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Greta vs North Rothbury

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Greta profile · North Rothbury profile

Greta North Rothbury

Greta and North Rothbury are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different living patterns. North Rothbury is more transient, with 75.2% of people moving in the last five years, compared with 44.8% in Greta. Education and income levels are also higher in North Rothbury, where 50.5% of residents finished Year 12 and the typical weekly pay is $1,047, while in Greta, 33.3% finished Year 12 and the typical pay is $807. Greta is far more walkable, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50.1% near a school, whereas North Rothbury has only 4.8% and 3.8% for the same services.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical weekly personal income, though they are drifting apart. While they share almost identical housing styles, with about 96% being separate houses and the same number of people per home, other gaps are widening. More people in North Rothbury now rent their homes, and the gap in Year 12 completion has grown significantly since 2011. Conversely, the difference in typical age has narrowed, with residents in Greta now only three years older than those in North Rothbury.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.5 pts higher in North Rothbury Renting: 17.3 pts higher in North Rothbury Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in North Rothbury PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Greta Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in North Rothbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gretain North Rothbury +947 larger in Greta gap narrowing
3,230 79th pct 2,283 74th pct
Median age in Gretain North Rothbury +3 yrs older in Greta gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Gretain North Rothbury +1.2 pts higher in Greta gap steady
9.3% 76th pct 8.1% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gretain North Rothbury +5.2 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
11.5% 14th pct 6.4% 6th pct
Under 15 in Gretain North Rothbury +5.1 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
23.1% 85th pct 28.2% 95th pct
De facto in Gretain North Rothbury +5.9 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
17.4% 84th pct 23.4% 94th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
23.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 43.9%
39.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
3.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Greta North Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gretain North Rothbury +2.6 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
7.3% 25th pct 9.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 86.8%
1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 43.9%
42.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
5.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
1.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Chinese even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Gretain North Rothbury +1.5 pts higher in North Rothbury gap steady
3.2% 43rd pct 4.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Gretain North Rothbury +0.2 pts higher in North Rothbury gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 90.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gretain North Rothbury +2.9 pts higher in North Rothbury gap steady
41.8% 48th pct 44.6% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 48.6%
41.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
4.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gretain North Rothbury +17.2 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
33.3% 32nd pct 50.5% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Gretain North Rothbury +8.0 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
8.4% 28th pct 16.4% 73rd pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
37.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.4%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%
9.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

56.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 45.7%
11.3% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%
15.9% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gretain North Rothbury +$240 higher in North Rothbury gap widening
$807 77th pct $1,047 92nd pct
Household income in Gretain North Rothbury +$280 higher in North Rothbury gap widening
$1,930 85th pct $2,210 90th pct
Family income in Gretain North Rothbury +$154 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
$2,208 86th pct $2,362 88th pct
High earners in Gretain North Rothbury +4.2 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
12.5% 86th pct 16.7% 91st pct
High-income homes in Gretain North Rothbury +5.8 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
21.6% 85th pct 27.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.0%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%
9.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 29.9%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gretain North Rothbury +6.0 pts higher in Greta
32.2% 45th pct 26.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Gretain North Rothbury +1.5 pts higher in Greta
11.9% 76th pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Gretain North Rothbury +1.2 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
5.2% 37th pct 4.0% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
7.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +6.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
22.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gretain North Rothbury +1.1 pts higher in North Rothbury gap steady
9.6% 11th pct 10.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Gretain North Rothbury +3.3 pts higher in Greta gap steady
13.3% 52nd pct 10.0% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Gretain North Rothbury +5.2 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
34.3% 87th pct 39.5% 90th pct
Defence service in Gretain North Rothbury +1.0 pts higher in North Rothbury
3.6% 51st pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gretain North Rothbury +2.0 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
22.8% 38th pct 24.8% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gretain North Rothbury even gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Gretain North Rothbury +2.3 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
14.1% 43rd pct 16.4% 58th pct
Living alone in Gretain North Rothbury +5.6 pts higher in Greta gap widening
21.8% 27th pct 16.2% 14th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 59.3%
22.2% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%
19.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.3% 5 people even 8.2%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gretain North Rothbury +$90 higher in North Rothbury gap widening
$360 78th pct $450 92nd pct
Mortgage in Gretain North Rothbury +$251 higher in North Rothbury gap widening
$1,742 78th pct $1,993 88th pct
People / bedroom in Gretain North Rothbury even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gretain North Rothbury +17.3 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
20.6% 47th pct 37.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in Gretain North Rothbury +10.6 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
24.6% 14th pct 13.9% 8th pct
Separate houses in Gretain North Rothbury even gap narrowing
95.7% 63rd pct 95.6% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gretain North Rothbury +4.6 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
86.7% 79th pct 91.4% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 46.3%
20.6% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
24.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 13.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 95.6%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 24.1%
9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 +21.8 pts ▸ 80.3%
32.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 13.0%
1.7% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.5%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%
6.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gretain North Rothbury +2.3 pts higher in Greta gap widening
3.0% 41st pct 0.6% 19th pct
Work from home in Gretain North Rothbury +4.4 pts higher in North Rothbury gap steady
9.4% 59th pct 13.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Gretain North Rothbury +0.2 pts higher in Greta gap steady
0.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 64.0%
9.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
27.0% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gretain North Rothbury +30.5 pts higher in North Rothbury gap widening
44.8% 87th pct 75.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Gretain North Rothbury +3.5 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
8.5% 66th pct 12.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gretain North Rothbury +0.7 pts higher in Greta gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Gretain North Rothbury +6.2 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
68.9% 91st pct 75.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Gretain North Rothbury +6.1 pts higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing
59.1% 66th pct 65.2% 88th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
8.6% Accommodation & food even 8.5%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Education & training even 5.5%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
5.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%
16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
10.5% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gretain North Rothbury +1.6 higher in Greta
4.3 49th pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gretain North Rothbury +2.6 more in Greta
4.7 51st pct 2.1 20th pct
15-min city in Gretain North Rothbury +60.3 pts higher in Greta
64.1% 54th pct 3.8% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Gretain North Rothbury +52.1 pts higher in Greta
56.9% 48th pct 4.8% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Gretain North Rothbury +10.5 pts higher in North Rothbury
69.9% 63rd pct 80.4% 71st pct
Walk to school in Gretain North Rothbury +46.3 pts higher in Greta
50.1% 37th pct 3.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Gretain North Rothbury +5.1 pts higher in North Rothbury
90.9% 45th pct 96.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Gretain North Rothbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gretain North Rothbury +3.3 more in North Rothbury
8.0 18th pct 11.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Gretain North Rothbury +125 higher in North Rothbury
27 42nd pct 152 100th pct
Mean slope in Gretain North Rothbury +1.3 pts higher in North Rothbury
5.6% 63rd pct 6.9% 76th pct

Compare Greta with nearby areas

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Compare North Rothbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greta vs North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115070/greta/vs/UCL115112/north-rothbury