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North Rothbury vs Lochinvar

Name: North Rothbury vs Lochinvar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · North Rothbury profile · Lochinvar profile

North Rothbury Lochinvar

North Rothbury and Lochinvar (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Rothbury is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 42 in Lochinvar (L). It is also more transient, with 75.2% of people moving in the last five years, and has a higher share of renters at 37.9%. In contrast, Lochinvar (L) is more established; 34.6% of its homes are owned outright, compared to just 13.9% in North Rothbury. Lochinvar (L) also offers much better walkability, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 3.8% of homes in North Rothbury have that access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.7 or 2.8 people per home. While North Rothbury has seen a sharp increase in young families and overseas arrivals since 2011, Lochinvar (L) has remained more stable. The gap in typical weekly income has narrowed over this time, though it remains well higher in North Rothbury at $1,047 compared to $812 in Lochinvar (L).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 38.2 pts higher in North Rothbury Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Lochinvar Median age: 12 yrs older in Lochinvar Population: 1,775 larger in North Rothbury Renting: 19.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +1,775 larger in North Rothbury gap steady

2,283 74th pct 508 34th pct

Median age in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +12 yrs older in Lochinvar gap widening

30 yrs 6th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 24.0%

28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.4% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.2% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 32.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

North Rothbury Lochinvar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.2% English ◂ +3.5 pts 39.8%

10.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

44.6% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 28.3%

4.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 33.6%

29.4% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 43.3%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

10.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

6.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +$235 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$1,047 92nd pct $812 78th pct

Household income in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +$240 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,210 90th pct $1,970 86th pct

Family income in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +$151 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$2,362 88th pct $2,211 86th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

6.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

2.7% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +8.5 pts 58.7%

18.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +0.1 larger in North Rothbury gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 54.1%

23.6% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.2% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%

18.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +$90 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$450 92nd pct $360 78th pct

Mortgage in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +$293 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$1,993 88th pct $1,700 75th pct

People / bedroom in North Rothbury in Lochinvar even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 41.8%

37.9% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 18.7%

13.9% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.0%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 32.4%

24.1% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

5.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.2 pts 47.1%

13.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 32.9%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.8% Under $1,000 +22.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.5%

13.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 39.8%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 19.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.6% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +1.7 higher in Lochinvar

2.7 27th pct 4.3 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +3.0 more in Lochinvar

2.1 20th pct 5.2 59th pct

15-min city in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +91.6 pts higher in Lochinvar

3.8% 30th pct 95.4% 91st pct

Walk to shops in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +4.8 pts higher in North Rothbury

4.8% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +16.1 pts higher in Lochinvar

80.4% 71st pct 96.5% 94th pct

Walk to school in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +95.9 pts higher in Lochinvar

3.8% 16th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +3.5 pts higher in Lochinvar

96.0% 62nd pct 99.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in North Rothbury in Lochinvar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +24.0 more in Lochinvar

11.4 27th pct 35.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +118 higher in North Rothbury

152 100th pct 34 53rd pct

Mean slope in North Rothbury in Lochinvar +2.9 pts higher in North Rothbury

6.9% 76th pct 4.0% 41st pct

Compare North Rothbury with nearby areas

Branxton Greta Lochinvar Cessnock Kurri Kurri Kitchener Abernethy Louth Park

Compare Lochinvar with nearby areas

Greta North Rothbury Branxton Kurri Kurri Louth Park Cessnock Maitland Paterson

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Rothbury vs Lochinvar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115112/north-rothbury/vs/UCL121066/lochinvar