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Rocklea vs Salisbury

Name: Rocklea vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Rocklea profile · Salisbury profile

Rocklea Salisbury

Salisbury (Qld) and Rocklea (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Salisbury (Qld) is a very walkable area where 97.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and it has a higher share of wealthy households, with 28.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. Rocklea (Qld) is more car-dependent, being only somewhat walkable, and has a higher proportion of renters at 47.3%. Rocklea (Qld) also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (34.4%) and those who speak a First Nations language (16.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who rent their homes. They also share similar proportions of people with no religion and similar numbers of schools within 3km. While they are close neighbours, their layouts differ; Salisbury (Qld) has far more street intersections and better access to health services and groceries within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,118 larger in Salisbury 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Salisbury Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Rocklea Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Rocklea Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea in Salisbury +5,118 larger in Salisbury gap steady

1,672 76th pct 6,790 86th pct

Median age in Rocklea in Salisbury +1 yrs older in Salisbury gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 34.2%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 41.2%

30.4% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

5.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 72.0%

2.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.2% English +5.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.9% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.4% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 77.7%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.6% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea in Salisbury +1.66 more in Rocklea

3.86 50th pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocklea in Salisbury +1 more in Salisbury

35 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Rocklea in Salisbury +115 larger in Rocklea

582 82nd pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Rocklea in Salisbury +6 higher in Salisbury

1,061 82nd pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 21.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Information technology even 4.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Rocklea in Salisbury +$166 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$793 58th pct $959 78th pct

Household income in Rocklea in Salisbury +$640 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,493 47th pct $2,133 81st pct

Family income in Rocklea in Salisbury +$459 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$2,067 61st pct $2,526 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea in Salisbury +121 larger in Salisbury

54 78th pct 175 86th pct

Median age in Rocklea in Salisbury +5 yrs older in Salisbury

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rocklea in Salisbury +$408 higher in Salisbury

$425 21st pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Rocklea in Salisbury +$269 higher in Rocklea

$2,250 71st pct $1,981 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea in Salisbury +0.4 larger in Salisbury gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 21.5%

29.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.1% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.9% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocklea in Salisbury +$65 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$335 67th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Rocklea in Salisbury +$365 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,635 51st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Rocklea in Salisbury +0.10 higher in Rocklea gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 30.0%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

18.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 89.1%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 10.6%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 2.6%

4.9% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +32.4 pts 20.6%

3.6% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.3% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.8 pts 26.4%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea in Salisbury +27 more in Salisbury

13 83rd pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea in Salisbury +1.88 more in Rocklea

7.78 86th pct 5.89 81st pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea in Salisbury +234.4 more in Salisbury

1,867.2 91st pct 2,101.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Rocklea in Salisbury +3 more in Salisbury

13 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea in Salisbury +11 longer in Rocklea

12 49th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Rocklea in Salisbury +1 longer in Rocklea

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Rocklea in Salisbury +10,825 more in Salisbury

0 0th pct 10,825 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Rocklea in Salisbury +47,718 more in Salisbury

15,208 46th pct 62,926 70th pct

Transit to city in Rocklea in Salisbury +10 longer in Rocklea

62 60th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 52.6%

15.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.4% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Train even 3.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 36.5%

30.7% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.3% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

8.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea in Salisbury +3.0 higher in Salisbury

4.5 80th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea in Salisbury +3.0 more in Salisbury

4.2 78th pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Rocklea in Salisbury +53.3 pts higher in Salisbury

43.9% 78th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea in Salisbury +55.0 pts higher in Salisbury

41.5% 77th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea in Salisbury +26.1 pts higher in Salisbury

72.1% 79th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Rocklea in Salisbury +38.6 pts higher in Salisbury

50.5% 75th pct 89.1% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Rocklea in Salisbury +15.7 pts higher in Salisbury

84.2% 77th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Rocklea in Salisbury +75.6 pts higher in Salisbury

14.0% 75th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea in Salisbury +15.9 more in Rocklea

29.9 72nd pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea in Salisbury +104 higher in Salisbury

89 84th pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in Rocklea in Salisbury +2.4 pts higher in Salisbury

3.7% 23rd pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/vs/SAL32504/salisbury