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Heffron vs Rockdale

Name: Heffron vs Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Heffron profile · Rockdale profile

Heffron Rockdale

Heffron and Rockdale are two large, neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Heffron is much more transient and academic, with 60.3% of people moving in the last five years and 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also a hub for renting, with 57.6% of households renting and a typical weekly income of $1,148. Rockdale is more settled, with a higher share of detached houses (37.7%) and more homes owned outright (28.3% compared to 15.6% in Heffron). Rockdale also has a more diverse linguistic profile, with 52.7% of people using another language at home.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates that sit close to the national figure. They also share a high level of accessibility, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening; Heffron has seen a significant rise in people working from home and a growing lead in the share of residents who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Rockdale No religion: 19.9 pts higher in Heffron Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Heffron De facto: 11.0 pts higher in Heffron Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Heffron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heffron in Rockdale +23,396 larger in Heffron gap widening

117,359 95th pct 93,963 89th pct

Median age in Heffron in Rockdale +4 yrs older in Rockdale gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 35.5%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.3% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

57.8% Never married ◂ +19.5 pts 38.3%

31.6% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

6.1% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Heffron Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

9.2% China ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.3% Nepal +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.4% English ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%

19.6% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 12.4%

15.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

4.3% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 40.7%

10.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

2.8% Greek +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.0% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Cantonese even 3.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Hindi even 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.8% No religion ◂ +19.9 pts 24.9%

3.4% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heffron in Rockdale +0.08 more in Rockdale

1.58 31st pct 1.66 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heffron in Rockdale +2 more in Rockdale

21 54th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Heffron in Rockdale +2,696 more in Heffron

9,284 49th pct 6,588 26th pct

Avg size in Heffron in Rockdale +156 larger in Heffron

442 41st pct 286 19th pct

ICSEA in Heffron in Rockdale +52 higher in Heffron

1,106 86th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 68.1%

6.5% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 34.0%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

10.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

7.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Heffron in Rockdale +$280 higher in Heffron gap widening

$1,148 89th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Heffron in Rockdale +$295 higher in Heffron gap widening

$2,243 87th pct $1,948 67th pct

Family income in Heffron in Rockdale +$512 higher in Heffron gap widening

$2,743 86th pct $2,231 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 13.9%

12.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.1%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 71.2%

14.6% One condition even 14.6%

3.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Heffron in Rockdale +0.3 larger in Rockdale gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 28.7%

10.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 33.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

15.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.9% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heffron in Rockdale +$60 higher in Heffron gap widening

$560 98th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Heffron in Rockdale +$200 higher in Heffron gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,400 88th pct

People / bedroom in Heffron in Rockdale +0.10 higher in Heffron gap widening

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 39.2%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.6% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

73.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.5 pts 49.9%

14.8% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 42.0%

20.7% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 9.1%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 27.9%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.1%

6.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heffron in Rockdale +7 more in Heffron

382 77th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Heffron in Rockdale +0.74 more in Rockdale

3.25 23rd pct 3.99 37th pct

Departures/1k in Heffron in Rockdale +1,412.4 more in Heffron

2,653.1 92nd pct 1,240.8 60th pct

PT routes in Heffron in Rockdale +20 more in Heffron

48 85th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 34.7%

21.4% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.3% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 47.3%

18.7% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 14.1%

3.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

6.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food even 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 27.3%

16.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Heffron in Rockdale +1.1 higher in Heffron

9.2 100th pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heffron in Rockdale +0.5 more in Heffron

8.0 100th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Heffron in Rockdale +1.8 pts higher in Heffron

99.9% 100th pct 98.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Heffron in Rockdale +12.3 pts higher in Heffron

100.0% 100th pct 87.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Heffron in Rockdale even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Heffron in Rockdale +4.4 pts higher in Heffron

99.4% 98th pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Heffron in Rockdale even

100.0% 84th pct 100.0% 87th pct

Walk to health in Heffron in Rockdale +9.7 pts higher in Heffron

97.4% 98th pct 87.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Heffron in Rockdale +3.9 more in Heffron

12.5 35th pct 8.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Heffron in Rockdale +45 higher in Heffron

263 86th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Heffron in Rockdale +0.3 pts higher in Heffron

4.8% 38th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Heffron with nearby areas

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Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heffron vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10035/heffron/vs/SED10072/rockdale