CensusAtlas

Compare

Risdon Vale vs New Town

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Risdon Vale profile · New Town profile

Risdon Vale New Town

New Town and Risdon Vale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. New Town is a highly educated hub where 42.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 8.2% in Risdon Vale. It is also far more multicultural, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 21.6% using a language other than English at home, while Risdon Vale has much lower shares at 7.6% and 3.8%. In contrast, Risdon Vale has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 12.2% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 2.1% in New Town.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $320 to $340, and similar rates of people with long-term health conditions. While they share these commonalities, the gap in educational attainment and household income has widened since 2011. New Town has also seen more people move in over the last five years, whereas Risdon Vale's population has grown more since 2021.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.8 pts higher in New Town Bachelor+: 34.0 pts higher in New Town 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Risdon Vale Population: 3,105 larger in New Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Risdon Valein New Town +3,105 larger in New Town gap steady
3,501 13th pct 6,606 32nd pct
Median age in Risdon Valein New Town +3 yrs older in New Town gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Risdon Valein New Town +10.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap widening
12.2% 90th pct 2.1% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Risdon Valein New Town +3.5 pts higher in New Town gap steady
14.8% 35th pct 18.3% 56th pct
Under 15 in Risdon Valein New Town +4.4 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap widening
17.9% 50th pct 13.4% 13th pct
De facto in Risdon Valein New Town +3.4 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap steady
17.1% 89th pct 13.7% 72nd pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 42.3%
30.7% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Risdon Vale New Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Risdon Valein New Town +20.2 pts higher in New Town gap widening
7.6% 7th pct 27.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 67.6%
0.4% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%
37.0% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 31.4%
6.8% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.3% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.6% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Risdon Valein New Town +17.9 pts higher in New Town gap widening
3.8% 15th pct 21.6% 66th pct
Limited English in Risdon Valein New Town +1.8 pts higher in New Town gap steady
0.5% 25th pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 73.7%
0.4% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Risdon Valein New Town +2.7 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
46.0% 71st pct 48.7% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
29.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.0% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 6.3%
0.3% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.5% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Risdon Valein New Town +33.8 pts higher in New Town gap steady
34.6% 8th pct 68.4% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Risdon Valein New Town +34.0 pts higher in New Town gap widening
8.2% 5th pct 42.2% 85th pct
Schools in Risdon Valein New Town +2 more in New Town
1 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Risdon Valein New Town +1.78 more in New Town
1.60 35th pct 3.38 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Risdon Valein New Town +26 more in New Town
6 12th pct 32 73rd pct
Students in Risdon Valein New Town +1,911 more in New Town
172 5th pct 2,083 64th pct
Avg size in Risdon Valein New Town +522 larger in New Town
172 18th pct 694 79th pct
ICSEA in Risdon Valein New Town +136 higher in New Town
875 6th pct 1,011 48th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +33.8 pts ▸ 68.4%
34.8% Year 10 ◂ +20.6 pts 14.2%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.8 pts 15.3%
13.3% Bachelor degree +21.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +16.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.9% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
4.0% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
2.1% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Risdon Valein New Town +$211 higher in New Town gap widening
$589 11th pct $800 49th pct
Household income in Risdon Valein New Town +$517 higher in New Town gap widening
$1,104 8th pct $1,621 43rd pct
Family income in Risdon Valein New Town +$771 higher in New Town gap widening
$1,318 6th pct $2,089 50th pct
High earners in Risdon Valein New Town +9.5 pts higher in New Town gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 11.5% 55th pct
High-income homes in Risdon Valein New Town +16.0 pts higher in New Town gap widening
5.1% 0th pct 21.1% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.3%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%
2.4% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.3%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Risdon Valein New Town +0.2 pts higher in New Town
31.6% 72nd pct 31.8% 72nd pct
Mental health in Risdon Valein New Town +0.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale
13.1% 93rd pct 13.0% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Risdon Valein New Town +0.5 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
7.8% 84th pct 8.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
8.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.5% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +16.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
19.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Risdon Valein New Town +13.0 pts higher in New Town gap widening
8.1% 9th pct 21.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Risdon Valein New Town +0.5 pts higher in New Town gap steady
10.8% 27th pct 11.3% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Risdon Valein New Town +0.7 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap steady
23.2% 28th pct 22.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Risdon Valein New Town +0.7 pts higher in Risdon Vale
4.1% 78th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Risdon Valein New Town +1.0 pts higher in New Town gap steady
15.5% 12th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Risdon Valein New Town +289 larger in Risdon Vale
427 75th pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Risdon Valein New Town +2 yrs older in New Town
29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Risdon Valein New Town +23.9 pts higher in New Town
31.6% 20th pct 55.6% 75th pct
Unemployment in Risdon Valein New Town +2.0 pts higher in Risdon Vale
7.9% 37th pct 5.9% 27th pct
Median income in Risdon Valein New Town +$227 higher in New Town
$489 17th pct $716 64th pct
Household income in Risdon Valein New Town +$1,091 higher in New Town
$1,136 12th pct $2,227 79th pct
Indigenous language in Risdon Valein New Town +6.6 pts higher in New Town
1.4% 16th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Risdon Valein New Town +0.1 larger in Risdon Vale gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Risdon Valein New Town +14.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap widening
27.4% 100th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Risdon Valein New Town +4.4 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
29.1% 68th pct 33.6% 86th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
23.7% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 13.3%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

