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Richmond Valley vs Tweed

Name: Richmond Valley vs Tweed — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Richmond Valley profile · Tweed profile

Richmond Valley Tweed

Tweed and Richmond Valley are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Tweed is more developed and wealthier, with 45.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 31.2% in Richmond Valley. This gap in schooling has widened since 2011. Life in Tweed is also more urban, with far more people living within walking distance of parks (79.9% versus 58.8%) and groceries (58.2% versus 44.6%). In contrast, Richmond Valley is more rural, with separate houses making up 84.5% of homes compared to 66.0% in Tweed.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as the typical number of people per home (2.4) and nearly identical unemployment rates around 5%. They also have the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force (3.6%). While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for example, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is now 8.1 points higher in Tweed than in Richmond Valley, up from 4.3 points in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 73,827 larger in Tweed Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Tweed Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Tweed Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Tweed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Valley in Tweed +73,827 larger in Tweed gap widening

23,565 62nd pct 97,392 85th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley in Tweed +1 yrs older in Tweed gap narrowing

46 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

42.6% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 31.9%

11.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Valley Tweed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 77.7%

1.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.3% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%

12.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 46.3%

33.9% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond Valley in Tweed +31 more in Tweed

16 67th pct 47 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond Valley in Tweed +0.79 more in Richmond Valley

3.71 49th pct 2.92 38th pct

Students in Richmond Valley in Tweed +11,021 more in Tweed

3,473 59th pct 14,494 83rd pct

Avg size in Richmond Valley in Tweed +91 larger in Tweed

217 48th pct 308 62nd pct

ICSEA in Richmond Valley in Tweed +103 higher in Tweed

927 26th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.8%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

7.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 32.3%

13.1% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

9.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Society & culture even 10.9%

8.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Valley in Tweed +$49 higher in Tweed gap widening

$609 18th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley in Tweed +$159 higher in Tweed gap widening

$1,137 17th pct $1,296 38th pct

Family income in Richmond Valley in Tweed +$232 higher in Tweed gap widening

$1,431 18th pct $1,663 39th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.2%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond Valley in Tweed +2,471 larger in Tweed

1,858 77th pct 4,329 87th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley in Tweed +2 yrs older in Tweed

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Richmond Valley in Tweed +$57 higher in Tweed

$525 42nd pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley in Tweed +$232 higher in Tweed

$1,311 42nd pct $1,543 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Valley in Tweed even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 37.1%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

12.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Valley in Tweed +$105 higher in Tweed gap widening

$295 61st pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Richmond Valley in Tweed +$531 higher in Tweed gap widening

$1,341 46th pct $1,872 77th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond Valley in Tweed even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.5% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 66.0%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.7% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 20.9%

27.7% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.1% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 27.7%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond Valley in Tweed +277 more in Tweed

190 71st pct 467 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +3.27 more in Richmond Valley

8.06 92nd pct 4.80 70th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +389.2 more in Tweed

118.4 57th pct 507.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Richmond Valley in Tweed +10 more in Richmond Valley

44 86th pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Richmond Valley in Tweed

— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.2%

9.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%

7.7% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety even 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Managers even 12.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Richmond Valley in Tweed +5 higher in Tweed

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Richmond Valley in Tweed +4 higher in Tweed

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Richmond Valley in Tweed +3 higher in Tweed

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Richmond Valley in Tweed +6 higher in Tweed

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Richmond Valley in Tweed +75 higher in Tweed

892 14th pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Richmond Valley in Tweed +77,000 higher in Tweed

24,044 60th pct 101,044 83rd pct

Growth in Richmond Valley in Tweed +2.0 pts higher in Tweed

1.9% 32nd pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Richmond Valley in Tweed +7,185 higher in Tweed

1,945 58th pct 9,130 82nd pct

Approvals in Richmond Valley in Tweed +229 higher in Tweed

61 52nd pct 290 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond Valley in Tweed +693 higher in Tweed

1,101 81st pct 1,793 96th pct

Max temp in Richmond Valley in Tweed +0.8 higher in Richmond Valley

26.8 72nd pct 26.0 67th pct

Min temp in Richmond Valley in Tweed +1.2 higher in Tweed

13.2 72nd pct 14.4 77th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Richmond Valley in Tweed +2,870 higher in Richmond Valley

10,469 64th pct 7,599 44th pct

Assault/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +568 higher in Richmond Valley

1,392 71st pct 823 39th pct

Sexual/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +346 higher in Richmond Valley

547 89th pct 201 37th pct

Robbery/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +17 higher in Richmond Valley

30 60th pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +360 higher in Richmond Valley

649 66th pct 290 22nd pct

Theft/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +456 higher in Tweed

764 25th pct 1,220 48th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +120 higher in Richmond Valley

696 81st pct 576 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +444 higher in Richmond Valley

1,120 74th pct 677 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +62 higher in Richmond Valley

649 61st pct 587 58th pct

5-yr change in Richmond Valley in Tweed +4.8 pts higher in Richmond Valley

20.5% 67th pct 15.7% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Valley in Tweed +0.9 higher in Tweed

4.0 57th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Valley in Tweed +0.6 more in Tweed

4.0 50th pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Richmond Valley in Tweed +5.9 pts higher in Tweed

48.5% 51st pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Valley in Tweed +13.6 pts higher in Tweed

44.6% 44th pct 58.2% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Valley in Tweed +13.4 pts higher in Tweed

66.5% 66th pct 79.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Richmond Valley in Tweed +2.5 pts higher in Tweed

46.9% 37th pct 49.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Valley in Tweed +21.1 pts higher in Tweed

58.8% 32nd pct 79.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Richmond Valley in Tweed +3.2 pts higher in Tweed

32.0% 39th pct 35.2% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Valley in Tweed +5.1 more in Richmond Valley

18.2 48th pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Valley in Tweed +6 higher in Tweed

1 51st pct 7 69th pct

Mean slope in Richmond Valley in Tweed +2.4 pts higher in Tweed

4.7% 51st pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Richmond Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Valley vs Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16610/richmond-valley/vs/LGA17550/tweed