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Rockbank vs Strathtulloh

Name: Rockbank vs Strathtulloh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Rockbank profile · Strathtulloh profile

Rockbank Strathtulloh

Strathtulloh and Rockbank are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with populations of 3,997 and 2,583 respectively. Strathtulloh has a higher share of large homes, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a larger proportion of children under 15 (29.4%). Rockbank is more varied in its housing and has a much higher share of people living alone (25.9% compared to 9.6% in Strathtulloh). A notable difference is seen in First Nations residents; 13.8% of Rockbank residents speak a First Nations language, while 0.0% do in Strathtulloh.

Everyday life in both places feels similar, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and family incomes. Both areas are very diverse, with around half of all residents born overseas and over 50% using a language other than English at home. While Strathtulloh has better access to groceries and schools within a 15-minute walk, Rockbank has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Overall, both areas have seen high rates of people moving in over the last five years, with 81.8% in Strathtulloh and 71.3% in Rockbank.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Rockbank Population: 1,414 larger in Strathtulloh 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Strathtulloh Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Strathtulloh Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Strathtulloh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +1,414 larger in Strathtulloh

2,583 81st pct 3,997 86th pct

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

31 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Marital status

49.4% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Rockbank Strathtulloh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.9% Australia even 47.9%

18.3% India +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.6% Philippines +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

14.8% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

41.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

14.8% Punjabi +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.3% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 37.1%

20.5% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

13.2% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.8% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +0.88 more in Rockbank

1.73 23rd pct 0.85 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +4 more in Strathtulloh

6 74th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +292 larger in Strathtulloh

634 87th pct 926 100th pct

ICSEA in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +35 higher in Rockbank

1,038 74th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

12.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +$104 higher in Strathtulloh

$896 72nd pct $1,000 82nd pct

Household income in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +$407 higher in Strathtulloh

$1,781 64th pct $2,188 83rd pct

Family income in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +$148 higher in Strathtulloh

$2,043 60th pct $2,191 68th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.2%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%

6.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +4.9 pts ▸ 77.1%

12.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +3 larger in Strathtulloh

29 72nd pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +8 yrs older in Rockbank

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +$112 higher in Strathtulloh

$575 43rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +$62 higher in Strathtulloh

$1,375 35th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +0.6 larger in Strathtulloh

2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 9.6%

18.9% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.6% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +$20 higher in Strathtulloh

$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +$150 higher in Strathtulloh

$1,800 61st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Rockbank in Strathtulloh even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

31.6% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 25.7%

14.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 97.1%

11.1% Other dwelling ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 19.9%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 0.3%

4.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockbank in Strathtulloh even

8 78th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +1.10 more in Rockbank

3.10 70th pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +82.5 more in Rockbank

552.1 79th pct 469.6 78th pct

PT routes in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +2 more in Strathtulloh

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +8 longer in Strathtulloh

15 53rd pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +6 longer in Strathtulloh

27 23rd pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +7,598 more in Strathtulloh

0 0th pct 7,598 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +7,598 more in Strathtulloh

0 0th pct 7,598 38th pct

Transit to city in Rockbank in Strathtulloh

78 86th pct —

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

19.3% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

7.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

7.8% Managers even 7.8%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +0.7 higher in Rockbank

2.7 70th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +0.7 more in Rockbank

2.6 69th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +6.2 pts higher in Strathtulloh

3.9% 60th pct 10.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +13.7 pts higher in Strathtulloh

5.2% 61st pct 18.9% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +13.4 pts higher in Strathtulloh

9.4% 60th pct 22.8% 65th pct

Walk to school in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +26.1 pts higher in Strathtulloh

8.5% 60th pct 34.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +24.4 pts higher in Rockbank

98.3% 85th pct 73.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Rockbank in Strathtulloh even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +6.6 more in Rockbank

15.9 56th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockbank in Strathtulloh +25 higher in Rockbank

186 90th pct 161 89th pct

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

1.9% 0th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Rockbank with nearby areas

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Compare Strathtulloh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockbank vs Strathtulloh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22186/rockbank/vs/SAL22382/strathtulloh