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Etheridge vs Richmond

Name: Etheridge vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 238 km apart · Etheridge profile · Richmond profile

Etheridge Richmond

Richmond and Etheridge are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Richmond is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 46 in Etheridge. There are stark differences in First Nations outcomes; typical household income for First Nations people is far higher in Richmond at $1,958, while in Etheridge it is $725. This is consistent with the unemployment rate for First Nations people, which is far higher in Etheridge at 14.3% and is 0.0% in Richmond. Richmond also has far more large homes, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 51.2% in Etheridge.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted, with residents in Etheridge becoming far older than those in Richmond and more people in Etheridge living alone. The two areas remain very similar in their share of First Nations people and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. They also both have no public transport stops. While Richmond has far more separate houses, Etheridge is generally more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Richmond Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Richmond Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Etheridge Household size: 0.4 larger in Richmond Median age: 9 yrs older in Etheridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Etheridge in Richmond +47 larger in Richmond gap narrowing

714 10th pct 761 11th pct

Median age in Etheridge in Richmond +9 yrs older in Etheridge gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.0% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Etheridge Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 79.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.8% English ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

7.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 82.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

15.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Etheridge in Richmond +2 more in Etheridge

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Etheridge in Richmond +17.98 more in Etheridge

24.39 97th pct 6.41 73rd pct

Students in Etheridge in Richmond +45 more in Richmond

66 6th pct 111 10th pct

Avg size in Etheridge in Richmond +89 larger in Richmond

22 1st pct 111 25th pct

ICSEA in Etheridge in Richmond +29 higher in Etheridge

914 22nd pct 885 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 32.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

11.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

6.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Etheridge in Richmond +$174 higher in Richmond gap widening

$744 50th pct $918 78th pct

Household income in Etheridge in Richmond +$612 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,145 18th pct $1,757 74th pct

Family income in Etheridge in Richmond +$488 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,441 19th pct $1,929 61st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.0%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 27.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 58.6%

15.4% One condition even 15.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Etheridge in Richmond +9 larger in Richmond

46 11th pct 55 13th pct

Median age in Etheridge in Richmond +3 yrs older in Etheridge

34 yrs 88th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Etheridge in Richmond +$254 higher in Richmond

$612 66th pct $866 89th pct

Household income in Etheridge in Richmond +$1,233 higher in Richmond

$725 1st pct $1,958 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Etheridge in Richmond +0.4 larger in Richmond gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 33.1%

7.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.4% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 25.1%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.6%

6.2% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Etheridge in Richmond +$27 higher in Etheridge gap steady

$160 17th pct $133 11th pct

Mortgage in Etheridge in Richmond +$42 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$758 10th pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Etheridge in Richmond +0.20 higher in Etheridge gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 36.2%

14.2% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

68.1% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 86.0%

19.2% Other dwelling ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.1% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

21.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.3 pts 6.6%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 73.7%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 14.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 +25.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Etheridge in Richmond even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Etheridge in Richmond even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Etheridge in Richmond even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Etheridge in Richmond even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +19.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%

19.3% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 27.7%

29.7% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 37.1%

14.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

1.7% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 29.0%

21.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Etheridge in Richmond +1 higher in Richmond

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Etheridge in Richmond +2 higher in Richmond

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Etheridge in Richmond +4 higher in Richmond

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Etheridge in Richmond +2 higher in Etheridge

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Etheridge in Richmond +14 higher in Richmond

961 57th pct 975 66th pct

ERP in Etheridge in Richmond +61 higher in Richmond

727 8th pct 788 9th pct

Growth in Etheridge in Richmond +2.1 pts higher in Richmond

0.4% 17th pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Etheridge in Richmond +13 higher in Richmond

220 18th pct 233 19th pct

Approvals in Etheridge in Richmond +1 higher in Richmond

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Etheridge in Richmond +362 higher in Etheridge

871 71st pct 509 34th pct

Max temp in Etheridge in Richmond +1.7 higher in Richmond

32.8 94th pct 34.5 99th pct

Min temp in Etheridge in Richmond +1.1 higher in Etheridge

18.4 91st pct 17.2 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Etheridge in Richmond +10,414 higher in Richmond

7,983 47th pct 18,397 86th pct

Assault/100k in Etheridge in Richmond +1,279 higher in Richmond

560 20th pct 1,840 80th pct

Sexual/100k in Etheridge in Richmond +149 higher in Etheridge

280 55th pct 131 15th pct

Burglary/100k in Etheridge in Richmond +114 higher in Richmond

280 21st pct 394 35th pct

Theft/100k in Etheridge in Richmond +1,593 higher in Etheridge

2,381 84th pct 788 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Etheridge in Richmond +149 higher in Etheridge

280 40th pct 131 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Etheridge in Richmond +114 higher in Richmond

280 4th pct 394 14th pct

Drugs/100k in Etheridge in Richmond +2,830 higher in Richmond

980 74th pct 3,811 95th pct

5-yr change in Etheridge in Richmond +7.9 pts higher in Richmond

62.9% 92nd pct 70.7% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Etheridge in Richmond +0.6 higher in Etheridge

3.6 46th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Etheridge in Richmond +1.0 more in Etheridge

4.2 58th pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Etheridge in Richmond +15.5 pts higher in Etheridge

60.5% 72nd pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Etheridge in Richmond +13.8 pts higher in Etheridge

60.1% 71st pct 46.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Etheridge in Richmond even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Etheridge in Richmond +19.1 pts higher in Etheridge

60.0% 59th pct 40.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Etheridge in Richmond +13.1 pts higher in Etheridge

65.3% 43rd pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Etheridge in Richmond +14.5 pts higher in Etheridge

59.0% 77th pct 44.5% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Etheridge in Richmond +56.7 more in Etheridge

109.2 100th pct 52.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Etheridge in Richmond even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Etheridge in Richmond +0.8 pts higher in Etheridge

3.4% 27th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Etheridge with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Etheridge vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33100/etheridge/vs/LGA36300/richmond