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Rosslyn vs Taroomball

Name: Rosslyn vs Taroomball — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Rosslyn profile · Taroomball profile

Rosslyn Taroomball

Taroomball and Rosslyn are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Taroomball is a younger area with a typical resident aged 35, while residents in Rosslyn are far older at 47. This younger population in Taroomball is reflected in the homes, which are more likely to be large separate houses (99.7%) and have a higher share of three or more bedrooms (95.0%). Taroomball also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,466 compared to $1,823 in Rosslyn, and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.3% versus 21.6%).

Both areas are car-dependent and share a similar typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,950. They also have nearly identical shares of people who use another language at home (around 2.5%). While both are largely residential, Rosslyn has more homes owned outright (41.6% compared to 25.6% in Taroomball) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.9% versus 14.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 523 larger in Taroomball Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Taroomball Median age: 12 yrs older in Rosslyn Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Rosslyn Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in Taroomball

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rosslyn in Taroomball +523 larger in Taroomball gap widening

613 68th pct 1,136 74th pct

Median age in Rosslyn in Taroomball +12 yrs older in Rosslyn gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 24.0%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 12.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 53.9%

22.3% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Rosslyn Taroomball

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

44.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

6.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 49.4%

35.6% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Rosslyn in Taroomball +3 more in Taroomball

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Rosslyn in Taroomball +47 larger in Taroomball

578 82nd pct 625 86th pct

ICSEA in Rosslyn in Taroomball +13 higher in Rosslyn

994 52nd pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.8%

6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 13.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

17.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Rosslyn in Taroomball +$158 higher in Taroomball gap narrowing

$819 62nd pct $977 80th pct

Household income in Rosslyn in Taroomball +$643 higher in Taroomball gap widening

$1,823 66th pct $2,466 89th pct

Family income in Rosslyn in Taroomball +$398 higher in Taroomball gap narrowing

$2,227 70th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%

9.5% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.1%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

6.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

18.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rosslyn in Taroomball +32 larger in Taroomball

21 69th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Rosslyn in Taroomball +30 yrs older in Rosslyn

43 yrs 81st pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Rosslyn in Taroomball +$307 higher in Rosslyn

$900 73rd pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Rosslyn in Taroomball +$531 higher in Taroomball

$1,718 51st pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rosslyn in Taroomball +0.4 larger in Taroomball gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 26.6%

7.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.9% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 36.1%

10.8% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

15.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rosslyn in Taroomball +$131 higher in Taroomball gap steady

$329 65th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Rosslyn in Taroomball even gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Rosslyn in Taroomball +0.10 higher in Rosslyn gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 25.6%

24.2% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 19.3%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 99.7%

13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 1.4%

6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 17.1%

5.6% Studio / none ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

5.2% 5 or more even 5.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $350–$549 +39.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

41.1% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 12.9%

5.4% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rosslyn in Taroomball even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rosslyn in Taroomball even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rosslyn in Taroomball even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rosslyn in Taroomball even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 22.8%

17.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

10.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

8.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

6.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Rosslyn in Taroomball +0.3 higher in Rosslyn

1.5 62nd pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rosslyn in Taroomball +0.3 more in Rosslyn

1.4 61st pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Rosslyn in Taroomball even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Rosslyn in Taroomball +5.6 pts higher in Taroomball

0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Rosslyn in Taroomball even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rosslyn in Taroomball +26.7 pts higher in Taroomball

0.0% 0th pct 26.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Rosslyn in Taroomball +41.0 pts higher in Rosslyn

97.9% 85th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Rosslyn in Taroomball +0.3 pts higher in Taroomball

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Rosslyn in Taroomball +7.0 more in Rosslyn

11.4 45th pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Rosslyn in Taroomball +19 higher in Rosslyn

25 74th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Rosslyn in Taroomball +0.6 pts higher in Taroomball

7.7% 68th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rosslyn vs Taroomball [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32479/rosslyn/vs/SAL32756/taroomball