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Rowland Flat vs Williamstown

Name: Rowland Flat vs Williamstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Rowland Flat profile · Williamstown profile

Rowland Flat Williamstown

Williamstown (SA) and Rowland Flat are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Williamstown (SA) is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services. In contrast, Rowland Flat is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same amenities. Other notable gaps include typical weekly incomes, which are well higher in Rowland Flat at $2,666 compared to $2,063 in Williamstown (SA). There is also a sharp contrast in religious views, with no religion being far higher in Williamstown (SA) at 57.8% compared to 29.1% in Rowland Flat.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have very similar housing types, with nearly every home being a separate house. While both are rural in feel, Rowland Flat has a higher proportion of people working from home (21.9%) and more homes owned outright (50.0%) than Williamstown (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,871 larger in Williamstown No religion: 28.7 pts higher in Williamstown Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Rowland Flat PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Williamstown Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Williamstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +2,871 larger in Williamstown gap steady

110 43rd pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +3 yrs older in Rowland Flat gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.9% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.2% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rowland Flat Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 81.9%

2.7% England +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% English +13.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.7% Australian +21.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.1% German ◂ +16.4 pts 12.7%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 95.5%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.1% No religion +28.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

50.9% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 35.2%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 6.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +2 more in Williamstown

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +290 larger in Rowland Flat

423 62nd pct 133 30th pct

ICSEA in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +8 higher in Rowland Flat

1,021 67th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 48.6%

17.6% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.6% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 14.2%

18.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Society & culture +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

10.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +$256 higher in Rowland Flat gap widening

$1,069 87th pct $813 61st pct

Household income in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +$176 higher in Rowland Flat gap widening

$1,958 73rd pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +$603 higher in Rowland Flat gap widening

$2,666 86th pct $2,063 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.6%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

0.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

17.2% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +6.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

15.5% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +38 larger in Williamstown

0 0th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— $849 69th pct

Household income in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +0.1 larger in Williamstown gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 61.5%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 27.9%

0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 19.7%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 17.2%

9.4% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +$12 higher in Rowland Flat gap narrowing

$312 61st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +$682 higher in Rowland Flat gap narrowing

$2,182 80th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +0.10 higher in Williamstown gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +37.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%

18.8% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

109.4% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.5% 4 bedrooms even 37.5%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +64.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +52.9 pts 27.1%

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.7 pts 18.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +2 more in Williamstown

2 71st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +16.84 more in Rowland Flat

18.18 91st pct 1.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +922.0 more in Rowland Flat

945.5 86th pct 23.5 60th pct

PT routes in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +4 more in Williamstown

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +1 longer in Rowland Flat

24 62nd pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +24 longer in Rowland Flat

70 50th pct 46 36th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 8.9%

10.9% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 1.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 39.6%

28.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 15.3%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%

12.5% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 4.5%

15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

6.3% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 2.8%

6.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 13.6%

20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

7.8% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 1,946 24th pct

Assault/100k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 503 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 268 24th pct

Theft/100k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 201 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 201 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— 604 43rd pct

5-yr change in Rowland Flat in Williamstown

— -3.3% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +3.3 higher in Williamstown

0.4 49th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +3.8 more in Williamstown

0.3 47th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +54.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +55.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +24.8 pts higher in Williamstown

12.2% 61st pct 36.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +50.3 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +81.3 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 75th pct

Walk to health in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +53.4 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +34.1 more in Rowland Flat

54.5 83rd pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +2 higher in Williamstown

2 60th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Rowland Flat in Williamstown +3.8 pts higher in Rowland Flat

10.3% 82nd pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rowland Flat vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41280/rowland-flat/vs/SAL41602/williamstown