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Rouse Hill vs The Ponds

Name: Rouse Hill vs The Ponds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Rouse Hill profile · The Ponds profile

Rouse Hill The Ponds

The Ponds and Rouse Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. The Ponds is more multicultural and affluent, with 52.6% of people born overseas and 54.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It has a higher share of families with children under 15 (29.4%) and larger homes, with 94.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Rouse Hill is more likely to have renters (39.7%) and a higher mix of flats and apartments. It also provides better access to transport and shops, with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as having the same proportion of people who commute by public transport (2.4%) and a nearly identical share of residents aged 65 and over. While they are similar in these respects, gaps in other areas have shifted. The Ponds has seen a far higher increase in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home compared to Rouse Hill. Both areas remain well above the national figure for education and income, though the gap in bachelor degree holders is now far higher in The Ponds.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.3 pts higher in The Ponds Other language: 20.7 pts higher in The Ponds 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in The Ponds Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Rouse Hill Born overseas: 14.2 pts higher in The Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +4,966 larger in The Ponds gap steady

11,349 88th pct 16,315 89th pct

Median age in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +1 yrs older in The Ponds gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%

16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

53.2% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

35.0% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 23.0%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Rouse Hill The Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 45.2%

6.2% India +16.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

8.2% Indian +20.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 14.9%

23.6% English ◂ +10.6 pts 13.0%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

6.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

5.5% Filipino even 5.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only ◂ +19.5 pts 41.7%

2.5% Hindi +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% Punjabi +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 36.2%

27.1% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 15.1%

6.7% Hinduism +18.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.4% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +1.28 more in Rouse Hill

2.12 30th pct 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +3 more in The Ponds

34 89th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +43 larger in The Ponds

766 93rd pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +10 higher in Rouse Hill

1,104 92nd pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 81.1%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.1% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.1% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +$118 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$1,089 87th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +$642 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$2,643 91st pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +$346 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$2,935 90th pct $3,281 94th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.0%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

6.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.1% Heart disease even 2.2%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None +4.8 pts ▸ 78.4%

15.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +30 larger in Rouse Hill

120 86th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Rouse Hill in The Ponds even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +$17 higher in The Ponds

$962 77th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +$617 higher in The Ponds

$2,549 80th pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +0.5 larger in The Ponds gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

17.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Household size

24.7% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.4% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 16.6%

18.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%

10.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +$143 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$500 92nd pct $643 100th pct

Mortgage in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +$270 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$2,730 90th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Rouse Hill in The Ponds even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

39.7% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 21.9%

15.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

0.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house +29.3 pts ▸ 83.7%

25.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

12.3% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 11.5%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 4.4%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $550–$749 +36.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +41.3 pts 10.5%

3.8% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.4%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

7.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +60 more in Rouse Hill

104 90th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +6.47 more in Rouse Hill

9.16 87th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +5,076.2 more in Rouse Hill

5,846.9 100th pct 770.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +17 more in Rouse Hill

25 87th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Rouse Hill in The Ponds even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +2 longer in The Ponds

32 28th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +21,058 more in The Ponds

0 0th pct 21,058 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +44,135 more in Rouse Hill

131,695 86th pct 87,560 76th pct

Transit to city in Rouse Hill in The Ponds

74 80th pct —

How people get to work

41.8% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

10.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.1% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +0.6 higher in Rouse Hill

6.2 89th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +0.5 more in Rouse Hill

5.9 88th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +8.6 pts higher in Rouse Hill

64.9% 83rd pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +13.4 pts higher in Rouse Hill

52.7% 80th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +5.6 pts higher in The Ponds

94.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +1.3 pts higher in The Ponds

92.3% 94th pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +10.3 pts higher in The Ponds

89.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +2.7 pts higher in Rouse Hill

52.8% 85th pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +16.5 more in Rouse Hill

23.0 65th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +322 higher in The Ponds

145 88th pct 467 100th pct

Mean slope in Rouse Hill in The Ponds +1.5 pts higher in Rouse Hill

6.1% 54th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Rouse Hill with nearby areas

Kellyville Ridge The Ponds Tallawong Beaumont Hills Nelson Box Hill North Kellyville Stanhope Gardens

Compare The Ponds with nearby areas

Kellyville Ridge Parklea Quakers Hill Tallawong Stanhope Gardens Rouse Hill Acacia Gardens Nirimba Fields

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rouse Hill vs The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13444/rouse-hill/vs/SAL13851/the-ponds