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Rocksberg vs Wamuran

Name: Rocksberg vs Wamuran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Rocksberg profile · Wamuran profile

Rocksberg Wamuran

Wamuran and Rocksberg are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wamuran is a larger community where the typical resident is 43, while Rocksberg is far older with a typical age of 52 and a much higher share of seniors (29.6% compared to 17.8% in Wamuran). There are also sharp differences in income for First Nations households, which is far higher in Wamuran ($2,312) than in Rocksberg ($575). Wamuran offers more local amenities, including a school and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

These two areas have remained similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $771 in Wamuran and $828 in Rocksberg. However, the gap in typical weekly rent is quite large and has grown, with rent now well higher in Rocksberg at $500 compared to $345 in Wamuran. Both areas are very similar in their shares of people born overseas and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,097 larger in Wamuran Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Wamuran PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Wamuran Median age: 9 yrs older in Rocksberg Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Wamuran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocksberg in Wamuran +3,097 larger in Wamuran gap widening

277 58th pct 3,374 86th pct

Median age in Rocksberg in Wamuran +9 yrs older in Rocksberg gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 17.8%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.6% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 53.4%

30.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 29.5%

7.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Rocksberg Wamuran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.3% German ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

9.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 47.3%

39.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rocksberg in Wamuran

— 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rocksberg in Wamuran +1 more in Wamuran

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Rocksberg in Wamuran

— 323 51st pct

ICSEA in Rocksberg in Wamuran

— 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.2%

9.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rocksberg in Wamuran +$57 higher in Rocksberg gap steady

$828 63rd pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Rocksberg in Wamuran +$300 higher in Wamuran gap widening

$1,805 65th pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Rocksberg in Wamuran +$204 higher in Wamuran gap narrowing

$1,952 54th pct $2,156 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

6.9% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +3.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

4.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocksberg in Wamuran +73 larger in Wamuran

8 57th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Rocksberg in Wamuran +8 yrs older in Rocksberg

39 yrs 77th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Rocksberg in Wamuran +$354 higher in Wamuran

$474 29th pct $828 68th pct

Household income in Rocksberg in Wamuran +$1,737 higher in Wamuran

$575 4th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocksberg in Wamuran +0.4 larger in Wamuran gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 28.1%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 12.0%

18.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.1% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocksberg in Wamuran +$155 higher in Rocksberg gap widening

$500 92nd pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Rocksberg in Wamuran +$80 higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Rocksberg in Wamuran +0.10 higher in Wamuran gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 37.5%

18.2% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 99.3%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 27.4%

25.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.7% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

0.0% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.8 pts 12.6%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocksberg in Wamuran even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rocksberg in Wamuran even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rocksberg in Wamuran even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rocksberg in Wamuran even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Rocksberg in Wamuran

— 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Rocksberg in Wamuran +4 longer in Rocksberg

50 38th pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Rocksberg in Wamuran +4,228 more in Wamuran

0 0th pct 4,228 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Rocksberg in Wamuran +4,228 more in Wamuran

0 0th pct 4,228 34th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 14.4%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.6% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

2.3% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 12.8%

18.9% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

17.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.3% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rocksberg in Wamuran +0.8 higher in Wamuran

0.0 32nd pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocksberg in Wamuran +0.8 more in Wamuran

0.0 32nd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Rocksberg in Wamuran +8.8 pts higher in Wamuran

0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Rocksberg in Wamuran +9.8 pts higher in Wamuran

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Rocksberg in Wamuran even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rocksberg in Wamuran +8.9 pts higher in Wamuran

0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Rocksberg in Wamuran +33.8 pts higher in Wamuran

3.8% 43rd pct 37.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Rocksberg in Wamuran +9.5 pts higher in Wamuran

0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocksberg in Wamuran +1.3 more in Rocksberg

7.2 35th pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Rocksberg in Wamuran +4 higher in Wamuran

1 53rd pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Rocksberg in Wamuran +10.9 pts higher in Rocksberg

17.3% 96th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Rocksberg with nearby areas

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Compare Wamuran with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocksberg vs Wamuran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32453/rocksberg/vs/SAL32977/wamuran