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Mackenzie vs Rochedale

Name: Mackenzie vs Rochedale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Mackenzie profile · Rochedale profile

Mackenzie Rochedale

Rochedale and Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different social profiles. Rochedale is much more diverse, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 62.6% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of university graduates (52.4%) and a younger typical resident (33). Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is more affluent in terms of top earners, with 48% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 37.2% in Rochedale.

Both areas have very similar house sizes, with an average of 3.3 people per home, and almost the same share of people working from home. However, the gap in accessibility is wide; Rochedale is far more walkable, with 60.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 23.7% in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld). This difference is also seen in public transport, where Rochedale has far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,297 larger in Rochedale Other language: 26.1 pts higher in Rochedale Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in Rochedale Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Rochedale No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Rochedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackenzie in Rochedale +5,297 larger in Rochedale gap widening

2,336 80th pct 7,633 87th pct

Median age in Mackenzie in Rochedale +4 yrs older in Mackenzie gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 17.5%

23.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Marital status

62.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

29.1% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

4.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mackenzie Rochedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 40.3%

4.8% China +14.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +28.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.1% English ◂ +12.0 pts 15.2%

27.0% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 12.3%

8.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.5% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.0% English only ◂ +27.1 pts 34.9%

8.0% Mandarin +21.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.3% Cantonese +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 33.8%

31.1% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackenzie in Rochedale +1.65 more in Mackenzie

3.69 49th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackenzie in Rochedale +19 more in Rochedale

10 79th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Mackenzie in Rochedale +187 larger in Mackenzie

961 100th pct 774 94th pct

ICSEA in Mackenzie in Rochedale +37 higher in Mackenzie

1,119 95th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 9.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

12.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

5.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mackenzie in Rochedale +$111 higher in Mackenzie gap narrowing

$1,084 87th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Mackenzie in Rochedale +$496 higher in Mackenzie gap narrowing

$2,988 96th pct $2,492 89th pct

Family income in Mackenzie in Rochedale +$556 higher in Mackenzie gap narrowing

$3,025 91st pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%

21.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.8%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

16.3% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackenzie in Rochedale +14 larger in Mackenzie

47 76th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Mackenzie in Rochedale +1 yrs older in Rochedale

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mackenzie in Rochedale +$52 higher in Mackenzie

$589 44th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Mackenzie in Rochedale +$459 higher in Rochedale

$2,374 75th pct $2,833 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackenzie in Rochedale even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 73.5%

15.7% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

26.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 23.9%

18.3% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

6.7% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackenzie in Rochedale +$100 higher in Rochedale gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Mackenzie in Rochedale +$408 higher in Rochedale gap narrowing

$2,192 81st pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mackenzie in Rochedale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 52.8%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

14.7% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 91.6%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 53.7%

22.6% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

2.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $550–$749 +20.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 18.2%

6.8% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.9% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackenzie in Rochedale +35 more in Rochedale

7 77th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mackenzie in Rochedale +2.51 more in Rochedale

3.00 69th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mackenzie in Rochedale +1,091.1 more in Rochedale

622.9 81st pct 1,714.0 90th pct

PT routes in Mackenzie in Rochedale +24 more in Rochedale

6 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Mackenzie in Rochedale +2 longer in Rochedale

6 36th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mackenzie in Rochedale +1 longer in Rochedale

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Mackenzie in Rochedale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mackenzie in Rochedale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Mackenzie in Rochedale +16 longer in Mackenzie

77 84th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

19.5% Worked at home even 19.4%

4.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

0.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.1% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

0.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

8.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackenzie in Rochedale +0.8 higher in Rochedale

4.3 79th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackenzie in Rochedale +1.4 more in Rochedale

3.7 76th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Mackenzie in Rochedale +37.0 pts higher in Rochedale

23.7% 73rd pct 60.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Mackenzie in Rochedale +9.8 pts higher in Rochedale

58.7% 82nd pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mackenzie in Rochedale +9.8 pts higher in Mackenzie

93.9% 85th pct 84.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mackenzie in Rochedale +36.2 pts higher in Mackenzie

87.3% 90th pct 51.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Mackenzie in Rochedale +5.6 pts higher in Mackenzie

99.6% 86th pct 94.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Mackenzie in Rochedale +41.8 pts higher in Rochedale

0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mackenzie in Rochedale +3.6 more in Rochedale

10.7 43rd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mackenzie in Rochedale +2 higher in Mackenzie

68 81st pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Mackenzie in Rochedale +2.5 pts higher in Mackenzie

7.2% 64th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Mackenzie with nearby areas

Mansfield Rochedale Wishart Belmont Carindale Burbank Mount Gravatt East Chandler

Compare Rochedale with nearby areas

Wishart Rochedale South Mackenzie Eight Mile Plains Mansfield Underwood Burbank Upper Mount Gravatt

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackenzie vs Rochedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31726/mackenzie/vs/SAL32447/rochedale