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Rockdale vs Strathfield

Name: Rockdale vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Rockdale profile · Strathfield profile

Rockdale Strathfield

Strathfield and Rockdale are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Strathfield is more culturally diverse and has a more highly qualified workforce, with 41.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 33.6% in Rockdale. It is also more focused on education and transport, featuring far more school enrolments (17,083 against 6,588) and a much higher number of public transport routes. Strathfield is more walkable, with 18.4 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 8.6 in Rockdale.

These two areas have seen their educational gap narrow since 2011, as the difference in Year 12 completion fell from 12.1 to 8.7 percentage points. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,000, and nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. While both areas have a high proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the national figure, Strathfield's share is well higher at 56.8% versus 46.9% in Rockdale.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 9.8 pts higher in Strathfield Other language: 8.7 pts higher in Strathfield Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in Strathfield Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Strathfield Renting: 7.1 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockdale in Strathfield +8,261 larger in Strathfield gap steady

93,963 89th pct 102,224 91st pct

Median age in Rockdale in Strathfield +2 yrs older in Rockdale gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.3% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Rockdale Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.6% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 38.4%

6.3% China +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% India +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

12.4% Chinese +13.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

13.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Greek ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.7% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 33.1%

6.2% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.6% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 1.7%

3.2% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Arabic ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 38.2%

24.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.1% Hinduism +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockdale in Strathfield +0.27 more in Strathfield

1.66 36th pct 1.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockdale in Strathfield +4 more in Strathfield

23 60th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Rockdale in Strathfield +10,495 more in Strathfield

6,588 26th pct 17,083 88th pct

Avg size in Rockdale in Strathfield +346 larger in Strathfield

286 19th pct 633 75th pct

ICSEA in Rockdale in Strathfield +59 higher in Strathfield

1,054 66th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.5% Society & culture even 10.5%

7.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Education even 5.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Rockdale in Strathfield +$43 higher in Rockdale gap widening

$868 67th pct $825 58th pct

Household income in Rockdale in Strathfield +$72 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$1,948 67th pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Rockdale in Strathfield +$13 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,231 64th pct $2,244 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%

13.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +3.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

14.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rockdale in Strathfield +0.2 larger in Strathfield gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 27.0%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

1.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.1%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 22.3%

17.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockdale in Strathfield +$30 higher in Rockdale gap widening

$500 91st pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Rockdale in Strathfield +$17 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing

$2,400 88th pct $2,383 88th pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 26.2%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 24.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

49.9% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.7% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%

28.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.6%

8.2% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.7%

32.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

10.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockdale in Strathfield +7 more in Strathfield

375 76th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Rockdale in Strathfield +0.25 more in Rockdale

3.99 37th pct 3.74 31st pct

Departures/1k in Rockdale in Strathfield +685.4 more in Strathfield

1,240.8 60th pct 1,926.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Rockdale in Strathfield +30 more in Strathfield

28 54th pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

34.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%

6.8% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 45.8%

27.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

14.1% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Retail trade even 9.4%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockdale in Strathfield +0.1 higher in Strathfield

8.1 89th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockdale in Strathfield +0.1 more in Strathfield

7.5 88th pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Rockdale in Strathfield +1.2 pts higher in Rockdale

98.1% 92nd pct 96.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Rockdale in Strathfield +7.8 pts higher in Strathfield

87.6% 77th pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Rockdale in Strathfield +8.0 pts higher in Rockdale

100.0% 99th pct 92.0% 55th pct

Walk to school in Rockdale in Strathfield even

95.1% 85th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Rockdale in Strathfield even

100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Rockdale in Strathfield +5.5 pts higher in Rockdale

87.7% 87th pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Rockdale in Strathfield +9.8 more in Strathfield

8.6 4th pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockdale in Strathfield +89 higher in Strathfield

218 78th pct 308 89th pct

Mean slope in Rockdale in Strathfield +0.4 pts higher in Strathfield

4.6% 33rd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockdale vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10072/rockdale/vs/SED10077/strathfield