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Hume vs Riverina

Name: Hume vs Riverina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Hume profile · Riverina profile

Hume Riverina

Hume and Riverina are two large New South Wales areas with very different financial and social profiles. Hume is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,966 compared to $1,374 in Riverina. This wealth is reflected in home loans, where typical monthly payments in Hume are far higher at $2,167, while Riverina's are $1,309. Riverina is much more diverse in its recent arrivals, with 22.3% coming from overseas, far higher than the 6.1% in Hume. Riverina also has more accessible amenities, with 49.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 37.9% in Hume.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical school enrolment totals. They also have very similar rates of people moving in the last five years and almost the same number of public transport routes. Over time, some of these differences have shifted; the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, and more people in Hume now work from home than in Riverina, which is a flip from 2016.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in Riverina Mortgage: $858 higher in Hume Rent: $140 higher in Hume Household income: $592 higher in Hume Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Riverina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Riverina +10,745 larger in Hume gap widening

172,094 64th pct 161,349 43rd pct

Median age in Hume in Riverina +2 yrs older in Riverina gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 46.2%

32.7% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.7% Divorced even 8.6%

4.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hume Riverina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 84.5%

3.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

3.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

6.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Riverina +1.88 more in Riverina

2.22 67th pct 4.10 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hume in Riverina +48 more in Riverina

80 80th pct 128 93rd pct

Students in Hume in Riverina even

25,481 40th pct 25,435 40th pct

Avg size in Hume in Riverina +126 larger in Hume

327 21st pct 200 3rd pct

ICSEA in Hume in Riverina +33 higher in Hume

999 32nd pct 965 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 40.9%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

10.3% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 35.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Riverina +$121 higher in Hume gap narrowing

$855 64th pct $734 29th pct

Household income in Hume in Riverina +$592 higher in Hume gap narrowing

$1,966 73rd pct $1,374 13th pct

Family income in Hume in Riverina +$452 higher in Hume gap narrowing

$2,262 67th pct $1,810 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.8%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.3% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +4.7 pts 57.4%

20.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Riverina +0.4 larger in Hume gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 53.4%

24.6% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.9% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.8% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Riverina +$140 higher in Hume gap widening

$400 71st pct $260 8th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Riverina +$858 higher in Hume gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,309 6th pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Riverina +0.10 higher in Hume gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 30.5%

32.2% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.6% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 89.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 30.8%

32.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom even 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

23.4% $200–$349 +27.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.1 pts 19.0%

10.8% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 19.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Riverina +298 more in Hume

914 73rd pct 616 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Riverina +1.49 more in Hume

5.31 72nd pct 3.82 27th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Riverina +355.9 more in Hume

509.8 25th pct 153.9 7th pct

PT routes in Hume in Riverina +5 more in Hume

92 86th pct 87 86th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.0%

26.5% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

3.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Education & training even 9.4%

9.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Riverina +0.5 higher in Riverina

3.6 12th pct 4.0 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Riverina +0.6 more in Riverina

3.5 12th pct 4.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Hume in Riverina +11.1 pts higher in Riverina

37.9% 11th pct 49.0% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Riverina +4.8 pts higher in Riverina

35.5% 6th pct 40.3% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Riverina +7.2 pts higher in Hume

61.5% 21st pct 54.3% 14th pct

Walk to school in Hume in Riverina +12.5 pts higher in Riverina

45.6% 11th pct 58.2% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Riverina +2.9 pts higher in Riverina

69.7% 12th pct 72.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Riverina +14.8 pts higher in Riverina

25.3% 7th pct 40.1% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Riverina +5.8 more in Riverina

13.4 41st pct 19.3 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Riverina even

1 15th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Riverina +1.7 pts higher in Hume

6.3% 68th pct 4.6% 28th pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

Fenner Canberra Bean Gilmore Whitlam Calare Cunningham Lindsay

Compare Riverina with nearby areas

Fenner Hume Bean Canberra Calare Indi Farrer Eden-Monaro

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED120/hume/vs/CED139/riverina