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Riverstone vs Richmond - Clarendon

Name: Riverstone vs Richmond - Clarendon — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Riverstone profile · Richmond - Clarendon profile

Riverstone Richmond - Clarendon

Richmond - Clarendon and Riverstone are nearby areas with distinct characters. Richmond - Clarendon has an older feel, where the typical resident is 39 and 22.1% of people are aged 65 or over. It has more people living alone (30.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (30.8%). In contrast, Riverstone is much younger, with a typical age of 32. It is more diverse and academic, with 32.4% of people born overseas and 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Riverstone also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 29.3% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people in de facto relationships. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and a similar percentage of people who have recently arrived from overseas. However, the gap in population growth is widening, as Riverstone has grown by 43.9% since 2021 compared to 9.3% in Richmond - Clarendon.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.7 pts higher in Riverstone Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Riverstone Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in Riverstone Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Richmond - Clarendon Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Richmond - Clarendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1,395 larger in Richmond - Clarendon

13,844 72nd pct 15,239 77th pct

Median age in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +7 yrs older in Richmond - Clarendon

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 26.9%

24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 42.3%

34.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.9% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Riverstone Richmond - Clarendon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.4% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

8.6% India ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.8% English +15.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.3% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

5.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Indian ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

2.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 84.9%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.9% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.5% Hinduism ◂ +9.1 pts 1.3%

6.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +4 more in Riverstone

11 90th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +0.50 more in Riverstone

3.21 72nd pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +21 more in Riverstone

45 86th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +3,847 more in Riverstone

6,629 93rd pct 2,782 75th pct

Avg size in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +205 larger in Riverstone

603 72nd pct 397 46th pct

ICSEA in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +73 higher in Riverstone

1,071 73rd pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 44.2%

20.7% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.9% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 17.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +$174 higher in Riverstone

$964 74th pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +$685 higher in Riverstone

$2,272 82nd pct $1,587 40th pct

Family income in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +$378 higher in Riverstone

$2,401 71st pct $2,023 46th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.0%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +12.2 pts 57.8%

16.2% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +179 larger in Richmond - Clarendon

557 82nd pct 736 86th pct

Median age in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +5 yrs older in Richmond - Clarendon

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +$15 higher in Richmond - Clarendon

$687 60th pct $702 62nd pct

Household income in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +$91 higher in Richmond - Clarendon

$1,701 50th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +0.6 larger in Riverstone

3.0 89th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 53.7%

17.4% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.2% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.9% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 15.3%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 12.2%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +$90 higher in Riverstone

$490 87th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +$433 higher in Riverstone

$2,600 89th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 30.2%

33.8% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.3% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 74.4%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 25.7%

32.0% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.5% $550–$749 ◂ +20.2 pts 8.3%

12.4% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.5% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 38.3%

28.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 20.7%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +4 more in Riverstone

92 86th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +0.87 more in Riverstone

6.65 79th pct 5.77 71st pct

Departures/1k in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1,091.9 more in Riverstone

1,644.9 76th pct 553.0 40th pct

PT routes in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +3 more in Riverstone

13 73rd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1 longer in Richmond - Clarendon

5 50th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +8 longer in Richmond - Clarendon

39 67th pct 47 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1,395 more in Richmond - Clarendon

13,844 44th pct 15,239 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1,395 more in Richmond - Clarendon

13,844 21st pct 15,239 23rd pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 23.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 35.1%

32.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

3.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

11.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 17.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Managers even 11.9%

8.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +2 higher in Riverstone

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1 higher in Riverstone

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +3 higher in Riverstone

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1 higher in Riverstone

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +55 higher in Riverstone

1,036 66th pct 981 43rd pct

ERP in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +3,325 higher in Riverstone

20,068 86th pct 16,743 77th pct

Growth in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +34.5 pts higher in Riverstone

43.9% 100th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +177 higher in Riverstone

1,644 80th pct 1,467 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +6 higher in Riverstone

926 55th pct 920 55th pct

Max temp in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +0.3 higher in Richmond - Clarendon

25.4 69th pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +0.3 higher in Riverstone

11.3 44th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1.2 higher in Richmond - Clarendon

4.8 40th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +0.9 more in Richmond - Clarendon

4.7 42nd pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +10.9 pts higher in Richmond - Clarendon

51.9% 39th pct 62.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +10.3 pts higher in Richmond - Clarendon

47.8% 37th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +1.6 pts higher in Riverstone

86.4% 43rd pct 84.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon even

70.4% 47th pct 70.4% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +9.1 pts higher in Richmond - Clarendon

80.7% 28th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +34.7 pts higher in Richmond - Clarendon

24.9% 29th pct 59.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +5.8 more in Richmond - Clarendon

11.1 30th pct 16.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +11 higher in Riverstone

34 35th pct 24 32nd pct

Mean slope in Riverstone in Richmond - Clarendon +0.7 pts higher in Riverstone

5.6% 55th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond - Clarendon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverstone vs Richmond - Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116021630/riverstone/vs/124041466/richmond-clarendon