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Grangefields vs Rockbank

Name: Grangefields vs Rockbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Grangefields profile · Rockbank profile

Grangefields Rockbank

Rockbank and Grangefields are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different populations. Rockbank is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 40 in Grangefields. It is also more diverse, with 44% born overseas and 50.2% using a language other than English at home, which are both far higher than the figures in Grangefields. Rockbank has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Grangefields has none. This is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is far higher in Rockbank at $2,043 compared to $1,100 in Grangefields.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families. They also share a similar distance to the city, taking about 27 to 28 minutes to travel. While both are largely car-dependent, Rockbank is more connected with more public transport stops and a higher share of people working from home. Grangefields is more sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright, at 66.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,451 larger in Rockbank Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Rockbank Bachelor+: 26.1 pts higher in Rockbank Mortgage: $1,266 higher in Rockbank Owned outright: 52.0 pts higher in Grangefields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grangefields in Rockbank +2,451 larger in Rockbank

132 46th pct 2,583 81st pct

Median age in Grangefields in Rockbank +9 yrs older in Grangefields

40 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 5.8%

12.9% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 49.4%

36.4% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%

8.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Grangefields Rockbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 47.9%

6.1% India +12.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

25.8% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 14.8%

21.2% English ◂ +7.0 pts 14.2%

0.0% Indian +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 2.9%

6.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

5.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +26.7 pts 41.5%

5.3% Punjabi +9.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Hindi +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 37.4%

39.4% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 20.5%

6.1% Other religions +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Hinduism +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grangefields in Rockbank

— 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grangefields in Rockbank even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Grangefields in Rockbank +68 larger in Rockbank

566 80th pct 634 87th pct

ICSEA in Grangefields in Rockbank even

1,038 74th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 10.1%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

54.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.4 pts 21.8%

27.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 19.4%

0.0% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 13.8%

8.3% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Architecture & building ◂ +12.2 pts 4.4%

16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.1 pts 8.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 4.9%

6.3% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% Information technology +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Grangefields in Rockbank +$389 higher in Rockbank

$507 13th pct $896 72nd pct

Household income in Grangefields in Rockbank +$656 higher in Rockbank

$1,125 21st pct $1,781 64th pct

Family income in Grangefields in Rockbank +$943 higher in Rockbank

$1,100 9th pct $2,043 60th pct

Household income distribution

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 32.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

3.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +7.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

17.4% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grangefields in Rockbank +23 larger in Rockbank

6 51st pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Grangefields in Rockbank +27 yrs older in Rockbank

3 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Grangefields in Rockbank +$150 higher in Grangefields

$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Grangefields in Rockbank +$250 higher in Rockbank

$1,125 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grangefields in Rockbank +1.1 larger in Grangefields

3.7 98th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

11.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 27.6%

27.3% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 16.6%

27.3% 6 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 3.5%

12.1% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.1% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grangefields in Rockbank +$120 higher in Grangefields

$480 90th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Grangefields in Rockbank +$1,266 higher in Rockbank

$534 2nd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Grangefields in Rockbank +0.10 higher in Grangefields

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +52.0 pts 14.7%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.2% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +10.6 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

63.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 44.0%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 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

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 52.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +25.7 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

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +44.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.1 pts 10.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grangefields in Rockbank +8 more in Rockbank

0 0th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Grangefields in Rockbank +3.10 more in Rockbank

0.00 0th pct 3.10 70th pct

Departures/1k in Grangefields in Rockbank +552.1 more in Rockbank

0.0 0th pct 552.1 79th pct

PT routes in Grangefields in Rockbank +3 more in Rockbank

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Grangefields in Rockbank +21 longer in Grangefields

36 71st pct 15 53rd pct

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

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Grangefields in Rockbank even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grangefields in Rockbank even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Grangefields in Rockbank

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.1 pts 55.9%

0.0% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.2% 2 vehicles +26.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.2% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.3% 4 or more ◂ +25.1 pts 5.2%

27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 12.4%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Construction ◂ +22.2 pts 11.1%

17.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%

11.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.8 pts 13.0%

20.0% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 7.8%

20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

0.0% Professionals +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 6.9%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Grangefields in Rockbank +2.4 higher in Rockbank

0.3 47th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grangefields in Rockbank +2.3 more in Rockbank

0.2 45th pct 2.6 69th pct

15-min city in Grangefields in Rockbank +0.6 pts higher in Rockbank

3.3% 60th pct 3.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Grangefields in Rockbank +2.0 pts higher in Rockbank

3.3% 60th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Grangefields in Rockbank +9.4 pts higher in Rockbank

0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Grangefields in Rockbank +5.2 pts higher in Rockbank

3.3% 58th pct 8.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Grangefields in Rockbank +95.0 pts higher in Rockbank

3.3% 43rd pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Grangefields in Rockbank +3.3 pts higher in Grangefields

3.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Grangefields in Rockbank +0.7 more in Rockbank

15.2 54th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Grangefields in Rockbank +183 higher in Rockbank

2 59th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Grangefields in Rockbank +0.8 pts higher in Grangefields

2.7% 7th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Grangefields with nearby areas

Thornhill Park Aintree Melton Rockbank Cobblebank Strathtulloh Plumpton Bonnie Brook

Compare Rockbank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grangefields vs Rockbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21087/grangefields/vs/SAL22186/rockbank