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Riverside vs Westbury

Name: Riverside vs Westbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Riverside profile · Westbury profile

Riverside Westbury

Riverside and Westbury are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts and profiles. Riverside is more urban and walkable, with 65.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 36.4% in Westbury, which is mostly car-dependent. Residents in Riverside generally have higher qualifications, with 26.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.9% in Westbury. This higher level of education is consistent with a higher share of professionals and a larger number of people earning $3,000 or more per week (18.1% in Riverside versus 10.1% in Westbury).

Both areas have similar shares of people with no religion, sitting at around 47%, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar household sizes and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in typical age has widened to seven years, with Westbury's residents now noticeably older at 47 compared to 40 in Riverside.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Riverside Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Riverside Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in Riverside Median age: 7 yrs older in Westbury De facto: 3.7 pts higher in Westbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverside in Westbury +2,924 larger in Riverside gap widening

7,275 36th pct 4,351 18th pct

Median age in Riverside in Westbury +7 yrs older in Westbury gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

31.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

9.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Riverside Westbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 82.5%

3.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 93.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 43.8%

4.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riverside in Westbury +1 more in Riverside

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Riverside in Westbury +0.94 more in Westbury

3.11 71st pct 4.05 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverside in Westbury +14 more in Riverside

17 45th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Riverside in Westbury +1,665 more in Riverside

2,219 66th pct 554 20th pct

Avg size in Riverside in Westbury +370 larger in Riverside

555 67th pct 185 19th pct

ICSEA in Riverside in Westbury +48 higher in Riverside

1,034 58th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 36.4%

28.1% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 19.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Riverside in Westbury +$159 higher in Riverside gap widening

$776 44th pct $617 14th pct

Household income in Riverside in Westbury +$311 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,522 36th pct $1,211 14th pct

Family income in Riverside in Westbury +$454 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,947 41st pct $1,493 14th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%

16.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Other condition even 9.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 58.3%

21.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverside in Westbury +63 larger in Riverside

178 49th pct 115 36th pct

Median age in Riverside in Westbury +8 yrs older in Westbury

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Riverside in Westbury +$193 higher in Riverside

$687 60th pct $494 18th pct

Household income in Riverside in Westbury +$273 higher in Riverside

$1,447 34th pct $1,174 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverside in Westbury +0.1 larger in Riverside gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 50.0%

30.0% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverside in Westbury +$50 higher in Riverside gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Riverside in Westbury +$187 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,243 12th pct

People / bedroom in Riverside in Westbury even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

24.8% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 18.1%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 96.0%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 12.9%

14.7% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

22.6% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverside in Westbury +39 more in Riverside

46 55th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Riverside in Westbury +4.71 more in Riverside

6.32 76th pct 1.61 17th pct

Departures/1k in Riverside in Westbury +693.8 more in Riverside

726.9 47th pct 33.1 15th pct

PT routes in Riverside in Westbury +17 more in Riverside

19 86th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Riverside in Westbury

60 95th pct —

Drive to city in Riverside in Westbury +11 longer in Riverside

158 99th pct 147 97th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 67.7%

6.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 24.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.5% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

8.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 13.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

8.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Riverside in Westbury +2 higher in Riverside

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Riverside in Westbury +3 higher in Riverside

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Riverside in Westbury +1 higher in Riverside

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Riverside in Westbury +3 higher in Riverside

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Riverside in Westbury +62 higher in Riverside

991 47th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Riverside in Westbury +2,795 higher in Riverside

7,535 35th pct 4,740 19th pct

Growth in Riverside in Westbury +6.0 pts higher in Westbury

0.8% 17th pct 6.9% 68th pct

Businesses in Riverside in Westbury +47 higher in Riverside

496 25th pct 449 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverside in Westbury +46 higher in Westbury

758 40th pct 804 45th pct

Max temp in Riverside in Westbury +0.1 higher in Westbury

17.3 2nd pct 17.4 2nd pct

Min temp in Riverside in Westbury +0.2 higher in Riverside

7.6 7th pct 7.5 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverside in Westbury +2.6 higher in Riverside

5.3 48th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverside in Westbury +1.7 more in Riverside

4.8 43rd pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Riverside in Westbury +29.3 pts higher in Riverside

65.7% 50th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Riverside in Westbury +31.7 pts higher in Riverside

69.0% 56th pct 37.4% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Riverside in Westbury +58.3 pts higher in Riverside

87.5% 44th pct 29.1% 18th pct

Walk to school in Riverside in Westbury +2.8 pts higher in Westbury

37.2% 21st pct 40.0% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Riverside in Westbury +52.1 pts higher in Riverside

97.7% 52nd pct 45.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Riverside in Westbury +19.7 pts higher in Westbury

12.8% 19th pct 32.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverside in Westbury +1.7 more in Riverside

19.0 71st pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverside in Westbury +28 higher in Riverside

28 33rd pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Riverside in Westbury +6.8 pts higher in Riverside

11.9% 95th pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare Riverside with nearby areas

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Compare Westbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverside vs Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011046/riverside/vs/602021057/westbury