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Calwell vs Richardson

Name: Calwell vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Calwell profile · Richardson profile

Calwell Richardson

Calwell and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Calwell is generally more affluent, with 37.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in Richardson. It also has a better-qualified workforce, as 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.3% in Richardson. This difference extends to the local schools, which are far larger in Calwell and more numerous, with 3 schools compared to just 1 in Richardson.

Since 2011, some of these gaps have shifted, with the divide in high household incomes and the share of renters both widening. Despite these changes, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15, roughly the same proportion of people with long-term health conditions, and almost the same number of people per home. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Richardson Population: 2,672 larger in Calwell Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Richardson Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in Calwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Richardson +2,672 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 27th pct 3,058 12th pct

Median age in Calwell in Richardson +1 yrs older in Calwell gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 43.3%

34.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 75.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

36.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 79.7%

1.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 44.0%

42.0% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calwell in Richardson +2 more in Calwell

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Richardson +1.05 more in Calwell

2.68 63rd pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Richardson +2 more in Calwell

19 49th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Calwell in Richardson +946 more in Calwell

1,088 40th pct 142 4th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Richardson +221 larger in Calwell

363 41st pct 142 14th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Richardson +66 higher in Calwell

1,018 51st pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 59.7%

17.5% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 21.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.2%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Richardson +$180 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,192 89th pct $1,012 78th pct

Household income in Calwell in Richardson +$417 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,460 88th pct $2,043 69th pct

Family income in Calwell in Richardson +$515 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,842 86th pct $2,327 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

6.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 62.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Richardson +13 larger in Calwell

151 45th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Calwell in Richardson +7 yrs older in Calwell

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Calwell in Richardson +$496 higher in Calwell

$1,158 93rd pct $662 55th pct

Household income in Calwell in Richardson +$579 higher in Calwell

$2,454 87th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Richardson +0.1 larger in Calwell gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 56.5%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

13.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.3%

19.1% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Richardson +$57 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$448 79th pct $391 58th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Richardson even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Richardson even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 47.2%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 26.1%

14.9% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 96.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 23.4%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 43.2%

12.6% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.6% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

10.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Richardson +2 more in Calwell

31 41st pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Richardson +4.07 more in Richardson

5.41 66th pct 9.48 87th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Richardson +550.6 more in Richardson

1,532.5 74th pct 2,083.1 85th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Richardson +2 more in Richardson

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Richardson +8 longer in Calwell

8 64th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Richardson +1 longer in Calwell

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Richardson +5,833 more in Richardson

9,528 27th pct 15,361 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Richardson +5,339 more in Calwell

59,276 59th pct 53,937 57th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Richardson +5 longer in Calwell

75 79th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 39.4%

28.2% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

2.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

10.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwell in Richardson +3 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Calwell in Richardson +4 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Calwell in Richardson +4 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Calwell in Richardson +3 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Calwell in Richardson +80 higher in Calwell

1,065 76th pct 985 45th pct

ERP in Calwell in Richardson +2,460 higher in Calwell

5,520 23rd pct 3,060 11th pct

Growth in Calwell in Richardson +3.8 pts higher in Richardson

-3.1% 0th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Businesses in Calwell in Richardson +145 higher in Calwell

294 13th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwell in Richardson even

829 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Calwell in Richardson even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Calwell in Richardson even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Richardson +0.4 higher in Calwell

5.4 50th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Richardson +0.2 more in Calwell

5.0 47th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson

45.9% 34th pct 46.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Richardson +16.5 pts higher in Calwell

45.5% 34th pct 29.1% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Richardson +0.6 pts higher in Richardson

99.4% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Richardson

84.6% 61st pct 86.9% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Richardson +4.3 pts higher in Calwell

43.9% 48th pct 39.6% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Richardson +3.0 more in Richardson

10.1 24th pct 13.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Richardson +2 higher in Richardson

202 71st pct 204 72nd pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Richardson +5.2 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 86th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801071087/richardson