.2% 75th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Rousin Uralba +2.9 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
11.7% 22nd pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in Rousin Uralba +4.4 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
7.5% 19th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.2%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
36.1% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 25.3%
5.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.4% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Rous Uralba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rousin Uralba +4.1 pts higher in Rous gap widening
16.5% 69th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
4.3% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%
16.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%
7.8% Dutch ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% German +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rousin Uralba +3.6 pts higher in Rous gap steady
7.4% 71st pct 3.8% 52nd pct
Limited English in Rousin Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 92.1%
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 Rousin Uralba +8.1 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
37.4% 40th pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 48.1%
37.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Rousin Uralba +8.5 pts higher in Rous gap widening
60.8% 81st pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Rousin Uralba +0.5 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
29.3% 85th pct 29.8% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rousin Uralba
37.04 98th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Rousin Uralba +3 more in Rous
7 75th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Rousin Uralba +136 larger in Uralba
207 38th pct 343 53rd pct
ICSEA in Rousin Uralba +70 higher in Uralba
1,008 61st pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 52.3%
20.4% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%
23.7% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%
8.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.2% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rousin Uralba even gap narrowing
$794 58th pct $794 58th pct
Household income in Rousin Uralba +$125 higher in Uralba gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Rousin Uralba +$451 higher in Uralba gap widening
$1,715 39th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Rousin Uralba +2.3 pts higher in Rous gap steady
13.0% 73rd pct 10.7% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Rousin Uralba +1.2 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
23.0% 69th pct 21.8% 66th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 12.9%
5.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rousin Uralba +2.8 pts higher in Uralba
29.6% 54th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Rousin Uralba +3.7 pts higher in Rous
10.9% 75th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Rousin Uralba +2.8 pts higher in Rous gap widening
6.5% 71st pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
4.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.3% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.4%
23.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%
5.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rousin Uralba +4.8 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
18.3% 51st pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Rousin Uralba +7.6 pts higher in Rous gap widening
18.3% 87th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Rousin Uralba +5.4 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
22.1% 35th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Rousin Uralba +2.5 pts higher in Rous
3.8% 69th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rousin Uralba +9.7 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 34.7% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rousin Uralba +4 larger in Uralba
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Rousin Uralba
— 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Rousin Uralba
— $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Rousin Uralba
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rousin Uralba +0.2 larger in Rous gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Rousin Uralba +3.6 pts higher in Rous gap steady
12.7% 61st pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Rousin Uralba +7.6 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
12.2% 12th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 53.0%
31.0% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
12.2% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +14.6 pts 3.0%
14.9% 4 people even 14.9%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rousin Uralba +$175 higher in Rous gap widening
$440 87th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Rousin Uralba +$543 higher in Rous gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $1,957 69th pct
People / bedroom in Rousin Uralba even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rousin Uralba +13.1 pts higher in Rous gap steady
23.0% 67th pct 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Rousin Uralba +2.3 pts higher in Rous gap steady
56.8% 87th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Rousin Uralba +3.0 pts higher in Rous gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Rousin Uralba +4.0 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
89.2% 76th pct 85.1% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 54.5%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.0% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 9.9%
4.1% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.8% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 97.0%
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

35.1% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.1% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 9.9%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rousin Uralba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rousin Uralba +5.6 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
25.9% 74th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in Rousin Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rousin Uralba +2 more in Uralba
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Rousin Uralba +7.52 more in Uralba
0.00 0th pct 7.52 86th pct
Departures/1k in Rousin Uralba +594.0 more in Uralba
0.0 0th pct 594.0 80th pct
PT routes in Rousin Uralba +2 more in Uralba
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Rousin Uralba +30 longer in Rous
71 91st pct 41 74th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 56.4%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 20.3%
11.5% Walked ◂ +9.3 pts 2.3%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
20.0% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 13.9%
21.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rousin Uralba +10.1 pts higher in Rous gap widening
38.8% 75th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Rousin Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rousin Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rousin Uralba +7.7 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
66.8% 72nd pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Rousin Uralba +3.7 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
51.8% 21st pct 48.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 5.3%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.9% Professional & technical +9.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
4.3% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 13.5%
13.7% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
7.9% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Rousin Uralba +0.3 higher in Rous
0.4 49th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rousin Uralba +0.5 more in Rous
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Rousin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rousin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rousin Uralba +2.6 pts higher in Uralba
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 58th pct
Walk to school in Rousin Uralba +17.4 pts higher in Rous
17.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rousin Uralba +22.0 pts higher in Rous
22.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rousin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rousin Uralba +6.7 more in Rous
21.7 64th pct 15.0 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Rousin Uralba +1 higher in Uralba
1 45th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Rousin Uralba +6.1 pts higher in Uralba
6.2% 56th pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Rous with nearby areas

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Compare Uralba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rous vs Uralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13442/rous/vs/SAL14068/uralba