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Roelands vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Roelands profile · Waterloo profile

Roelands Waterloo

Roelands and Waterloo (WA) are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Roelands is a wealthier community where the typical household earns $2,473 a week, far higher than the $1,375 typical in Waterloo (WA). Residents in Roelands are also younger, with a typical age of 40 compared to 49 in Waterloo (WA). There is a notable gap in education and housing too, with Roelands having a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (48.4% versus 32.5%) and more families paying off mortgages.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a total reliance on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops or homes within walking distance of groceries and health services. Both areas also have similar rates of mental health conditions and a similar drive time to the city. While Waterloo (WA) has a far higher proportion of retirees and people living alone, Roelands has seen more recent growth, with a far higher share of people moving there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 794 larger in Roelands PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Roelands Work from home: 20.2 pts higher in Waterloo Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Waterloo Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roelandsin Waterloo +794 larger in Roelands gap widening
938 72nd pct 144 47th pct
Median age in Roelandsin Waterloo +9 yrs older in Waterloo gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Roelandsin Waterloo +1.8 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Roelandsin Waterloo +15.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
12.4% 23rd pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Roelandsin Waterloo +2.4 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
22.5% 81st pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Roelandsin Waterloo +10.0 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 2.9% 6th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) even 31.3%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 53.8%
28.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%
8.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Roelands Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roelandsin Waterloo +3.9 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
12.9% 57th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 76.4%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.0% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%
7.6% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.9% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
3.5% Dutch even 3.5%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Roelandsin Waterloo +1.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
3.0% 46th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Roelandsin Waterloo +0.3 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 88.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Roelandsin Waterloo +10.4 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
45.1% 65th pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 54.9%
45.1% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 34.7%
5.5% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
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

Year 12 in Roelandsin Waterloo +16.0 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
48.4% 59th pct 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Roelandsin Waterloo +8.8 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
15.5% 53rd pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Roelandsin Waterloo
4.74 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Roelandsin Waterloo +3 more in Roelands
13 83rd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Roelandsin Waterloo +16 larger in Waterloo
463 67th pct 479 69th pct
ICSEA in Roelandsin Waterloo +4 higher in Roelands
984 46th pct 980 44th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 32.5%
28.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
4.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 28.8%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%
12.2% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.0% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Roelandsin Waterloo +$302 higher in Roelands gap widening
$928 75th pct $626 28th pct
Household income in Roelandsin Waterloo +$1,098 higher in Roelands gap widening
$2,473 89th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Roelandsin Waterloo +$1,115 higher in Roelands gap widening
$2,739 87th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Roelandsin Waterloo +10.8 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Roelandsin Waterloo +28.2 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

14.2% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.1% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.6%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roelandsin Waterloo +1.1 pts higher in Roelands
26.8% 40th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Roelandsin Waterloo +0.4 pts higher in Roelands
8.7% 56th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Roelandsin Waterloo +4.6 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%
3.3% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.3% Stroke +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 63.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%
4.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roelandsin Waterloo +1.5 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
20.8% 62nd pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Roelandsin Waterloo +2.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
11.0% 33rd pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Roelandsin Waterloo +6.7 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
33.6% 86th pct 26.9% 58th pct
Defence service in Roelandsin Waterloo +0.5 pts higher in Waterloo
2.9% 54th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Roelandsin Waterloo +5.0 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
26.0% 60th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roelandsin Waterloo +17 larger in Roelands
17 65th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Roelandsin Waterloo
43 yrs 81st pct —
Median income in Roelandsin Waterloo
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Roelandsin Waterloo
$2,124 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Roelandsin Waterloo +0.7 larger in Roelands gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Roelandsin Waterloo +1.9 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
6.8% 27th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Roelandsin Waterloo +16.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
13.2% 13th pct 29.5% 70th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 59.6%
28.4% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%
13.2% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roelandsin Waterloo +$70 higher in Roelands gap widening
$320 63rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Roelandsin Waterloo +$723 higher in Roelands gap widening
$2,240 83rd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Roelandsin Waterloo +0.10 higher in Roelands gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Roelandsin Waterloo +5.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Roelandsin Waterloo +18.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
32.8% 28th pct 50.8% 77th pct
Separate houses in Roelandsin Waterloo +7.9 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
99.7% 69th pct 91.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Roelandsin Waterloo +6.3 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
91.6% 82nd pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.8 pts 23.0%
32.8% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
9.8% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.7% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 91.8%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 39.3%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.7% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roelandsin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Roelandsin Waterloo +20.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
8.8% 22nd pct 29.0% 79th pct
PT commute in Roelandsin Waterloo +2.6 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
2.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Roelandsin Waterloo
77 95th pct —
Drive to city in Roelandsin Waterloo +5 longer in Roelands
99 68th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 50.7%
8.8% Worked at home +20.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 18.2%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 18.2%
13.1% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roelandsin Waterloo +11.2 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
33.8% 60th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Roelandsin Waterloo
6.6% 50th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roelandsin Waterloo +5.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
3.1% 43rd pct 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Roelandsin Waterloo +10.4 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
70.1% 81st pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Roelandsin Waterloo +11.8 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 50.7% 18th pct

Industries people work in

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%
12.4% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
12.0% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.6% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +22.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 15.9%
9.2% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%
9.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 4.3%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Roelandsin Waterloo +0.1 higher in Roelands
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0.1 41st pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Roelandsin Waterloo +12.8 pts higher in Roelands
12.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Roelandsin Waterloo +7.7 pts higher in Waterloo
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Roelandsin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Roelandsin Waterloo +5.9 more in Waterloo
1.1 17th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Roelandsin Waterloo even
1 54th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Roelandsin Waterloo +4.5 pts higher in Roelands
7.8% 69th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roelands vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51307/roelands/vs/SAL51545/waterloo