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Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Southern Midlands

Name: Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Southern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Geilston Bay - Risdon profile · Southern Midlands profile

Geilston Bay - Risdon Southern Midlands

Southern Midlands and Geilston Bay - Risdon differ sharply in their layout and education levels. Geilston Bay - Risdon is a somewhat walkable area where 27.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 57.8% finished Year 12. In contrast, Southern Midlands is car-dependent, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 32.5% finishing Year 12. The gap in education and the share of people born overseas — 16.2% in Geilston Bay - Risdon compared to 2.3% in Southern Midlands — have both widened since 2011.

These two areas share a very similar age profile, with about 17% of the population being children under 15 and 20% being seniors. They also have nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions, at around 33%. While Geilston Bay - Risdon has much better access to public transport and shops, Southern Midlands has a higher proportion of First Nations residents (6.8% compared to 3.0%) and a typical resident who is slightly older at 44.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon Population: 3,223 larger in Southern Midlands Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon PT commute: 5.5 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +3,223 larger in Southern Midlands gap widening

3,452 13th pct 6,675 33rd pct

Median age in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +3 yrs older in Southern Midlands gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 44.6%

34.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Geilston Bay - Risdon Southern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 85.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +2.4 pts 45.5%

41.3% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

13.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

3.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 43.6%

42.1% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.4% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +2 more in Southern Midlands

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +0.02 more in Southern Midlands

3.48 74th pct 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +7 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

13 34th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +176 more in Southern Midlands

440 15th pct 616 22nd pct

Avg size in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +66 larger in Geilston Bay - Risdon

220 23rd pct 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +98 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1,000 43rd pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +25.3 pts 32.5%

25.7% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

6.1% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 13.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +$225 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap steady

$886 64th pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +$412 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap widening

$1,742 50th pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +$563 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap widening

$2,164 55th pct $1,601 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.7% Asthma even 8.7%

4.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 56.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

7.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +352 larger in Southern Midlands

103 32nd pct 455 77th pct

Median age in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +2 yrs older in Southern Midlands

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +$8 higher in Southern Midlands

$612 45th pct $620 47th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +$278 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

$1,875 60th pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +0.1 larger in Southern Midlands gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 53.1%

30.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 24.5%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +$130 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +$325 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 43.2%

37.4% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.3% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

0.7% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 98.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 52.0%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

5.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 19.3%

21.9% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.6% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.7% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 15.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +26 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

41 50th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +9.63 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

11.88 89th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +1,294.3 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1,359.2 70th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands

9 68th pct —

Drive to city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +76 longer in Southern Midlands

12 17th pct 88 86th pct

Reach 30 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands

3,452 8th pct —

Reach 45 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands

3,452 5th pct —

Transit to city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands

65 63rd pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

7.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

0.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 21.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.0% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

9.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +15.9 pts 9.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

11.7% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +4 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +4 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +1 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +5 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +103 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

1,014 57th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +3,356 higher in Southern Midlands

3,642 13th pct 6,998 32nd pct

Growth in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +2.4 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

4.7% 51st pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +411 higher in Southern Midlands

176 8th pct 587 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +105 higher in Southern Midlands

531 12th pct 635 24th pct

Max temp in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +2.2 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

17.6 3rd pct 15.4 0th pct

Min temp in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +2.9 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

9.1 17th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +2.7 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

4.6 38th pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +2.0 more in Geilston Bay - Risdon

4.1 33rd pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +33.8 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

57.6% 44th pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +39.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

57.0% 45th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +58.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

87.8% 44th pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +39.3 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

64.6% 42nd pct 25.3% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +49.5 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

90.0% 37th pct 40.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +10.2 pts higher in Southern Midlands

0.1% 0th pct 10.3% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +4.5 more in Southern Midlands

22.9 78th pct 27.4 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +27 higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

28 33rd pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Geilston Bay - Risdon in Southern Midlands +3.8 pts higher in Geilston Bay - Risdon

13.4% 99th pct 9.5% 89th pct

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Compare Southern Midlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/vs/603011067/southern-midlands