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Corinda vs Rocklea

Name: Corinda vs Rocklea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Corinda profile · Rocklea profile

Corinda Rocklea

Corinda and Rocklea (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Corinda has a more qualified and wealthier population, with 46.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Rocklea (Qld) is more diverse, with 34.4% of people born overseas and 27.7% using a language other than English at home. Corinda also feels more connected to local services, as nearly 90% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 41.5% in Rocklea (Qld).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar shares of recent overseas arrivals and an almost identical number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also share the same rate of homes without a motor vehicle, at 7.3%. While they are close together, their daily rhythms differ; Corinda is very walkable and more likely to use trains, whereas Rocklea (Qld) is somewhat walkable and relies more on buses.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Rocklea Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Corinda Population: 3,883 larger in Corinda Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Rocklea Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Corinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corinda in Rocklea +3,883 larger in Corinda gap widening

5,555 86th pct 1,672 76th pct

Median age in Corinda in Rocklea +7 yrs older in Corinda gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 30.4%

31.9% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

8.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Corinda Rocklea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 59.2%

4.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +12.2 pts 29.2%

32.5% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 24.9%

17.9% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

6.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.2% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 65.6%

1.9% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 36.2%

41.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corinda in Rocklea +0.12 more in Rocklea

3.74 49th pct 3.86 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corinda in Rocklea +15 more in Rocklea

20 87th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Corinda in Rocklea +43 larger in Rocklea

539 77th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Corinda in Rocklea +26 higher in Corinda

1,087 89th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 62.7%

10.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 28.4%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

4.4% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Corinda in Rocklea +$188 higher in Corinda gap steady

$981 80th pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Corinda in Rocklea +$695 higher in Corinda gap widening

$2,188 83rd pct $1,493 47th pct

Family income in Corinda in Rocklea +$780 higher in Corinda gap narrowing

$2,847 89th pct $2,067 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 5.5%

12.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

2.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.3% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 62.7%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corinda in Rocklea +1 larger in Corinda

55 78th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Corinda in Rocklea +6 yrs older in Corinda

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Corinda in Rocklea +$600 higher in Corinda

$1,025 80th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Corinda in Rocklea +$333 higher in Corinda

$2,583 81st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corinda in Rocklea +0.3 larger in Corinda gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 52.9%

24.7% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.9% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

24.0% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 10.8%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corinda in Rocklea +$53 higher in Corinda gap widening

$388 79th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Corinda in Rocklea +$565 higher in Corinda gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $1,635 51st pct

People / bedroom in Corinda in Rocklea +0.10 higher in Rocklea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 31.8%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 18.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 86.2%

22.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 7.5%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 10.3%

22.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.7%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.3%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +30.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.1%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 8.9%

9.5% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corinda in Rocklea +9 more in Corinda

22 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Corinda in Rocklea +3.81 more in Rocklea

3.96 73rd pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Corinda in Rocklea +1,448.0 more in Rocklea

419.3 77th pct 1,867.2 91st pct

PT routes in Corinda in Rocklea +37 more in Corinda

50 88th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Corinda in Rocklea +10 longer in Rocklea

2 14th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Corinda in Rocklea +2 longer in Corinda

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Corinda in Rocklea +11,773 more in Corinda

11,773 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Corinda in Rocklea +45,811 more in Corinda

61,019 69th pct 15,208 46th pct

Transit to city in Corinda in Rocklea +14 longer in Rocklea

48 32nd pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

41.2% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 15.3%

6.8% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 30.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.3% No vehicle even 7.3%

4.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

14.1% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

6.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 24.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Sales workers even 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Corinda in Rocklea +2.4 higher in Corinda

6.9 92nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corinda in Rocklea +2.8 more in Corinda

7.0 94th pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Corinda in Rocklea +45.3 pts higher in Corinda

89.2% 94th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Corinda in Rocklea +47.9 pts higher in Corinda

89.4% 94th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Corinda in Rocklea +20.7 pts higher in Corinda

92.8% 85th pct 72.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Corinda in Rocklea +49.2 pts higher in Corinda

99.7% 100th pct 50.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Corinda in Rocklea +15.7 pts higher in Corinda

99.9% 98th pct 84.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in Corinda in Rocklea +60.4 pts higher in Corinda

74.4% 92nd pct 14.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Corinda in Rocklea +18.2 more in Rocklea

11.7 45th pct 29.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Corinda in Rocklea +14 higher in Corinda

103 86th pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Corinda in Rocklea +2.2 pts higher in Corinda

5.8% 52nd pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Corinda with nearby areas

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Compare Rocklea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corinda vs Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30724/corinda/vs/SAL32451/rocklea