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Rivett vs Weston

Name: Rivett vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Rivett profile · Weston profile

Rivett Weston

Weston and Rivett are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory that differ mainly in their accessibility and housing. Weston is far more connected, with many more public transport departures and 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 37.8% in Rivett. However, Rivett is more walkable for essentials, with 100% of homes near groceries while Weston is lower at 67.4%. Rivett also has a higher share of separate houses at 86.9%, whereas Weston has more townhouses and apartments.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, with Weston now well higher at 25.3% compared to 20.8% in Rivett. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a typical household income of around $2,200 to $2,300 a week and an identical share of people living alone at 25.9%. Both areas also have the same proportion of people working from home at 12.3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Rivett Rent: $98 higher in Weston Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Weston Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Weston First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Rivett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rivett in Weston +646 larger in Weston gap widening

3,354 13th pct 4,000 16th pct

Median age in Rivett in Weston +3 yrs older in Weston gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) even 23.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%

9.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Rivett Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 71.3%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% India even 2.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

36.0% English ◂ +1.3 pts 34.7%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

4.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 77.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 46.6%

39.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

1.3% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Hinduism even 2.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rivett in Weston

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rivett in Weston

— 2.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rivett in Weston +14 more in Weston

11 29th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Rivett in Weston

— 868 32nd pct

Avg size in Rivett in Weston

— 434 52nd pct

ICSEA in Rivett in Weston

— 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 75.1%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Rivett in Weston +$129 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,113 86th pct $1,242 90th pct

Household income in Rivett in Weston +$154 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,207 78th pct $2,361 86th pct

Family income in Rivett in Weston +$317 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,765 84th pct $3,082 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

18.9% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rivett in Weston +49 larger in Rivett

85 27th pct 36 11th pct

Median age in Rivett in Weston even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rivett in Weston +$675 higher in Weston

$556 33rd pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Rivett in Weston +$937 higher in Weston

$1,625 46th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rivett in Weston even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

26.2% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

25.9% 1 person even 25.9%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

15.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rivett in Weston +$98 higher in Weston gap widening

$322 34th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Rivett in Weston +$60 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,140 72nd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Rivett in Weston +0.10 higher in Weston gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 37.6%

31.9% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.7% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 74.3%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 37.0%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 11.8%

14.9% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

1.3% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 35.3%

15.2% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rivett in Weston +13 more in Weston

21 31st pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Rivett in Weston +2.24 more in Weston

6.26 76th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Rivett in Weston +2,364.0 more in Weston

1,007.5 58th pct 3,371.5 87th pct

PT routes in Rivett in Weston +5 more in Weston

3 21st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Rivett in Weston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rivett in Weston +1 longer in Rivett

12 17th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Rivett in Weston +3,949 more in Weston

8,412 23rd pct 12,361 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Rivett in Weston +17,369 more in Weston

29,824 39th pct 47,193 52nd pct

Transit to city in Rivett in Weston +11 longer in Rivett

54 42nd pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 60.0%

12.3% Worked at home even 12.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.8%

37.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

10.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

5.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.8% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

4.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rivett in Weston +1 higher in Weston

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Rivett in Weston +1 higher in Weston

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Rivett in Weston +2 higher in Weston

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Rivett in Weston +1 higher in Weston

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Rivett in Weston +37 higher in Weston

1,068 77th pct 1,105 88th pct

ERP in Rivett in Weston +596 higher in Weston

3,431 12th pct 4,027 15th pct

Growth in Rivett in Weston +1.9 pts higher in Rivett

3.1% 37th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Rivett in Weston +171 higher in Weston

149 6th pct 320 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rivett in Weston even

824 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Rivett in Weston even

20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Rivett in Weston even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rivett in Weston +0.3 higher in Weston

7.2 76th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rivett in Weston even

7.0 77th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Rivett in Weston +8.1 pts higher in Rivett

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Rivett in Weston +32.6 pts higher in Rivett

100.0% 100th pct 67.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Rivett in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Rivett in Weston +58.4 pts higher in Weston

37.8% 22nd pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Rivett in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rivett in Weston +8.5 pts higher in Weston

66.1% 66th pct 74.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rivett in Weston +16.2 more in Weston

14.3 51st pct 30.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Rivett in Weston +63 higher in Weston

222 74th pct 285 81st pct

Mean slope in Rivett in Weston +2.0 pts higher in Weston

4.6% 38th pct 6.7% 69th pct

Compare Rivett with nearby areas

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Compare Weston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rivett vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081095/rivett/vs/801081098/weston