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Ramsay vs Rockmount

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Ramsay profile · Rockmount profile

Ramsay Rockmount

Ramsay (Qld) and Rockmount are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Ramsay (Qld) is a wealthier area where the typical weekly personal income is $929, compared with $456 in Rockmount. It is also much younger, with children under 15 making up 25.5% of the population, while that figure is only 11% in Rockmount. This younger demographic is reflected in the housing, as 89.9% of homes in Ramsay (Qld) have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 53.3% in Rockmount.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or walkable access to groceries and health services. Rockmount is more likely to be a place for single residents, with 26.7% of people living alone compared to just 3.4% in Ramsay (Qld). This contrast is mirrored in the age of the residents; people in Rockmount are noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 42 in Ramsay (Qld).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 36.6 pts higher in Ramsay Unemployment: 16.7 pts higher in Rockmount Living alone: 23.3 pts higher in Rockmount PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Ramsay Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Rockmount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ramsayin Rockmount +287 larger in Ramsay gap widening
369 61st pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Ramsayin Rockmount +7 yrs older in Rockmount gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Ramsayin Rockmount +1.4 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
1.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ramsayin Rockmount +1.6 pts higher in Rockmount gap narrowing
17.9% 46th pct 19.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Ramsayin Rockmount +14.5 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
25.5% 89th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Ramsayin Rockmount +3.4 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
12.1% 49th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.5 pts 11.0%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

65.6% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 47.2%
24.7% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
6.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.8% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Ramsay Rockmount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ramsayin Rockmount +3.3 pts higher in Rockmount gap narrowing
4.1% 18th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 79.3%
1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +3.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
43.6% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.2%
10.3% Scottish +15.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.8% German even 9.8%
0.0% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ramsayin Rockmount even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ramsayin Rockmount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 89.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ramsayin Rockmount +5.8 pts higher in Rockmount gap narrowing
29.5% 23rd pct 35.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 52.4%
29.5% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ramsayin Rockmount +8.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
60.5% 80th pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Ramsayin Rockmount +4.2 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
23.7% 75th pct 19.4% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ramsayin Rockmount
10.64 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ramsayin Rockmount +1 more in Ramsay
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ramsayin Rockmount
45 15th pct —
ICSEA in Ramsayin Rockmount
1,035 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 52.3%
20.5% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
5.7% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 27.7%
21.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%
8.9% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ramsayin Rockmount +$473 higher in Ramsay gap widening
$929 75th pct $456 8th pct
Household income in Ramsayin Rockmount +$855 higher in Ramsay gap widening
$2,480 89th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Ramsayin Rockmount +$738 higher in Ramsay gap widening
$2,613 86th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Ramsayin Rockmount +13.4 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Ramsayin Rockmount +21.9 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
31.9% 86th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%
16.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 13.9%
22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ramsayin Rockmount +8.5 pts higher in Rockmount
24.4% 28th pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Ramsayin Rockmount +5.4 pts higher in Rockmount
6.8% 37th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Ramsayin Rockmount +10.4 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 13.4% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.8% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +7.3 pts 61.0%
17.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.7% Three or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ramsayin Rockmount +3.2 pts higher in Rockmount gap narrowing
20.4% 61st pct 23.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ramsayin Rockmount +12.9 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Ramsayin Rockmount +5.2 pts higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
34.4% 87th pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Ramsayin Rockmount +3.1 pts higher in Rockmount
2.9% 53rd pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ramsayin Rockmount +2.2 pts higher in Rockmount gap narrowing
29.7% 77th pct 31.9% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ramsayin Rockmount +5 larger in Ramsay
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ramsayin Rockmount +31 yrs older in Rockmount
19 yrs 21st pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Ramsayin Rockmount +$201 higher in Ramsay
$900 73rd pct $699 56th pct
Household income in Ramsayin Rockmount +$2,875 higher in Ramsay
$4,250 96th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ramsayin Rockmount +0.4 larger in Ramsay gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ramsayin Rockmount +7.8 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
5.4% 24th pct 13.2% 64th pct
Living alone in Ramsayin Rockmount +23.3 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 60.3%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%
5.4% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.7% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 26.7%
3.4% 1 person +23.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.1% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ramsayin Rockmount +$30 higher in Rockmount gap narrowing
$370 76th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Ramsayin Rockmount +$1,335 higher in Ramsay gap widening
$2,418 87th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Ramsayin Rockmount even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ramsayin Rockmount +19.9 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
6.7% 16th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Ramsayin Rockmount +12.2 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
34.5% 31st pct 46.7% 66th pct
Separate houses in Ramsayin Rockmount +1.7 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
98.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ramsayin Rockmount +36.6 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
89.9% 78th pct 53.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 43.3%
34.5% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
6.7% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%
29.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 16.7%
20.2% 5 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
15.9% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ramsayin Rockmount even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ramsayin Rockmount +2.8 pts higher in Rockmount gap steady
14.7% 44th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
PT commute in Ramsayin Rockmount +2.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ramsayin Rockmount +22 longer in Ramsay
117 79th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 62.5%
14.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.6% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 40.0%
11.1% 1 vehicle +28.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%
15.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ramsayin Rockmount +15.9 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 43.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ramsayin Rockmount +16.7 pts higher in Rockmount gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 99th pct
Participation in Ramsayin Rockmount +10.8 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
69.2% 79th pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Ramsayin Rockmount +15.3 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.7% Education & training ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
7.4% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.8% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 17.5%
7.9% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ramsayin Rockmount +0.1 more in Ramsay
0.1 37th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ramsayin Rockmount +8.1 pts higher in Ramsay
8.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ramsayin Rockmount +2.2 pts higher in Rockmount
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ramsayin Rockmount +21.7 more in Rockmount
2.7 22nd pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Ramsayin Rockmount even
0 33rd pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Ramsayin Rockmount +9.9 pts higher in Rockmount
10.5% 83rd pct 20.3% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ramsay vs Rockmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32386/ramsay/vs/SAL32452/rockmount