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Richardson vs Theodore

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Richardson profile · Theodore profile

Richardson Theodore

Theodore and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Theodore is the more affluent of the two, where the typical household earns $2,588 a week compared to $2,043 in Richardson. This gap is seen in high-income earners, with 38.6% of Theodore households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is far higher than Richardson's 26.3%. Theodore also has a significant lead in First Nations outcomes, with higher Year 12 completion (54.4% versus 44.1%) and a much lower unemployment rate for this group (7.1% versus 17.9%).

Income differences between the two areas have widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several core characteristics, including an identical typical resident age of 36 and a similar share of children under 15. Richardson is the more accessible area for those without cars, with 46.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub, compared to just 0.1% in Theodore. Richardson also has far more public transport stops and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Richardson Recent arrivals: 5.8 pts higher in Richardson Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Theodore PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Richardson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richardsonin Theodore +740 larger in Theodore gap narrowing
3,058 12th pct 3,798 15th pct
Median age in Richardsonin Theodore even gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Richardsonin Theodore +0.9 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
4.5% 73rd pct 3.6% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Richardsonin Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
11.7% 21st pct 9.7% 14th pct
Under 15 in Richardsonin Theodore +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
20.1% 73rd pct 19.2% 65th pct
De facto in Richardsonin Theodore even gap narrowing
13.3% 66th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Richardson Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Richardsonin Theodore +3.4 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
21.1% 47th pct 17.7% 38th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 80.1%
2.7% England even 2.7%
2.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
34.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
10.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Richardsonin Theodore +4.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
16.8% 59th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Limited English in Richardsonin Theodore +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
1.9% 58th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 84.8%
2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Richardsonin Theodore +2.4 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
43.2% 59th pct 45.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
44.0% Christianity even 44.0%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Richardsonin Theodore +7.2 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
59.7% 57th pct 66.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Richardsonin Theodore +3.8 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
19.3% 45th pct 23.2% 55th pct
Schools in Richardsonin Theodore even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Richardsonin Theodore +0.26 more in Richardson
1.63 36th pct 1.37 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Richardsonin Theodore even
17 45th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Richardsonin Theodore +64 more in Theodore
142 4th pct 206 7th pct
Avg size in Richardsonin Theodore +64 larger in Theodore
142 14th pct 206 21st pct
ICSEA in Richardsonin Theodore +22 higher in Theodore
952 20th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 66.8%
22.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%
21.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.4% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
7.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Richardsonin Theodore +$183 higher in Theodore gap widening
$1,012 78th pct $1,195 89th pct
Household income in Richardsonin Theodore +$545 higher in Theodore gap widening
$2,043 69th pct $2,588 90th pct
Family income in Richardsonin Theodore +$553 higher in Theodore gap widening
$2,327 66th pct $2,880 87th pct
High earners in Richardsonin Theodore +5.8 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
12.4% 59th pct 18.1% 79th pct
High-income homes in Richardsonin Theodore +12.3 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
26.3% 66th pct 38.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%
11.4% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.8%
32.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
2.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Richardsonin Theodore +0.4 pts higher in Richardson
31.4% 70th pct 31.0% 68th pct
Mental health in Richardsonin Theodore +0.1 pts higher in Richardson
11.4% 83rd pct 11.3% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Richardsonin Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
6.0% 61st pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
9.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
20.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Richardsonin Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
10.9% 23rd pct 12.8% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Richardsonin Theodore +0.9 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 13.3% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Richardsonin Theodore +1.1 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
31.0% 80th pct 32.1% 86th pct
Defence service in Richardsonin Theodore +1.4 pts higher in Theodore
3.9% 75th pct 5.3% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Richardsonin Theodore +0.9 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
19.0% 29th pct 19.9% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Richardsonin Theodore +1 larger in Richardson
138 42nd pct 137 42nd pct
Median age in Richardsonin Theodore +6 yrs older in Theodore
17 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Richardsonin Theodore +10.3 pts higher in Theodore
44.1% 51st pct 54.4% 74th pct
Unemployment in Richardsonin Theodore +10.7 pts higher in Richardson
17.9% 86th pct 7.1% 32nd pct
Median income in Richardsonin Theodore +$438 higher in Theodore
$662 55th pct $1,100 91st pct
Household income in Richardsonin Theodore +$660 higher in Theodore
$1,875 60th pct $2,535 88th pct
Indigenous language in Richardsonin Theodore even
