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Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Norfolk Island

Name: Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Norfolk Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 1,404 km apart · Richmond Valley - Coastal profile · Norfolk Island profile

Richmond Valley - Coastal Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island and Richmond Valley - Coastal are far-apart areas with very different characters. Norfolk Island has a much higher share of people using another language at home (36.0%) and a far higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (52.2%). In contrast, Richmond Valley - Coastal has far higher typical weekly rents, at $450 compared to $240 on Norfolk Island. Richmond Valley - Coastal is also more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable), while Norfolk Island is 2.6 (mostly car-dependent).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $736 in Norfolk Island and $741 in Richmond Valley - Coastal. Over time, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed, while the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.4 pts higher in Norfolk Island Population: 85,584 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Norfolk Island Rent: $210 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +85,584 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

87,772 70th pct 2,188 1st pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +4 yrs older in Norfolk Island gap widening

46 yrs 82nd pct 50 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.7%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.4% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.4% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%

12.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Valley - Coastal Norfolk Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 61.5%

1.9% New Zealand +12.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +15.2 pts 27.4%

35.6% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 28.3%

14.7% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

5.2% German ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +33.4 pts 52.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 36.2%

37.7% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.7% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +46 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

47 84th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +0.47 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

3.31 73rd pct 2.84 65th pct

Students in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +11,817 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

12,092 61st pct 275 1st pct

Avg size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +18 larger in Norfolk Island

257 25th pct 275 27th pct

ICSEA in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +39 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

1,041 62nd pct 1,002 43rd pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.5%

23.3% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

6.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 16.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

9.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +$5 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap steady

$741 36th pct $736 34th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +$277 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,461 30th pct $1,184 10th pct

Family income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +$222 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,852 35th pct $1,630 17th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

18.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +2,792 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal

2,815 73rd pct 23 1st pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +25 yrs older in Norfolk Island

26 yrs 64th pct 51 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +$71 higher in Norfolk Island

$578 40th pct $649 61st pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +$235 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

$1,568 47th pct $1,333 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +0.3 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 45.9%

33.0% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.8% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +$210 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap steady

$450 86th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +$680 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

$1,980 62nd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.2% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

2.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

74.8% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 95.5%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 1.2%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 18.7%

5.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

19.3% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 11.9%

9.6% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% $750 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.9%

16.7% Under $1,000 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +525 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

525 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +5.98 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

5.98 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +196.6 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

196.6 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +34 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

34 61st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island

9 63rd pct —

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 7.3%

3.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

36.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

10.6% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.1% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +90,870 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

93,063 67th pct 2,193 1st pct

Growth in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +7.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

6.2% 56th pct -1.3% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island

1,860 100th pct —

Max temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island

24.6 59th pct —

Min temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island

14.9 80th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +2.1 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

4.8 45th pct 2.6 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +1.8 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

4.5 43rd pct 2.8 12th pct

15-min city in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +18.8 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

50.3% 41st pct 31.5% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +24.2 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

56.0% 47th pct 31.9% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +75.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

75.1% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +31.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

50.6% 30th pct 19.5% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +13.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

75.8% 33rd pct 62.3% 17th pct

Walk to health in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +8.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

36.5% 39th pct 28.0% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +28.2 more in Norfolk Island

21.1 78th pct 49.4 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +8 higher in Norfolk Island

6 34th pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Norfolk Island +5.0 pts higher in Norfolk Island

5.9% 58th pct 10.9% 98th 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 Norfolk Island with nearby areas

Lord Howe Island Richmond Valley - Coastal Coolangatta Broadbeach - Burleigh Cleveland - Stradbroke Surfers Paradise Robina Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11201/richmond-valley-coastal/vs/90104/norfolk-island