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Ooralea vs Rosella

Name: Ooralea vs Rosella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Ooralea profile · Rosella profile

Ooralea Rosella

Ooralea and Rosella are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different characters. Ooralea is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where the typical resident is 35 and weekly rents are far higher at $440. It has a higher share of university graduates (16.4%) and people earning over $2,000 a week (18.2%) than Rosella. In contrast, Rosella is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident aged 44 and typical rents of $200.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,400. This shared financial baseline exists despite other differences, such as Ooralea having many more separate houses and a larger population of children under 15. While Ooralea has seen far more people move in over the last five years, Rosella remains a much smaller residential area with a higher proportion of townhouses.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Ooralea Separate houses: 82.4 pts higher in Ooralea Population: 3,613 larger in Ooralea Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in Ooralea 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Ooralea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ooralea in Rosella +3,613 larger in Ooralea gap steady

3,691 86th pct 78 35th pct

Median age in Ooralea in Rosella +9 yrs older in Rosella gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 24.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.5%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 49.3%

35.5% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

3.8% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ooralea Rosella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 88.5%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +6.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.8% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 30.8%

10.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%

5.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 88.5%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 71.8%

31.6% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 12.8%

7.9% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ooralea in Rosella +3 more in Ooralea

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Ooralea in Rosella +554 larger in Ooralea

663 88th pct 110 27th pct

ICSEA in Ooralea in Rosella +44 higher in Ooralea

978 42nd pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +26.1 pts 27.3%

23.7% Year 10 +17.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 34.5%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 10.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

13.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Health ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ooralea in Rosella +$51 higher in Rosella gap narrowing

$996 82nd pct $1,047 86th pct

Household income in Ooralea in Rosella +$311 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$2,248 86th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Ooralea in Rosella +$54 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$2,428 79th pct $2,374 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 13.3%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

9.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 16.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 62.8%

16.4% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ooralea in Rosella +101 larger in Ooralea

101 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ooralea in Rosella +37 yrs older in Rosella

23 yrs 38th pct 60 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Ooralea in Rosella +$192 higher in Rosella

$933 75th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Ooralea in Rosella +$812 higher in Ooralea

$2,687 84th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ooralea in Rosella +0.3 larger in Ooralea gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

10.8% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.3% Other families +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.3% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ooralea in Rosella +$240 higher in Ooralea gap widening

$440 87th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Ooralea in Rosella +$83 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,737 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ooralea in Rosella even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 33.3%

31.1% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.0% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 16.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +82.4 pts 10.0%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +82.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 30.0%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $350–$549 ◂ +63.4 pts 0.0%

16.5% $200–$349 +43.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.0%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ooralea in Rosella +5 more in Ooralea

6 76th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Ooralea in Rosella +11.19 more in Rosella

1.63 64th pct 12.82 89th pct

Departures/1k in Ooralea in Rosella +197.2 more in Rosella

123.3 71st pct 320.5 75th pct

PT routes in Ooralea in Rosella even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ooralea in Rosella +6 longer in Ooralea

17 56th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 40.0%

25.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.3% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +10.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Clerical & administrative +24.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 12.5%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ooralea in Rosella +3.7 higher in Ooralea

4.6 81st pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ooralea in Rosella +3.7 more in Ooralea

4.2 78th pct 0.5 50th pct

15-min city in Ooralea in Rosella +54.7 pts higher in Ooralea

54.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ooralea in Rosella +56.0 pts higher in Ooralea

78.9% 89th pct 23.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Ooralea in Rosella +58.3 pts higher in Ooralea

75.9% 80th pct 17.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ooralea in Rosella +3.9 pts higher in Ooralea

3.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ooralea in Rosella +98.1 pts higher in Ooralea

98.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ooralea in Rosella +68.7 pts higher in Ooralea

68.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ooralea in Rosella +16.4 more in Rosella

9.2 39th pct 25.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Ooralea in Rosella +92 higher in Ooralea

92 85th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Ooralea in Rosella +0.6 pts higher in Ooralea

3.3% 18th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Compare Rosella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ooralea vs Rosella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32227/ooralea/vs/SAL32470/rosella