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Calista vs East Rockingham

Name: Calista vs East Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Calista profile · East Rockingham profile

Calista East Rockingham

Calista and East Rockingham are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and age profiles. East Rockingham is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 43.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is also dominated by people living alone (68.0%) who own their homes outright (72.7%). Calista is younger, with a typical age of 48, and has a much higher share of renters (37.1%). While East Rockingham consists almost entirely of other dwelling types, 68.9% of Calista's homes are separate houses, and 72.3% have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit just under the national figure. They also share a similar level of English proficiency, with almost everyone speaking the language. Calista is generally more walkable, with most homes within 15 minutes of schools, health services, and groceries. In contrast, East Rockingham is mostly car-dependent, though it has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in East Rockingham Living alone: 25.1 pts higher in East Rockingham Owned outright: 46.2 pts higher in East Rockingham Separate houses: 68.9 pts higher in Calista 3+ bedrooms: 72.3 pts higher in Calista

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calista in East Rockingham +1,664 larger in Calista gap steady

1,975 78th pct 311 59th pct

Median age in Calista in East Rockingham +15 yrs older in East Rockingham gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 13.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

Marital status

35.1% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 18.7%

31.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.7% Divorced +11.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.0% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

5.4% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Age & sex structure

Calista East Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.6% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 53.4%

15.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

2.7% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 47.9%

34.2% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 24.1%

10.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 77.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 32.8%

37.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.1% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calista in East Rockingham

3.40 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calista in East Rockingham +2 more in East Rockingham

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Calista in East Rockingham +90 larger in Calista

563 80th pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Calista in East Rockingham +9 higher in East Rockingham

980 43rd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 22.5%

32.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

15.3% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 28.7%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 8.7%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calista in East Rockingham +$38 higher in East Rockingham gap widening

$498 12th pct $536 16th pct

Household income in Calista in East Rockingham +$288 higher in Calista gap widening

$953 12th pct $665 1st pct

Family income in Calista in East Rockingham +$460 higher in Calista gap widening

$1,345 17th pct $885 3rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 7.6%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 49.1%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.8%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.5% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

15.6% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

9.7% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

4.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Dementia ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.6% None ◂ +19.9 pts 26.7%

24.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calista in East Rockingham +84 larger in Calista

92 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Calista in East Rockingham +6 yrs older in East Rockingham

27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Calista in East Rockingham +$251 higher in East Rockingham

$474 29th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Calista in East Rockingham +$550 higher in Calista

$1,399 37th pct $849 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calista in East Rockingham +0.7 larger in Calista gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

29.2% Couples without children +42.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

44.6% Couples with children ◂ +33.2 pts 11.4%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 14.0%

2.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

42.9% 1 person +25.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

7.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calista in East Rockingham even gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Calista in East Rockingham +$546 higher in Calista gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $754 8th pct

People / bedroom in Calista in East Rockingham +0.40 higher in East Rockingham gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned outright +46.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

37.1% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 19.2%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 2.9%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +98.8 pts ▸ 98.8%

68.9% Separate house ◂ +68.9 pts 0.0%

26.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom +44.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 39.4%

33.1% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.4% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% Under $1,000 +74.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +53.7 pts 0.0%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calista in East Rockingham +6 more in Calista

16 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Calista in East Rockingham +24.05 more in East Rockingham

8.10 86th pct 32.15 99th pct

Departures/1k in Calista in East Rockingham +2,955.1 more in East Rockingham

1,681.5 90th pct 4,636.7 100th pct

PT routes in Calista in East Rockingham +2 more in Calista

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Calista in East Rockingham +3 longer in East Rockingham

5 32nd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Calista in East Rockingham +2 longer in East Rockingham

29 25th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Calista in East Rockingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Calista in East Rockingham +11,286 more in Calista

27,697 54th pct 16,411 46th pct

Transit to city in Calista in East Rockingham +15 longer in East Rockingham

72 77th pct 87 99th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 64.0%

4.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 15.2%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%

12.1% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

5.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Calista in East Rockingham +3.6 higher in Calista

5.8 87th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calista in East Rockingham +4.5 more in Calista

6.0 88th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Calista in East Rockingham +82.6 pts higher in Calista

82.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calista in East Rockingham +69.7 pts higher in Calista

72.0% 85th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Calista in East Rockingham +22.5 pts higher in Calista

99.0% 97th pct 76.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Calista in East Rockingham +98.9 pts higher in Calista

98.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Calista in East Rockingham +62.3 pts higher in Calista

99.9% 97th pct 37.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Calista in East Rockingham +80.1 pts higher in Calista

80.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calista in East Rockingham +48.9 more in East Rockingham

12.2 47th pct 61.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Calista in East Rockingham +72 higher in Calista

88 84th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Calista in East Rockingham +1.8 pts higher in Calista

5.8% 52nd pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calista vs East Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50235/calista/vs/SAL50467/east-rockingham