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Richmond - North vs Hawthorn - North

Name: Richmond - North vs Hawthorn - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Richmond - North profile · Hawthorn - North profile

Richmond - North Hawthorn - North

Richmond - North and Hawthorn - North are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east, but they offer very different lifestyles. Richmond - North is much more multicultural, with 37.1% of people born overseas and 32.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also more densely packed, with 60.4% of households renting and far fewer detached houses compared to Hawthorn - North. In contrast, Hawthorn - North has a higher share of homeowners and larger homes, with 45.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share a nearly identical unemployment rate of 4.6% and the same typical weekly rent of around $400. They also both have a similar commute time to the city. While they track closely in these areas, other gaps remain wide. Hawthorn - North continues to have a higher typical weekly family income of $3,536, which is $872 more than in Richmond - North.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Hawthorn - North Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Richmond - North Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Hawthorn - North One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Richmond - North Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Hawthorn - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +3,977 larger in Richmond - North

13,867 72nd pct 9,890 52nd pct

Median age in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +1 yrs older in Hawthorn - North

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.4 pts 33.5%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

60.2% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 50.4%

24.7% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Richmond - North Hawthorn - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.9% Vietnam ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.5% English +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.6% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.8% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

9.9% Vietnamese ◂ +8.2 pts 1.6%

4.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 78.4%

10.3% Vietnamese ◂ +9.0 pts 1.3%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 49.6%

28.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +4 more in Richmond - North

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +3.19 more in Richmond - North

3.93 78th pct 0.74 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +3 more in Hawthorn - North

56 90th pct 59 91st pct

Students in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +844 more in Richmond - North

1,298 46th pct 454 15th pct

Avg size in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +194 larger in Hawthorn - North

260 27th pct 454 55th pct

ICSEA in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +93 higher in Hawthorn - North

1,072 73rd pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.9% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

7.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +$32 higher in Hawthorn - North

$1,183 88th pct $1,215 89th pct

Household income in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +$291 higher in Hawthorn - North

$2,009 66th pct $2,300 83rd pct

Family income in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +$872 higher in Hawthorn - North

$2,664 80th pct $3,536 96th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

17.3% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.8%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

9.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +47 larger in Richmond - North

74 24th pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +5 yrs older in Richmond - North

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +$774 higher in Richmond - North

$1,224 95th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +$646 higher in Hawthorn - North

$2,104 73rd pct $2,750 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +0.3 larger in Hawthorn - North

1.9 4th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

42.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 32.7%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 8.5%

3.5% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 33.7%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

6.4% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

1.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +$1 higher in Hawthorn - North

$400 62nd pct $401 62nd pct

Mortgage in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +$753 higher in Hawthorn - North

$2,047 65th pct $2,800 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +0.10 higher in Richmond - North

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 42.8%

15.0% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

65.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 49.0%

10.8% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 38.0%

25.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 14.7%

22.8% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.0% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 4.3%

14.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

7.5% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.9%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.2%

9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +5 more in Richmond - North

29 39th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +0.34 more in Hawthorn - North

2.09 22nd pct 2.43 25th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +643.8 more in Richmond - North

2,019.0 84th pct 1,375.1 70th pct

PT routes in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +1 more in Hawthorn - North

8 52nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +1 longer in Hawthorn - North

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +3 longer in Hawthorn - North

6 2nd pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +35,718 more in Richmond - North

57,565 87th pct 21,847 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +86,256 more in Richmond - North

300,949 88th pct 214,693 86th pct

Transit to city in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North even

37 14th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

2.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 48.2%

17.7% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 12.6%

3.3% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

17.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

6.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +2 higher in Hawthorn - North

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +6 higher in Hawthorn - North

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +4 higher in Hawthorn - North

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +1 higher in Hawthorn - North

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +85 higher in Hawthorn - North

1,048 71st pct 1,133 94th pct

ERP in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +4,393 higher in Richmond - North

15,303 72nd pct 10,910 52nd pct

Growth in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +0.2 pts higher in Hawthorn - North

8.7% 76th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +581 higher in Richmond - North

2,200 86th pct 1,619 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +44 higher in Hawthorn - North

653 27th pct 697 33rd pct

Max temp in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North even

20.4 20th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +0.2 higher in Richmond - North

11.2 43rd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North +0.6 higher in Richmond - North

9.5 100th pct 8.9 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Richmond - North in Hawthorn - North even