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Rochedale vs Upper Mount Gravatt

Name: Rochedale vs Upper Mount Gravatt — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Rochedale profile · Upper Mount Gravatt profile

Rochedale Upper Mount Gravatt

Upper Mount Gravatt and Rochedale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Rochedale is a more affluent, family-oriented place where 25.6% of the population are children and typical homes are large, with 96.4% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a much higher share of people born overseas (57.7%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (52.4%). In contrast, Upper Mount Gravatt is more urban, with a higher proportion of renters (44.2%) and people living alone (27.5%). It is also much easier to get around without a car, as 92.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas have tracked as highly mobile places since 2011, with a very high share of residents having moved in the last five years. They are also remarkably similar in age, with the typical resident in both areas being 33. This shared age profile exists alongside a stark contrast in how people live; Upper Mount Gravatt is a walker's paradise, while Rochedale is somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.2 pts higher in Rochedale Separate houses: 34.0 pts higher in Rochedale 3+ bedrooms: 35.3 pts higher in Rochedale Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt Unpaid child care: 19.3 pts higher in Rochedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +3,167 larger in Upper Mount Gravatt gap narrowing

7,633 87th pct 10,800 87th pct

Median age in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 35.3%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 14.7%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +25.5 pts 38.0%

28.1% Never married +18.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

4.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Rochedale Upper Mount Gravatt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.3% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.7% China ◂ +12.7 pts 7.0%

4.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% Chinese ◂ +26.1 pts 14.9%

15.2% English +11.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.3% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.6% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

3.1% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

34.9% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.4% Mandarin ◂ +19.5 pts 9.8%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 41.4%

33.8% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

3.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.11 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

2.04 29th pct 3.16 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +7 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

29 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +60 larger in Rochedale

774 94th pct 714 91st pct

ICSEA in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +5 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

1,082 88th pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 70.8%

6.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 33.6%

23.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 14.2%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

32.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 22.1%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +$229 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$973 79th pct $744 49th pct

Household income in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +$835 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$2,492 89th pct $1,657 58th pct

Family income in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +$420 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$2,469 80th pct $2,049 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 9.1%

10.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +16.7 pts 66.6%

10.2% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.9% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +221 larger in Upper Mount Gravatt

33 73rd pct 254 86th pct

Median age in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +2 yrs older in Upper Mount Gravatt

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +$16 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

$537 37th pct $553 40th pct

Household income in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +$1,150 higher in Rochedale

$2,833 86th pct $1,683 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.9 larger in Rochedale gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 51.9%

17.6% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.0% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

23.9% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.1% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 13.1%

8.9% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 17.2%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +$185 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$600 100th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +$646 higher in Rochedale gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $1,954 69th pct

People / bedroom in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.10 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.0 pts 26.9%

20.6% Rented +23.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

23.2% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +34.0 pts 57.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +33.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.3 pts 15.3%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.3% 5 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 6.9%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $350–$549 +50.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

55.6% $550–$749 ◂ +49.4 pts 6.2%

13.8% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.9%

6.7% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.7% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 14.8%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.6% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +40 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

42 87th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +2.09 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

5.50 79th pct 7.59 86th pct

Departures/1k in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +3,191.6 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

1,714.0 90th pct 4,905.6 100th pct

PT routes in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +35 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

30 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stop walk in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +6 longer in Rochedale

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +8 longer in Rochedale

18 15th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +38,305 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

0 0th pct 38,305 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +197,045 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

0 0th pct 197,045 87th pct

Transit to city in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +24 longer in Rochedale

61 58th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 52.0%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

5.5% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.7% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 33.5%

24.2% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

1.5% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 29.1%

16.3% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +3.1 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

5.0 83rd pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +2.5 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

5.1 83rd pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +37.5 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

60.7% 82nd pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +23.8 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

68.5% 84th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +15.2 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

84.1% 83rd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +49.0 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

51.0% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +5.9 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

94.0% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +54.5 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

41.8% 82nd pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +3.8 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

14.3 52nd pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +258 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

66 81st pct 324 96th pct

Mean slope in Rochedale in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.2 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

4.7% 38th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Rochedale with nearby areas

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

Compare Upper Mount Gravatt with nearby areas

Macgregor Mount Gravatt Wishart Mount Gravatt East Mansfield Eight Mile Plains Robertson Nathan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rochedale vs Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32447/rochedale/vs/SAL32914/upper-mount-gravatt