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Sorell - Richmond vs Southern Midlands

Name: Sorell - Richmond vs Southern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Sorell - Richmond profile · Southern Midlands profile

Sorell - Richmond Southern Midlands

Sorell - Richmond and Southern Midlands are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Sorell - Richmond is more developed and accessible, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable and a typical drive time to the city of 42 minutes. In contrast, Southern Midlands is car-dependent and much more remote, with a typical 88-minute drive to the city. Sorell - Richmond has seen more growth and diversity, with 40% of people moving in during the last five years and 12.4% of residents arriving recently from overseas, compared to 28% and 2.3% in Southern Midlands. These differences extend to education, as a far higher share of people in Sorell - Richmond completed Year 12 (43.5%) compared to Southern Midlands (32.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their children, with about 17% of the population under 15 years old. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and the same typical number of people per home. However, several gaps have grown since 2011, including the difference in university qualifications and the share of people born overseas, both of which are now well higher in Sorell - Richmond.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond Population: 3,318 larger in Sorell - Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +3,318 larger in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

9,993 52nd pct 6,675 33rd pct

Median age in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2 yrs older in Southern Midlands gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 44.6%

32.8% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Sorell - Richmond Southern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 85.0%

3.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 45.5%

43.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 43.6%

43.1% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +1 more in Southern Midlands

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +1.80 more in Southern Midlands

1.70 39th pct 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2 more in Southern Midlands

4 8th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +665 more in Sorell - Richmond

1,281 45th pct 616 22nd pct

Avg size in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +273 larger in Sorell - Richmond

427 51st pct 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +56 higher in Sorell - Richmond

959 23rd pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 32.5%

32.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

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

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 11.9%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +$77 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$738 36th pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +$109 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$1,439 31st pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +$163 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$1,764 29th pct $1,601 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

17.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more even 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 56.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +50 larger in Southern Midlands

405 74th pct 455 77th pct

Median age in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +$60 higher in Southern Midlands

$560 34th pct $620 47th pct

Household income in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +$73 higher in Sorell - Richmond

$1,670 48th pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +0.1 larger in Southern Midlands gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

13.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +$105 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap narrowing

$355 45th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +$206 higher in Sorell - Richmond gap widening

$1,506 28th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.4% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.6% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

1.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 98.1%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 52.0%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

4.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +33.8 pts 19.3%

31.6% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.5% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.4%

20.2% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +14 more in Sorell - Richmond

29 39th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +0.65 more in Sorell - Richmond

2.90 29th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +181.9 more in Sorell - Richmond

246.8 28th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +5 more in Sorell - Richmond

10 62nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands

67 98th pct —

Drive to city in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +46 longer in Southern Midlands

42 70th pct 88 86th pct

Reach 30 min in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands

9,993 29th pct —

Reach 45 min in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands

9,993 16th pct —

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 67.1%

8.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 21.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.4% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

14.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2 higher in Sorell - Richmond

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2 higher in Sorell - Richmond

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +3 higher in Sorell - Richmond

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +48 higher in Sorell - Richmond

959 34th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +3,883 higher in Sorell - Richmond

10,881 52nd pct 6,998 32nd pct

Growth in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +5.2 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

7.4% 71st pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +180 higher in Sorell - Richmond

767 42nd pct 587 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +77 higher in Southern Midlands

558 14th pct 635 24th pct

Max temp in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2.3 higher in Sorell - Richmond

17.6 4th pct 15.4 0th pct

Min temp in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2.9 higher in Sorell - Richmond

9.2 17th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2.9 higher in Sorell - Richmond

4.7 40th pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2.7 more in Sorell - Richmond

4.7 42nd pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +37.9 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

61.7% 47th pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +44.4 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

62.1% 50th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +33.6 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

63.1% 29th pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +25.9 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

51.2% 31st pct 25.3% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +38.4 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

79.0% 27th pct 40.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +30.8 pts higher in Sorell - Richmond

41.2% 46th pct 10.3% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +13.3 more in Southern Midlands

14.1 50th pct 27.4 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2 higher in Sorell - Richmond

3 16th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Sorell - Richmond in Southern Midlands +2.5 pts higher in Southern Midlands

7.0% 73rd pct 9.5% 89th pct

Compare Sorell - Richmond with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Midlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sorell - Richmond vs Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/vs/603011067/southern-midlands