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Deanside vs Rockbank

Name: Deanside vs Rockbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Deanside profile · Rockbank profile

Deanside Rockbank

Rockbank and Deanside are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and economic profiles. Deanside has a higher share of high earners, with 24.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.7% in Rockbank. Housing in Deanside is almost exclusively separate houses (100%), while Rockbank has more variety and a higher proportion of renters at 31.6%. Deanside is also more qualified, with 77.9% of residents completing Year 12 and 34.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 64.4% and 26.1% in Rockbank.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical drive times to the city and the same number of public transport routes. Both areas are highly mobile, with a very high number of people moving in over the last five years. This trend is consistent across the region, though it is even more pronounced in Deanside, where 85.7% of residents are recent arrivals compared to 71.3% in Rockbank.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,929 larger in Rockbank Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Deanside 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Deanside Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Deanside Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Deanside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deanside in Rockbank +1,929 larger in Rockbank

654 69th pct 2,583 81st pct

Median age in Deanside in Rockbank +2 yrs older in Rockbank

29 yrs 4th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

13.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

3.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 49.4%

36.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

4.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Deanside Rockbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 47.9%

12.7% India +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

14.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% English +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Filipino ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

39.0% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.6% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.6% Tagalog ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 37.4%

13.9% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.8% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

4.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deanside in Rockbank

— 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Deanside in Rockbank +13 more in Deanside

19 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Deanside in Rockbank +220 larger in Deanside

854 98th pct 634 87th pct

ICSEA in Deanside in Rockbank +3 higher in Deanside

1,041 75th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 64.4%

7.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 24.4%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 17.7%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Deanside in Rockbank +$86 higher in Deanside

$982 80th pct $896 72nd pct

Household income in Deanside in Rockbank +$429 higher in Deanside

$2,210 84th pct $1,781 64th pct

Family income in Deanside in Rockbank +$287 higher in Deanside

$2,330 75th pct $2,043 60th pct

Household income distribution

49.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.7%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

7.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 72.2%

13.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deanside in Rockbank +29 larger in Rockbank

0 0th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Deanside in Rockbank +7 yrs older in Rockbank

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Deanside in Rockbank +$325 higher in Deanside

$900 73rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Deanside in Rockbank +$500 higher in Deanside

$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deanside in Rockbank +0.5 larger in Deanside

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 63.9%

15.2% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

25.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.8% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

16.3% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 7.6%

3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deanside in Rockbank +$41 higher in Deanside

$401 82nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Deanside in Rockbank +$411 higher in Deanside

$2,211 82nd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Deanside in Rockbank even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 50.4%

24.3% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.4% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 86.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 44.0%

35.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

87.8% $350–$549 ◂ +35.0 pts 52.8%

8.2% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 42.0%

17.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 5.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deanside in Rockbank +5 more in Rockbank

3 72nd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Deanside in Rockbank +1.49 more in Deanside

4.59 76th pct 3.10 70th pct

Departures/1k in Deanside in Rockbank +241.5 more in Deanside

793.6 84th pct 552.1 79th pct

PT routes in Deanside in Rockbank even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Deanside in Rockbank +39 longer in Deanside

54 82nd pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Deanside in Rockbank +1 longer in Deanside

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Deanside in Rockbank even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Deanside in Rockbank even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Deanside in Rockbank

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 41.2%

22.8% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 12.4%

3.5% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

12.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 16.4%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.1% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Deanside in Rockbank +0.3 higher in Rockbank

2.4 68th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Deanside in Rockbank +0.3 more in Rockbank

2.3 68th pct 2.6 69th pct

15-min city in Deanside in Rockbank +0.8 pts higher in Deanside

4.7% 61st pct 3.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Deanside in Rockbank +0.9 pts higher in Deanside

6.1% 62nd pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Deanside in Rockbank +12.9 pts higher in Deanside

22.3% 64th pct 9.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Deanside in Rockbank +22.6 pts higher in Deanside

31.1% 69th pct 8.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Deanside in Rockbank +5.2 pts higher in Rockbank

93.1% 82nd pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Deanside in Rockbank even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Deanside in Rockbank +39.2 more in Deanside

55.0 84th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Deanside in Rockbank +99 higher in Rockbank

87 84th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Deanside in Rockbank +0.6 pts higher in Deanside

2.5% 5th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Deanside with nearby areas

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Compare Rockbank with nearby areas

Aintree Thornhill Park Grangefields Bonnie Brook Strathtulloh Mount Cottrell Deanside Fraser Rise

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deanside vs Rockbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20724/deanside/vs/SAL22186/rockbank