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Robertstown vs Rocky Plain

Name: Robertstown vs Rocky Plain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Robertstown profile · Rocky Plain profile

Robertstown Rocky Plain

Robertstown and Rocky Plain (SA) are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. Robertstown is a small town with 223 people, while Rocky Plain (SA) is sparsely populated with only 8 residents. Robertstown has more infrastructure and higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $748 compared to $225 in Rocky Plain (SA). Robertstown also has more services, including a school and two public transport routes, while Rocky Plain (SA) has none.

Both areas are very similar in how people live, with about two people per home and a similar drive time of around 90 minutes to the city. In both places, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Robertstown is slightly more walkable, both are described as car-dependent. Typical ages are also very close, with Robertstown residents aged 59 and those in Rocky Plain (SA) aged 60.

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Where they differ most

Population: 215 larger in Robertstown Household income: $523 higher in Robertstown Personal income: $256 higher in Robertstown Rent: $93 higher in Robertstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +215 larger in Robertstown gap steady

223 56th pct 8 6th pct

Median age in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +1 yrs older in Rocky Plain gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

39.9% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 37.5%

33.8% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.1% Widowed ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Robertstown Rocky Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +39.8 pts ▸ 125.0%

6.3% England ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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

36.3% Australian +63.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.7% German +75.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.5% English ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 75.0%

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

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +31.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

36.3% No religion +38.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

45.45 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +1 more in Robertstown

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

8 0th pct —

Highest year of school

24.7% Year 10 +37.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.7% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.2% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Agriculture & environment +84.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +$256 higher in Robertstown gap widening

$443 7th pct $187 0th pct

Household income in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +$523 higher in Robertstown gap widening

$748 4th pct $225 0th pct

Family income in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

$928 4th pct —

Household income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +42.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

71.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 62.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.8% Arthritis ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

16.1% Mental health ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

13.5% Other condition ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Diabetes ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Cancer ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +49.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.2% One condition ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

13.9% Two conditions ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +3 larger in Robertstown

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

70 yrs 100th pct —

Median income in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

$369 13th pct —

Household income in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

$687 8th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +0.1 larger in Rocky Plain gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +41.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

37.3% 1 person ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +$93 higher in Robertstown

$193 24th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

$433 0th pct —

People / bedroom in Robertstown in Rocky Plain even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

10.9% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.2% 4 bedrooms +81.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +1 more in Robertstown

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +4.48 more in Robertstown

4.48 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +89.7 more in Robertstown

89.7 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +2 more in Robertstown

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

24 62nd pct —

Drive to city in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +6 longer in Rocky Plain

85 60th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

13.3% Worked at home +186.7 pts ▸ 200.0%

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +90.1 pts ▸ 125.0%

13.8% 4 or more +111.2 pts ▸ 125.0%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +164.0 pts ▸ 200.0%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers +70.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

3,139 46th pct —

Assault/100k in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

897 61st pct —

Burglary/100k in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

1,794 90th pct —

Property damage/100k in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

448 29th pct —

5-yr change in Robertstown in Rocky Plain

0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +1.9 higher in Robertstown

1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +2.1 more in Robertstown

2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +38.2 pts higher in Robertstown

38.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Robertstown in Rocky Plain even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +37.7 pts higher in Robertstown

37.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +42.2 pts higher in Robertstown

42.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +42.8 pts higher in Robertstown

42.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Robertstown in Rocky Plain even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +35.9 more in Robertstown

35.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +0 higher in Robertstown

1 43rd pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Robertstown in Rocky Plain +1.8 pts higher in Rocky Plain

3.9% 27th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Robertstown with nearby areas

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Compare Rocky Plain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robertstown vs Rocky Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41265/robertstown/vs/SAL41270/rocky-plain