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Risdon Vale vs Sorell - Richmond

Name: Risdon Vale vs Sorell - Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Risdon Vale profile · Sorell - Richmond profile

Risdon Vale Sorell - Richmond

Sorell - Richmond and Risdon Vale are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Sorell - Richmond is a more affluent, older area where the typical resident is 42 and 22.1% are aged 65 or over. It is more remote, with a 42-minute drive to the city and far fewer public transport options. In contrast, Risdon Vale is much younger, with a typical age of 35, and has a far higher share of one-parent families (27.4% compared to 16% in Sorell - Richmond). Risdon Vale is also much more connected, with more public transport stops and a shorter 13-minute drive to the city.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have moved in the last five years. They also share a similar household makeup, with an average of 2.4 people per home. However, the gaps between them are shifting; the typical age difference has widened to seven years, and the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in Sorell - Richmond than it was in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,492 larger in Sorell - Richmond Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Housework 15h+: 7.5 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Volunteering: 7.3 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +6,492 larger in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

3,501 13th pct 9,993 52nd pct

Median age in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +7 yrs older in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 25.6%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 32.8%

30.7% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Risdon Vale Sorell - Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 83.0%

2.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% English +7.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.0% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.8% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.1% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.0% Not stated ◂ +16.5 pts 6.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +2 more in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +0.10 more in Sorell - Richmond

1.60 35th pct 1.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +2 more in Risdon Vale

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +1,109 more in Sorell - Richmond

172 5th pct 1,281 45th pct

Avg size in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +255 larger in Sorell - Richmond

172 18th pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +84 higher in Sorell - Richmond

875 6th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 38.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

4.9% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.0% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +$149 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

$589 11th pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +$335 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

$1,104 8th pct $1,439 31st pct

Family income in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +$446 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

$1,318 6th pct $1,764 29th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +11.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

19.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +22 larger in Risdon Vale

427 75th pct 405 74th pct

Median age in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +5 yrs older in Risdon Vale

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +$71 higher in Sorell - Richmond

$489 17th pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +$534 higher in Sorell - Richmond

$1,136 12th pct $1,670 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.7% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 16.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.1% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

11.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +$35 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap steady

$320 33rd pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +$423 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,506 28th pct

People / bedroom in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.8% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.7% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 21.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

72.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 54.8%

8.3% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%

2.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 45.8%

37.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 20.2%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +5 more in Risdon Vale

34 44th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +6.81 more in Risdon Vale

9.71 87th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +1,501.0 more in Risdon Vale

1,747.8 78th pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +7 more in Sorell - Richmond

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +47 longer in Sorell - Richmond

20 79th pct 67 98th pct

Drive to city in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +29 longer in Sorell - Richmond

13 20th pct 42 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +6,492 more in Sorell - Richmond

3,501 8th pct 9,993 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +6,492 more in Sorell - Richmond

3,501 6th pct 9,993 16th pct

Transit to city in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond

82 89th pct —

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 69.3%

3.9% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 32.0%

32.1% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

11.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 9.7%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

8.2% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.0% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +4 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +4 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +118 higher in Sorell - Richmond

841 2nd pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +7,082 higher in Sorell - Richmond

3,799 14th pct 10,881 52nd pct

Growth in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +0.6 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

6.8% 67th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +665 higher in Sorell - Richmond

102 4th pct 767 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +40 higher in Risdon Vale

598 18th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +0.6 higher in Sorell - Richmond

17.0 1st pct 17.6 4th pct

Min temp in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +0.9 higher in Sorell - Richmond

8.3 11th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +0.2 higher in Risdon Vale

4.9 42nd pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +0.5 more in Risdon Vale

5.3 50th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +6.9 pts higher in Risdon Vale

68.6% 52nd pct 61.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +6.9 pts higher in Risdon Vale

69.0% 56th pct 62.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +12.9 pts higher in Risdon Vale

76.0% 36th pct 63.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +8.8 pts higher in Risdon Vale

60.0% 38th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +16.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale

95.1% 44th pct 79.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +28.7 pts higher in Risdon Vale

69.9% 69th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +6.2 more in Risdon Vale

20.3 73rd pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +5 higher in Risdon Vale

8 22nd pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Risdon Vale in Sorell - Richmond +3.3 pts higher in Risdon Vale

10.4% 91st pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Risdon Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Sorell - Richmond with nearby areas

Cambridge Rokeby Mornington - Warrane Howrah - Tranmere Risdon Vale Geilston Bay - Risdon Lindisfarne - Rose Bay South Arm

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Risdon Vale vs Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/vs/601061035/sorell-richmond