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Priestdale vs Rochedale South

Name: Priestdale vs Rochedale South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Priestdale profile · Rochedale South profile

Priestdale Rochedale South

Rochedale South and Priestdale are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Rochedale South is a larger community where the typical resident is 37 and many families live in rentals or homes with mortgages. It is very walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Priestdale is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $3,187 and 62.8% of homes are owned outright, compared to 29.2% in Rochedale South.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their workforce, with about 59% of people in full-time employment. They are also alike in their diversity, as around 26% of residents in both places were born overseas. While Rochedale South is much closer to the city and more connected, Priestdale has a higher share of people working from home at 26.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,068 larger in Rochedale South Owned outright: 33.6 pts higher in Priestdale Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Rochedale South Median age: 11 yrs older in Priestdale Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Priestdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Priestdale in Rochedale South +15,068 larger in Rochedale South gap steady

160 49th pct 15,228 88th pct

Median age in Priestdale in Rochedale South +11 yrs older in Priestdale gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 23.3%

13.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 51.8%

33.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%

5.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Priestdale Rochedale South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 70.5%

7.5% England ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +8.7 pts 35.6%

30.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

10.6% German ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

5.6% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.3% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 78.5%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 49.3%

33.1% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Priestdale in Rochedale South

— 0.62 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Priestdale in Rochedale South +6 more in Rochedale South

14 84th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Priestdale in Rochedale South +24 larger in Rochedale South

801 95th pct 825 96th pct

ICSEA in Priestdale in Rochedale South +13 higher in Priestdale

1,066 84th pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 64.5%

18.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 26.7%

23.9% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

8.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

7.6% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Priestdale in Rochedale South +$41 higher in Priestdale gap narrowing

$881 71st pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Priestdale in Rochedale South +$1,263 higher in Priestdale gap widening

$3,187 99th pct $1,924 72nd pct

Family income in Priestdale in Rochedale South +$768 higher in Priestdale gap widening

$2,916 90th pct $2,148 66th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.6 pts 8.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%

0.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.0%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Other condition even 8.8%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

1.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +9.4 pts 65.6%

13.8% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.5% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Priestdale in Rochedale South +309 larger in Rochedale South

0 0th pct 309 86th pct

Median age in Priestdale in Rochedale South +41 yrs older in Priestdale

61 yrs 95th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Priestdale in Rochedale South +$549 higher in Rochedale South

$75 0th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Priestdale in Rochedale South

— $1,968 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Priestdale in Rochedale South +0.7 larger in Priestdale gap widening

3.5 95th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 62.4%

21.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% One-parent families +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 18.8%

20.9% 5 people ◂ +13.0 pts 7.9%

14.0% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.3% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.6% 6 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Priestdale in Rochedale South +$180 higher in Priestdale

$575 98th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Priestdale in Rochedale South +$1,125 higher in Priestdale gap narrowing

$2,925 91st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Priestdale in Rochedale South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned outright ◂ +33.6 pts 29.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

0.0% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.6% 3 bedrooms +42.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 28.3%

32.6% 5 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 8.3%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +42.5 pts 7.5%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Priestdale in Rochedale South +77 more in Rochedale South

1 64th pct 78 88th pct

Stops/1k in Priestdale in Rochedale South +1.13 more in Priestdale

6.25 83rd pct 5.12 78th pct

Departures/1k in Priestdale in Rochedale South +197.1 more in Priestdale

675.0 82nd pct 477.9 78th pct

PT routes in Priestdale in Rochedale South +5 more in Rochedale South

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Priestdale in Rochedale South +24 longer in Priestdale

28 65th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Priestdale in Rochedale South +52 longer in Priestdale

68 49th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Priestdale in Rochedale South +15,394 more in Rochedale South

0 0th pct 15,394 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Priestdale in Rochedale South +15,394 more in Rochedale South

0 0th pct 15,394 46th pct

Transit to city in Priestdale in Rochedale South

— 73 79th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

26.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 15.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.9% 4 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 8.1%

0.0% 1 vehicle +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 15.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 14.7%

17.9% Professional & technical ◂ +10.9 pts 7.0%

15.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

3.6% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

3.6% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.4 pts 15.0%

22.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Priestdale in Rochedale South +6.0 higher in Rochedale South

0.6 54th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Priestdale in Rochedale South +6.0 more in Rochedale South

0.5 51st pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Priestdale in Rochedale South +81.9 pts higher in Rochedale South

3.5% 60th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Priestdale in Rochedale South +81.9 pts higher in Rochedale South

3.5% 60th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Priestdale in Rochedale South +91.7 pts higher in Rochedale South

8.0% 60th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Priestdale in Rochedale South +82.7 pts higher in Rochedale South

0.9% 57th pct 83.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Priestdale in Rochedale South +75.2 pts higher in Rochedale South

24.8% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Priestdale in Rochedale South +64.4 pts higher in Rochedale South

0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Priestdale in Rochedale South +51.7 more in Priestdale

62.5 86th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Priestdale in Rochedale South +91 higher in Rochedale South

47 78th pct 138 88th pct

Mean slope in Priestdale in Rochedale South +1.7 pts higher in Priestdale

8.4% 73rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Priestdale vs Rochedale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32364/priestdale/vs/SAL32448/rochedale-south