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Howrah - Tranmere vs Sorell - Richmond

Name: Howrah - Tranmere vs Sorell - Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Howrah - Tranmere profile · Sorell - Richmond profile

Howrah - Tranmere Sorell - Richmond

Howrah - Tranmere and Sorell - Richmond are two nearby areas with very different characters. Howrah - Tranmere is a more urban setting where 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 23.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is highly connected, with a typical 1-minute walk to public transport. In contrast, Sorell - Richmond is more rural and spread out, with a much longer 42-minute drive to the city and a typical 67-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. Only 16.1% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 13.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for Year 12 completion, with Howrah - Tranmere at 58.5% and Sorell - Richmond at 43.5%. They are also very similar in their housing styles, as both are dominated by detached houses. While they share similar unemployment rates and full-time employment levels, some gaps are widening. The difference in higher education and high weekly earnings has grown since 2011, as has the gap in the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Howrah - Tranmere Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Howrah - Tranmere Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Howrah - Tranmere One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +1,634 larger in Howrah - Tranmere gap narrowing

11,627 61st pct 9,993 52nd pct

Median age in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +1 yrs older in Howrah - Tranmere gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 47.0%

29.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Howrah - Tranmere Sorell - Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 83.0%

3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 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%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 43.1%

4.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +1 more in Sorell - Richmond

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +0.66 more in Sorell - Richmond

1.04 16th pct 1.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +13 more in Howrah - Tranmere

17 45th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +552 more in Sorell - Richmond

729 27th pct 1,281 45th pct

Avg size in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +63 larger in Sorell - Richmond

365 41st pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +84 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

1,042 62nd pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 43.5%

24.3% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.6% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 18.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 18.6%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +$152 higher in Howrah - Tranmere gap widening

$890 65th pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +$348 higher in Howrah - Tranmere gap widening

$1,787 52nd pct $1,439 31st pct

Family income in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +$430 higher in Howrah - Tranmere gap widening

$2,194 57th pct $1,764 29th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 56.9%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

7.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +124 larger in Sorell - Richmond

281 63rd pct 405 74th pct

Median age in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +3 yrs older in Howrah - Tranmere

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +$208 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

$768 72nd pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +$432 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

$2,102 73rd pct $1,670 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +0.1 larger in Howrah - Tranmere gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 50.9%

32.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people even 37.4%

24.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +$65 higher in Howrah - Tranmere gap widening

$420 71st pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +$227 higher in Howrah - Tranmere gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,506 28th pct

People / bedroom in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +0.10 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 35.4%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.2% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 95.8%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 18.7%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.7% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 2.4%

8.1% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.3%

18.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +64 more in Howrah - Tranmere

93 86th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +5.10 more in Howrah - Tranmere

8.00 86th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +920.1 more in Howrah - Tranmere

1,166.9 63rd pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +5 more in Howrah - Tranmere

15 78th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +66 longer in Sorell - Richmond

1 7th pct 67 98th pct

Drive to city in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +32 longer in Sorell - Richmond

10 12th pct 42 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +1,634 more in Howrah - Tranmere

11,627 35th pct 9,993 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +13,324 more in Howrah - Tranmere

23,317 32nd pct 9,993 16th pct

Transit to city in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond

45 26th pct —

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

8.7% Worked at home even 8.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 16.1%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

5.9% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +2 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +77 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

1,036 66th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +1,224 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

12,105 58th pct 10,881 52nd pct

Growth in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +5.1 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

2.3% 31st pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +163 higher in Sorell - Richmond

604 32nd pct 767 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +34 higher in Sorell - Richmond

524 12th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +0.3 higher in Sorell - Richmond

17.3 2nd pct 17.6 4th pct

Min temp in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +0.2 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

9.4 19th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +0.8 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

5.5 51st pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +0.2 more in Howrah - Tranmere

5.0 46th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +5.0 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

56.7% 43rd pct 61.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +6.6 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

55.5% 44th pct 62.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +31.3 pts higher in Howrah - Tranmere

94.4% 55th pct 63.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +2.4 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

48.8% 29th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +20.7 pts higher in Howrah - Tranmere

99.7% 63rd pct 79.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +6.3 pts higher in Howrah - Tranmere

47.5% 51st pct 41.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +5.0 more in Howrah - Tranmere

19.1 71st pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +106 higher in Howrah - Tranmere

109 53rd pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Howrah - Tranmere in Sorell - Richmond +3.8 pts higher in Howrah - Tranmere

10.8% 92nd pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Howrah - Tranmere with nearby areas

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Compare Sorell - Richmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howrah - Tranmere vs Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021007/howrah-tranmere/vs/601061035/sorell-richmond