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Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Tweed Valley

Name: Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Tweed Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Richmond Valley - Coastal profile · Tweed Valley profile

Richmond Valley - Coastal Tweed Valley

Tweed Valley and Richmond Valley - Coastal are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes. Richmond Valley - Coastal has a more qualified workforce, with 25.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.7% in Tweed Valley. It also has more people working from home (20.5% versus 14.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.1% versus 13.7%). In contrast, Tweed Valley has a higher proportion of seniors, with 26.6% aged 65 and over, and more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people (507.6 versus 196.6).

These areas share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they track closely on many fronts, some gaps are changing; the difference in the number of seniors has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened. Both areas have a high proportion of older residents compared to the national figure, though Tweed Valley's share of seniors is slightly higher.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Tweed Valley Recent arrivals: 6.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal No religion: 7.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal Volunteering: 3.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +9,620 larger in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

87,772 70th pct 97,392 74th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +1 yrs older in Tweed Valley gap steady

46 yrs 82nd pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

41.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.9%

12.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Valley - Coastal Tweed Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 77.7%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 42.0%

37.7% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley even

47 84th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +0.39 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

3.31 73rd pct 2.92 66th pct

Students in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +2,402 more in Tweed Valley

12,092 61st pct 14,494 70th pct

Avg size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +51 larger in Tweed Valley

257 25th pct 308 32nd pct

ICSEA in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +11 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

1,041 62nd pct 1,030 58th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.9%

23.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 20.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +$83 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$741 36th pct $658 18th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +$165 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,461 30th pct $1,296 17th pct

Family income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +$189 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,852 35th pct $1,663 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%

18.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 58.1%

19.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +1,514 larger in Tweed Valley

2,815 73rd pct 4,329 86th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +$4 higher in Tweed Valley

$578 40th pct $582 41st pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +$25 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

$1,568 47th pct $1,543 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 50.4%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 32.3%

15.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

12.8% 4 people even 12.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +$50 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +$108 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,980 62nd pct $1,872 52nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.2% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 24.2%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

74.8% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 66.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.4% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.5%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.5%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.0%

19.3% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.6% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 14.2%

16.7% Under $1,000 even 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +58 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

525 76th pct 467 71st pct

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

5.98 80th pct 4.80 57th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +311.0 more in Tweed Valley

196.6 28th pct 507.6 41st pct

PT routes in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley even

34 61st pct 34 61st pct

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

9 63rd pct 86 100th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 14.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.3% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

10.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.2% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +7,981 higher in Tweed Valley

93,063 67th pct 101,044 71st pct

Growth in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +2.2 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

6.2% 56th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +67 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

1,860 100th pct 1,793 100th pct

Max temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +1.4 higher in Tweed Valley

24.6 59th pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +0.5 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

14.9 80th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +0.1 higher in Tweed Valley

4.8 45th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley even

4.5 43rd pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +4.1 pts higher in Tweed Valley

50.3% 41st pct 54.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +2.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley

56.0% 47th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +4.8 pts higher in Tweed Valley

75.1% 45th pct 79.9% 49th pct

Walk to school in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +1.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

50.6% 30th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +4.0 pts higher in Tweed Valley

75.8% 33rd pct 79.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +1.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

36.5% 39th pct 35.2% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +8.0 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

21.1 78th pct 13.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +1 higher in Tweed Valley

6 34th pct 7 35th pct

Mean slope in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Tweed Valley +1.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley

5.9% 58th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Richmond Valley - Coastal with nearby areas

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

Compare Tweed Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Tweed Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11201/richmond-valley-coastal/vs/11203/tweed-valley