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Central West vs Riverina

Name: Central West vs Riverina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 202 km apart · Central West profile · Riverina profile

Central West Riverina

Central West and Riverina are two large regions in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Riverina is far more multicultural, with 26.3% of people arriving recently from overseas and a well higher share of residents born overseas (11.7%) and using other languages at home (9.6%). In contrast, Central West has a more extensive public transport network, with far more routes (127 compared to 70) and a well higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (60.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in their makeup, as the gaps for overseas arrivals and language diversity have both widened. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical weekly family income of $1,898 and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both regions also sit well below the national figure for people who identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in Riverina Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Riverina Other language: 5.1 pts higher in Riverina People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Riverina Household size: 0.1 larger in Riverina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central West in Riverina +49,306 larger in Central West gap steady

212,962 49th pct 163,656 37th pct

Median age in Central West in Riverina +2 yrs older in Central West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Central West Riverina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 81.0%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 38.7%

41.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 37.3%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

1.7% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 83.0%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

31.0% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central West in Riverina +22 more in Central West

151 86th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Central West in Riverina +0.38 more in Riverina

3.65 78th pct 4.03 85th pct

Students in Central West in Riverina +8,221 more in Central West

34,548 41st pct 26,327 23rd pct

Avg size in Central West in Riverina +25 larger in Central West

230 19th pct 206 15th pct

ICSEA in Central West in Riverina +3 higher in Riverina

966 17th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 even 41.8%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%

18.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

15.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Central West in Riverina +$38 higher in Riverina gap widening

$738 33rd pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Central West in Riverina +$46 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,434 29th pct $1,480 33rd pct

Family income in Central West in Riverina even gap steady

$1,898 41st pct $1,898 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 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 Central West in Riverina +6,332 larger in Central West

17,154 87th pct 10,822 74th pct

Median age in Central West in Riverina even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Central West in Riverina +$9 higher in Riverina

$583 47th pct $592 50th pct

Household income in Central West in Riverina +$46 higher in Central West

$1,430 37th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central West in Riverina +0.1 larger in Riverina gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%

13.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central West in Riverina +$20 higher in Central West gap widening

$290 28th pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Central West in Riverina +$130 higher in Central West gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Central West in Riverina +0.10 higher in Riverina gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 35.8%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

26.6% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 88.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.5%

20.4% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.7%

21.3% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central West in Riverina +454 more in Central West

1,177 54th pct 723 31st pct

Stops/1k in Central West in Riverina +1.11 more in Central West

5.53 77th pct 4.42 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Central West in Riverina +102.9 more in Central West

292.0 27th pct 189.1 17th pct

PT routes in Central West in Riverina +57 more in Central West

127 86th pct 70 44th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

14.5% 3 vehicles even 14.5%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.6% No vehicle even 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade even 9.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.0% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

15.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

11.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central West in Riverina +50,575 higher in Central West

216,979 36th pct 166,404 23rd pct

Growth in Central West in Riverina +0.3 pts higher in Central West

1.6% 8th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central West in Riverina +122 higher in Central West

669 33rd pct 547 21st pct

Max temp in Central West in Riverina +0.5 higher in Central West

24.3 57th pct 23.9 50th pct

Min temp in Central West in Riverina +0.1 higher in Riverina

8.9 15th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central West in Riverina +0.1 higher in Central West

4.2 30th pct 4.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central West in Riverina even

4.2 30th pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Central West in Riverina +2.0 pts higher in Riverina

48.7% 30th pct 50.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Central West in Riverina +0.8 pts higher in Central West

43.5% 20th pct 42.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Central West in Riverina +7.5 pts higher in Central West

60.4% 31st pct 52.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Central West in Riverina +1.2 pts higher in Riverina

56.8% 36th pct 58.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Central West in Riverina +3.9 pts higher in Riverina

70.0% 17th pct 73.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Central West in Riverina +4.6 pts higher in Riverina

35.8% 26th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Central West in Riverina +1.2 more in Riverina

19.5 77th pct 20.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Central West in Riverina even

1 17th pct 1 17th pct

Mean slope in Central West in Riverina +1.2 pts higher in Central West

5.6% 50th pct 4.4% 25th pct

Compare Central West with nearby areas

Riverina Australian Capital Territory Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - South West Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Ryde

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). Central West vs Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/103/central-west/vs/113/riverina