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Rossmoya vs The Caves

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Rossmoya profile · The Caves profile

Rossmoya The Caves

The Caves and Rossmoya are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. The Caves is more populous and has more walkable amenities, with 21.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 25.5% near a school. It also has higher typical incomes, with personal weekly earnings of $883 compared to $668 in Rossmoya. In contrast, Rossmoya has a more highly qualified workforce, where 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.4% in The Caves. Rossmoya also has a higher share of people born overseas (14.9%) and those using another language at home (11.9%).

Both areas share a similar family structure, with about 19% of the population being children under 15 and an average of 2.7 people per home. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in health and social trends. The Caves has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (29.4%) and a higher rate of volunteering (15.4%) than Rossmoya, where these figures are 11.9% and 0.0% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 613 larger in The Caves PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in The Caves De facto: 14.8 pts higher in The Caves First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in The Caves Volunteering: 15.4 pts higher in The Caves

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rossmoyain The Caves +613 larger in The Caves gap steady
67 33rd pct 680 69th pct
Median age in Rossmoyain The Caves +4 yrs older in The Caves gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Rossmoyain The Caves +3.2 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Rossmoyain The Caves +2.7 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Rossmoyain The Caves +0.2 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Rossmoyain The Caves +14.8 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 24.4%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
35.7% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 31.9%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rossmoya The Caves

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rossmoyain The Caves +10.8 pts higher in Rossmoya gap widening
14.9% 64th pct 4.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 84.3%
9.0% Vietnam ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 46.6%
26.9% English +14.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.4% Vietnamese ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rossmoyain The Caves +10.0 pts higher in Rossmoya gap widening
11.9% 78th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Rossmoyain The Caves even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 88.8%
13.4% Vietnamese ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
6.0% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rossmoyain The Caves +1.4 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
35.8% 36th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 47.5%
35.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rossmoyain The Caves +4.7 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
38.6% 33rd pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Rossmoyain The Caves +10.1 pts higher in Rossmoya gap steady
21.4% 71st pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 7.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rossmoyain The Caves +1 more in The Caves
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
8.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +32.3 pts 13.9%
34.6% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%
26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.1 pts 14.8%
19.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.8 pts 3.5%
19.2% Education ◂ +13.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Rossmoyain The Caves +$215 higher in The Caves gap widening
$668 35th pct $883 71st pct
Household income in Rossmoyain The Caves +$301 higher in The Caves gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,926 72nd pct
Family income in Rossmoyain The Caves +$536 higher in The Caves gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $2,160 66th pct
High earners in Rossmoyain The Caves +11.2 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 66th pct
High-income homes in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 33.8%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rossmoyain The Caves +17.5 pts higher in The Caves
11.9% 3rd pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Rossmoyain The Caves +5.1 pts higher in The Caves
4.5% 23rd pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Rossmoyain The Caves +5.6 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%
4.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +10.1 pts 57.1%
6.0% One condition +14.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rossmoyain The Caves +15.4 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Rossmoyain The Caves +7.9 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Rossmoyain The Caves +8.8 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
21.4% 32nd pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Rossmoyain The Caves +4.3 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rossmoyain The Caves +5.5 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
21.4% 34th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rossmoyain The Caves +22 larger in The Caves
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Rossmoyain The Caves +29 yrs older in The Caves
2 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Rossmoyain The Caves
— $399 16th pct
Household income in Rossmoyain The Caves
— $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rossmoyain The Caves even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Rossmoyain The Caves +9.4 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 58.6%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 31.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +16.8 pts 37.1%
46.2% 3 people ◂ +28.3 pts 17.8%
30.8% 4 people ◂ +18.6 pts 12.2%
0.0% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rossmoyain The Caves
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Rossmoyain The Caves +$1,219 higher in Rossmoya
$2,719 89th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Rossmoyain The Caves +0.20 higher in Rossmoya gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 34.3% 31st pct
Separate houses in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
23.1% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.1% Not stated ◂ +20.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 46.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rossmoyain The Caves +2.7 pts higher in Rossmoya gap narrowing
8.1% 20th pct 5.4% 12th pct
PT commute in Rossmoyain The Caves +1.2 pts higher in The Caves gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Rossmoyain The Caves even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rossmoyain The Caves even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rossmoyain The Caves even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rossmoyain The Caves even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 71.3%
13.5% Walked ◂ +12.0 pts 1.5%
10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

87.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +46.5 pts 41.0%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.6 pts 22.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rossmoyain The Caves +5.5 pts higher in The Caves gap narrowing
18.5% 13th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Rossmoyain The Caves
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rossmoyain The Caves +3.7 pts higher in The Caves gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Rossmoyain The Caves +2.0 pts higher in Rossmoya gap narrowing
66.1% 70th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Rossmoyain The Caves +14.0 pts higher in Rossmoya gap widening
75.7% 93rd pct 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

67.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.3 pts 4.2%
8.1% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 7.3%
37.8% Labourers ◂ +30.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Sales workers even 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rossmoyain The Caves +0.7 higher in The Caves
0.1 33rd pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rossmoyain The Caves +0.7 more in The Caves
0.1 34th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Rossmoyain The Caves even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rossmoyain The Caves +21.3 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Rossmoyain The Caves even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rossmoyain The Caves +25.5 pts higher in The Caves
0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Rossmoyain The Caves +15.1 pts higher in The Caves
5.1% 44th pct 20.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Rossmoyain The Caves even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rossmoyain The Caves +3.2 more in Rossmoya
14.9 53rd pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Rossmoyain The Caves +1 higher in The Caves
0 22nd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Rossmoyain The Caves +1.3 pts higher in The Caves
5.7% 50th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Rossmoya with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rossmoya vs The Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32480/rossmoya/vs/SAL32785/the-caves