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Isabella Plains vs Richardson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Richardson profile

Isabella Plains Richardson

Isabella Plains and Richardson are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Isabella Plains has far more schools and larger school enrolments, and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (88.7% compared to 29.1% in Richardson). Richardson is dominated by separate houses, which are far more common there than in Isabella Plains, and it has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 36 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 to $2,100. While the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2011, it remains well higher in Isabella Plains. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of separate houses has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Richardson Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Richardson Population: 1,271 larger in Isabella Plains De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Richardson Renting: 6.4 pts higher in Richardson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1,271 larger in Isabella Plains gap steady
4,329 18th pct 3,058 12th pct
Median age in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.7% 68th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
21.0% 79th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.1 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
11.2% 39th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 43.3%
34.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
8.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Isabella Plains Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
23.0% 52nd pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 75.6%
4.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
2.7% England even 2.7%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%
9.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
2.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +3.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
20.2% 64th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
2.3% 63rd pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 79.7%
1.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +3.5 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
39.7% 42nd pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%
39.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
4.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +5.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
64.6% 66th pct 59.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +4.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
23.9% 57th pct 19.3% 45th pct
Schools in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1 more in Isabella Plains
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.57 more in Isabella Plains
2.20 54th pct 1.63 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +5 more in Isabella Plains
22 55th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2,015 more in Isabella Plains
2,157 65th pct 142 4th pct
Avg size in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +937 larger in Isabella Plains
1,079 94th pct 142 14th pct
ICSEA in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +115 higher in Isabella Plains
1,067 72nd pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 59.7%
19.6% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 21.8%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
16.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%
12.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +$72 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
$1,084 84th pct $1,012 78th pct
Household income in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +$88 higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
$2,131 74th pct $2,043 69th pct
Family income in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +$175 higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
$2,502 75th pct $2,327 66th pct
High earners in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
14.6% 68th pct 12.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
29.1% 73rd pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
10.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
31.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more even 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.1 pts higher in Richardson
31.3% 70th pct 31.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson
10.6% 74th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
5.2% 46th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 62.2%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
32.7% 87th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains
4.5% 84th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
21.3% 51st pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +24 larger in Isabella Plains
162 47th pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +6 yrs older in Isabella Plains
23 yrs 36th pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even
44.1% 51st pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +8.9 pts higher in Richardson
9.0% 43rd pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +$252 higher in Isabella Plains
$914 85th pct $662 55th pct
Household income in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +$424 higher in Isabella Plains
$2,299 82nd pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains
8.6% 73rd pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +3.7 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
15.4% 68th pct 19.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
23.3% 42nd pct 22.9% 40th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 56.5%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
15.4% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +$59 higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +$120 higher in Richardson gap widening
$1,880 53rd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +6.4 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
19.3% 26th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
28.1% 37th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Separate houses in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +21.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
75.1% 34th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +4.4 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
90.1% 82nd pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 47.2%
28.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%
19.3% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 96.1%
24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%
8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.1 pts 43.2%
8.7% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.0% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
8.6% 24th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
2.7% 62nd pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +6 more in Richardson
23 33rd pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +4.17 more in Richardson
5.31 64th pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1,149.8 more in Richardson
933.2 55th pct 2,083.1 85th pct
PT routes in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2 more in Richardson
4 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +3 longer in Isabella Plains
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1 longer in Isabella Plains
19 37th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even
15,355 49th pct 15,361 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +306 more in Richardson
53,631 56th pct 53,937 57th pct
Transit to city in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +9 longer in Isabella Plains
79 84th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 69.1%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%
14.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
33.9% 33rd pct 31.0% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +3.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
7.1% 29th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1.7 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
68.7% 82nd pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.6 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
66.6% 90th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
9.8% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%
17.8% Clerical & administrative even 17.7%
14.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
13.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2 higher in Isabella Plains
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2 higher in Isabella Plains
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +3 higher in Isabella Plains
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +2 higher in Isabella Plains
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +48 higher in Isabella Plains
1,033 65th pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1,264 higher in Isabella Plains
4,324 16th pct 3,060 11th pct
Growth in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.3 pts higher in Richardson
0.3% 13th pct 0.7% 15th pct
Businesses in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +47 higher in Isabella Plains
196 9th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even
829 47th pct 829 47th pct
Max temp in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.6 higher in Isabella Plains
5.7 54th pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.3 more in Isabella Plains
5.2 49th pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +39.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains
86.4% 67th pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +59.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains
88.7% 74th pct 29.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +1.3 pts higher in Richardson
98.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +7.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains
94.6% 75th pct 86.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Isabella Plainsin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +38.0 pts higher in Richardson
1.5% 3rd pct 39.6% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +4.8 more in Richardson
8.3 13th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +3 higher in Isabella Plains
206 72nd pct 204 72nd pct
Mean slope in Isabella Plainsin Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains
3.7% 22nd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isabella Plains vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071081/isabella-plains/vs/801071087/richardson