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Ropeley vs Woodlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Ropeley profile · Woodlands profile

Ropeley Woodlands

Ropeley and Woodlands (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas in the Lockyer Valley. They differ most in their education and housing; 28.0% of adults in Woodlands (Qld) have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with just 8.1% in Ropeley. Ropeley is made up entirely of separate houses, while that figure is 82.9% in Woodlands (Qld). Additionally, Ropeley has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 7.3%, while Woodlands (Qld) has none.

Both areas are very similar in that no one commutes by public transport and every home has a motor vehicle. While Woodlands (Qld) has a higher typical weekly personal income of $784 compared to $627 in Ropeley, both areas sit well below the national figure. Over time, the gap in the number of people moving into the areas has widened, with 37.6% of Ropeley residents arriving in the last five years compared to 24.1% in Woodlands (Qld).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 7.3 pts higher in Ropeley Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Woodlands Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Ropeley Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Ropeley Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Ropeley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ropeleyin Woodlands +87 larger in Ropeley gap steady
206 54th pct 119 44th pct
Median age in Ropeleyin Woodlands +5 yrs older in Woodlands gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ropeleyin Woodlands +7.3 pts higher in Ropeley gap widening
7.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ropeleyin Woodlands +7.1 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
18.9% 51st pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.8 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.3 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
16.0% 75th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 16.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 52.0%
28.9% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 18.0%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
3.5% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ropeley Woodlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.1 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
10.7% 47th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 77.3%
1.9% New Zealand +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +9.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
40.8% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 30.3%
25.7% German ◂ +13.1 pts 12.6%
10.7% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.8% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.5 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ropeleyin Woodlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 92.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.8 pts higher in Woodlands gap steady
36.9% 39th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 46.2%
36.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ropeleyin Woodlands +2.1 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
42.4% 43rd pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Ropeleyin Woodlands +19.9 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ropeleyin Woodlands +2 more in Woodlands
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Ropeleyin Woodlands
— 513 73rd pct
ICSEA in Ropeleyin Woodlands
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%
9.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.9% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.6% Health +13.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.6% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%
10.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ropeleyin Woodlands +$157 higher in Woodlands gap widening
$627 29th pct $784 56th pct
Household income in Ropeleyin Woodlands +$206 higher in Woodlands gap widening
$1,481 46th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Ropeleyin Woodlands +$425 higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Ropeleyin Woodlands +9.1 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
6.9% 44th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Ropeleyin Woodlands +4.5 pts higher in Ropeley gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 14.6% 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
8.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 38.0%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.9 pts higher in Ropeley
32.0% 66th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.8 pts higher in Ropeley
9.2% 61st pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Ropeleyin Woodlands +4.3 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%
6.8% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
6.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 59.7%
18.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ropeleyin Woodlands +8.6 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
15.6% 38th pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Ropeleyin Woodlands +3.3 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Ropeleyin Woodlands +4.3 pts higher in Woodlands gap steady
23.7% 42nd pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.8 pts higher in Woodlands
2.3% 44th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ropeleyin Woodlands +2.5 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
29.5% 76th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ropeleyin Woodlands +15 larger in Ropeley
15 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ropeleyin Woodlands
25 yrs 46th pct —
Median income in Ropeleyin Woodlands
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Ropeleyin Woodlands
$899 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.1 larger in Ropeley gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ropeleyin Woodlands +2.2 pts higher in Woodlands gap steady
8.9% 38th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Ropeleyin Woodlands +6.9 pts higher in Woodlands gap steady
15.1% 19th pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 60.6%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%
8.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.9% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 36.6%
15.1% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.3% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 9.8%
4.1% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ropeleyin Woodlands +$50 higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Ropeleyin Woodlands +$333 higher in Ropeley gap widening
$1,872 65th pct $1,539 44th pct
People / bedroom in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.10 higher in Ropeley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ropeleyin Woodlands +3.9 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
13.7% 40th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.3 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
45.2% 62nd pct 43.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Ropeleyin Woodlands +17.1 pts higher in Ropeley gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 82.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ropeleyin Woodlands +7.8 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
84.9% 65th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
45.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 43.9%
13.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.7% Separate house ◂ +19.8 pts 82.9%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 39.0%
38.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ropeleyin Woodlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.6 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Ropeleyin Woodlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ropeleyin Woodlands
— 63 87th pct
Drive to city in Ropeleyin Woodlands +11 longer in Ropeley
78 55th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 74.1%
12.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%
26.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 14.6%
21.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ropeleyin Woodlands +13.4 pts higher in Ropeley gap widening
37.6% 72nd pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Ropeleyin Woodlands
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ropeleyin Woodlands +1.7 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
3.2% 45th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Ropeleyin Woodlands +7.2 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
53.8% 29th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Ropeleyin Woodlands +6.9 pts higher in Ropeley gap narrowing
65.6% 80th pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
14.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
12.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Mining +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
14.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.2 higher in Woodlands
0.0 30th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.2 more in Woodlands
0.0 31st pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ropeleyin Woodlands +18.4 pts higher in Woodlands
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Ropeleyin Woodlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ropeleyin Woodlands +28.8 more in Woodlands
4.9 29th pct 33.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0 higher in Ropeley
1 46th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Ropeleyin Woodlands +0.8 pts higher in Woodlands
8.0% 71st pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Ropeley with nearby areas

Upper Tenthill Rockside Woodlands Blenheim Lower Tenthill Glen Cairn Winwill Caffey

Compare Woodlands with nearby areas

Glen Cairn Gatton Lower Tenthill Ropeley Blenheim Placid Hills Winwill Lawes

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ropeley vs Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32466/ropeley/vs/SAL33135/woodlands