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Oxley vs Richardson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Oxley profile · Richardson profile

Oxley Richardson

Richardson and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Oxley (ACT) has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.3% in Richardson. This is reflected in the typical income, as households earning $3,000 or more a week are well higher in Oxley (ACT) at 36.1% versus 26.3% in Richardson. While Richardson is more convenient for daily needs—with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (39.6% vs 8.9%) and groceries (29.1% vs 16.9%)—Oxley (ACT) has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 43%. They also share very similar typical weekly rents and unemployment rates, which are both 5.1%. However, the gap in age is growing; residents are noticeably older in Oxley (ACT), and the difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,355 larger in Richardson Volunteering: 7.8 pts higher in Oxley Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Oxley Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Oxley Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxleyin Richardson +1,355 larger in Richardson gap steady
1,703 7th pct 3,058 12th pct
Median age in Oxleyin Richardson +3 yrs older in Oxley gap widening
39 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Oxleyin Richardson +0.9 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Oxleyin Richardson +3.7 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
15.4% 38th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Oxleyin Richardson +0.5 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
19.6% 68th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Oxleyin Richardson +0.3 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
13.0% 63rd pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%
19.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%
35.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oxleyin Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
18.6% 41st pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.6%
2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 38.4%
36.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%
13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
4.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Oxleyin Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
14.5% 54th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Oxleyin Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
1.1% 44th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 79.7%
1.9% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Oxleyin Richardson +0.5 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
42.7% 57th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%
42.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
4.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oxleyin Richardson +7.6 pts higher in Oxley gap narrowing
67.2% 71st pct 59.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Oxleyin Richardson +11.1 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
30.4% 69th pct 19.3% 45th pct
Schools in Oxleyin Richardson
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Oxleyin Richardson
— 1.63 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oxleyin Richardson +2 more in Richardson
15 40th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Oxleyin Richardson
— 142 4th pct
Avg size in Oxleyin Richardson
— 142 14th pct
ICSEA in Oxleyin Richardson
— 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 59.7%
19.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%
16.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
10.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxleyin Richardson +$120 higher in Oxley gap widening
$1,132 87th pct $1,012 78th pct
Household income in Oxleyin Richardson +$350 higher in Oxley gap widening
$2,393 87th pct $2,043 69th pct
Family income in Oxleyin Richardson +$427 higher in Oxley gap widening
$2,754 84th pct $2,327 66th pct
High earners in Oxleyin Richardson +5.9 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
18.2% 79th pct 12.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Oxleyin Richardson +9.9 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
36.1% 87th pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 11.4%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%
8.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oxleyin Richardson +1.4 pts higher in Oxley
32.8% 77th pct 31.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Oxleyin Richardson +0.2 pts higher in Richardson
11.2% 81st pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Oxleyin Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
5.0% 42nd pct 6.0% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Arthritis even 9.8%
9.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
23.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%
7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oxleyin Richardson +7.8 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
18.7% 76th pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Oxleyin Richardson +3.6 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
16.0% 100th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Oxleyin Richardson +3.0 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
34.1% 89th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Oxleyin Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Oxley
4.9% 87th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oxleyin Richardson +1.5 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
20.5% 44th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxleyin Richardson +77 larger in Richardson
61 19th pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Oxleyin Richardson +3 yrs older in Oxley
20 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Oxleyin Richardson +2.2 pts higher in Oxley
46.3% 57th pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Oxleyin Richardson +7.1 pts higher in Richardson
10.7% 54th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Oxleyin Richardson +$171 higher in Oxley
$833 78th pct $662 55th pct
Household income in Oxleyin Richardson +$499 higher in Oxley
$2,374 86th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Oxleyin Richardson +5.7 pts higher in Oxley
11.5% 84th pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxleyin Richardson +0.1 larger in Oxley gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Oxleyin Richardson +4.3 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
14.8% 64th pct 19.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Oxleyin Richardson +3.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
20.0% 29th pct 22.9% 40th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 56.5%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%
14.8% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%
20.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxleyin Richardson +$9 higher in Oxley gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Oxleyin Richardson +$150 higher in Oxley gap steady
$2,150 72nd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Oxleyin Richardson even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Oxleyin Richardson +2.6 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
23.1% 38th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Oxleyin Richardson +7.3 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
33.3% 53rd pct 26.1% 30th pct
Separate houses in Oxleyin Richardson +4.7 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
91.4% 69th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oxleyin Richardson +5.9 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
88.6% 78th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%
23.1% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 96.1%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 23.4%
10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%
22.1% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%
12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%
10.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oxleyin Richardson +1.6 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
2.5% 23rd pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Oxleyin Richardson +4.0 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
11.1% 35th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Oxleyin Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Oxleyin Richardson +18 more in Richardson
11 20th pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Oxleyin Richardson +3.02 more in Richardson
6.46 78th pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Oxleyin Richardson +1,086.6 more in Richardson
996.5 57th pct 2,083.1 85th pct
PT routes in Oxleyin Richardson +2 more in Richardson
4 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Oxleyin Richardson +5 longer in Oxley
5 50th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Oxleyin Richardson +2 longer in Richardson
16 29th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Oxleyin Richardson +13,658 more in Richardson
1,703 4th pct 15,361 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Oxleyin Richardson +31,570 more in Richardson
22,367 31st pct 53,937 57th pct
Transit to city in Oxleyin Richardson even
70 71st pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.1%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%
31.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%
7.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oxleyin Richardson +3.3 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
27.7% 10th pct 31.0% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Oxleyin Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
7.3% 30th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oxleyin Richardson even gap steady
5.1% 62nd pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Oxleyin Richardson +4.5 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
64.0% 61st pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Oxleyin Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
65.4% 88th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 22.1%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
8.4% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.6% Education & training even 7.6%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 18.5%
18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
13.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%
9.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oxleyin Richardson +2 higher in Oxley
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Oxleyin Richardson +2 higher in Oxley
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Oxleyin Richardson +3 higher in Oxley
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Oxleyin Richardson +3 higher in Oxley
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Oxleyin Richardson +60 higher in Oxley
1,045 69th pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Oxleyin Richardson +1,347 higher in Richardson
1,713 6th pct 3,060 11th pct
Growth in Oxleyin Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Oxley
1.4% 22nd pct 0.7% 15th pct
Businesses in Oxleyin Richardson +66 higher in Richardson
83 4th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Oxleyin Richardson +0.1 higher in Richardson
4.9 42nd pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oxleyin Richardson +0.8 more in Richardson
4.1 32nd pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Oxleyin Richardson +32.8 pts higher in Richardson
13.9% 9th pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Oxleyin Richardson +12.2 pts higher in Richardson
16.9% 11th pct 29.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Oxleyin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Oxleyin Richardson +13.1 pts higher in Oxley
100.0% 100th pct 86.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Oxleyin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Oxleyin Richardson +30.7 pts higher in Richardson
8.9% 16th pct 39.6% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Oxleyin Richardson +5.1 more in Oxley
18.2 68th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Oxleyin Richardson +14 higher in Oxley
218 73rd pct 204 72nd pct
Mean slope in Oxleyin Richardson +3.5 pts higher in Oxley
6.9% 72nd pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071086/oxley/vs/801071087/richardson