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Eight Mile Plains vs Rochedale

Name: Eight Mile Plains vs Rochedale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Eight Mile Plains profile · Rochedale profile

Eight Mile Plains Rochedale

Eight Mile Plains and Rochedale are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing and income profiles. Rochedale is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,492 compared to $1,917 in Eight Mile Plains. It has a far higher share of detached houses (91.6% versus 64.4%) and more people with university degrees (52.4% versus 38.9%). Eight Mile Plains is more walkable and urban, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (97.9% versus 51.0%) and health services (74.5% versus 41.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, though this is far higher in Rochedale at 40.0%. They also share a similar unemployment rate and a very high proportion of residents born overseas. While Eight Mile Plains has more renters and a higher share of older people, Rochedale has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 65.8% moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Rochedale Recent movers: 22.6 pts higher in Rochedale Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Rochedale Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains Unpaid child care: 13.0 pts higher in Rochedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +7,693 larger in Eight Mile Plains gap narrowing

15,326 88th pct 7,633 87th pct

Median age in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +3 yrs older in Eight Mile Plains gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

34.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 28.1%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Eight Mile Plains Rochedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.9% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 40.3%

11.7% China +8.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.7% India ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.3% Chinese +12.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

14.8% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

7.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

40.6% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 34.9%

19.5% Mandarin +9.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.1% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Hindi even 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic even 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.6% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%

5.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +1.30 more in Rochedale

0.75 2nd pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +6 more in Eight Mile Plains

35 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +21 larger in Eight Mile Plains

795 95th pct 774 94th pct

ICSEA in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +5 higher in Rochedale

1,076 86th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +$204 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$769 53rd pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +$575 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$1,917 71st pct $2,492 89th pct

Family income in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +$420 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$2,049 60th pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 15.9%

12.1% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None +10.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

14.3% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +118 larger in Eight Mile Plains

151 86th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +6 yrs older in Eight Mile Plains

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +$150 higher in Eight Mile Plains

$687 55th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +$1,008 higher in Rochedale

$1,825 55th pct $2,833 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +0.5 larger in Rochedale gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 17.6%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 23.9%

18.5% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 8.9%

7.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +$180 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$420 86th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +$797 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$1,803 61st pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.6% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 20.6%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 23.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

64.4% Separate house +27.3 pts ▸ 91.6%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.4 pts 6.8%

5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 12.4%

16.1% 5 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 ◂ +40.0 pts 18.2%

14.0% $550–$749 +41.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 6.7%

1.6% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 10.4%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +4 more in Eight Mile Plains

46 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +2.50 more in Rochedale

3.00 69th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +858.7 more in Rochedale

855.3 85th pct 1,714.0 90th pct

PT routes in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +20 more in Rochedale

10 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +1 longer in Rochedale

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +5 longer in Rochedale

13 9th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +15,186 more in Eight Mile Plains

15,186 67th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +96,493 more in Eight Mile Plains

96,493 78th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +20 longer in Rochedale

41 21st pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

17.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 24.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.4% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +1.6 higher in Eight Mile Plains

6.6 91st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +1.4 more in Eight Mile Plains

6.5 92nd pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +32.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

92.7% 96th pct 60.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +14.4 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

82.9% 91st pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +14.2 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

98.3% 95th pct 84.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +46.9 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

97.9% 98th pct 51.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +5.9 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

99.8% 94th pct 94.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +32.7 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

74.5% 92nd pct 41.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +1.0 more in Rochedale

13.3 49th pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +120 higher in Eight Mile Plains

186 90th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Eight Mile Plains in Rochedale +1.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

5.6% 49th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Eight Mile Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Rochedale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eight Mile Plains vs Rochedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30950/eight-mile-plains/vs/SAL32447/rochedale