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Mount Mercer vs Rokewood

Name: Mount Mercer vs Rokewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Mount Mercer profile · Rokewood profile

Mount Mercer Rokewood

Rokewood and Mount Mercer are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Rokewood is more developed in terms of infrastructure, with 39.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Mount Mercer has none. Rokewood also has a higher share of people living alone (30.4%) and more large homes, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mount Mercer is far more likely to have residents who work from home (32.7%) and a higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (57.6%).

Both areas share very similar typical personal incomes, around $716 to $735 per week. They are also alike in that no one uses public transport to commute and no homes are without a motor vehicle. While Mount Mercer has a higher share of people with no religion (56.4% compared to 42.8% in Rokewood), both areas remain mostly car-dependent, though Rokewood is slightly more walkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 114 larger in Rokewood Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Rokewood First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Rokewood Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Mount Mercer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +114 larger in Rokewood gap narrowing

94 40th pct 208 54th pct

Median age in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +4 yrs older in Mount Mercer gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 17.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.8%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

64.5% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 42.1%

23.7% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

0.0% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Mercer Rokewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

95.7% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 83.7%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% England even 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

58.5% English ◂ +23.4 pts 35.1%

37.2% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.3% Scottish ◂ +11.7 pts 9.6%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

9.6% German ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese even 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

93.6% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 87.0%

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

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 42.8%

37.2% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Mercer in Rokewood

— 27.03 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +1 more in Rokewood

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Mercer in Rokewood

— 42 15th pct

ICSEA in Mount Mercer in Rokewood

— 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 41.7%

28.8% Year 11 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.9%

15.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.6 pts 17.0%

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 9.1%

6.7% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +$19 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing

$735 47th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +$672 higher in Mount Mercer gap widening

$1,958 73rd pct $1,286 31st pct

Family income in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +$321 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $1,762 42nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

17.0% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

3.2% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

23.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.7%

4.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +5 larger in Mount Mercer

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mount Mercer in Rokewood

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Mount Mercer in Rokewood

$350 12th pct —

Household income in Mount Mercer in Rokewood

$2,625 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +0.6 larger in Mount Mercer gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

77.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 60.5%

22.9% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.4% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 7.6%

19.4% 6 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +$43 higher in Mount Mercer

$258 43rd pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +$325 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing

$1,192 23rd pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +0.20 higher in Mount Mercer gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 50.6%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.9% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.4%

30.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +1 more in Rokewood

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +4.81 more in Rokewood

0.00 0th pct 4.81 77th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +19.2 more in Rokewood

0.0 0th pct 19.2 59th pct

PT routes in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +1 more in Rokewood

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Mercer in Rokewood

— 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +6 longer in Mount Mercer

106 73rd pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 51.5%

32.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 19.2%

6.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 17.6%

0.0% 1 vehicle +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.7% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.8 pts 35.4%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 3.0%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

8.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

8.2% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 33.3%

22.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

8.2% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +2.2 higher in Rokewood

0.0 16th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +2.6 more in Rokewood

0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +42.7 pts higher in Rokewood

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Mercer in Rokewood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +39.8 pts higher in Rokewood

0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +41.1 pts higher in Rokewood

0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +43.2 pts higher in Rokewood

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Mount Mercer in Rokewood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +45.0 more in Rokewood

31.9 73rd pct 76.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +0 higher in Rokewood

0 21st pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Mount Mercer in Rokewood +0.8 pts higher in Mount Mercer

4.0% 29th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Mount Mercer with nearby areas

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Compare Rokewood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Mercer vs Rokewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21804/mount-mercer/vs/SAL22191/rokewood