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Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Name: Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Richmond Valley - Coastal profile · Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera profile

Richmond Valley - Coastal Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Richmond Valley - Coastal and Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera are two distinct regions located about 60km apart across the border. Richmond Valley - Coastal is an older, somewhat walkable area where the typical resident is 46 and 39.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera is more car-dependent and attracts younger families, with a typical age of 39 and a much higher share of large homes—92.1% have three or more bedrooms. Wealth is also more concentrated in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera, where 28.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.1% in Richmond Valley - Coastal.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as an almost identical unemployment rate of around 4% to 5% and very similar levels of unpaid care and housework. These commonalities exist alongside widening gaps in some areas; for example, the difference in high-income households has grown since 2011. Both areas have also seen similar recent growth, with populations increasing by roughly 6% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Household size: 0.6 larger in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal Population: 51,739 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +51,739 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

87,772 70th pct 36,033 27th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +7 yrs older in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap steady

46 yrs 82nd pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 14.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

41.4% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 31.9%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Valley - Coastal Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 71.8%

4.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

14.7% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

5.2% German even 5.2%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 44.1%

37.7% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +35 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

47 84th pct 12 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +1.81 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

3.31 73rd pct 1.50 23rd pct

Students in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +1,554 more in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

12,092 61st pct 13,646 67th pct

Avg size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +880 larger in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

257 25th pct 1,137 100th pct

ICSEA in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +45 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

1,041 62nd pct 1,085 79th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

6.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

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

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$67 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$741 36th pct $808 56th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$680 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,461 30th pct $2,141 80th pct

Family income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$390 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,852 35th pct $2,242 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

9.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +6.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +2,065 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal

2,815 73rd pct 750 29th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +4 yrs older in Richmond Valley - Coastal

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$64 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

$578 40th pct $642 60th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$672 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

$1,568 47th pct $2,240 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +0.6 larger in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap steady

2.4 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 21.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 30.2%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 13.1%

12.8% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.9% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$50 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$187 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$1,980 62nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 28.8%

28.2% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 17.5%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

74.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 33.5%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 5.3%

6.4% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.8% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.2%

10.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.9%

20.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +471 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

525 76th pct 54 15th pct

Stops/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +4.48 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

5.98 80th pct 1.50 10th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +48.3 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

196.6 28th pct 148.2 24th pct

PT routes in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +29 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

34 61st pct 5 10th pct

Stop walk in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

9 63rd pct —

Drive to city in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

— 65 73rd pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 15.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 22.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.1% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

9.8% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

10.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%

15.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +54,571 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

93,063 67th pct 38,492 23rd pct

Growth in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +0.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

6.2% 56th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +98 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

1,860 100th pct 1,762 100th pct

Max temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +1.1 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

24.6 59th pct 25.6 68th pct

Min temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +0.1 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

14.9 80th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +2.2 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

4.8 45th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +2.0 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

4.5 43rd pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +26.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

50.3% 41st pct 23.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +30.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

56.0% 47th pct 25.3% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +35.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

75.1% 45th pct 39.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +17.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

50.6% 30th pct 33.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +9.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

75.8% 33rd pct 66.4% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +19.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

36.5% 39th pct 17.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +11.8 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

21.1 78th pct 9.3 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +7 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

6 34th pct 13 42nd pct

Mean slope in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +6.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

5.9% 58th pct 12.4% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11201/richmond-valley-coastal/vs/30905/mudgeeraba-tallebudgera