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Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Sorell - Richmond

Name: Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Sorell - Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Geilston Bay - Risdon profile · Sorell - Richmond profile

Geilston Bay - Risdon Sorell - Richmond

Sorell - Richmond and Geilston Bay - Risdon are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility and education. Geilston Bay - Risdon is much more urban, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical drive time to the city of just 12 minutes. In contrast, Sorell - Richmond is more rural, with 16.1% of adults having a university degree and a far longer drive to the city of 42 minutes. Sorell - Richmond also has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though the unemployment rate for First Nations residents there is well higher than in Geilston Bay - Risdon.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical number of people per home, with 2.4 residents in each. This similarity exists alongside a widening gap in wealth and education; since 2011, the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has grown to 7.1%. While Geilston Bay - Risdon has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of a station, Sorell - Richmond is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,541 larger in Sorell - Richmond Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon Personal income: $148 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +6,541 larger in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

3,452 13th pct 9,993 52nd pct

Median age in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +1 yrs older in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 47.0%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 32.8%

9.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Geilston Bay - Risdon Sorell - Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.0%

3.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 47.2%

41.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 47.8%

42.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

4.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +1 more in Sorell - Richmond

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +1.78 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

3.48 74th pct 1.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +9 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

13 34th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +841 more in Sorell - Richmond

440 15th pct 1,281 45th pct

Avg size in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +207 larger in Sorell - Richmond

220 23rd pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +42 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1,000 43rd pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 43.5%

25.7% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 18.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

12.6% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +$148 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap widening

$886 64th pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +$303 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap widening

$1,742 50th pct $1,439 31st pct

Family income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +$400 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap widening

$2,164 55th pct $1,764 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Mental health even 11.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 56.9%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

7.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +302 larger in Sorell - Richmond

103 32nd pct 405 74th pct

Median age in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +2 yrs older in Sorell - Richmond

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +$52 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

$612 45th pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +$205 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

$1,875 60th pct $1,670 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 50.9%

30.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

15.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% 5 people even 5.1%

1.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +$25 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap steady

$380 54th pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +$119 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,506 28th pct

People / bedroom in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 40.6%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 35.4%

17.3% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 95.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.9% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

11.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.3%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +12 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

41 50th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +8.98 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

11.88 89th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +1,112.4 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1,359.2 70th pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +5 more in Sorell - Richmond

5 36th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +58 longer in Sorell - Richmond

9 68th pct 67 98th pct

Drive to city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +30 longer in Sorell - Richmond

12 17th pct 42 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +6,541 more in Sorell - Richmond

3,452 8th pct 9,993 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +6,541 more in Sorell - Richmond

3,452 5th pct 9,993 16th pct

Transit to city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond

65 63rd pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

7.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

9.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 16.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades even 15.0%

11.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

7.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +2 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +2 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +1 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +2 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +55 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1,014 57th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +7,239 higher in Sorell - Richmond

3,642 13th pct 10,881 52nd pct

Growth in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +2.7 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

4.7% 51st pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +591 higher in Sorell - Richmond

176 8th pct 767 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +27 higher in Sorell - Richmond

531 12th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond even

17.6 3rd pct 17.6 4th pct

Min temp in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +0.0 higher in Sorell - Richmond

9.1 17th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +0.2 higher in Sorell - Richmond

4.6 38th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +0.6 more in Sorell - Richmond

4.1 33rd pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +4.1 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

57.6% 44th pct 61.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +5.1 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

57.0% 45th pct 62.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +24.7 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

87.8% 44th pct 63.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +13.4 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

64.6% 42nd pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +11.1 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

90.0% 37th pct 79.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +41.1 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

0.1% 0th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +8.8 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

22.9 78th pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +25 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

28 33rd pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Sorell - Richmond +6.4 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

13.4% 99th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Compare Sorell - Richmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/vs/601061035/sorell-richmond