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South Arm vs Sorell - Richmond

Name: South Arm vs Sorell - Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · South Arm profile · Sorell - Richmond profile

South Arm Sorell - Richmond

Sorell - Richmond and South Arm are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. South Arm is far more affluent, with a typical resident who is more likely to have a bachelor's degree (27.3% compared to 16.1% in Sorell - Richmond). It is also more secular, with 59.4% of people reporting no religion compared to 47.8% in Sorell - Richmond. Sorell - Richmond serves as a more central hub, featuring larger schools and a somewhat walkable environment where 62.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 11.5% of homes in car-dependent South Arm have the same access.

Since 2011, these areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in people with no religion has widened, and Sorell - Richmond has seen a growing share of renters compared to South Arm. However, they remain very similar in other areas, such as their identical 4.1% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments. Both areas also have populations that are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,377 larger in Sorell - Richmond Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +5,377 larger in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

4,616 20th pct 9,993 52nd pct

Median age in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +3 yrs older in South Arm gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 47.0%

30.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

3.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

South Arm Sorell - Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 83.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 47.2%

41.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 90.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 47.8%

33.5% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +2 more in Sorell - Richmond

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +0.51 more in Sorell - Richmond

1.19 21st pct 1.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +2 more in Sorell - Richmond

2 4th pct 4 8th pct

Students in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +1,212 more in Sorell - Richmond

69 2nd pct 1,281 45th pct

Avg size in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +358 larger in Sorell - Richmond

69 4th pct 427 51st pct

ICSEA in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +101 higher in South Arm

1,060 69th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 43.5%

27.2% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Year 11 even 8.4%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 18.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

12.7% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +$178 higher in South Arm gap widening

$916 69th pct $738 36th pct

Household income in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +$495 higher in South Arm gap widening

$1,934 61st pct $1,439 31st pct

Family income in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +$431 higher in South Arm gap widening

$2,195 57th pct $1,764 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Cancer even 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +6.5 pts 56.9%

21.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +216 larger in Sorell - Richmond

189 51st pct 405 74th pct

Median age in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +3 yrs older in South Arm

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +$48 higher in South Arm

$608 45th pct $560 34th pct

Household income in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +$490 higher in South Arm

$2,160 76th pct $1,670 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +0.2 larger in South Arm gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 50.9%

31.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.2% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 37.4%

18.8% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

15.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +$15 higher in South Arm gap steady

$370 50th pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +$94 higher in South Arm gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,506 28th pct

People / bedroom in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 40.6%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 35.4%

8.9% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 95.8%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 18.7%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 53.0%

27.5% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.3%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +36 more in South Arm

65 71st pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +11.18 more in South Arm

14.08 90th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +76.0 more in South Arm

322.8 31st pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +8 more in Sorell - Richmond

2 14th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +52 longer in Sorell - Richmond

15 75th pct 67 98th pct

Drive to city in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +18 longer in Sorell - Richmond

24 48th pct 42 70th pct

Reach 30 min in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +5,377 more in Sorell - Richmond

4,616 10th pct 9,993 29th pct

Reach 45 min in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +5,377 more in Sorell - Richmond

4,616 7th pct 9,993 16th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.4%

20.6% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

0.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

6.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 16.1%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in South Arm

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +4 higher in South Arm

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +4 higher in South Arm

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in South Arm

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +73 higher in South Arm

1,032 64th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +6,202 higher in Sorell - Richmond

4,679 18th pct 10,881 52nd pct

Growth in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +7.0 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

0.5% 14th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +404 higher in Sorell - Richmond

363 16th pct 767 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +31 higher in Sorell - Richmond

527 12th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +0.5 higher in Sorell - Richmond

17.1 1st pct 17.6 4th pct

Min temp in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +0.6 higher in South Arm

9.8 22nd pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +2.8 higher in Sorell - Richmond

1.9 11th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +3.0 more in Sorell - Richmond

1.7 9th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +54.6 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

7.1% 5th pct 61.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +50.6 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

11.5% 7th pct 62.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +8.8 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

54.3% 26th pct 63.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +41.0 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

10.2% 5th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +25.8 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

53.2% 15th pct 79.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +41.2 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +7.3 more in South Arm

21.4 75th pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +3 higher in South Arm

6 20th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in South Arm in Sorell - Richmond +0.9 pts higher in South Arm

7.9% 81st pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Compare Sorell - Richmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Arm vs Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021012/south-arm/vs/601061035/sorell-richmond