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Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs Riverside

Name: Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs Riverside — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Prospect Vale - Blackstone profile · Riverside profile

Prospect Vale - Blackstone Riverside

Riverside and Prospect Vale - Blackstone are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with different educational and housing profiles. Riverside has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 26.8%, compared to 16.1% in Prospect Vale - Blackstone. This gap in qualifications is mirrored in school completion, with 52.7% of Riverside residents finishing Year 12, which is 12 percentage points higher than in Prospect Vale - Blackstone. Riverside is also more likely to have separate houses, which make up 94.9% of its homes, while they account for 82.6% in Prospect Vale - Blackstone.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly rent of $300. While they are alike in this regard, other differences have grown over time. The age gap has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone, where the typical age is 46 compared to 40 in Riverside. Riverside has also become more mobile, with the gap in people who moved in the last five years widening to 6.5 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Riverside Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Riverside Bachelor+: 10.7 pts higher in Riverside Median age: 6 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in Riverside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +498 larger in Riverside gap widening

6,777 33rd pct 7,275 36th pct

Median age in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +6 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 49.9%

28.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Vale - Blackstone Riverside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 79.5%

3.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +3.4 pts 42.4%

44.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%

9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

2.1% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 43.9%

42.6% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

4.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside

— 3.11 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +9 more in Riverside

8 18th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside

— 2,219 66th pct

Avg size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside

— 555 67th pct

ICSEA in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside

— 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.1%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 28.2%

20.7% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

12.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +$38 higher in Riverside gap widening

$738 36th pct $776 44th pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +$145 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $1,522 36th pct

Family income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +$78 higher in Riverside gap steady

$1,869 36th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

10.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +12 larger in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

190 52nd pct 178 49th pct

Median age in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +9 yrs older in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

33 yrs 91st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +$67 higher in Riverside

$620 47th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +$27 higher in Riverside

$1,420 32nd pct $1,447 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +0.2 larger in Riverside gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

12.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +$70 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +0.10 higher in Riverside gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 38.0%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.1% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 94.9%

11.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 18.7%

4.6% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 48.4%

28.8% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.1% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%

19.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +11 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

57 64th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +2.09 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

8.41 86th pct 6.32 76th pct

Departures/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +112.6 more in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

839.5 51st pct 726.9 47th pct

PT routes in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +14 more in Riverside

5 36th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +60 longer in Riverside

0 0th pct 60 95th pct

Drive to city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +35 longer in Riverside

123 93rd pct 158 99th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 70.6%

5.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.2% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +1 higher in Riverside

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +1 higher in Riverside

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +1 higher in Riverside

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +3 higher in Riverside

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +30 higher in Riverside

961 35th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +586 higher in Riverside

6,949 31st pct 7,535 35th pct

Growth in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +0.4 pts higher in Riverside

0.4% 14th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +121 higher in Riverside

375 17th pct 496 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +48 higher in Riverside

709 34th pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +0.6 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

17.9 5th pct 17.3 2nd pct

Min temp in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +0.4 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

8.0 9th pct 7.6 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +0.2 higher in Riverside

5.1 45th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +0.1 more in Riverside

4.7 42nd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +5.2 pts higher in Riverside

60.5% 46th pct 65.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +1.6 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

70.6% 57th pct 69.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +4.7 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

92.2% 52nd pct 87.5% 44th pct

Walk to school in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +5.1 pts higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

42.3% 25th pct 37.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +7.9 pts higher in Riverside

89.9% 37th pct 97.7% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +11.9 pts higher in Riverside

0.9% 2nd pct 12.8% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +3.0 more in Riverside

15.9 59th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +10 higher in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

38 36th pct 28 33rd pct

Mean slope in Prospect Vale - Blackstone in Riverside +5.5 pts higher in Riverside

6.5% 67th pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare Prospect Vale - Blackstone with nearby areas

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Compare Riverside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect Vale - Blackstone vs Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011044/prospect-vale-blackstone/vs/602011046/riverside