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Rivett vs Waramanga

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Rivett profile · Waramanga profile

Rivett Waramanga

Rivett and Waramanga are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their local amenities and cultural makeup. Waramanga is far more walkable, with 99% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 100% near health services, compared to 37.8% and 66.1% in Rivett. There is also a significant difference in language, as 24.6% of people in Waramanga speak a First Nations language, while in Rivett it is just 3.5%. Rivett has a higher share of larger homes, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms and 86.9% being separate houses.

These two areas are very alike in many ways, sharing the same proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical typical household incomes. This strong similarity extends to their workforce and demographics, as both have about 21% of their population born overseas and similar levels of university qualifications. While Waramanga has seen a slightly higher share of high-earning households since 2011, Rivett has grown more recently, with a 3.1% population increase compared to a small drop in Waramanga.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Rivett 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Rivett Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Rivett Recent arrivals: 5.7 pts higher in Waramanga People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Waramanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rivettin Waramanga +569 larger in Rivett gap steady
3,354 13th pct 2,785 11th pct
Median age in Rivettin Waramanga +1 yrs older in Rivett gap steady
39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Rivettin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Rivettin Waramanga +1.2 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
19.3% 62nd pct 18.1% 55th pct
Under 15 in Rivettin Waramanga even gap steady
20.8% 78th pct 20.8% 77th pct
De facto in Rivettin Waramanga +0.8 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
12.7% 59th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%
20.8% Children (0–14) even 20.8%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%
9.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Rivett Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rivettin Waramanga +0.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
20.8% 46th pct 21.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 74.0%
3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% China even 0.8%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%
36.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Greek even 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rivettin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
14.3% 54th pct 15.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Rivettin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
1.6% 54th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 80.4%
0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Rivettin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
48.4% 81st pct 48.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rivettin Waramanga +3.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
71.4% 78th pct 74.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Rivettin Waramanga +2.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
37.9% 79th pct 40.8% 83rd pct
Schools in Rivettin Waramanga
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Rivettin Waramanga
— 5.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rivettin Waramanga +13 more in Waramanga
11 29th pct 24 59th pct
Students in Rivettin Waramanga
— 1,474 50th pct
Avg size in Rivettin Waramanga
— 491 59th pct
ICSEA in Rivettin Waramanga
— 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 74.7%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
15.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%
16.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Rivettin Waramanga +$66 higher in Waramanga gap steady
$1,113 86th pct $1,179 88th pct
Household income in Rivettin Waramanga +$40 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$2,207 78th pct $2,247 80th pct
Family income in Rivettin Waramanga +$155 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$2,765 84th pct $2,920 87th pct
High earners in Rivettin Waramanga +1.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
21.7% 87th pct 23.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in Rivettin Waramanga +3.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
32.3% 80th pct 35.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%
18.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
12.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rivettin Waramanga +2.7 pts higher in Rivett
32.9% 77th pct 30.2% 63rd pct
Mental health in Rivettin Waramanga even
10.6% 75th pct 10.7% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Rivettin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health even 10.7%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.1%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rivettin Waramanga +2.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
18.7% 76th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Rivettin Waramanga +0.5 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
14.3% 86th pct 13.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Rivettin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
31.4% 82nd pct 32.1% 86th pct
Defence service in Rivettin Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Rivett
5.1% 88th pct 5.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rivettin Waramanga +3.0 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
24.5% 79th pct 21.5% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rivettin Waramanga +24 larger in Rivett
85 27th pct 61 19th pct
Median age in Rivettin Waramanga even
22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Rivettin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Rivett
60.8% 84th pct 60.5% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Rivettin Waramanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Rivettin Waramanga +$301 higher in Waramanga
$556 33rd pct $857 80th pct
Household income in Rivettin Waramanga +$958 higher in Waramanga
$1,625 46th pct $2,583 89th pct
Indigenous language in Rivettin Waramanga +21.1 pts higher in Waramanga
3.5% 33rd pct 24.6% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rivettin Waramanga even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Rivettin Waramanga +2.1 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
14.7% 63rd pct 12.6% 44th pct
Living alone in Rivettin Waramanga +1.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
25.9% 53rd pct 27.6% 61st pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 62.0%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%
25.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
15.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rivettin Waramanga +$57 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$322 34th pct $379 53rd pct
Mortgage in Rivettin Waramanga +$35 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$2,140 72nd pct $2,175 74th pct
People / bedroom in Rivettin Waramanga +0.10 higher in Waramanga gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rivettin Waramanga +2.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
24.7% 43rd pct 27.5% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Rivettin Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
31.9% 49th pct 32.2% 49th pct
Separate houses in Rivettin Waramanga +9.7 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
86.9% 56th pct 77.3% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rivettin Waramanga +9.5 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
87.4% 74th pct 77.9% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%
31.9% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.7% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 77.3%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 42.5%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.9% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.9% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%
1.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.6%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.3%
15.2% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rivettin Waramanga +1.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
5.6% 55th pct 7.5% 70th pct
Work from home in Rivettin Waramanga +2.1 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
12.3% 41st pct 10.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Rivettin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
3.3% 69th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Rivettin Waramanga even
21 31st pct 21 31st pct
Stops/1k in Rivettin Waramanga +1.28 more in Waramanga
6.26 76th pct 7.54 86th pct
Departures/1k in Rivettin Waramanga +249.6 more in Waramanga
1,007.5 58th pct 1,257.1 66th pct
PT routes in Rivettin Waramanga even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Rivettin Waramanga even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Rivettin Waramanga +1 longer in Rivett
12 17th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Rivettin Waramanga +217 more in Rivett
8,412 23rd pct 8,195 22nd pct
Reach 45 min in Rivettin Waramanga +8,638 more in Waramanga
29,824 39th pct 38,462 46th pct
Transit to city in Rivettin Waramanga even
54 42nd pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.4%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
5.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rivettin Waramanga +3.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
31.6% 23rd pct 35.4% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Rivettin Waramanga +5.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
8.0% 34th pct 13.8% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rivettin Waramanga +1.2 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Rivettin Waramanga +0.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
63.4% 59th pct 63.9% 61st pct
Full-time in Rivettin Waramanga +2.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
62.0% 74th pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%
16.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
4.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rivettin Waramanga +1 higher in Waramanga
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Rivettin Waramanga even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Rivettin Waramanga +1 higher in Waramanga
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Rivettin Waramanga even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Rivettin Waramanga +10 higher in Waramanga
1,068 77th pct 1,078 80th pct
ERP in Rivettin Waramanga +682 higher in Rivett
3,431 12th pct 2,749 10th pct
Growth in Rivettin Waramanga +3.9 pts higher in Rivett
3.1% 37th pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Rivettin Waramanga +37 higher in Rivett
149 6th pct 112 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rivettin Waramanga even
824 47th pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Rivettin Waramanga even
20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Rivettin Waramanga even
6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rivettin Waramanga +0.2 higher in Waramanga
7.2 76th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rivettin Waramanga +0.6 more in Waramanga
7.0 77th pct 7.6 86th pct
15-min city in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rivettin Waramanga +61.2 pts higher in Waramanga
37.8% 22nd pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rivettin Waramanga +33.9 pts higher in Waramanga
66.1% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Rivettin Waramanga +2.6 more in Waramanga
14.3 51st pct 16.9 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Rivettin Waramanga +2 higher in Waramanga
222 74th pct 225 74th pct
Mean slope in Rivettin Waramanga +0.6 pts higher in Waramanga
4.6% 38th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rivett vs Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081095/rivett/vs/801081097/waramanga