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Clarence Valley vs Richmond Valley - Coastal

Name: Clarence Valley vs Richmond Valley - Coastal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Clarence Valley profile · Richmond Valley - Coastal profile

Clarence Valley Richmond Valley - Coastal

Clarence Valley and Richmond Valley - Coastal are two regional areas in New South Wales with contrasting profiles. Richmond Valley - Coastal has a much more qualified workforce, with 25.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.8% in Clarence Valley. This is mirrored in school leaving, where 53.5% of people in Richmond Valley - Coastal finished Year 12, while the figure is far lower in Clarence Valley at 34.6%. In contrast, Clarence Valley has a much higher proportion of First Nations people at 8.1%, compared to 3.2% in Richmond Valley - Coastal, and a higher share of separate houses at 86.1% versus 74.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, though this is far higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal at 49.4% than in Clarence Valley at 38.4%. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and very similar house sizes. However, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011, with typical weekly household income now $335 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal Population: 34,107 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal Rent: $140 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal No religion: 10.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +34,107 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

53,665 43rd pct 87,772 70th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +3 yrs older in Clarence Valley gap widening

49 yrs 90th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 41.4%

32.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Valley Richmond Valley - Coastal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 75.9%

2.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 35.6%

11.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 85.7%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 37.7%

38.4% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +13 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

34 65th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +0.66 more in Clarence Valley

3.97 80th pct 3.31 73rd pct

Students in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +4,677 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

7,415 33rd pct 12,092 61st pct

Avg size in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +39 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal

218 19th pct 257 25th pct

ICSEA in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +88 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

952 16th pct 1,041 62nd pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 25.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

11.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.2% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +$162 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$579 5th pct $741 36th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +$335 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,126 6th pct $1,461 30th pct

Family income in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +$453 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,399 4th pct $1,852 35th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 40.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +8.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +1,554 larger in Clarence Valley

4,369 86th pct 2,815 73rd pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +1 yrs older in Richmond Valley - Coastal

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +$96 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

$482 14th pct $578 40th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +$244 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

$1,324 22nd pct $1,568 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +0.1 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%

12.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +$140 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$310 32nd pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +$593 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,980 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%

23.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 74.8%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Other dwelling even 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 41.0%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 19.3%

34.9% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.7% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

0.4% $750 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 24.7%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +268 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

257 48th pct 525 76th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +1.19 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

4.79 57th pct 5.98 80th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +43.1 more in Clarence Valley

239.6 30th pct 196.6 28th pct

PT routes in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +9 more in Clarence Valley

43 74th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +77 longer in Clarence Valley

86 100th pct 9 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 54.4%

10.3% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

12.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades even 13.8%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +36,497 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

56,566 40th pct 93,063 67th pct

Growth in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +0.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

5.2% 46th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +687 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

1,173 74th pct 1,860 100th pct

Max temp in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +2.0 higher in Clarence Valley

26.6 77th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +2.3 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

12.6 60th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +1.0 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

3.8 28th pct 4.8 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +0.7 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

3.8 29th pct 4.5 43rd pct

15-min city in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +5.2 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

45.1% 32nd pct 50.3% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +15.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

40.6% 24th pct 56.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +20.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

55.0% 29th pct 75.1% 45th pct

Walk to school in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +2.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

48.4% 27th pct 50.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +9.6 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

66.2% 22nd pct 75.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +3.8 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

32.7% 30th pct 36.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +5.3 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

15.8 54th pct 21.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +5 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

1 17th pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Clarence Valley in Richmond Valley - Coastal +0.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

5.3% 46th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Clarence Valley with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour Richmond Valley - Hinterland Kempsey - Nambucca Richmond Valley - Coastal Armidale Tweed Valley Beaudesert Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Compare Richmond Valley - Coastal with nearby areas

Tweed Valley Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Coolangatta Richmond Valley - Hinterland Robina Broadbeach - Burleigh Gold Coast Hinterland Surfers Paradise

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Valley vs Richmond Valley - Coastal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/vs/11201/richmond-valley-coastal