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Rocklea vs Yeerongpilly

Name: Rocklea vs Yeerongpilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Rocklea profile · Yeerongpilly profile

Rocklea Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly and Rocklea (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Yeerongpilly is a walker's paradise with a high typical weekly income of $2,395, while Rocklea (Qld) is somewhat walkable and has a typical weekly income of $1,493. Yeerongpilly has a more highly qualified workforce, with 49.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.7% in Rocklea (Qld). In contrast, Rocklea (Qld) is more culturally diverse, with 34.4% of people born overseas and 27.7% using another language at home, compared to 24.1% and 16.8% in Yeerongpilly.

Both areas have a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a typical resident age of 34 and similar proportions of three-bedroom homes. However, their housing styles differ, as separate houses are far more common in Rocklea (Qld) at 86.2% than in Yeerongpilly at 50.1%. Yeerongpilly also provides much better access to essentials, with 96.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 14.0% in Rocklea (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Rocklea Bachelor+: 21.9 pts higher in Yeerongpilly Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Yeerongpilly Household income: $902 higher in Yeerongpilly Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Rocklea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +361 larger in Yeerongpilly gap narrowing

1,672 76th pct 2,033 78th pct

Median age in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 47.4%

30.4% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea Yeerongpilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.6% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.2% English +9.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.9% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.6% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.1% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

36.2% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly

3.86 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +11 more in Rocklea

35 89th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +17 larger in Rocklea

582 82nd pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +48 higher in Yeerongpilly

1,061 82nd pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 12.5%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

6.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +$338 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$793 58th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +$902 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$1,493 47th pct $2,395 88th pct

Family income in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +$908 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$2,067 61st pct $2,975 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.4 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +24 larger in Rocklea

54 78th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +9 yrs older in Yeerongpilly

19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +$58 higher in Yeerongpilly

$425 21st pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +$251 higher in Rocklea

$2,250 71st pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +0.2 larger in Yeerongpilly gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 24.1%

29.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.8% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +$60 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$335 67th pct $395 81st pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 41.3%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.0% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +36.2 pts 50.1%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.5% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 33.1%

24.7% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

4.9% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.1 pts 23.9%

39.7% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

1.3% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 26.3%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.9% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +12 more in Yeerongpilly

13 83rd pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +4.52 more in Yeerongpilly

7.78 86th pct 12.30 88th pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +1,866.2 more in Yeerongpilly

1,867.2 91st pct 3,733.4 100th pct

PT routes in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +7 more in Yeerongpilly

13 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +7 longer in Rocklea

12 49th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +2 longer in Rocklea

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +15,208 more in Rocklea

15,208 46th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly

62 60th pct —

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 41.5%

15.3% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.1% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 42.0%

30.7% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +3.7 higher in Yeerongpilly

4.5 80th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +3.6 more in Yeerongpilly

4.2 78th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +53.5 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

43.9% 78th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +55.8 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

41.5% 77th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +27.2 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

72.1% 79th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +42.6 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

50.5% 75th pct 93.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +15.2 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

84.2% 77th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +82.3 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

14.0% 75th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +6.3 more in Rocklea

29.9 72nd pct 23.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +130 higher in Yeerongpilly

89 84th pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Rocklea in Yeerongpilly +2.0 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

3.7% 23rd pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea vs Yeerongpilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/vs/SAL33215/yeerongpilly