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Dereel vs Rokewood Junction

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Dereel profile · Rokewood Junction profile

Dereel Rokewood Junction

Dereel and Rokewood Junction are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they have very different populations. Dereel is a larger community where children under 15 make up 19.6% of the people, compared to 0.0% in Rokewood Junction. This helps explain why people caring for children unpaid is far higher in Dereel at 22.2%. There are also more people born overseas in Dereel (11.7% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.8% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Rokewood Junction has a much higher share of one-parent families at 40.7%, compared to 14.4% in Dereel.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and face similar challenges with accessibility. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with Dereel at $1,256 and Rokewood Junction at $1,333. This commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as both having no residents who speak little or no English. While they track together in some ways, they differ in the workforce; adults working or looking for work is far higher in Rokewood Junction (78.1%) than in Dereel (49.5%).

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 26.4 pts higher in Rokewood Junction Participation: 28.6 pts higher in Rokewood Junction Population: 630 larger in Dereel Unpaid child care: 22.2 pts higher in Dereel Unemployment: 7.1 pts higher in Dereel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +630 larger in Dereel gap widening
664 69th pct 34 21st pct
Median age in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +3 yrs older in Dereel gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +2.7 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
2.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +10.2 pts higher in Dereel gap narrowing
19.0% 51st pct 8.8% 13th pct
Under 15 in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +19.6 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
19.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +15.7 pts higher in Rokewood Junction gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 23.5%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

31.4% Never married +21.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
47.5% Married ◂ +31.9 pts 15.6%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
2.4% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% Separated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dereel Rokewood Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +11.7 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
11.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 79.4%
4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

38.4% English +8.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.5% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.1% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% German ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +1.2 pts higher in Dereel gap steady
1.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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

No religion in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +6.2 pts higher in Rokewood Junction gap narrowing
49.7% 78th pct 55.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
34.6% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +13.2 pts higher in Rokewood Junction gap narrowing
36.8% 28th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +12.8 pts higher in Dereel gap steady
12.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.5% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +37.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +41.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
8.0% Health +34.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +$142 higher in Rokewood Junction gap widening
$545 17th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +$77 higher in Rokewood Junction gap narrowing
$1,256 29th pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +$220 higher in Rokewood Junction gap narrowing
$1,404 21st pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +4.4 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
8.3% 25th pct —

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +14.1 pts higher in Dereel
34.6% 76th pct 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +0.1 pts higher in Dereel
11.9% 82nd pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +7.7 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +20.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
22.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.6%
8.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +10.4 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
10.4% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +0.3 pts higher in Dereel gap narrowing
15.9% 78th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +22.2 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +3.5 pts higher in Dereel
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +6.0 pts higher in Dereel gap narrowing
24.8% 54th pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +18 larger in Dereel
18 66th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
$2,124 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +0.6 larger in Dereel gap widening
2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +26.4 pts higher in Rokewood Junction gap narrowing
14.4% 70th pct 40.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
25.9% 58th pct —

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 33.3%
14.4% One-parent families +26.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%
0.6% Other families +14.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +23.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
25.9% 1 person ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
13.2% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
$300 57th pct —
Mortgage in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +$212 higher in Dereel
$1,300 29th pct $1,088 19th pct
People / bedroom in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +0.20 higher in Dereel gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
1.3% 3rd pct —
Owned outright in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
42.5% 54th pct —
Separate houses in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
74.6% 37th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
54.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +54.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other tenure +34.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +6.3 pts higher in Rokewood Junction gap widening
13.7% 40th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +1 more in Dereel
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +1.51 more in Dereel
1.51 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +6.0 more in Dereel
6.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +1 more in Dereel
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
4 29th pct —
Drive to city in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +6 longer in Rokewood Junction
99 68th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +34.7 pts 32.0%
13.7% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 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

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 18.8%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%
21.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +1.4 pts higher in Dereel gap narrowing
29.5% 45th pct 28.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Dereelin Rokewood Junction
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +7.1 pts higher in Dereel gap steady
7.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +28.6 pts higher in Rokewood Junction gap widening
49.5% 21st pct 78.1% 92nd pct
Full-time in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +20.6 pts higher in Dereel gap widening
60.6% 63rd pct 40.0% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.2% Accommodation & food +12.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
8.4% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +0.3 higher in Dereel
0.4 50th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +0.2 more in Dereel
0.4 49th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +8.6 pts higher in Dereel
8.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +19.0 pts higher in Dereel
29.8% 58th pct 10.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +11.3 more in Rokewood Junction
18.1 59th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dereelin Rokewood Junction even
1 57th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Dereelin Rokewood Junction +0.3 pts higher in Dereel
6.1% 54th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Dereel with nearby areas

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Compare Rokewood Junction with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dereel vs Rokewood Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20741/dereel/vs/SAL22192/rokewood-junction