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Queenstown vs Rosewater

Name: Queenstown vs Rosewater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Queenstown profile · Rosewater profile

Queenstown Rosewater

Rosewater and Queenstown (SA) are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with different housing and demographic profiles. Rosewater is more likely to have separate houses (76.4%) compared to Queenstown (SA) (56.7%). Rosewater is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (27.0%) and those using another language at home (24.6%). Meanwhile, Queenstown (SA) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over (22.0%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both areas, as they share nearly identical typical family incomes and shares of people who provide unpaid care or served in the Defence Force. Both areas are also much more likely than most to have residents who identify as having no religion. While Rosewater's crime rate has fallen more sharply since 2011, Queenstown (SA) provides more access to schools, with 3.69 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.79 in Rosewater.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,639 larger in Rosewater Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Rosewater Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Queenstown Aged 65+: 6.7 pts higher in Queenstown Median age: 4 yrs older in Queenstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queenstown in Rosewater +1,639 larger in Rosewater gap steady

1,943 78th pct 3,582 86th pct

Median age in Queenstown in Rosewater +4 yrs older in Queenstown gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%

13.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

39.6% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.5% Married even 34.5%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Queenstown Rosewater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 68.2%

1.1% Vietnam +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%

32.7% English even 32.7%

8.3% Irish even 8.3%

7.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

6.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 70.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

1.7% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Queenstown in Rosewater +1.90 more in Queenstown

3.69 49th pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queenstown in Rosewater +3 more in Queenstown

19 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Queenstown in Rosewater +30 larger in Queenstown

438 64th pct 408 60th pct

ICSEA in Queenstown in Rosewater +14 higher in Queenstown

1,005 59th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 35.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

15.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

6.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Queenstown in Rosewater +$61 higher in Rosewater gap steady

$623 28th pct $684 38th pct

Household income in Queenstown in Rosewater +$199 higher in Rosewater gap widening

$1,115 20th pct $1,314 33rd pct

Family income in Queenstown in Rosewater +$60 higher in Rosewater gap narrowing

$1,680 37th pct $1,740 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.5%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 45.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

20.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queenstown in Rosewater +74 larger in Rosewater

58 79th pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Queenstown in Rosewater +2 yrs older in Queenstown

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Queenstown in Rosewater +$87 higher in Queenstown

$537 37th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Queenstown in Rosewater +$426 higher in Queenstown

$1,292 31st pct $866 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queenstown in Rosewater +0.2 larger in Rosewater gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.0%

19.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 33.2%

30.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queenstown in Rosewater +$10 higher in Queenstown gap steady

$270 47th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Queenstown in Rosewater +$33 higher in Queenstown gap narrowing

$1,463 39th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Queenstown in Rosewater even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.3% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 30.8%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 76.4%

39.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.7 pts 17.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 29.3%

8.3% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%

21.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.3%

21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queenstown in Rosewater +2 more in Rosewater

13 83rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Queenstown in Rosewater +2.50 more in Queenstown

6.69 84th pct 4.19 74th pct

Departures/1k in Queenstown in Rosewater +545.9 more in Rosewater

1,080.8 87th pct 1,626.7 90th pct

PT routes in Queenstown in Rosewater +2 more in Rosewater

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Queenstown in Rosewater +3 longer in Queenstown

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Queenstown in Rosewater +2 longer in Rosewater

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Queenstown in Rosewater +24,359 more in Rosewater

6,499 53rd pct 30,858 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Queenstown in Rosewater +13,733 more in Rosewater

77,152 74th pct 90,885 77th pct

Transit to city in Queenstown in Rosewater +10 longer in Queenstown

61 58th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 39.9%

30.3% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

7.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing even 6.1%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Queenstown in Rosewater +2,065 higher in Rosewater

5,250 69th pct 7,314 79th pct

Assault/100k in Queenstown in Rosewater +549 higher in Rosewater

875 60th pct 1,424 77th pct

Burglary/100k in Queenstown in Rosewater +411 higher in Rosewater

566 57th pct 977 80th pct

Theft/100k in Queenstown in Rosewater +1,311 higher in Rosewater

1,956 72nd pct 3,266 82nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Queenstown in Rosewater +65 higher in Rosewater

103 25th pct 168 46th pct

Property damage/100k in Queenstown in Rosewater +71 higher in Queenstown

1,132 71st pct 1,061 68th pct

5-yr change in Queenstown in Rosewater +22.2 pts higher in Queenstown

-23.9% 32nd pct -46.1% 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queenstown in Rosewater +0.5 higher in Rosewater

8.2 98th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queenstown in Rosewater even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Queenstown in Rosewater even