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Mayfield vs Rocherlea

Name: Mayfield vs Rocherlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mayfield profile · Rocherlea profile

Mayfield Rocherlea

Mayfield (Tas.) and Rocherlea are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Mayfield (Tas.) is very walkable and much more connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 99.5% near health services. Rocherlea is only somewhat walkable and far less accessible, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. There are also notable social differences: Rocherlea has a far higher share of renters at 68.6% compared to 51.5% in Mayfield (Tas.), and a far higher rate of one-parent families at 46.6% versus 35.4% in Mayfield (Tas.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, which is around $470 to $490. While they are close in these ways, Rocherlea has a well higher rate of people with a mental health condition (19.5% compared to 13.4% in Mayfield (Tas.)) and a well higher share of the population identifying as First Nations.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Rocherlea One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Rocherlea 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Mayfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rocherlea Population: 492 larger in Mayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield in Rocherlea +492 larger in Mayfield gap steady

1,525 76th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Median age in Mayfield in Rocherlea +2 yrs older in Mayfield gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

51.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.7% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 22.7%

10.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield Rocherlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +5.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%

7.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

29.4% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield in Rocherlea +1.01 more in Rocherlea

2.98 43rd pct 3.98 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield in Rocherlea +1 more in Rocherlea

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Mayfield in Rocherlea +86 larger in Mayfield

434 64th pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Mayfield in Rocherlea +23 higher in Mayfield

979 43rd pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

16.8% Year 9 or below even 16.8%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

10.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield in Rocherlea +$26 higher in Mayfield gap steady

$494 12th pct $468 9th pct

Household income in Mayfield in Rocherlea +$92 higher in Mayfield gap widening

$886 9th pct $794 6th pct

Family income in Mayfield in Rocherlea +$183 higher in Mayfield gap widening

$1,159 11th pct $976 6th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

30.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

1.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 1.5%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.3% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +6.2 pts 46.2%

19.6% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.7% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield in Rocherlea +2 larger in Rocherlea

127 86th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Mayfield in Rocherlea even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mayfield in Rocherlea +$14 higher in Mayfield

$428 21st pct $414 19th pct

Household income in Mayfield in Rocherlea +$41 higher in Mayfield

$790 11th pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield in Rocherlea +0.1 larger in Rocherlea gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

35.4% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 37.1%

17.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 32.4%

31.3% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

1.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield in Rocherlea +$18 higher in Mayfield gap narrowing

$238 36th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Mayfield in Rocherlea even gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield in Rocherlea +0.10 higher in Rocherlea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 16.3%

20.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 82.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 54.5%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.9% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

0.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 60.1%

28.7% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 20.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield in Rocherlea +5 more in Mayfield

14 84th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield in Rocherlea +0.47 more in Mayfield

9.18 87th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield in Rocherlea +743.1 more in Rocherlea

883.3 85th pct 1,626.3 90th pct

PT routes in Mayfield in Rocherlea +7 more in Mayfield

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mayfield in Rocherlea +3 longer in Rocherlea

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Mayfield in Rocherlea +3 longer in Rocherlea

126 84th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 24.9%

16.0% No vehicle even 16.0%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

15.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

10.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.3% Administrative & support even 7.4%

2.4% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.4% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

6.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield in Rocherlea +2.1 higher in Mayfield

7.2 94th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield in Rocherlea +3.1 more in Mayfield

7.3 96th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Mayfield in Rocherlea +53.9 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 46.1% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield in Rocherlea +9.9 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield in Rocherlea +7.8 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield in Rocherlea +77.5 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 22.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield in Rocherlea +3.7 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mayfield in Rocherlea +99.5 pts higher in Mayfield

99.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield in Rocherlea +4.6 more in Rocherlea

15.7 55th pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield in Rocherlea +385 higher in Mayfield

400 100th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Mayfield in Rocherlea +1.6 pts higher in Rocherlea

4.4% 34th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Mayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Rocherlea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield vs Rocherlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60390/mayfield/vs/SAL60559/rocherlea