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The Rock vs Tootool

Name: The Rock vs Tootool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · The Rock profile · Tootool profile

The Rock Tootool

The Rock and Tootool are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. The Rock is a larger centre where 23.3% of the population are children, far higher than the 5.9% in Tootool. It is also a more accessible place with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while Tootool is car-dependent. Health challenges are more common in The Rock, where 35.4% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to 15.7% in Tootool.

Both areas share a similar level of daily household chores, with about 26% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. Despite this, they vary widely in their workforce and wealth. Tootool is more affluent, with a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (17.4% compared to 5.9% in The Rock). Tootool also has a far higher rate of volunteering and more people working from home, while The Rock has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,296 larger in The Rock First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in The Rock Under 15: 17.4 pts higher in The Rock Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in The Rock Volunteering: 18.9 pts higher in Tootool

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Rock in Tootool +1,296 larger in The Rock gap widening

1,347 75th pct 51 29th pct

Median age in The Rock in Tootool +7 yrs older in Tootool gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +26.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.4 pts 5.9%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 13.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

29.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

The Rock Tootool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 96.1%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 39.2%

38.5% English +6.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

14.5% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 5.9%

6.6% German ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 96.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

60.3% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

31.3% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 15.7%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in The Rock in Tootool

3.18 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in The Rock in Tootool +1 more in The Rock

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in The Rock in Tootool

169 34th pct —

ICSEA in The Rock in Tootool

953 28th pct —

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%

7.9% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.9% Agriculture & environment +23.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.7% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

10.7% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in The Rock in Tootool +$224 higher in Tootool gap widening

$636 30th pct $860 68th pct

Household income in The Rock in Tootool +$767 higher in Tootool gap widening

$1,358 37th pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in The Rock in Tootool +$496 higher in Tootool gap widening

$1,754 41st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +30.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more +30.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +23.6 pts ▸ 80.4%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Rock in Tootool +76 larger in The Rock

76 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in The Rock in Tootool

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in The Rock in Tootool

$545 39th pct —

Household income in The Rock in Tootool

$1,406 37th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in The Rock in Tootool +0.7 larger in Tootool gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 82.2%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 22.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.2% 6 or more +28.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.3% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Rock in Tootool

$245 39th pct —

Mortgage in The Rock in Tootool +$108 higher in The Rock

$1,300 29th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in The Rock in Tootool even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%

14.2% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 107.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.7% 5 or more +52.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%

28.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Rock in Tootool +2 more in The Rock

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in The Rock in Tootool +1.48 more in The Rock

1.48 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in The Rock in Tootool +28.2 more in The Rock

28.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in The Rock in Tootool +17 more in The Rock

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in The Rock in Tootool

28 65th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 60.7%

12.3% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.4% Walked +15.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.8% 3 vehicles +26.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.1% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

3.5% Other services +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.9% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in The Rock in Tootool +4.1 higher in The Rock

4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Rock in Tootool +4.3 more in The Rock

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in The Rock in Tootool +55.2 pts higher in The Rock

55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in The Rock in Tootool +51.2 pts higher in The Rock

51.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in The Rock in Tootool +37.3 pts higher in The Rock

37.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in The Rock in Tootool +53.0 pts higher in The Rock

53.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in The Rock in Tootool +57.9 pts higher in The Rock

57.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in The Rock in Tootool +55.2 pts higher in The Rock

55.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in The Rock in Tootool +17.8 more in The Rock

17.8 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in The Rock in Tootool +0 higher in The Rock

1 46th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in The Rock in Tootool +0.8 pts higher in The Rock

4.0% 29th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare The Rock with nearby areas

Tootool Yerong Creek Uranquinty Belfrayden Collingullie Brookdale French Park Yarragundry

Compare Tootool with nearby areas

French Park Brookdale The Rock Belfrayden Milbrulong Wrathall Yerong Creek Collingullie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Rock vs Tootool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13854/the-rock/vs/SAL13933/tootool