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Richmond vs Sydney

Name: Richmond vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 650 km apart · Richmond profile · Sydney profile

Richmond Sydney

Sydney and Richmond are two very different New South Wales areas located about 650 km apart. Sydney is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 46 in Richmond. It is also far more diverse and highly qualified; 48.9% of residents were born overseas and 52.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while those figures are 16.4% and 21.6% in Richmond. Wealth is also significantly higher in Sydney, where the typical weekly household income is $2,225, compared to $1,376 in Richmond.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, with Sydney at 5.6% and Richmond at 4.7%, which are both near the national figure. Their housing patterns differ sharply, as Richmond is dominated by separate houses (69.3%) and outright ownership (40.5%), while Sydney is mainly made up of flats or apartments (77.1%) and renters (64.2%). Since 2011, the gaps in age, income, and home ownership have all shifted or widened, making the two areas feel increasingly distinct.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.5 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 29.5 pts higher in Sydney Year 12: 30.6 pts higher in Sydney Bachelor+: 30.9 pts higher in Sydney Renting: 38.0 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond in Sydney +36,779 larger in Sydney gap steady

167,436 55th pct 204,215 99th pct

Median age in Richmond in Sydney +13 yrs older in Richmond gap widening

46 yrs 93rd pct 33 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +28.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 19.1%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 9.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

34.8% Never married +28.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

42.8% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 25.4%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +31.7 pts 44.4%

0.2% China +7.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +18.5 pts 24.6%

35.7% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 16.8%

0.8% Chinese +16.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

4.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +29.2 pts 57.4%

0.2% Mandarin +8.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.1% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 27.1%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

1.3% Buddhism +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Richmond in Sydney +0.08 more in Sydney

2.96 81st pct 3.05 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Richmond in Sydney +33 more in Richmond

81 81st pct 48 29th pct

Students in Richmond in Sydney +5,599 more in Richmond

24,422 30th pct 18,823 11th pct

Avg size in Richmond in Sydney +117 larger in Sydney

302 18th pct 418 33rd pct

ICSEA in Richmond in Sydney +95 higher in Sydney

1,039 58th pct 1,134 93rd pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +30.6 pts ▸ 80.8%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +19.8 pts 5.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.9 pts 7.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +14.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +11.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.7% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

5.4% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

1.3% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Richmond in Sydney +$529 higher in Sydney gap widening

$699 18th pct $1,228 89th pct

Household income in Richmond in Sydney +$849 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,376 13th pct $2,225 86th pct

Family income in Richmond in Sydney +$1,265 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,764 17th pct $3,029 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.2%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +11.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

20.1% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond in Sydney +0.5 larger in Richmond gap widening

2.4 29th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

32.4% Couples without children +20.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 34.5%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%

1.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond in Sydney +$125 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$430 81st pct $555 99th pct

Mortgage in Richmond in Sydney +$750 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,950 54th pct $2,700 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Richmond in Sydney +0.30 higher in Sydney gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +38.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.7 pts 13.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 19.3%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

10.0% Flat or apartment +67.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

69.3% Separate house ◂ +66.9 pts 2.4%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

21.5% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 15.9%

5.8% 1 bedroom +24.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 3.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.3%

19.9% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.4% $750 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.8%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $3,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 13.0%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond in Sydney +237 more in Richmond

831 58th pct 594 21st pct

Stops/1k in Richmond in Sydney +2.05 more in Richmond

4.96 58th pct 2.91 13th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond in Sydney +2,947.6 more in Sydney

382.8 19th pct 3,330.4 100th pct

PT routes in Richmond in Sydney +167 more in Sydney

53 48th pct 220 93rd pct

Stop walk in Richmond in Sydney

58 93rd pct —

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +45.3 pts 12.9%

17.7% Worked at home +34.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

3.0% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

5.3% No vehicle +33.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.4 pts 11.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 1.6%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Professional & technical +12.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 4.3%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

1.7% Finance & insurance +8.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Media & telecommunications +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 7.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond in Sydney +4.8 higher in Sydney

4.9 35th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond in Sydney +3.5 more in Sydney

4.5 30th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Richmond in Sydney +47.8 pts higher in Sydney

52.2% 32nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond in Sydney +42.2 pts higher in Sydney

57.7% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond in Sydney +21.4 pts higher in Sydney

78.5% 37th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Richmond in Sydney +50.8 pts higher in Sydney

49.1% 14th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond in Sydney +21.8 pts higher in Sydney

78.2% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Richmond in Sydney +63.6 pts higher in Sydney

36.4% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond in Sydney +1.6 more in Sydney

16.7 64th pct 18.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond in Sydney +419 higher in Sydney

8 29th pct 427 99th pct

Mean slope in Richmond in Sydney +4.5 pts higher in Sydney

6.7% 75th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Compare Richmond with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED138/richmond/vs/CED142/sydney