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Mount St John vs Rowes Bay

Name: Mount St John vs Rowes Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Mount St John profile · Rowes Bay profile

Mount St John Rowes Bay

Rowes Bay and Mount St John are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rowes Bay is a senior-heavy area where the typical resident is 69, and 55.8% of people are aged 65 or over. This is consistent with 22.7% of residents needing help with daily activities and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (44.4%). In contrast, Mount St John is much younger, with a typical age of 42. While Rowes Bay has more people with bachelor degrees (16.3%), Mount St John has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (57.7%) and a typical weekly personal income that is far higher at $1,331, compared to $597 in Rowes Bay.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, around 16%. However, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 71.4% of Mount St John residents arriving in the last five years compared to 34.8% in Rowes Bay. Mount St John also has a much stronger connection to the military, with 57.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 438 larger in Rowes Bay Median age: 27 yrs older in Rowes Bay Aged 65+: 39.3 pts higher in Rowes Bay Needs assistance: 22.7 pts higher in Rowes Bay 3+ bedrooms: 36.1 pts higher in Rowes Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +438 larger in Rowes Bay gap narrowing

103 42nd pct 541 66th pct

Median age in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +27 yrs older in Rowes Bay gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.5% Seniors (65+) +39.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.9 pts 14.2%

23.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.1 pts 7.2%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

52.6% Never married ◂ +31.1 pts 21.4%

18.6% Married +19.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.1% Widowed +25.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.4% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

6.2% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount St John Rowes Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.8% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% England +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +6.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.8% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 25.5%

11.7% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 82.4%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

34.0% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

19.4% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount St John in Rowes Bay

— 21.28 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +1 more in Rowes Bay

8 77th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +58 larger in Mount St John

458 67th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +86 higher in Rowes Bay

943 24th pct 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 39.0%

14.4% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

56.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.4 pts 19.8%

5.3% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

43.9% Engineering & related ◂ +30.7 pts 13.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

10.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +$734 higher in Mount St John gap widening

$1,331 94th pct $597 24th pct

Household income in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +$96 higher in Mount St John gap narrowing

$949 11th pct $853 8th pct

Family income in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +$420 higher in Rowes Bay gap widening

$1,687 37th pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

10.0% Under $650 +28.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

7.2% Under $650 +37.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 21.0%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Arthritis +15.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.9% Other condition +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.9% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Dementia +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Lung condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Stroke +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +26.5 pts 40.5%

18.4% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Two conditions +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Three or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +32 larger in Rowes Bay

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +13 yrs older in Mount St John

42 yrs 80th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +$692 higher in Mount St John

$1,125 86th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +$1,388 higher in Mount St John

$1,875 57th pct $487 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +0.3 larger in Rowes Bay gap widening

1.4 0th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

82.4% Couples without children ◂ +37.0 pts 45.3%

23.5% Couples with children +23.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

70.0% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 59.1%

16.7% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +$60 higher in Rowes Bay gap steady

$205 27th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Mount St John in Rowes Bay

— $1,875 65th pct

People / bedroom in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +0.30 higher in Mount St John gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 27.8%

33.3% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%

0.0% Other tenure +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

66.7% Other dwelling ◂ +63.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +59.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.7% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +31.0 pts 15.7%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.3% Studio / none ◂ +16.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount St John in Rowes Bay even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +15.72 more in Mount St John

19.42 92nd pct 3.70 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +1,704.3 more in Mount St John

2,038.8 92nd pct 334.6 75th pct

PT routes in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +1 more in Mount St John

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +11 longer in Mount St John

28 65th pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

16.7% Bicycle ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% Walked ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 46.1%

30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 21.0%

0.0% No vehicle +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

80.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +67.1 pts 13.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

9.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +33.8 pts 5.6%

12.1% Professionals +20.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +2.6 higher in Rowes Bay

1.0 59th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +2.5 more in Rowes Bay

0.8 57th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +12.2 pts higher in Rowes Bay

0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +15.5 pts higher in Rowes Bay

0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +57.6 pts higher in Rowes Bay

40.0% 70th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +1.4 pts higher in Rowes Bay

0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +80.9 pts higher in Rowes Bay

17.7% 51st pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Mount St John in Rowes Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +21.7 more in Mount St John

29.1 72nd pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +29 higher in Rowes Bay

18 73rd pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Mount St John in Rowes Bay +0.5 pts higher in Mount St John

2.9% 11th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Mount St John with nearby areas

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Compare Rowes Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount St John vs Rowes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32021/mount-st-john/vs/SAL32486/rowes-bay