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The Rock vs Yerong Creek

Name: The Rock vs Yerong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · The Rock profile · Yerong Creek profile

The Rock Yerong Creek

The Rock and Yerong Creek are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. The Rock is more developed, with a typical school size of 169 students and a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Yerong Creek is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.1 and a much smaller typical school of just 12 students. There are also notable social differences; The Rock has a well higher share of children under 15 (23.3%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (30.1%) compared to Yerong Creek (18.6% and 15.1% respectively).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with The Rock seeing far more people move in over the last five years (32.5% compared to 14.3% in Yerong Creek). Despite this, they share a similar economic profile. Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,350, and both see about 62% of their workforce employed full-time. They also both have a similar number of schools within 3 km and identical bedroom occupancy rates.

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Where they differ most

Population: 992 larger in The Rock Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in The Rock Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in The Rock Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in The Rock Unpaid child care: 15.0 pts higher in The Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Rock in Yerong Creek +992 larger in The Rock gap widening

1,347 75th pct 355 60th pct

Median age in The Rock in Yerong Creek +7 yrs older in Yerong Creek gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

10.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

The Rock Yerong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 75.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 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 ◂ +8.5 pts 38.3%

38.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

6.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 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 ◂ +17.1 pts 75.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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 ◂ +5.1 pts 55.2%

31.3% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%

7.9% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

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 Yerong Creek +11.97 more in Yerong Creek

3.18 45th pct 15.15 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in The Rock in Yerong Creek even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in The Rock in Yerong Creek +157 larger in The Rock

169 34th pct 12 1st pct

ICSEA in The Rock in Yerong Creek +6 higher in The Rock

953 28th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 28.2%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 22.0%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

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

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 6.3%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 Yerong Creek +$11 higher in The Rock gap narrowing

$636 30th pct $625 28th pct

Household income in The Rock in Yerong Creek +$4 higher in The Rock gap narrowing

$1,358 37th pct $1,354 37th pct

Family income in The Rock in Yerong Creek +$192 higher in The Rock gap widening

$1,754 41st pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 16.1%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

5.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +5.5 pts 51.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Rock in Yerong Creek +69 larger in The Rock

76 83rd pct 7 54th pct

Median age in The Rock in Yerong Creek +12 yrs older in Yerong Creek

21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in The Rock in Yerong Creek +$171 higher in The Rock

$545 39th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in The Rock in Yerong Creek +$681 higher in The Rock

$1,406 37th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Rock in Yerong Creek +0.1 larger in Yerong Creek gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

12.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

7.2% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Rock in Yerong Creek +$45 higher in The Rock gap narrowing

$245 39th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in The Rock in Yerong Creek +$433 higher in The Rock gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in The Rock in Yerong Creek even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 23.2%

14.2% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

2.5% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 94.6%

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

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

11.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.6% $200–$349 ◂ +43.9 pts 30.8%

13.4% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% Under $1,000 +33.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 19.2%

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 Yerong Creek +2 more in The Rock

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in The Rock in Yerong Creek +1.48 more in The Rock

1.48 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in The Rock in Yerong Creek +28.2 more in The Rock

28.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in The Rock in Yerong Creek +17 more in The Rock

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in The Rock in Yerong Creek

28 65th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 63.0%

12.3% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.4% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

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 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.9%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%

13.1% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

3.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +17.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in The Rock in Yerong Creek +2.0 higher in The Rock

4.1 78th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Rock in Yerong Creek +1.3 more in The Rock

4.3 79th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in The Rock in Yerong Creek +2.0 pts higher in Yerong Creek

55.2% 81st pct 57.2% 81st pct

Walk to shops in The Rock in Yerong Creek +51.2 pts higher in The Rock

51.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in The Rock in Yerong Creek +37.3 pts higher in The Rock

37.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in The Rock in Yerong Creek +6.2 pts higher in Yerong Creek

53.0% 76th pct 59.2% 78th pct

Walk to a park in The Rock in Yerong Creek +3.7 pts higher in Yerong Creek

57.9% 66th pct 61.6% 67th pct

Walk to health in The Rock in Yerong Creek +55.2 pts higher in The Rock

55.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in The Rock in Yerong Creek +1.9 more in Yerong Creek

17.8 59th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in The Rock in Yerong Creek +0 higher in The Rock

1 46th pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in The Rock in Yerong Creek +0.9 pts higher in The Rock

4.0% 29th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare The Rock with nearby areas

Tootool Yerong Creek Uranquinty Belfrayden Collingullie Brookdale French Park Yarragundry

Compare Yerong Creek with nearby areas

Henty The Rock Munyabla Wrathall Tootool Mangoplah French Park Cookardinia

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Rock vs Yerong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13854/the-rock/vs/SAL14526/yerong-creek