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Richmond Valley - Hinterland vs Tweed Valley

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

Richmond Valley - Hinterland Tweed Valley

Tweed Valley and Richmond Valley - Hinterland are two New South Wales regions with different layouts and costs. Tweed Valley is more developed, with 80% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 60% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Richmond Valley - Hinterland is more rural, with separate houses making up 86.5% of dwellings. Costs are also higher in Tweed Valley, where typical weekly rent is $400 compared to $300 in Richmond Valley - Hinterland.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a comparable number of adults with bachelor degrees. Since 2011, some gaps have shifted, such as the age difference as Tweed Valley's proportion of people aged 65 and over has become closer to that of Richmond Valley - Hinterland.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland Rent: $100 higher in Tweed Valley Population: 25,496 larger in Tweed Valley Mortgage: $420 higher in Tweed Valley Born overseas: 6.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +25,496 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

71,896 61st pct 97,392 74th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +2 yrs older in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

45 yrs 79th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

40.3% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%

11.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Valley - Hinterland Tweed Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 77.7%

2.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.3% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 36.8%

13.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%

40.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +15 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

62 92nd pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +2.02 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

4.94 87th pct 2.92 66th pct

Students in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +3,566 more in Tweed Valley

10,928 56th pct 14,494 70th pct

Avg size in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +129 larger in Tweed Valley

179 14th pct 308 32nd pct

ICSEA in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +62 higher in Tweed Valley

968 25th pct 1,030 58th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

6.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 32.3%

19.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.1% Postgraduate degree even 5.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +$17 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$641 14th pct $658 18th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +$72 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$1,224 12th pct $1,296 17th pct

Family income in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +$92 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$1,571 13th pct $1,663 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.1%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.2%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +3.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +336 larger in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

4,665 86th pct 4,329 86th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +2 yrs older in Tweed Valley

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +$62 higher in Tweed Valley

$520 23rd pct $582 41st pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +$206 higher in Tweed Valley

$1,337 24th pct $1,543 45th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

30.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% 5 people even 5.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +$100 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$300 29th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +$420 higher in Tweed Valley gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,872 52nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 30.2%

25.4% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%

2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 66.0%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.1% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 39.5%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.5%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.1% 5 or more even 6.1%

5.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 20.9%

29.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%

2.9% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 27.7%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +112 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

579 80th pct 467 71st pct

Stops/1k in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +3.26 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

8.05 92nd pct 4.80 57th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +220.5 more in Tweed Valley

287.1 32nd pct 507.6 41st pct

PT routes in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +27 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

61 86th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley

— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

13.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

7.5% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative even 11.5%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +29,327 higher in Tweed Valley

71,717 54th pct 101,044 71st pct

Growth in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +4.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley

-0.3% 4th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +672 higher in Tweed Valley

1,121 70th pct 1,793 100th pct

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

27.4 85th pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +1.5 higher in Tweed Valley

12.9 63rd pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +1.1 higher in Tweed Valley

3.8 28th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +0.8 more in Tweed Valley

3.7 27th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +9.5 pts higher in Tweed Valley

44.9% 32nd pct 54.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +20.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley

38.0% 20th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +19.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley

60.7% 33rd pct 79.9% 49th pct

Walk to school in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +2.8 pts higher in Tweed Valley

46.6% 25th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +24.7 pts higher in Tweed Valley

55.1% 12th pct 79.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +5.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

40.3% 46th pct 35.2% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +4.7 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

17.8 65th pct 13.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +6 higher in Tweed Valley

1 22nd pct 7 35th pct

Mean slope in Richmond Valley - Hinterland in Tweed Valley +2.0 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

9.1% 89th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Richmond Valley - Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Tweed Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Valley - Hinterland vs Tweed Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11202/richmond-valley-hinterland/vs/11203/tweed-valley