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Cowper vs Richmond

Name: Cowper vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 274 km apart · Cowper profile · Richmond profile

Cowper Richmond

Cowper and Richmond are two large New South Wales regions that differ mostly in their social and professional profiles. Cowper has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 7.2%, and more residents live in separate houses (76.1%). In contrast, Richmond has a more qualified workforce, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.6% in Cowper. Richmond also sees more people working from home (17.7%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.6%).

Both areas are very similar in that roughly 16% of their populations are children under 15. They also share similar patterns in home ownership, with about 40% of homes owned outright, and similar levels of volunteering. While Cowper's typical resident is slightly older at 47, the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. During the same period, the gap in the share of people born overseas has also narrowed, although this figure remains well higher in Richmond.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $80 higher in Richmond No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Richmond Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Richmond Mortgage: $325 higher in Richmond Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Cowper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowper in Richmond +2,769 larger in Cowper gap narrowing

170,205 60th pct 167,436 55th pct

Median age in Cowper in Richmond +1 yrs older in Cowper gap narrowing

47 yrs 95th pct 46 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 42.8%

32.9% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cowper Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 76.1%

3.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.5% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

12.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.7%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 86.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 41.4%

40.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

8.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowper in Richmond +0.27 more in Cowper

3.24 85th pct 2.96 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowper in Richmond +10 more in Cowper

91 86th pct 81 81st pct

Students in Cowper in Richmond +4,497 more in Cowper

28,919 63rd pct 24,422 30th pct

Avg size in Cowper in Richmond +20 larger in Cowper

321 20th pct 302 18th pct

ICSEA in Cowper in Richmond +53 higher in Richmond

986 23rd pct 1,039 58th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.1%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

6.8% Year 11 even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 28.5%

19.1% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture even 11.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%

2.7% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment even 2.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cowper in Richmond +$70 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$629 5th pct $699 18th pct

Household income in Cowper in Richmond +$157 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,219 2nd pct $1,376 13th pct

Family income in Cowper in Richmond +$240 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$1,524 3rd pct $1,764 17th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cowper in Richmond +0.1 larger in Richmond gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

13.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowper in Richmond +$80 higher in Richmond gap widening

$350 39th pct $430 81st pct

Mortgage in Cowper in Richmond +$325 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,625 24th pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Cowper in Richmond even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 40.5%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.5% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 69.3%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 23.9%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 39.2%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 18.7%

6.1% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

0.7% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.6%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%

8.6% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowper in Richmond +43 more in Richmond

788 50th pct 831 58th pct

Stops/1k in Cowper in Richmond +0.33 more in Richmond

4.63 48th pct 4.96 58th pct

Departures/1k in Cowper in Richmond +11.0 more in Cowper

393.8 20th pct 382.8 19th pct

PT routes in Cowper in Richmond +24 more in Cowper

77 77th pct 53 48th pct

Stop walk in Cowper in Richmond

— 58 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 58.2%

11.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% Walked even 3.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 38.2%

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

9.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowper in Richmond +0.1 higher in Richmond

4.7 31st pct 4.9 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowper in Richmond +0.0 more in Cowper

4.6 31st pct 4.5 30th pct

15-min city in Cowper in Richmond +0.1 pts higher in Richmond

52.1% 32nd pct 52.2% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Cowper in Richmond +7.8 pts higher in Richmond

49.9% 29th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Cowper in Richmond +4.8 pts higher in Richmond

73.8% 32nd pct 78.5% 37th pct

Walk to school in Cowper in Richmond +6.0 pts higher in Cowper

55.1% 28th pct 49.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Cowper in Richmond +1.1 pts higher in Richmond

77.0% 21st pct 78.2% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Cowper in Richmond +7.1 pts higher in Cowper

43.5% 44th pct 36.4% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowper in Richmond +0.2 more in Cowper

16.8 65th pct 16.7 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowper in Richmond +5 higher in Richmond

3 19th pct 8 29th pct

Mean slope in Cowper in Richmond +0.5 pts higher in Cowper

7.2% 82nd pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Cowper with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowper vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED110/cowper/vs/CED138/richmond