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Riverina vs Bean

Name: Riverina vs Bean — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 180 km apart · Riverina profile · Bean profile

Riverina Bean

Riverina and Bean are two distinct regions with very different profiles. Bean has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (35.8% compared to 14.7% in Riverina) and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,322, while Riverina's are $1,374. Bean is also more diverse, with 24.7% of people born overseas and 19.9% using another language at home, compared to 8.4% and 5.8% in Riverina. In contrast, Riverina is more likely to have detached houses (89.2%) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (7.5% compared to 2.5% in Bean).

Daily life in both places shares several common threads, as both have about 19% of their population under 15 and similar rates of people working from home. While Bean is very walkable and Riverina is somewhat walkable, they both have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. The gaps between them are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened significantly since 2011, and rent is now much higher in Bean than it used to be compared to Riverina.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.3 pts higher in Bean Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Bean Household income: $948 higher in Bean Rent: $170 higher in Bean Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Riverina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverina in Bean +8,739 larger in Riverina gap narrowing

161,349 43rd pct 152,610 28th pct

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

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

8.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Riverina Bean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 72.0%

0.8% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 34.2%

40.5% English ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

10.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.9% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 76.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 43.1%

28.3% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

0.6% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Riverina in Bean +2.41 more in Riverina

4.10 93rd pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverina in Bean +79 more in Riverina

128 93rd pct 49 31st pct

Students in Riverina in Bean +1,298 more in Riverina

25,435 40th pct 24,137 28th pct

Avg size in Riverina in Bean +292 larger in Bean

200 3rd pct 493 49th pct

ICSEA in Riverina in Bean +105 higher in Bean

965 13th pct 1,071 71st pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +31.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 14.2%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 19.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.1% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

1.2% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Income

Personal income in Riverina in Bean +$449 higher in Bean gap narrowing

$734 29th pct $1,183 88th pct

Household income in Riverina in Bean +$948 higher in Bean gap narrowing

$1,374 13th pct $2,322 89th pct

Family income in Riverina in Bean +$987 higher in Bean gap narrowing

$1,810 22nd pct $2,797 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 28.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.7%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

7.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +6.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Riverina in Bean +0.2 larger in Bean gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 26.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.9%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%

11.8% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverina in Bean +$170 higher in Bean gap widening

$260 8th pct $430 81st pct

Mortgage in Riverina in Bean +$745 higher in Bean gap widening

$1,309 6th pct $2,054 64th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 30.7%

27.2% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 23.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 72.6%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.3% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

30.8% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

7.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +37.9 pts 13.3%

19.0% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.3% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 25.5%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 11.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverina in Bean +273 more in Bean

616 23rd pct 889 69th pct

Stops/1k in Riverina in Bean +2.01 more in Bean

3.82 27th pct 5.83 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Riverina in Bean +1,264.7 more in Bean

153.9 7th pct 1,418.6 65th pct

PT routes in Riverina in Bean +45 more in Riverina

87 86th pct 42 31st pct

Drive to city in Riverina in Bean

— 51 72nd pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 64.6%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.5% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Public administration & safety +21.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 0.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Riverina in Bean +2.3 higher in Bean

4.0 19th pct 6.3 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverina in Bean +1.8 more in Bean

4.2 22nd pct 6.0 58th pct

15-min city in Riverina in Bean +24.7 pts higher in Bean

49.0% 27th pct 73.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Riverina in Bean +31.9 pts higher in Bean

40.3% 12th pct 72.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Riverina in Bean +39.2 pts higher in Bean

54.3% 14th pct 93.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Riverina in Bean +25.5 pts higher in Bean

58.2% 33rd pct 83.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Riverina in Bean +25.4 pts higher in Bean

72.6% 15th pct 98.0% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Riverina in Bean +17.1 pts higher in Bean

40.1% 37th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverina in Bean +1.0 more in Riverina

19.3 82nd pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverina in Bean +16 higher in Bean

1 8th pct 16 34th pct

Mean slope in Riverina in Bean +1.8 pts higher in Bean

4.6% 28th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare Riverina with nearby areas

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Compare Bean with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverina vs Bean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED139/riverina/vs/CED801/bean