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Mowbray vs Rocherlea

Name: Mowbray vs Rocherlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Mowbray profile · Rocherlea profile

Mowbray Rocherlea

Mowbray (Tas.) and Rocherlea are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mowbray (Tas.) is a more diverse and qualified hub, where 31.1% of people were born overseas and 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more accessible, with 86.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0% in Rocherlea. In contrast, Rocherlea has a higher share of one-parent families at 46.6% and a much higher unemployment rate of 20.7%, compared to 9.2% in Mowbray (Tas.).

Since 2011, these two places have tracked differently, with Mowbray (Tas.) seeing far more people move in over the last five years. They do share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both areas being 32. Both areas also have similar numbers of people earning $2,000 or more a week, and both sit close to the national figure for those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Mowbray Other language: 25.1 pts higher in Mowbray Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Mowbray One-parent: 24.0 pts higher in Rocherlea Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Rocherlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbray in Rocherlea +3,015 larger in Mowbray gap widening

4,048 86th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Median age in Mowbray in Rocherlea even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.8%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.1% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

33.1% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 22.7%

9.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.3% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray Rocherlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +22.7 pts ▸ 85.5%

6.3% Nepal ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.8% English +13.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.0% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% German even 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only +22.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%

7.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mowbray in Rocherlea +1.06 more in Rocherlea

2.92 42nd pct 3.98 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mowbray in Rocherlea +13 more in Mowbray

21 87th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Mowbray in Rocherlea +48 larger in Mowbray

397 59th pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Mowbray in Rocherlea +35 higher in Mowbray

992 51st pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 22.9%

24.8% Year 10 +14.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 7.7%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.7 pts 1.0%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%

11.4% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

5.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mowbray in Rocherlea +$115 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$583 22nd pct $468 9th pct

Household income in Mowbray in Rocherlea +$344 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$1,138 21st pct $794 6th pct

Family income in Mowbray in Rocherlea +$379 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$1,355 18th pct $976 6th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.3% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 13.6%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.7%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.2% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +16.9 pts 46.2%

18.9% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.7% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbray in Rocherlea +77 larger in Mowbray

206 86th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Rocherlea +2 yrs older in Mowbray

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mowbray in Rocherlea +$156 higher in Mowbray

$570 42nd pct $414 19th pct

Household income in Mowbray in Rocherlea +$534 higher in Mowbray

$1,283 30th pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 37.1%

22.6% One-parent families +24.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 15.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mowbray in Rocherlea +$70 higher in Mowbray gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Mowbray in Rocherlea +$183 higher in Mowbray gap narrowing

$1,050 17th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Mowbray in Rocherlea even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

24.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 12.3%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 16.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 82.9%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 25.6%

10.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

17.1% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +19.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.3 pts 20.0%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mowbray in Rocherlea +2 more in Rocherlea

7 77th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Mowbray in Rocherlea +6.98 more in Rocherlea

1.73 64th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mowbray in Rocherlea +905.7 more in Rocherlea

720.6 82nd pct 1,626.3 90th pct

PT routes in Mowbray in Rocherlea +9 more in Mowbray

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mowbray in Rocherlea +15 longer in Mowbray

21 60th pct 6 36th pct

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

126 84th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%

12.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

5.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

11.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbray in Rocherlea +1.4 higher in Mowbray

6.5 90th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mowbray in Rocherlea +2.1 more in Mowbray

6.3 90th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Mowbray in Rocherlea +38.4 pts higher in Mowbray

84.5% 91st pct 46.1% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Mowbray in Rocherlea +5.8 pts higher in Rocherlea

84.3% 91st pct 90.1% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Mowbray in Rocherlea +24.4 pts higher in Rocherlea

67.9% 78th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mowbray in Rocherlea +57.2 pts higher in Mowbray

79.8% 85th pct 22.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Mowbray in Rocherlea +3.8 pts higher in Rocherlea

92.6% 82nd pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mowbray in Rocherlea +86.1 pts higher in Mowbray

86.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mowbray in Rocherlea +10.2 more in Rocherlea

10.1 42nd pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mowbray in Rocherlea +69 higher in Mowbray

84 83rd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Mowbray in Rocherlea +1.2 pts higher in Rocherlea

4.9% 40th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Mowbray with nearby areas

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Compare Rocherlea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs Rocherlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60437/mowbray/vs/SAL60559/rocherlea