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Cronulla vs Rockdale

Name: Cronulla vs Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cronulla profile · Rockdale profile

Cronulla Rockdale

Rockdale and Cronulla are nearby neighbours in New South Wales with very different cultural and housing profiles. Rockdale is a diverse hub where 46.9% of people were born overseas and 52.7% use a language other than English at home, figures far higher than in Cronulla, where only 16.4% were born overseas and 9.6% use another language. Housing also differs sharply; Cronulla has far more separate houses (55.9% compared to 37.7% in Rockdale) and larger homes, with a typical weekly family income of $2,962, well higher than Rockdale's $2,231.

Both areas are very similar in their basic home life, with about the same number of people per home and typical weekly rents around $500 to $519. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. Since 2011, the difference in overseas birth rates and typical incomes has grown, and the gap in the share of renters has increased as Rockdale has become more reliant on rentals than Cronulla.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.6 pts higher in Rockdale Other language: 43.1 pts higher in Rockdale 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Cronulla Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Cronulla Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Rockdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cronulla in Rockdale +15,575 larger in Rockdale gap widening

78,388 79th pct 93,963 89th pct

Median age in Cronulla in Rockdale +5 yrs older in Cronulla gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 45.7%

33.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cronulla Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +33.1 pts 47.6%

0.8% China +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +27.4 pts 13.5%

36.9% Australian ◂ +23.7 pts 13.3%

13.8% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

2.4% Chinese +10.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.1% Greek +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +46.4 pts 40.7%

1.2% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Arabic +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 48.5%

35.6% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 24.9%

0.4% Islam +8.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cronulla in Rockdale +0.04 more in Rockdale

1.63 34th pct 1.66 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cronulla in Rockdale even

23 60th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Cronulla in Rockdale +5,052 more in Cronulla

11,640 69th pct 6,588 26th pct

Avg size in Cronulla in Rockdale +243 larger in Cronulla

529 60th pct 286 19th pct

ICSEA in Cronulla in Rockdale +37 higher in Cronulla

1,091 80th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 15.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

2.2% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cronulla in Rockdale +$223 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$1,091 87th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Cronulla in Rockdale +$411 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$2,359 90th pct $1,948 67th pct

Family income in Cronulla in Rockdale +$731 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$2,962 91st pct $2,231 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 13.9%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.1%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 71.2%

17.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cronulla in Rockdale +0.1 larger in Cronulla gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 56.6%

25.8% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.9% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

14.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cronulla in Rockdale +$19 higher in Cronulla gap steady

$519 93rd pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Cronulla in Rockdale +$503 higher in Cronulla gap widening

$2,903 98th pct $2,400 88th pct

People / bedroom in Cronulla in Rockdale +0.10 higher in Rockdale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.3% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 28.3%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 29.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

55.9% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 37.7%

30.1% Flat or apartment +19.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

23.3% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 12.7%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

7.1% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.4% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.1%

9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 32.4%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cronulla in Rockdale +69 more in Cronulla

444 86th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Cronulla in Rockdale +1.67 more in Cronulla

5.66 72nd pct 3.99 37th pct

Departures/1k in Cronulla in Rockdale +445.5 more in Rockdale

795.3 41st pct 1,240.8 60th pct

PT routes in Cronulla in Rockdale +8 more in Rockdale

20 33rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 33.4%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 34.7%

1.5% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 27.0%

5.5% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

7.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.8%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cronulla in Rockdale +0.5 higher in Rockdale

7.6 82nd pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cronulla in Rockdale +0.4 more in Rockdale

7.1 79th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Cronulla in Rockdale +7.9 pts higher in Rockdale

90.2% 75th pct 98.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Cronulla in Rockdale +1.8 pts higher in Cronulla

89.4% 80th pct 87.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cronulla in Rockdale +1.1 pts higher in Rockdale

98.9% 79th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cronulla in Rockdale +0.3 pts higher in Cronulla

95.3% 86th pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Cronulla in Rockdale +0.5 pts higher in Rockdale

99.5% 69th pct 100.0% 87th pct

Walk to health in Cronulla in Rockdale +10.2 pts higher in Rockdale

77.5% 78th pct 87.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Cronulla in Rockdale +3.2 more in Cronulla

11.7 27th pct 8.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Cronulla in Rockdale +116 higher in Rockdale

103 54th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Cronulla in Rockdale +2.6 pts higher in Cronulla

7.2% 78th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

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Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cronulla vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10023/cronulla/vs/SED10072/rockdale