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Riverside vs George Town

Name: Riverside vs George Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Riverside profile · George Town profile

Riverside George Town

Riverside and George Town are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Riverside is a more walkable area, where 65.7% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 33.8% in George Town. Education levels and incomes are far higher in Riverside, where 26.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 18.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, George Town has far fewer university degrees (10.0%) and lower high-income shares (7.6%).

Both areas share some core characteristics, including a very similar population size and nearly identical drive times to the city. They also have almost the same percentage of people working from home. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The age gap has grown as residents in George Town became far older, and the difference in Year 12 completion has increased, with Riverside now 20.3 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Riverside Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Riverside Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Riverside Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Riverside Median age: 8 yrs older in George Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverside in George Town +157 larger in Riverside gap narrowing

7,275 36th pct 7,118 35th pct

Median age in Riverside in George Town +8 yrs older in George Town gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 45.5%

31.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Riverside George Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.4% English +3.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.0% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

3.4% German even 3.5%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 39.7%

4.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riverside in George Town +1 more in Riverside

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Riverside in George Town +0.47 more in Riverside

3.11 71st pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverside in George Town +14 more in Riverside

17 45th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Riverside in George Town +1,454 more in Riverside

2,219 66th pct 765 29th pct

Avg size in Riverside in George Town +300 larger in Riverside

555 67th pct 255 27th pct

ICSEA in Riverside in George Town +140 higher in Riverside

1,034 58th pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 32.4%

28.1% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 13.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

14.2% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

12.5% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Riverside in George Town +$256 higher in Riverside gap widening

$776 44th pct $520 5th pct

Household income in Riverside in George Town +$520 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,522 36th pct $1,002 3rd pct

Family income in Riverside in George Town +$671 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,947 41st pct $1,276 5th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%

16.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.2%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 51.0%

21.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverside in George Town +189 larger in George Town

178 49th pct 367 72nd pct

Median age in Riverside in George Town +1 yrs older in Riverside

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Riverside in George Town +$237 higher in Riverside

$687 60th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Riverside in George Town +$315 higher in Riverside

$1,447 34th pct $1,132 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverside in George Town +0.3 larger in Riverside gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 42.9%

30.0% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.6% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverside in George Town +$80 higher in Riverside gap widening

$300 27th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Riverside in George Town +$347 higher in Riverside gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Riverside in George Town +0.10 higher in Riverside gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 27.3%

24.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 89.7%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 16.8%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

14.7% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.8 pts 5.7%

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 ◂ +8.1 pts 37.9%

22.6% Under $1,000 +18.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverside in George Town +30 more in Riverside

46 55th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Riverside in George Town +4.08 more in Riverside

6.32 76th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Riverside in George Town +634.2 more in Riverside

726.9 47th pct 92.7 19th pct

PT routes in Riverside in George Town +14 more in Riverside

19 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Riverside in George Town

60 95th pct —

Drive to city in Riverside in George Town +3 longer in Riverside

158 99th pct 155 99th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 69.1%

6.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 34.2%

35.1% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

9.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

5.7% Manufacturing +12.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 11.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.3% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Riverside in George Town +4 higher in Riverside

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Riverside in George Town +5 higher in Riverside

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Riverside in George Town +4 higher in Riverside

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Riverside in George Town +5 higher in Riverside

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Riverside in George Town +144 higher in Riverside

991 47th pct 847 3rd pct

ERP in Riverside in George Town +70 higher in Riverside

7,535 35th pct 7,465 34th pct

Growth in Riverside in George Town +1.5 pts higher in George Town

0.8% 17th pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Riverside in George Town +109 higher in Riverside

496 25th pct 387 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverside in George Town +79 higher in George Town

758 40th pct 837 48th pct

Max temp in Riverside in George Town even

17.3 2nd pct 17.3 2nd pct

Min temp in Riverside in George Town +1.8 higher in George Town

7.6 7th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverside in George Town +2.3 higher in Riverside

5.3 48th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverside in George Town +1.7 more in Riverside

4.8 43rd pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Riverside in George Town +31.9 pts higher in Riverside

65.7% 50th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Riverside in George Town +29.9 pts higher in Riverside

69.0% 56th pct 39.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Riverside in George Town +52.7 pts higher in Riverside

87.5% 44th pct 34.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Riverside in George Town +3.3 pts higher in George Town

37.2% 21st pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Riverside in George Town +28.7 pts higher in Riverside

97.7% 52nd pct 69.0% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Riverside in George Town +11.8 pts higher in George Town

12.8% 19th pct 24.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverside in George Town +6.2 more in Riverside

19.0 71st pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Riverside in George Town +27 higher in Riverside

28 33rd pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Riverside in George Town +7.0 pts higher in Riverside

11.9% 95th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Riverside with nearby areas

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Compare George Town with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverside vs George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011046/riverside/vs/602031059/george-town