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Adelaide vs Richmond

Name: Adelaide vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Adelaide profile · Richmond profile

Adelaide Richmond

Adelaide and Richmond (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Adelaide is a high-density hub where 66.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 45.3% of people live alone. It is far more diverse, with 51.8% of residents born overseas and 48.3% arriving from another country recently. In contrast, Richmond (SA) is dominated by separate houses (65.7%), with a much higher share of three-bedroom homes and families with children. This is reflected in how people move; while many in Adelaide walk to work, 55.4% of those in Richmond (SA) drive.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, as Adelaide has become increasingly international. Despite this trend, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $726 to $774 and have nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents. They also both have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, at 5.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 61.4 pts higher in Richmond 3+ bedrooms: 43.2 pts higher in Richmond No car: 26.1 pts higher in Adelaide Recent movers: 25.6 pts higher in Adelaide Recent arrivals: 26.3 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Richmond +1,180 larger in Adelaide gap narrowing

18,202 86th pct 17,022 83rd pct

Median age in Adelaide in Richmond +6 yrs older in Richmond gap narrowing

31 yrs 6th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 34.8%

25.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 12.7%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

64.0% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 48.0%

23.3% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.0% Australia +23.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.7% China ◂ +13.6 pts 2.1%

3.7% India +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

23.8% English +2.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.5% Chinese ◂ +20.4 pts 5.0%

14.2% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.6% Greek +10.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +15.1 pts 2.8%

0.7% Greek +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 42.5%

23.5% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Richmond +6 more in Adelaide

12 91st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Richmond +10.01 more in Adelaide

12.67 100th pct 2.66 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Richmond +20 more in Adelaide

76 97th pct 56 90th pct

Students in Adelaide in Richmond +4,275 more in Adelaide

8,043 96th pct 3,768 86th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Richmond +42 larger in Adelaide

670 77th pct 628 74th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Richmond +74 higher in Adelaide

1,095 81st pct 1,021 53rd pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 67.2%

7.1% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%

9.2% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 19.4%

12.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Richmond +$48 higher in Richmond gap widening

$726 34th pct $774 43rd pct

Household income in Adelaide in Richmond +$190 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,365 26th pct $1,555 38th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Richmond +$36 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$2,056 48th pct $2,092 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more even 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 66.5%

15.2% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

277 63rd pct 286 64th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Richmond even

28 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Richmond +$208 higher in Richmond

$418 7th pct $626 48th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Richmond +$718 higher in Richmond

$743 0th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Richmond +0.5 larger in Richmond gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples without children ◂ +28.6 pts 29.3%

26.4% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

11.5% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 31.5%

39.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 32.9%

10.1% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.6% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Richmond +$75 higher in Adelaide gap steady

$400 62nd pct $325 35th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Richmond even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 41.9%

15.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.5% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.5 pts 11.4%

4.3% Separate house +61.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

26.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 22.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 29.5%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.4 pts 5.4%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 39.8%

18.9% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.2% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Richmond +150 more in Adelaide

238 97th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Richmond +7.91 more in Adelaide

13.08 89th pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Richmond +10,311.1 more in Adelaide

13,047.5 99th pct 2,736.5 87th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Richmond +201 more in Adelaide

249 96th pct 48 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Richmond +3 longer in Richmond

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Richmond +4 longer in Richmond

1 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Adelaide in Richmond +5,449 more in Richmond

25,025 72nd pct 30,474 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Adelaide in Richmond +215,552 more in Adelaide

316,479 88th pct 100,927 72nd pct

Transit to city in Adelaide in Richmond +31 longer in Richmond

5 0th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Car (driver) +29.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.5% Walked ◂ +25.2 pts 3.3%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

8.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 42.5%

37.7% No vehicle ◂ +26.1 pts 11.5%

11.8% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.4% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

13.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Richmond +1 higher in Adelaide

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Richmond +1 higher in Richmond

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Richmond +1 higher in Richmond

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Richmond +3 higher in Adelaide

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Richmond +46 higher in Adelaide

1,045 69th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Adelaide in Richmond +4,137 higher in Adelaide

22,657 88th pct 18,520 83rd pct

Growth in Adelaide in Richmond +14.4 pts higher in Adelaide

21.7% 91st pct 7.3% 71st pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Richmond +8,788 higher in Adelaide

11,329 89th pct 2,541 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Richmond +72 higher in Adelaide

513 11th pct 441 8th pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Richmond even

22.4 38th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Richmond +0.2 higher in Richmond

11.8 50th pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Richmond +1.5 higher in Adelaide

9.6 100th pct 8.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Richmond +0.3 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 7.7 88th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Richmond +0.4 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Richmond even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Richmond +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 86th pct 99.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Richmond +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 95th pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Richmond even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Richmond +16.9 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 83.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Richmond +36.8 more in Adelaide

49.8 86th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Richmond +343 higher in Adelaide

588 97th pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Richmond +4.2 pts higher in Adelaide

7.3% 76th pct 3.1% 11th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond with nearby areas

Lockleys Plympton Hindmarsh - Brompton Goodwood - Millswood North Adelaide Adelaide Flinders Park Adelaide Airport

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401011001/adelaide/vs/404031108/richmond