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Capital Region vs Riverina

Name: Capital Region vs Riverina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 280 km apart · Capital Region profile · Riverina profile

Capital Region Riverina

Capital Region and Riverina are two large New South Wales areas with different social and environmental profiles. Capital Region is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.3% of people aged 65 and over. It has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (20.2%) and more high earners, with 11.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week. Riverina has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.3%, compared to 10.0% in Capital Region. The weather also differs sharply; Capital Region is cooler and wetter, with 912mm of average annual rainfall, while Riverina is warmer and drier with 547mm.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though this gap has widened as Capital Region's share rose to 38.8%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $797 in Capital Region and $776 in Riverina. Over time, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways: the gap in educational attainment and the number of people working from home have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.3 pts higher in Riverina No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Capital Region Median age: 6 yrs older in Capital Region Renting: 5.3 pts higher in Riverina No car: 1.5 pts higher in Riverina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Riverina +75,154 larger in Capital Region gap widening

238,810 55th pct 163,656 37th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Riverina +6 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 47.0%

32.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

5.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Riverina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

3.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%

40.2% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 38.7%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

2.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 83.0%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

38.8% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 27.4%

8.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Riverina +2 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Riverina +0.86 more in Riverina

3.18 70th pct 4.03 85th pct

Students in Capital Region in Riverina +4,190 more in Capital Region

30,517 30th pct 26,327 23rd pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Riverina +29 larger in Capital Region

235 20th pct 206 15th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Riverina +24 higher in Capital Region

993 38th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 41.8%

25.5% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

9.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Riverina +$21 higher in Capital Region gap steady

$797 55th pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Riverina +$64 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,544 40th pct $1,480 33rd pct

Family income in Capital Region in Riverina +$115 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$2,013 53rd pct $1,898 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

5.1% Diabetes even 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Riverina +685 larger in Riverina

10,137 72nd pct 10,822 74th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Riverina +2 yrs older in Capital Region

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Riverina +$6 higher in Capital Region

$598 53rd pct $592 50th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Riverina +$214 higher in Capital Region

$1,598 54th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Riverina +0.1 larger in Riverina gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

13.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%

13.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Riverina +$50 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$320 38th pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Riverina +$346 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Riverina even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 30.8%

23.4% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

6.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 21.5%

14.6% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.7%

18.2% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Riverina +217 more in Capital Region

940 42nd pct 723 31st pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Riverina +0.48 more in Riverina

3.94 27th pct 4.42 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Riverina +32.5 more in Riverina

156.6 14th pct 189.1 17th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Riverina +23 more in Capital Region

93 68th pct 70 44th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 37.5%

33.4% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

16.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

10.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Riverina +81,972 higher in Capital Region

248,376 44th pct 166,404 23rd pct

Growth in Capital Region in Riverina +2.8 pts higher in Capital Region

4.1% 29th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Riverina +364 higher in Capital Region

912 55th pct 547 21st pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Riverina +7.4 higher in Riverina

16.5 5th pct 23.9 50th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Riverina +5.1 higher in Riverina

3.9 0th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Riverina +0.4 higher in Riverina

3.7 16th pct 4.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Riverina +0.5 more in Riverina

3.7 15th pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Riverina +8.0 pts higher in Riverina

42.7% 17th pct 50.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Riverina +1.0 pts higher in Riverina

41.7% 16th pct 42.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Riverina +0.5 pts higher in Capital Region

53.4% 25th pct 52.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Riverina +16.1 pts higher in Riverina

42.0% 12th pct 58.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Riverina +7.2 pts higher in Riverina

66.7% 13th pct 73.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Riverina +5.8 pts higher in Riverina

34.7% 24th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Riverina +3.3 more in Riverina

17.5 63rd pct 20.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Riverina even

1 21st pct 1 17th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Riverina +3.5 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 4.4% 25th pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

Australian Capital Territory Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Latrobe - Gippsland Sydney - Outer South West Riverina Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Blacktown

Compare Riverina with nearby areas

Central West Australian Capital Territory Shepparton Hume Murray Latrobe - Gippsland Capital Region Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - North East Bendigo Melbourne - North West Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/113/riverina