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Rossmore vs Southern Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Rossmore profile · Southern Brook profile

Rossmore Southern Brook

Southern Brook and Rossmore (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Southern Brook is notably younger, with 29.7% of its people being children under 15, compared to 17.4% in Rossmore (WA). There are also significant gaps in income and education; Southern Brook has a typical weekly household income of $1,874 and 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while Rossmore (WA) has a typical household income of $1,375 and no residents with a degree. Health also differs sharply, as 43.5% of people in Rossmore (WA) have a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 19.8% in Southern Brook.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their shared reliance on cars and lack of local amenities. Both places are effectively identical in their lack of public transport and have no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas and a typical weekly personal income of around $725, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 68 larger in Southern Brook Unpaid child care: 25.0 pts higher in Southern Brook Housework 15h+: 25.0 pts higher in Rossmore Household size: 1.1 larger in Southern Brook Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Southern Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rossmorein Southern Brook +68 larger in Southern Brook gap steady
23 16th pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Rossmorein Southern Brook +8 yrs older in Rossmore gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Rossmorein Southern Brook +4.3 pts higher in Rossmore
13.0% 25th pct 8.8% 13th pct
Under 15 in Rossmorein Southern Brook +12.3 pts higher in Southern Brook
17.4% 52nd pct 29.7% 94th pct
De facto in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

17.4% Older adults (45–64) +22.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 15.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) +12.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.0% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
30.0% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%
30.0% Widowed ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Rossmore Southern Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rossmorein Southern Brook +1.0 pts higher in Rossmore
13.0% 58th pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

104.3% Australia ◂ +24.1 pts 80.2%
0.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

52.2% English ◂ +1.6 pts 50.5%
43.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
17.4% Irish +13.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% German +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Dutch +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rossmorein Southern Brook +3.3 pts higher in Southern Brook
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.3% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 89.0%
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

No religion in Rossmorein Southern Brook +4.0 pts higher in Rossmore
39.1% 45th pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 63.7%
39.1% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%
0.0% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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 Rossmorein Southern Brook +2.2 pts higher in Rossmore
54.5% 72nd pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Rossmorein Southern Brook +15.3 pts higher in Southern Brook
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 52.3%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.5%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +34.6 pts 10.8%
45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.1 pts 24.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

45.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +31.9 pts 13.5%
45.5% Management & commerce ◂ +15.7 pts 29.7%
0.0% Society & culture +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rossmorein Southern Brook even gap narrowing
$724 45th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Rossmorein Southern Brook +$499 higher in Southern Brook gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Rossmorein Southern Brook +$458 higher in Southern Brook
$1,625 34th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Rossmorein Southern Brook +16.7 pts higher in Southern Brook
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rossmorein Southern Brook +23.7 pts higher in Rossmore
43.5% 94th pct 19.8% 13th pct
Mental health in Rossmorein Southern Brook +3.1 pts higher in Rossmore
17.4% 97th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Rossmorein Southern Brook +5.5 pts higher in Southern Brook
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.1% Arthritis ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
17.4% Heart disease ◂ +13.0 pts 4.4%
17.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% Other condition +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +15.9 pts ▸ 63.7%
21.7% Two conditions ◂ +18.4 pts 3.3%
17.4% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rossmorein Southern Brook +0.3 pts higher in Southern Brook
40.0% 94th pct 40.3% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Rossmorein Southern Brook +11.1 pts higher in Rossmore
25.0% 97th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Rossmorein Southern Brook +25.0 pts higher in Southern Brook
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rossmorein Southern Brook +25.0 pts higher in Rossmore
50.0% 100th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rossmorein Southern Brook +1.1 larger in Southern Brook gap widening
2.1 19th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

21.1% Couples with children +62.5 pts ▸ 83.6%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +32.3 pts 15.1%
47.4% One-parent families ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +44.8 pts 10.7%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% 4 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 5 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rossmorein Southern Brook +$100 higher in Rossmore
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Rossmorein Southern Brook +$1,025 higher in Rossmore
$2,925 91st pct $1,900 66th pct
People / bedroom in Rossmorein Southern Brook +0.10 higher in Southern Brook gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 57.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 28.6%
44.4% Rented ◂ +30.2 pts 14.3%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +22.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 21.4%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 31.1% 82nd pct
PT commute in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Rossmorein Southern Brook +3 longer in Rossmore
96 66th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Worked at home +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 4 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 32.1%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rossmorein Southern Brook +6.4 pts higher in Rossmore
21.7% 20th pct 15.3% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rossmorein Southern Brook +3.3 pts higher in Southern Brook
55.0% 32nd pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Rossmorein Southern Brook
— 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
27.3% Education & training ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Labourers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rossmorein Southern Brook +32.5 more in Rossmore
43.5 78th pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Rossmorein Southern Brook even
0 23rd pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Rossmorein Southern Brook +1.3 pts higher in Southern Brook
4.8% 39th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Rossmore with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Brook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rossmore vs Southern Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51311/rossmore/vs/SAL51392/southern-brook