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Rochedale vs Wishart

Name: Rochedale vs Wishart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Rochedale profile · Wishart profile

Rochedale Wishart

Wishart and Rochedale are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that differ mainly in their diversity and accessibility. Rochedale is far more multicultural, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 62.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 40.5% and 38.5% in Wishart. Residents in Rochedale also tend to be more qualified and earn more, with 52.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher and 37.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Wishart is more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (79.2% versus 41.8%) and groceries (89.2% versus 68.5%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, such as their nearly identical unemployment rates and the share of people working from home. However, a significant gap has grown in how many people have moved recently, with 65.8% of Rochedale residents arriving in the last five years compared to 40.1% in Wishart. They also share a high proportion of children, though Rochedale has more families with four or more bedrooms and a typical resident who is noticeably younger at 33.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.7 pts higher in Rochedale Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Rochedale Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Rochedale Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Rochedale Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in Wishart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rochedale in Wishart +3,700 larger in Wishart gap narrowing

7,633 87th pct 11,333 88th pct

Median age in Rochedale in Wishart +6 yrs older in Wishart gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 24.4%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 56.2%

28.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Rochedale Wishart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.3% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

19.7% China ◂ +13.1 pts 6.6%

4.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% Chinese ◂ +24.2 pts 16.8%

15.2% English +10.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.3% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.7% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

3.6% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Vietnamese even 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

34.9% English only +24.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

29.4% Mandarin ◂ +19.1 pts 10.3%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

1.5% Hindi even 1.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.1% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 32.6%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rochedale in Wishart +1.63 more in Rochedale

2.04 29th pct 0.42 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rochedale in Wishart +2 more in Rochedale

29 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Rochedale in Wishart +45 larger in Wishart

774 94th pct 819 96th pct

ICSEA in Rochedale in Wishart +9 higher in Wishart

1,082 88th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 73.3%

6.0% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 35.6%

23.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 14.6%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

32.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 25.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

8.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rochedale in Wishart +$189 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$973 79th pct $784 56th pct

Household income in Rochedale in Wishart +$466 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$2,492 89th pct $2,026 76th pct

Family income in Rochedale in Wishart +$274 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$2,469 80th pct $2,195 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

10.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +12.3 pts 71.1%

10.2% One condition +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rochedale in Wishart +102 larger in Wishart

33 73rd pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Rochedale in Wishart +1 yrs older in Rochedale

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Rochedale in Wishart +$80 higher in Wishart

$537 37th pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Rochedale in Wishart +$690 higher in Rochedale

$2,833 86th pct $2,143 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rochedale in Wishart +0.3 larger in Rochedale gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 66.7%

17.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 23.0%

23.9% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.4% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%

8.9% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rochedale in Wishart +$160 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$600 100th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Rochedale in Wishart +$600 higher in Rochedale gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Rochedale in Wishart even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 35.0%

23.2% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.6% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 78.8%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 35.1%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.3% 5 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 13.6%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $350–$549 +47.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

55.6% $550–$749 ◂ +41.1 pts 14.6%

13.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%

2.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 15.9%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.6% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rochedale in Wishart +1 more in Wishart

42 87th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rochedale in Wishart +1.71 more in Rochedale

5.50 79th pct 3.79 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Rochedale in Wishart +312.6 more in Rochedale

1,714.0 90th pct 1,401.4 88th pct

PT routes in Rochedale in Wishart +21 more in Rochedale

30 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Rochedale in Wishart +4 longer in Rochedale

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Rochedale in Wishart +3 longer in Rochedale

18 15th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Rochedale in Wishart +31,312 more in Wishart

0 0th pct 31,312 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Rochedale in Wishart +77,685 more in Wishart

0 0th pct 77,685 74th pct

Transit to city in Rochedale in Wishart +12 longer in Rochedale

61 58th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 55.8%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

5.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 42.1%

24.2% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

1.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

8.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 30.2%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Rochedale in Wishart +1.5 higher in Wishart

5.0 83rd pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rochedale in Wishart +1.3 more in Wishart

5.1 83rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Rochedale in Wishart +24.8 pts higher in Wishart

60.7% 82nd pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Rochedale in Wishart +20.7 pts higher in Wishart

68.5% 84th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Rochedale in Wishart +14.9 pts higher in Wishart

84.1% 83rd pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Rochedale in Wishart +17.7 pts higher in Wishart

51.0% 76th pct 68.7% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Rochedale in Wishart +6.0 pts higher in Wishart

94.0% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Rochedale in Wishart +37.4 pts higher in Wishart

41.8% 82nd pct 79.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rochedale in Wishart +6.3 more in Rochedale

14.3 52nd pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Rochedale in Wishart +51 higher in Wishart

66 81st pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Rochedale in Wishart +1.4 pts higher in Wishart

4.7% 38th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Rochedale with nearby areas

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Compare Wishart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rochedale vs Wishart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32447/rochedale/vs/SAL33102/wishart