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Rockbank vs Tarneit

Name: Rockbank vs Tarneit — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Rockbank profile · Tarneit profile

Rockbank Tarneit

Tarneit and Rockbank are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Tarneit is a large, diverse hub where 57.0% of people were born overseas and 64.2% use a language other than English at home. It has a more qualified workforce, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and is much more walkable; for example, 82.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Rockbank is smaller and less developed, with far fewer people born overseas (44.0%) and a higher share of residents living alone (25.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as growing parts of the region, though they share a similar economic baseline. They have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes (around $850 to $896) and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. While Tarneit has more people moving in recently, Rockbank has an even higher share of residents who have arrived in the last five years at 71.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,787 larger in Tarneit Living alone: 15.7 pts higher in Rockbank Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Rockbank Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Tarneit Born overseas: 13.0 pts higher in Tarneit

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockbank in Tarneit +53,787 larger in Tarneit gap widening

2,583 81st pct 56,370 98th pct

Median age in Rockbank in Tarneit +1 yrs older in Rockbank gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Marital status

49.4% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

35.5% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Rockbank Tarneit

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.9% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 37.5%

18.3% India +10.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

15.4% Indian +11.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

14.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

4.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

41.5% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 29.4%

14.8% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.5% Hindi +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 28.2%

10.9% Hinduism +10.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 12.7%

6.8% Islam +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockbank in Tarneit +0.81 more in Rockbank

1.73 23rd pct 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockbank in Tarneit +37 more in Tarneit

6 74th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Rockbank in Tarneit +364 larger in Tarneit

634 87th pct 998 100th pct

ICSEA in Rockbank in Tarneit +6 higher in Tarneit

1,038 74th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 75.9%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 14.4%

12.7% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

6.9% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

7.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

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

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Rockbank in Tarneit +$46 higher in Rockbank gap narrowing

$896 72nd pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Rockbank in Tarneit +$322 higher in Tarneit gap narrowing

$1,781 64th pct $2,103 79th pct

Family income in Rockbank in Tarneit +$38 higher in Tarneit gap narrowing

$2,043 60th pct $2,081 62nd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.4%

32.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +6.6 pts ▸ 78.8%

12.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockbank in Tarneit +191 larger in Tarneit

29 72nd pct 220 86th pct

Median age in Rockbank in Tarneit +11 yrs older in Rockbank

30 yrs 63rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Rockbank in Tarneit +$49 higher in Tarneit

$575 43rd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Rockbank in Tarneit +$237 higher in Tarneit

$1,375 35th pct $1,612 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockbank in Tarneit +0.8 larger in Tarneit gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 76.5%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 12.8%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

27.6% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 18.6%

16.6% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 10.2%

18.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockbank in Tarneit +$20 higher in Tarneit gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Rockbank in Tarneit +$150 higher in Tarneit gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Rockbank in Tarneit +0.10 higher in Tarneit gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

31.6% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%

14.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

11.1% Other dwelling ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 28.0%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 0.2%

4.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 75.4%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 15.8%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.4%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockbank in Tarneit +144 more in Tarneit

8 78th pct 152 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Rockbank in Tarneit +0.40 more in Rockbank

3.10 70th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Rockbank in Tarneit +234.8 more in Tarneit

552.1 79th pct 786.9 84th pct

PT routes in Rockbank in Tarneit +10 more in Tarneit

3 79th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Rockbank in Tarneit +1 longer in Rockbank

15 53rd pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Rockbank in Tarneit +2 longer in Rockbank

27 23rd pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Rockbank in Tarneit +7,197 more in Tarneit

0 0th pct 7,197 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Rockbank in Tarneit +35,313 more in Tarneit

0 0th pct 35,313 59th pct

Transit to city in Rockbank in Tarneit +10 longer in Tarneit

78 86th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 53.6%

19.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

7.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

7.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockbank in Tarneit +2.0 higher in Tarneit

2.7 70th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockbank in Tarneit +2.0 more in Tarneit

2.6 69th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Rockbank in Tarneit +47.2 pts higher in Tarneit

3.9% 60th pct 51.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Rockbank in Tarneit +39.8 pts higher in Tarneit

5.2% 61st pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Rockbank in Tarneit +50.2 pts higher in Tarneit

9.4% 60th pct 59.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in Rockbank in Tarneit +74.1 pts higher in Tarneit

8.5% 60th pct 82.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Rockbank in Tarneit +0.5 pts higher in Tarneit

98.3% 85th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Rockbank in Tarneit +35.5 pts higher in Tarneit

0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockbank in Tarneit +7.7 more in Rockbank

15.9 56th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockbank in Tarneit +157 higher in Tarneit

186 90th pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Rockbank in Tarneit +1.0 pts higher in Tarneit

1.9% 0th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockbank vs Tarneit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22186/rockbank/vs/SAL22451/tarneit