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Oatley vs Rockdale

Name: Oatley vs Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Oatley profile · Rockdale profile

Oatley Rockdale

Rockdale and Oatley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Rockdale is much more multicultural and transient, with 46.9% of people born overseas and 42.3% moving there in the last five years. Its housing is dominated by flats and apartments, meaning homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common (46.8%) than in Oatley, where 71.1% of homes have at least three bedrooms. Renting is also far more common in Rockdale, where 39.2% of households rent compared to 26.6% in Oatley.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in rental rates widening and the number of recent overseas arrivals increasing more quickly in Rockdale. Despite these shifts, they share a very similar educational profile, with about a third of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (0.8%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around the $2,000 mark.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Oatley Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Oatley Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Rockdale Housework 15h+: 5.0 pts higher in Oatley Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Rockdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley in Rockdale +14,854 larger in Rockdale gap widening

79,109 80th pct 93,963 89th pct

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

41 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 45.7%

31.2% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Oatley Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 47.6%

9.4% China ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

2.3% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.0% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 12.4%

19.9% English ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

19.4% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%

8.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 40.7%

9.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

5.1% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 48.5%

28.1% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

4.0% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oatley in Rockdale +0.11 more in Oatley

1.78 43rd pct 1.66 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley in Rockdale +1 more in Oatley

24 63rd pct 23 60th pct

Students in Oatley in Rockdale +2,879 more in Oatley

9,467 50th pct 6,588 26th pct

Avg size in Oatley in Rockdale +108 larger in Oatley

394 33rd pct 286 19th pct

ICSEA in Oatley in Rockdale +17 higher in Oatley

1,071 73rd pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 68.1%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

7.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Oatley in Rockdale +$17 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing

$851 63rd pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Oatley in Rockdale +$141 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,089 77th pct $1,948 67th pct

Family income in Oatley in Rockdale +$171 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,402 73rd pct $2,231 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%

13.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

16.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Oatley in Rockdale +0.3 larger in Oatley gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 56.6%

22.2% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 14.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley in Rockdale +$70 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $500 91st pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 28.3%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house ◂ +23.4 pts 37.7%

23.3% Flat or apartment +26.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

23.7% 2 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 12.7%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

19.4% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley in Rockdale even

375 76th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Oatley in Rockdale +0.75 more in Oatley

4.74 53rd pct 3.99 37th pct

Departures/1k in Oatley in Rockdale +26.3 more in Oatley

1,267.1 61st pct 1,240.8 60th pct

PT routes in Oatley in Rockdale +3 more in Rockdale

25 46th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 34.7%

31.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

4.1% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%

9.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

7.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

10.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley in Rockdale +0.5 higher in Rockdale

7.6 82nd pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley in Rockdale +0.3 more in Rockdale

7.2 82nd pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Oatley in Rockdale +5.0 pts higher in Rockdale

93.1% 80th pct 98.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Oatley in Rockdale +0.3 pts higher in Rockdale

87.3% 77th pct 87.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Oatley in Rockdale +0.4 pts higher in Rockdale

99.6% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Oatley in Rockdale +2.3 pts higher in Oatley

97.4% 92nd pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Oatley in Rockdale even

99.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 87th pct

Walk to health in Oatley in Rockdale +18.2 pts higher in Rockdale

69.5% 71st pct 87.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley in Rockdale +1.8 more in Oatley

10.4 14th pct 8.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley in Rockdale +64 higher in Rockdale

155 65th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Oatley in Rockdale +2.2 pts higher in Oatley

6.8% 74th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Oatley with nearby areas

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Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10062/oatley/vs/SED10072/rockdale