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Kogarah vs Rockdale

State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Kogarah profile · Rockdale profile

Kogarah Rockdale

Rockdale and Kogarah are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes. Kogarah is more culturally diverse, with 64.7% of people using another language at home and 55.5% born overseas, compared to 52.7% and 46.9% in Rockdale. Kogarah also has much larger schools and a higher number of school enrolments, while Rockdale has a higher share of people in de facto relationships at 10.6% versus 6.4% in Kogarah.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The lead has flipped in typical weekly personal income, which is now a little higher in Rockdale at $868 compared to $738 in Kogarah. They share similar proportions of children and seniors, and both have about a third of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Kogarah is more walkable for groceries, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk, Rockdale is more likely to have people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Kogarah Household size: 0.3 larger in Kogarah Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in Kogarah Personal income: $130 higher in Rockdale Living alone: 4.8 pts higher in Rockdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarahin Rockdale +240 larger in Rockdale gap narrowing
93,723 89th pct 93,963 89th pct
Median age in Kogarahin Rockdale +1 yrs older in Kogarah gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
0.5% 10th pct 0.8% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
16.3% 43rd pct 15.8% 40th pct
Under 15 in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
15.2% 17th pct 14.7% 14th pct
De facto in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
6.4% 6th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 45.7%
34.0% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
7.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kogarahin Rockdale +8.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
55.5% 100th pct 46.9% 92nd pct

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
16.4% China ◂ +10.1 pts 6.3%
8.6% Nepal ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% Chinese ◂ +17.2 pts 12.4%
10.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.4% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Kogarahin Rockdale +12.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
64.7% 100th pct 52.7% 94th pct
Limited English in Kogarahin Rockdale +5.3 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
13.2% 100th pct 7.9% 90th pct

Language used at home

30.0% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
14.8% Mandarin ◂ +8.6 pts 6.2%
10.7% Cantonese ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%
5.4% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Hindi even 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
29.4% 13th pct 24.9% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
29.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%
9.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%
7.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
71.6% 82nd pct 68.1% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
34.3% 77th pct 33.6% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.37 more in Kogarah
2.03 57th pct 1.66 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kogarahin Rockdale +6 more in Kogarah
29 75th pct 23 60th pct
Students in Kogarahin Rockdale +9,693 more in Kogarah
16,281 87th pct 6,588 26th pct
Avg size in Kogarahin Rockdale +295 larger in Kogarah
581 68th pct 286 19th pct
ICSEA in Kogarahin Rockdale +33 higher in Kogarah
1,087 79th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 68.1%
10.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
2.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
13.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%
11.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
8.2% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
5.3% Education even 5.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kogarahin Rockdale +$130 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
$738 33rd pct $868 67th pct
Household income in Kogarahin Rockdale +$97 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
$1,851 60th pct $1,948 67th pct
Family income in Kogarahin Rockdale +$227 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
$2,004 45th pct $2,231 64th pct
High earners in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
9.6% 43rd pct 12.8% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.1 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
23.6% 63rd pct 25.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
12.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.5%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.0%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.8 pts higher in Rockdale
19.0% 6th pct 20.7% 11th pct
Mental health in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.8 pts higher in Rockdale
4.4% 5th pct 5.2% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
5.7% 52nd pct 5.1% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 71.2%
13.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.5 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
7.8% 6th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 10.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.0 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
21.7% 14th pct 20.7% 12th pct
Defence service in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.4 pts higher in Rockdale
0.7% 1st pct 1.1% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
18.9% 29th pct 17.4% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.3 larger in Kogarah gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
13.6% 48th pct 12.9% 39th pct
Living alone in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.8 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
21.1% 25th pct 25.9% 51st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 56.6%
24.7% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.1% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarahin Rockdale +$40 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
$460 87th pct $500 91st pct
Mortgage in Kogarahin Rockdale +$186 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
$2,214 82nd pct $2,400 88th pct
People / bedroom in Kogarahin Rockdale even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
39.0% 79th pct 39.2% 80th pct
Owned outright in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
29.4% 43rd pct 28.3% 38th pct
Separate houses in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.4 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
42.1% 10th pct 37.7% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kogarahin Rockdale +5.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
52.5% 10th pct 46.8% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
28.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
29.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

45.9% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
42.1% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 37.7%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%
13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
6.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 50.5%
20.7% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
3.5% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.7 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
15.9% 92nd pct 14.1% 90th pct
Work from home in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.9 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
31.8% 86th pct 34.7% 88th pct
PT commute in Kogarahin Rockdale +2.1 pts higher in Kogarah gap widening
9.8% 99th pct 7.8% 93rd pct
PT stops in Kogarahin Rockdale +87 more in Kogarah
462 86th pct 375 76th pct
Stops/1k in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.94 more in Kogarah
4.93 57th pct 3.99 37th pct
Departures/1k in Kogarahin Rockdale +330.4 more in Kogarah
1,571.2 72nd pct 1,240.8 60th pct
PT routes in Kogarahin Rockdale +11 more in Kogarah
39 75th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.2% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.9% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
3.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
27.0% 2 vehicles even 27.0%
15.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
3.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.1 pts higher in Rockdale gap narrowing
41.3% 62nd pct 42.3% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.5 pts higher in Kogarah gap narrowing
19.8% 82nd pct 19.4% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.6 pts higher in Kogarah gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 5.6% 68th pct
Participation in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.9 pts higher in Rockdale gap steady
57.4% 28th pct 59.3% 37th pct
Full-time in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.2 pts higher in Rockdale gap widening
52.5% 9th pct 56.8% 31st pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
9.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Finance & insurance even 7.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.6 higher in Kogarah
8.7 95th pct 8.1 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.4 more in Kogarah
7.9 98th pct 7.5 88th pct
15-min city in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.9 pts higher in Kogarah
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Kogarahin Rockdale +12.3 pts higher in Kogarah
99.9% 100th pct 87.6% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Kogarahin Rockdale +0.2 pts higher in Rockdale
99.8% 89th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in Kogarahin Rockdale +4.9 pts higher in Kogarah
99.9% 100th pct 95.1% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Kogarahin Rockdale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in Kogarahin Rockdale +3.7 pts higher in Kogarah
91.4% 91st pct 87.7% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.6 more in Kogarah
10.2 12th pct 8.6 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Kogarahin Rockdale +13 higher in Kogarah
232 81st pct 218 78th pct
Mean slope in Kogarahin Rockdale +1.3 pts higher in Kogarah
5.9% 60th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Kogarah with nearby areas

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Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10040/kogarah/vs/SED10072/rockdale