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Mosman Park vs Rottnest Island

Name: Mosman Park vs Rottnest Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Mosman Park profile · Rottnest Island profile

Mosman Park Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island and Mosman Park (WA) are two very different nearby areas. Rottnest Island is a young, sparsely populated spot where the typical resident is 33 and only 6.6% are children. In contrast, Mosman Park (WA) is much older, with a typical age of 42 and 16.9% children. There is a stark gap in wealth and education; 47.6% of adults in Mosman Park (WA) have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.8% on Rottnest Island, and 36.9% of households in Mosman Park (WA) earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 9.8% do so on Rottnest Island.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal and household incomes. While they are alike in this regard, they differ in how people live and move. Rottnest Island is car-dependent, with 88.5% of homes having no motor vehicle, while Mosman Park (WA) is very walkable and most homes have a car. This difference is also seen in work habits, as far more people on Rottnest Island walk or cycle to work, whereas most in Mosman Park (WA) drive.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 34.3 pts higher in Mosman Park No car: 79.4 pts higher in Rottnest Island Population: 9,003 larger in Mosman Park Participation: 24.2 pts higher in Rottnest Island Bachelor+: 22.8 pts higher in Mosman Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +9,003 larger in Mosman Park gap steady

9,169 87th pct 166 50th pct

Median age in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +9 yrs older in Mosman Park gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.0 pts 3.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 6.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +21.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

47.5% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 33.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Park Rottnest Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 45.2%

8.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

1.7% New Zealand +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% China +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +16.2 pts 25.3%

30.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%

12.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

4.1% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 67.5%

1.8% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 43.4%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 34.9%

6.9% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

3.23 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +23 more in Mosman Park

23 87th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

693 90th pct —

ICSEA in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

1,150 100th pct —

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 67.1%

8.1% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.2% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 26.6%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 7.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.7% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Creative arts even 4.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +$82 higher in Rottnest Island gap widening

$1,030 85th pct $1,112 88th pct

Household income in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +$90 higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing

$2,132 81st pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +$1,116 higher in Mosman Park gap widening

$3,456 96th pct $2,340 75th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +37.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +29.3 pts 6.0%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

6.0% Asthma even 6.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +4.8 pts ▸ 72.9%

17.3% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 9.6%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +101 larger in Mosman Park

101 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

$545 39th pct —

Household income in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

$1,416 38th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +0.5 larger in Mosman Park gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +29.7 pts 33.9%

25.8% Couples without children +33.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.4% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 6.6%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +$187 higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $113 8th pct

Mortgage in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

$3,000 92nd pct —

People / bedroom in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 6.6%

1.6% Other tenure +24.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.8% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 70.5%

23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 9.8%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%

11.4% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 18.2%

14.1% Under $200 +25.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.2% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.7% Under $1,000 +88.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +41 more in Mosman Park

41 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +4.47 more in Mosman Park

4.47 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +1,188.2 more in Mosman Park

1,188.2 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +8 more in Mosman Park

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

16 13th pct —

Reach 30 min in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +5,956 more in Rottnest Island

10,764 60th pct 16,720 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +11,042 more in Mosman Park

27,762 54th pct 16,720 47th pct

Transit to city in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island

54 43rd pct —

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +52.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Walked +42.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

1.3% Bicycle +22.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 2.4%

5.9% Train ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.1% No vehicle +79.4 pts ▸ 88.5%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.1 pts 5.8%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.1 pts 9.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Accommodation & food +51.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 4.8%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

6.9% Mining ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +33.9 pts 4.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +16.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.6% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.2% Technicians & trades +13.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.2% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +6.7 higher in Mosman Park

7.3 94th pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +6.4 more in Mosman Park

7.3 96th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +91.7 pts higher in Mosman Park

92.2% 96th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +89.3 pts higher in Mosman Park

89.8% 94th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +98.2 pts higher in Mosman Park

98.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +87.5 pts higher in Mosman Park

87.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +9.9 pts higher in Mosman Park

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +72.0 pts higher in Mosman Park

72.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +431.5 more in Rottnest Island

26.3 70th pct 457.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +225 higher in Mosman Park

272 94th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Mosman Park in Rottnest Island +3.7 pts higher in Mosman Park

8.3% 72nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Mosman Park with nearby areas

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Compare Rottnest Island with nearby areas

North Fremantle Cottesloe Fremantle South Fremantle Mosman Park Swanbourne Peppermint Grove East Fremantle

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman Park vs Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51000/mosman-park/vs/SAL51314/rottnest-island