29.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
11.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Risdon Valein New Town +$20 higher in New Town gap widening
$320 33rd pct $340 40th pct
Mortgage in Risdon Valein New Town +$689 higher in New Town gap widening
$1,083 7th pct $1,772 45th pct
People / bedroom in Risdon Valein New Town +0.10 higher in New Town gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Risdon Valein New Town +9.6 pts higher in New Town gap steady
30.7% 61st pct 40.3% 79th pct
Owned outright in Risdon Valein New Town +2.1 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
28.8% 39th pct 30.9% 45th pct
Separate houses in Risdon Valein New Town +24.2 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap steady
93.0% 75th pct 68.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Risdon Valein New Town +26.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap narrowing
81.7% 59th pct 55.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 26.4%
28.8% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 68.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.6% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

72.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.6 pts 35.5%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.3% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.5% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.3%
36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.6%
21.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%
2.0% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 32.1%
37.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 16.4%
6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +25.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
3.1% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Risdon Valein New Town +2.5 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
8.7% 76th pct 11.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Risdon Valein New Town +4.3 pts higher in New Town gap widening
3.9% 4th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
PT commute in Risdon Valein New Town +4.0 pts higher in New Town gap steady
3.7% 73rd pct 7.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Risdon Valein New Town +23 more in New Town
34 44th pct 57 64th pct
Stops/1k in Risdon Valein New Town +1.08 more in Risdon Vale
9.71 87th pct 8.63 87th pct
Departures/1k in Risdon Valein New Town +37.8 more in Risdon Vale
1,747.8 78th pct 1,710.0 78th pct
PT routes in Risdon Valein New Town +22 more in New Town
3 21st pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Risdon Valein New Town +17 longer in Risdon Vale
20 79th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Risdon Valein New Town +8 longer in Risdon Vale
13 20th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Risdon Valein New Town +8,842 more in New Town
3,501 8th pct 12,343 38th pct
Reach 45 min in Risdon Valein New Town +33,371 more in New Town
3,501 6th pct 36,872 45th pct
Transit to city in Risdon Valein New Town +55 longer in Risdon Vale
82 89th pct 27 6th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 49.6%
3.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.4% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 31.5%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
8.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Risdon Valein New Town +17.0 pts higher in New Town gap steady
28.3% 12th pct 45.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Risdon Valein New Town +9.3 pts higher in New Town gap narrowing
15.5% 71st pct 24.8% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Risdon Valein New Town +0.7 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap narrowing
7.5% 87th pct 6.8% 83rd pct
Participation in Risdon Valein New Town +21.4 pts higher in New Town gap widening
41.7% 3rd pct 63.0% 57th pct
Full-time in Risdon Valein New Town +1.9 pts higher in Risdon Vale gap steady
55.6% 25th pct 53.7% 15th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
11.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%
7.7% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Professionals +23.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%
17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%
8.0% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Risdon Valein New Town +5 higher in New Town
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Risdon Valein New Town +4 higher in New Town
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Risdon Valein New Town +1 higher in New Town
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Risdon Valein New Town +7 higher in New Town
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Risdon Valein New Town +178 higher in New Town
841 2nd pct 1,019 59th pct
ERP in Risdon Valein New Town +2,677 higher in New Town
3,799 14th pct 6,476 29th pct
Growth in Risdon Valein New Town +10.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale
6.8% 67th pct -3.3% 0th pct
Businesses in Risdon Valein New Town +426 higher in New Town
102 4th pct 528 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Risdon Valein New Town +15 higher in New Town
598 18th pct 613 21st pct
Max temp in Risdon Valein New Town +0.6 higher in New Town
17.0 1st pct 17.6 3rd pct
Min temp in Risdon Valein New Town +0.7 higher in New Town
8.3 11th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Risdon Valein New Town +2.9 higher in New Town
4.9 42nd pct 7.8 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Risdon Valein New Town +2.4 more in New Town
5.3 50th pct 7.6 87th pct
15-min city in Risdon Valein New Town +30.3 pts higher in New Town
68.6% 52nd pct 98.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Risdon Valein New Town +28.2 pts higher in New Town
69.0% 56th pct 97.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Risdon Valein New Town +23.7 pts higher in New Town
76.0% 36th pct 99.7% 80th pct
Walk to school in Risdon Valein New Town +28.9 pts higher in New Town
60.0% 38th pct 89.0% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Risdon Valein New Town +4.7 pts higher in New Town
95.1% 44th pct 99.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Risdon Valein New Town +23.5 pts higher in New Town
69.9% 69th pct 93.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Risdon Valein New Town +2.3 more in Risdon Vale
20.3 73rd pct 18.0 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Risdon Valein New Town +123 higher in New Town
8 22nd pct 131 57th pct
Mean slope in Risdon Valein New Town +2.6 pts higher in Risdon Vale
10.4% 91st pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Risdon Vale with nearby areas

Geilston Bay - Risdon Lindisfarne - Rose Bay Derwent Park - Lutana Mornington - Warrane Old Beach - Otago Bellerive - Rosny New Town Moonah

Compare New Town with nearby areas

Moonah Derwent Park - Lutana Hobart West Hobart West Moonah Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart Glenorchy Geilston Bay - Risdon

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Risdon Vale vs New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/vs/601051030/new-town