5.8% 54th pct 5.8% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richardsonin Theodore +0.2 larger in Theodore gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Richardsonin Theodore +4.3 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
19.1% 85th pct 14.9% 64th pct
Living alone in Richardsonin Theodore +4.5 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
22.9% 40th pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
22.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%
16.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.3% 5 people even 7.3%
3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richardsonin Theodore +$39 higher in Theodore gap narrowing
$391 58th pct $430 74th pct
Mortgage in Richardsonin Theodore even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,002 61st pct
People / bedroom in Richardsonin Theodore even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Richardsonin Theodore +8.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
25.7% 46th pct 17.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Richardsonin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
26.1% 30th pct 25.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Richardsonin Theodore +1.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
96.1% 87th pct 94.8% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Richardsonin Theodore +1.0 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
94.5% 94th pct 95.5% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
26.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%
25.7% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 17.7%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 94.8%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 53.3%
23.4% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
3.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
25.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%
15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
9.5% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.4%
27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%
10.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Richardsonin Theodore +1.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Richardsonin Theodore +1.2 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
PT commute in Richardsonin Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
3.4% 70th pct 1.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in Richardsonin Theodore +12 more in Richardson
29 39th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Richardsonin Theodore +5.01 more in Richardson
9.48 87th pct 4.48 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Richardsonin Theodore +1,357.9 more in Richardson
2,083.1 85th pct 725.1 47th pct
PT routes in Richardsonin Theodore +5 more in Richardson
6 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Richardsonin Theodore +3 longer in Theodore
0 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Richardsonin Theodore +1 longer in Theodore
18 34th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Richardsonin Theodore +11,563 more in Richardson
15,361 49th pct 3,798 8th pct
Reach 45 min in Richardsonin Theodore +32,893 more in Richardson
53,937 57th pct 21,044 30th pct
Transit to city in Richardsonin Theodore +18 longer in Theodore
70 71st pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.6%
7.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.4% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Walked even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 27.5%
16.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Richardsonin Theodore +2.4 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
31.0% 21st pct 28.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Richardsonin Theodore +5.8 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
10.1% 46th pct 4.3% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Richardsonin Theodore +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
5.1% 61st pct 4.3% 42nd pct
Participation in Richardsonin Theodore +6.1 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
68.5% 81st pct 74.6% 95th pct
Full-time in Richardsonin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
67.3% 91st pct 67.5% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
5.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.7%
3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%
1.4% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
11.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Richardsonin Theodore +3 higher in Theodore
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Richardsonin Theodore +3 higher in Theodore
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Richardsonin Theodore +3 higher in Theodore
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Richardsonin Theodore +2 higher in Theodore
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Richardsonin Theodore +63 higher in Theodore
985 45th pct 1,048 71st pct
ERP in Richardsonin Theodore +666 higher in Theodore
3,060 11th pct 3,726 13th pct
Growth in Richardsonin Theodore +1.9 pts higher in Richardson
0.7% 15th pct -1.3% 6th pct
Businesses in Richardsonin Theodore +29 higher in Theodore
149 6th pct 178 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richardsonin Theodore even
829 47th pct 829 47th pct
Max temp in Richardsonin Theodore even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Richardsonin Theodore even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richardsonin Theodore +1.1 higher in Richardson
5.1 44th pct 3.9 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Richardsonin Theodore +1.6 more in Richardson
4.9 44th pct 3.3 22nd pct
15-min city in Richardsonin Theodore +46.6 pts higher in Richardson
46.8% 34th pct 0.1% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Richardsonin Theodore +29.1 pts higher in Richardson
29.1% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Richardsonin Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Richardson
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 77th pct
Walk to school in Richardsonin Theodore +2.5 pts higher in Richardson
86.9% 64th pct 84.4% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Richardsonin Theodore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Richardsonin Theodore +39.6 pts higher in Richardson
39.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Richardsonin Theodore +5.4 more in Richardson
13.1 44th pct 7.6 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Richardsonin Theodore +60 higher in Richardson
204 72nd pct 144 60th pct
Mean slope in Richardsonin Theodore +5.4 pts higher in Theodore
3.4% 17th pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Compare Theodore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richardson vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071087/richardson/vs/801071088/theodore