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Mount Rumney vs Rokeby

Name: Mount Rumney vs Rokeby — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Mount Rumney profile · Rokeby profile

Mount Rumney Rokeby

Rokeby (Tas.) and Mount Rumney are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Rokeby (Tas.) is a younger place where the typical resident is 32, while those in Mount Rumney are far older at 44. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Rokeby (Tas.) has far more renters (37.9%) and a higher share of one-parent families (28.2%). In contrast, Mount Rumney is wealthier and more established, with a typical weekly household income of $2,262 compared to $1,279 in Rokeby (Tas.), and far more people owning their homes outright (48.6% versus 20%).

Both areas share a similar level of school advantage and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. However, their daily experience of the landscape differs. Rokeby (Tas.) is somewhat walkable with many residents living within a short walk of public transport and shops. Mount Rumney is car-dependent, with no public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 29 minutes. This contrast is highlighted by the fact that 80.5% of homes in Rokeby (Tas.) have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while that figure is 0.0% in Mount Rumney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,908 larger in Rokeby Renting: 34.2 pts higher in Rokeby Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in Mount Rumney Unemployment: 8.3 pts higher in Rokeby No car: 8.1 pts higher in Rokeby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +3,908 larger in Rokeby gap widening

303 59th pct 4,211 86th pct

Median age in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +12 yrs older in Mount Rumney gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 18.7%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 12.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 33.9%

30.4% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.5% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Rumney Rokeby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 80.6%

5.9% England ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +11.3 pts 42.5%

41.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%

13.5% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

4.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 82.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 53.8%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 31.9%

4.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Rumney in Rokeby

— 4.58 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +4 more in Rokeby

6 74th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +25 larger in Rokeby

383 57th pct 408 60th pct

ICSEA in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +23 higher in Mount Rumney

1,022 68th pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 46.6%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 18.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 9.9%

13.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +$330 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening

$1,049 86th pct $719 44th pct

Household income in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +$983 higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing

$2,262 86th pct $1,279 31st pct

Family income in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +$850 higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing

$2,363 76th pct $1,513 27th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 30.4%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 3.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

3.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +8.8 pts 57.5%

19.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.9% Two conditions even 6.9%

0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +331 larger in Rokeby

3 43rd pct 334 86th pct

Median age in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +12 yrs older in Rokeby

13 yrs 9th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +$431 higher in Mount Rumney

$999 79th pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Mount Rumney in Rokeby

— $1,260 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +0.3 larger in Mount Rumney gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 47.2%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 23.0%

11.6% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 31.6%

10.1% 1 person +18.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +$62 higher in Rokeby gap narrowing

$268 46th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +$650 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Rumney in Rokeby even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 20.0%

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 40.0%

3.7% Rented +34.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 94.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +32.2 pts ▸ 70.7%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 9.2%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 1.8%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 14.0%

6.0% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +45 more in Rokeby

0 0th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +10.69 more in Rokeby

0.00 0th pct 10.69 88th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +1,189.3 more in Rokeby

0.0 0th pct 1,189.3 87th pct

PT routes in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +7 more in Rokeby

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +27 longer in Mount Rumney

29 66th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +2 longer in Rokeby

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Rumney in Rokeby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +19,501 more in Rokeby

0 0th pct 19,501 49th pct

Transit to city in Mount Rumney in Rokeby

— 64 64th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 4.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 36.0%

13.8% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 10.8%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

6.3% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

1.9% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 15.3%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.0% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

4.4% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +5.2 higher in Rokeby

0.7 57th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +5.3 more in Rokeby

0.8 57th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +80.5 pts higher in Rokeby

0.0% 0th pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +80.3 pts higher in Rokeby

0.0% 0th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +77.6 pts higher in Rokeby

4.6% 59th pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +78.6 pts higher in Rokeby

0.0% 0th pct 78.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +36.0 pts higher in Rokeby

56.6% 66th pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +63.6 pts higher in Rokeby

0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +5.7 more in Mount Rumney

26.4 70th pct 20.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +36 higher in Rokeby

4 65th pct 40 77th pct

Mean slope in Mount Rumney in Rokeby +14.5 pts higher in Mount Rumney

21.9% 100th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Rumney vs Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60432/mount-rumney/vs/SAL60564/rokeby