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Fadden vs Richardson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Fadden profile · Richardson profile

Fadden Richardson

Richardson and Fadden are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very similar population sizes. Fadden is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,302 compared to $2,043 in Richardson. This financial gap is reflected in education and home ownership; 44.9% of Fadden adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 44.9% of its homes are owned outright. In contrast, Richardson has a higher share of renters at 25.7% and is more likely to have one-parent families (19.1%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same commute time to the city and have nearly identical proportions of children under 15. Most homes in both areas are separate houses. However, the gap in household income and university qualifications has widened since 2011. Richardson offers better local convenience, with 39.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 1.3% of Fadden homes have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.6 pts higher in Fadden One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Fadden Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Richardson Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Fadden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Faddenin Richardson +52 larger in Richardson gap steady
3,006 11th pct 3,058 12th pct
Median age in Faddenin Richardson +7 yrs older in Fadden gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Faddenin Richardson +3.5 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
1.0% 29th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Faddenin Richardson +7.2 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
19.0% 60th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Faddenin Richardson +0.9 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Faddenin Richardson +4.5 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
8.8% 21st pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%
19.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 43.3%
25.9% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Fadden Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Faddenin Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
23.5% 53rd pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 75.6%
4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
37.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 34.3%
13.4% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
4.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Faddenin Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
15.0% 55th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Faddenin Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
1.2% 46th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 79.7%
2.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Faddenin Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
42.1% 54th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 44.0%
42.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
3.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Faddenin Richardson +19.7 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
79.3% 91st pct 59.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Faddenin Richardson +25.6 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
44.9% 88th pct 19.3% 45th pct
Schools in Faddenin Richardson even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Faddenin Richardson +0.10 more in Fadden
1.73 40th pct 1.63 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Faddenin Richardson +1 more in Fadden
18 47th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Faddenin Richardson +87 more in Fadden
229 7th pct 142 4th pct
Avg size in Faddenin Richardson +87 larger in Fadden
229 24th pct 142 14th pct
ICSEA in Faddenin Richardson +124 higher in Fadden
1,076 75th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 59.7%
11.7% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.9% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 21.8%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 7.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%
20.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%
9.4% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
4.2% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Faddenin Richardson +$403 higher in Fadden gap widening
$1,415 96th pct $1,012 78th pct
Household income in Faddenin Richardson +$1,259 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,302 100th pct $2,043 69th pct
Family income in Faddenin Richardson +$1,230 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,557 97th pct $2,327 66th pct
High earners in Faddenin Richardson +18.1 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
30.4% 98th pct 12.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Faddenin Richardson +25.6 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
51.9% 100th pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
35.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 11.4%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
4.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 24.8%
25.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Faddenin Richardson +1.9 pts higher in Richardson
29.5% 59th pct 31.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Faddenin Richardson +4.9 pts higher in Richardson
6.6% 23rd pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Faddenin Richardson +1.9 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 62.2%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Faddenin Richardson +11.4 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
22.2% 89th pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Faddenin Richardson +3.0 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
15.3% 96th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Faddenin Richardson +1.9 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
32.9% 87th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Faddenin Richardson +3.1 pts higher in Fadden
6.9% 95th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Faddenin Richardson +4.9 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
23.9% 75th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Faddenin Richardson +107 larger in Richardson
31 10th pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Faddenin Richardson +3 yrs older in Fadden
20 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Faddenin Richardson
— 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Faddenin Richardson
— 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Faddenin Richardson +$806 higher in Fadden
$1,468 100th pct $662 55th pct
Household income in Faddenin Richardson +$2,374 higher in Fadden
$4,249 100th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Faddenin Richardson +10.3 pts higher in Fadden
16.1% 89th pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Faddenin Richardson +0.3 larger in Fadden gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Faddenin Richardson +11.7 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
7.4% 3rd pct 19.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Faddenin Richardson +10.1 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
12.8% 7th pct 22.9% 40th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 56.5%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%
7.4% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.1% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%
12.8% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.3% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%
14.9% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Faddenin Richardson +$229 higher in Fadden gap steady
$620 100th pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Faddenin Richardson +$383 higher in Fadden gap widening
$2,383 84th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Faddenin Richardson +0.10 higher in Richardson gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Faddenin Richardson +19.1 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
6.6% 0th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Faddenin Richardson +18.9 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
44.9% 87th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Separate houses in Faddenin Richardson +0.6 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
96.7% 90th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Faddenin Richardson +4.5 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 47.2%
44.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 26.1%
6.6% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 96.1%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.5% 3 bedrooms +47.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.1 pts 23.4%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 3.9%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $550–$749 ◂ +44.1 pts 9.5%
26.1% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Under $200 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.4% $750 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 8.8%
14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Faddenin Richardson +3.2 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
0.9% 1st pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Faddenin Richardson +5.9 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
13.0% 44th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Faddenin Richardson +1.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Faddenin Richardson +8 more in Richardson
21 31st pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Faddenin Richardson +2.50 more in Richardson
6.99 83rd pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Faddenin Richardson +1,075.1 more in Richardson
1,008.0 58th pct 2,083.1 85th pct
PT routes in Faddenin Richardson +3 more in Richardson
3 21st pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Faddenin Richardson +3 longer in Fadden
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Faddenin Richardson +2 longer in Richardson
16 29th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Faddenin Richardson +8,244 more in Richardson
7,117 17th pct 15,361 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Faddenin Richardson +11,664 more in Richardson
42,273 49th pct 53,937 57th pct
Transit to city in Faddenin Richardson even
70 71st pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.1%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Walked even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 39.4%
21.9% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
0.9% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Faddenin Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
30.3% 18th pct 31.0% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Faddenin Richardson +4.3 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
5.8% 20th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Faddenin Richardson +2.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Faddenin Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
67.8% 78th pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Faddenin Richardson +3.1 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
64.2% 85th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

32.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 22.1%
6.1% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
6.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.7%
2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 18.5%
22.8% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 11.2%
16.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.2% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Faddenin Richardson +5 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Faddenin Richardson +5 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Faddenin Richardson +5 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Faddenin Richardson +5 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Faddenin Richardson +157 higher in Fadden
1,142 96th pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Faddenin Richardson +46 higher in Richardson
3,014 11th pct 3,060 11th pct
Growth in Faddenin Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Fadden
1.3% 21st pct 0.7% 15th pct
Businesses in Faddenin Richardson +32 higher in Fadden
181 8th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Faddenin Richardson +4 higher in Fadden
833 47th pct 829 47th pct
Max temp in Faddenin Richardson even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Faddenin Richardson even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Faddenin Richardson +0.9 higher in Richardson
4.1 32nd pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Faddenin Richardson +1.7 more in Richardson
3.2 22nd pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Faddenin Richardson +44.2 pts higher in Richardson
2.5% 2nd pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Faddenin Richardson +25.8 pts higher in Richardson
3.3% 2nd pct 29.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Faddenin Richardson +2.9 pts higher in Richardson
97.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Faddenin Richardson +15.1 pts higher in Richardson
71.8% 48th pct 86.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Faddenin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Faddenin Richardson +38.2 pts higher in Richardson
1.3% 3rd pct 39.6% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Faddenin Richardson +47.1 more in Fadden
60.2 86th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Faddenin Richardson +15 higher in Richardson
189 69th pct 204 72nd pct
Mean slope in Faddenin Richardson +7.4 pts higher in Fadden
10.7% 92nd pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fadden vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071076/fadden/vs/801071087/richardson