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Invermay Park vs Mount Rowan

Name: Invermay Park vs Mount Rowan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Invermay Park profile · Mount Rowan profile

Invermay Park Mount Rowan

Invermay Park and Mount Rowan are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Invermay Park is somewhat walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 54.2% near groceries. Mount Rowan is car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries. Other gaps are clear: First Nations residents are far older in Mount Rowan, where the typical age is 28 compared to just 11 in Invermay Park. Additionally, home ownership is far higher in Mount Rowan, where 66.4% of homes are owned outright compared to 52.1% in Invermay Park.

While their physical setups differ, these two areas have tracked closely in other ways since 2011. They share a typical resident age of 50 and have almost identical levels of weekly personal income, with Invermay Park at $749 and Mount Rowan at $710. This stability is seen alongside a widening gap in housing costs; the typical monthly home-loan payment in Mount Rowan is now $1,975, which is $458 higher than the $1,517 paid in Invermay Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,397 larger in Invermay Park Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Mount Rowan Separate houses: 4.3 pts higher in Mount Rowan Unpaid child care: 7.4 pts higher in Mount Rowan Mortgage: $458 higher in Mount Rowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +1,397 larger in Invermay Park gap narrowing

1,692 77th pct 295 59th pct

Median age in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan even gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

26.3% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.8% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 56.3%

27.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Park Mount Rowan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 93.2%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

44.7% English even 44.7%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 37.3%

17.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.9% German +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 96.6%

0.0% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

58.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

34.9% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +5 more in Invermay Park

14 84th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +78 larger in Mount Rowan

373 56th pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +2 higher in Invermay Park

1,042 76th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 44.4%

19.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.6% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

12.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

9.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +$39 higher in Invermay Park gap widening

$749 50th pct $710 42nd pct

Household income in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +$247 higher in Invermay Park gap widening

$1,775 64th pct $1,528 49th pct

Family income in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +$335 higher in Invermay Park gap widening

$2,127 65th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

6.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +3.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

24.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +5 larger in Invermay Park

18 66th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +17 yrs older in Mount Rowan

11 yrs 6th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +$125 higher in Invermay Park

$850 69th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +$437 higher in Invermay Park

$2,312 73rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +0.1 larger in Mount Rowan gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%

9.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

13.8% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +$60 higher in Mount Rowan gap widening

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +$458 higher in Mount Rowan gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,975 70th pct

People / bedroom in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 25.2%

9.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 36.4%

4.6% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 14.8%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.5% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan even

15 85th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +41.98 more in Mount Rowan

8.87 87th pct 50.85 100th pct

Departures/1k in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +4,202.6 more in Mount Rowan

966.9 86th pct 5,169.5 100th pct

PT routes in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +1 more in Invermay Park

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +3 longer in Mount Rowan

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +1 longer in Mount Rowan

72 52nd pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 61.6%

10.7% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 38.3%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

9.3% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

2.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

9.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +3.3 higher in Invermay Park

4.6 81st pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +2.7 more in Invermay Park

3.5 75th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +34.2 pts higher in Invermay Park

34.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +54.2 pts higher in Invermay Park

54.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +38.7 pts higher in Invermay Park

99.9% 100th pct 61.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +8.0 pts higher in Invermay Park

8.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +100.0 pts higher in Invermay Park

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +35.7 pts higher in Invermay Park

35.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +36.7 more in Mount Rowan

14.2 52nd pct 50.8 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +114 higher in Invermay Park

116 87th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Invermay Park in Mount Rowan +0.7 pts higher in Invermay Park

4.5% 36th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Invermay Park with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Rowan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay Park vs Mount Rowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21237/invermay-park/vs/SAL21810/mount-rowan