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Darley vs Rowsley

Name: Darley vs Rowsley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Darley profile · Rowsley profile

Darley Rowsley

Darley and Rowsley are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Darley is a larger, more connected hub where 40.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the area is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Rowsley is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. There are also clear social differences: Year 12 completion is far higher in Darley (50.9% compared to 34.8%), while Rowsley has a much higher share of homes owned outright (54.7% versus 28.1%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which is around $1,940. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as having about the same number of people per home (2.8) and a similar unemployment rate of around 4%. While they share these traits, Darley has seen more movement recently, with 36.9% of people moving in the last five years compared to 18.4% in Rowsley.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Rowsley Population: 8,959 larger in Darley PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Darley Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Darley Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Darley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darley in Rowsley +8,959 larger in Darley gap widening

9,190 87th pct 231 57th pct

Median age in Darley in Rowsley +4 yrs older in Rowsley gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%

21.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

35.0% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

4.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Darley Rowsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 67.1%

1.3% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 27.7%

40.2% English ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

4.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +16.6 pts 72.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 38.1%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 33.8%

5.2% Not stated +17.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darley in Rowsley

1.03 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Darley in Rowsley +6 more in Darley

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Darley in Rowsley

537 77th pct —

ICSEA in Darley in Rowsley

995 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 34.8%

18.1% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 29.7%

18.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

11.1% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darley in Rowsley +$2 higher in Rowsley gap steady

$821 62nd pct $823 62nd pct

Household income in Darley in Rowsley +$14 higher in Darley gap narrowing

$1,951 73rd pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Darley in Rowsley +$124 higher in Darley gap narrowing

$2,231 70th pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.7% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

9.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 54.5%

21.2% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 15.2%

7.0% Two conditions even 6.9%

3.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darley in Rowsley +169 larger in Darley

169 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Darley in Rowsley

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Darley in Rowsley

$599 45th pct —

Household income in Darley in Rowsley

$1,850 56th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Darley in Rowsley even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 60.4%

22.3% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +17.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +12.3 pts 6.3%

18.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

7.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darley in Rowsley +$55 higher in Rowsley gap widening

$320 63rd pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Darley in Rowsley +$649 higher in Rowsley gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,382 86th pct

People / bedroom in Darley in Rowsley +0.10 higher in Darley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned outright +26.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 42.2%

16.9% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

1.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 92.2%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 35.9%

42.2% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.9% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $350–$549 +32.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +47.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darley in Rowsley +27 more in Darley

27 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darley in Rowsley +2.94 more in Darley

2.94 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darley in Rowsley +549.6 more in Darley

549.6 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darley in Rowsley +2 more in Darley

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darley in Rowsley +70 longer in Rowsley

3 21st pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Darley in Rowsley +9 longer in Rowsley

41 33rd pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Darley in Rowsley

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Darley in Rowsley

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 58.5%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.7% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

18.0% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.7% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 7.6%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 3.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

6.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.5% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.0% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darley in Rowsley +4.2 higher in Darley

4.3 79th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darley in Rowsley +4.1 more in Darley

4.2 79th pct 0.1 41st pct

15-min city in Darley in Rowsley +40.5 pts higher in Darley

40.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Darley in Rowsley +40.4 pts higher in Darley

40.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Darley in Rowsley +79.0 pts higher in Darley

79.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darley in Rowsley +74.0 pts higher in Darley

74.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Darley in Rowsley +83.0 pts higher in Darley

95.3% 83rd pct 12.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Darley in Rowsley +21.1 pts higher in Darley

21.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Darley in Rowsley +3.9 more in Darley

8.3 37th pct 4.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Darley in Rowsley +35 higher in Darley

36 76th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Darley in Rowsley +0.5 pts higher in Darley

6.6% 59th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Darley with nearby areas

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Compare Rowsley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darley vs Rowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20712/darley/vs/SAL22206/rowsley