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Miranda vs Rockdale

Name: Miranda vs Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Miranda profile · Rockdale profile

Miranda Rockdale

Rockdale and Miranda are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and cultural profiles. Rockdale is far more diverse, with 46.9% of people born overseas and 52.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of renters (39.2%) and smaller homes, with only 46.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Miranda is more likely to have separate houses (58.0%) and larger homes, with 70.5% featuring three or more bedrooms. Residents in Miranda are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 36 in Rockdale.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly rents of $500 and a similar number of people per home. They both offer great access to essentials, with about 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and almost all near a park. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in overseas births and the share of people using other languages at home, while the gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Rockdale 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Miranda Born overseas: 22.7 pts higher in Rockdale Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Miranda Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Rockdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miranda in Rockdale +13,924 larger in Rockdale gap widening

80,039 82nd pct 93,963 89th pct

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

41 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.4%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 45.7%

31.5% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Miranda Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +24.9 pts 47.6%

2.7% China +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +20.1 pts 13.5%

30.7% Australian ◂ +17.4 pts 13.3%

6.4% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

5.7% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

75.6% English only ◂ +34.9 pts 40.7%

3.2% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Arabic +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 48.5%

31.8% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

1.6% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miranda in Rockdale +0.32 more in Miranda

1.99 54th pct 1.66 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miranda in Rockdale +6 more in Miranda

29 75th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Miranda in Rockdale +5,090 more in Miranda

11,678 70th pct 6,588 26th pct

Avg size in Miranda in Rockdale +131 larger in Miranda

417 37th pct 286 19th pct

ICSEA in Miranda in Rockdale +9 higher in Miranda

1,063 70th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 15.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.2% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Miranda in Rockdale +$99 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$967 78th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Miranda in Rockdale +$244 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$2,192 84th pct $1,948 67th pct

Family income in Miranda in Rockdale +$410 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$2,641 83rd pct $2,231 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 13.9%

13.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

18.7% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Miranda in Rockdale +0.1 larger in Miranda gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 56.6%

24.5% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

16.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miranda in Rockdale even gap narrowing

$500 91st pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Miranda in Rockdale +$206 higher in Miranda gap widening

$2,606 92nd pct $2,400 88th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 29.4%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 28.3%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

58.0% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 37.7%

24.2% Flat or apartment +25.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

22.3% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 12.7%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

27.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

7.6% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 32.4%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miranda in Rockdale +37 more in Miranda

412 81st pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Miranda in Rockdale +1.16 more in Miranda

5.15 62nd pct 3.99 37th pct

Departures/1k in Miranda in Rockdale +127.1 more in Rockdale

1,113.7 55th pct 1,240.8 60th pct

PT routes in Miranda in Rockdale +4 more in Miranda

32 63rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 33.4%

38.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%

2.2% Train +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 27.0%

6.7% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.4% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Miranda in Rockdale +0.8 higher in Rockdale

7.3 78th pct 8.1 89th pct

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

7.0 78th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Miranda in Rockdale +9.3 pts higher in Rockdale

88.8% 72nd pct 98.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Miranda in Rockdale +0.4 pts higher in Miranda

88.0% 78th pct 87.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Miranda in Rockdale +1.5 pts higher in Rockdale

98.5% 76th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Miranda in Rockdale +1.4 pts higher in Rockdale

93.7% 82nd pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Miranda in Rockdale +0.8 pts higher in Rockdale

99.2% 66th pct 100.0% 87th pct

Walk to health in Miranda in Rockdale +7.5 pts higher in Rockdale

80.2% 80th pct 87.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Miranda in Rockdale +3.5 more in Miranda

12.1 31st pct 8.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Miranda in Rockdale +58 higher in Rockdale

160 66th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Miranda in Rockdale +3.1 pts higher in Miranda

7.7% 83rd pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Miranda with nearby areas

Cronulla Oatley Kogarah Rockdale Canterbury Lakemba East Hills Heathcote

Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

Kogarah Canterbury Summer Hill Newtown Heffron Balmain Oatley Strathfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miranda vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10052/miranda/vs/SED10072/rockdale