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Rockdale vs Summer Hill

Name: Rockdale vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Rockdale profile · Summer Hill profile

Rockdale Summer Hill

Rockdale and Summer Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Rockdale is far more linguistically diverse, with 52.7% of people using another language at home compared to 35.2% in Summer Hill. Summer Hill has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (44.2% versus 33.6%) and more people working from home, at 49.1% compared to 34.7% in Rockdale. There is also a notable difference in religious identity, as 45.2% of Summer Hill residents report no religion, while that figure is far lower in Rockdale at 24.9%.

Both areas share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and people who provide unpaid care. The gap in overseas births has narrowed since 2011, as Rockdale's lead has fallen to 9.2 points. While Summer Hill has a higher share of high earners, the gap in households earning $3,000 or more a week has only recently opened up, as the lead flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Summer Hill Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Rockdale De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Summer Hill Work from home: 14.4 pts higher in Summer Hill Full-time: 4.9 pts higher in Summer Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockdale in Summer Hill +12,937 larger in Rockdale gap widening

93,963 89th pct 81,026 83rd pct

Median age in Rockdale in Summer Hill +1 yrs older in Summer Hill gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

45.7% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 37.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Rockdale Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.6% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 58.2%

6.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

13.5% English +10.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.3% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

5.0% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

3.4% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.7% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

7.6% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

6.7% Arabic ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 37.9%

24.9% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.3% Islam ◂ +7.3 pts 2.0%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockdale in Summer Hill +0.73 more in Summer Hill

1.66 36th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockdale in Summer Hill +3 more in Summer Hill

23 60th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Rockdale in Summer Hill +7,149 more in Summer Hill

6,588 26th pct 13,737 82nd pct

Avg size in Rockdale in Summer Hill +242 larger in Summer Hill

286 19th pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Rockdale in Summer Hill +48 higher in Summer Hill

1,054 66th pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 74.3%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 20.9%

10.5% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

4.5% Creative arts +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockdale in Summer Hill +$177 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$868 67th pct $1,045 85th pct

Household income in Rockdale in Summer Hill +$158 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

$1,948 67th pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Rockdale in Summer Hill +$439 higher in Summer Hill gap widening

$2,231 64th pct $2,670 84th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.2%

13.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.3%

14.6% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rockdale in Summer Hill +0.2 larger in Rockdale gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 54.0%

28.7% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.9% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.9% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockdale in Summer Hill +$50 higher in Rockdale gap narrowing

$500 91st pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Rockdale in Summer Hill +$200 higher in Summer Hill gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Rockdale in Summer Hill even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

49.9% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.7% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 32.3%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%

9.1% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 49.6%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.4%

8.2% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockdale in Summer Hill +106 more in Rockdale

375 76th pct 269 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Rockdale in Summer Hill +0.67 more in Rockdale

3.99 37th pct 3.32 24th pct

Departures/1k in Rockdale in Summer Hill +654.6 more in Summer Hill

1,240.8 60th pct 1,895.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Rockdale in Summer Hill +15 more in Summer Hill

28 54th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

34.7% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 22.3%

6.8% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%

14.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.2% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockdale in Summer Hill +0.9 higher in Summer Hill

8.1 89th pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockdale in Summer Hill +0.5 more in Summer Hill

7.5 88th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Rockdale in Summer Hill +1.9 pts higher in Summer Hill

98.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Rockdale in Summer Hill +12.0 pts higher in Summer Hill

87.6% 77th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Rockdale in Summer Hill even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Rockdale in Summer Hill +4.9 pts higher in Summer Hill

95.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Rockdale in Summer Hill even

100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rockdale in Summer Hill +10.9 pts higher in Summer Hill

87.7% 87th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockdale in Summer Hill +3.4 more in Summer Hill

8.6 4th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockdale in Summer Hill +119 higher in Summer Hill

218 78th pct 337 91st pct

Mean slope in Rockdale in Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Summer Hill

4.6% 33rd pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Compare Summer Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockdale vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10072/rockdale/vs/SED10078/summer-hill