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Riverina vs Hume

Name: Riverina vs Hume — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Riverina profile · Hume profile

Riverina Hume

Hume and Riverina are large regional areas separated by about 235 km. They differ most in their climate and demographics; Hume receives far more rain (1,107mm compared to 547mm) and has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 45. Riverina is far more diverse, with 26.3% of people arriving from overseas recently compared to 11.9% in Hume, and a much higher proportion of First Nations people at 6.6%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15. While they share similar typical household incomes, the gap in other areas is changing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, and the gap in the number of people working from home has grown, with 13.7% doing so in Hume compared to 8.9% in Riverina.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.2 pts higher in Hume Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Riverina Full-time: 6.2 pts higher in Riverina Renting: 6.3 pts higher in Riverina Median age: 6 yrs older in Hume

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverina in Hume +21,279 larger in Hume gap widening

163,656 37th pct 184,935 43rd pct

Median age in Riverina in Hume +6 yrs older in Hume gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.7%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 46.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%

7.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Riverina Hume

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 82.3%

1.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +4.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 44.7%

27.4% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riverina in Hume +4 more in Riverina

129 71st pct 125 68th pct

Schools/1k kids in Riverina in Hume +0.08 more in Riverina

4.03 85th pct 3.95 83rd pct

Students in Riverina in Hume +4,336 more in Hume

26,327 23rd pct 30,663 31st pct

Avg size in Riverina in Hume +46 larger in Hume

206 15th pct 251 23rd pct

ICSEA in Riverina in Hume +32 higher in Hume

969 19th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.7%

7.0% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV even 35.1%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Riverina in Hume +$42 higher in Riverina gap widening

$776 49th pct $734 31st pct

Household income in Riverina in Hume +$107 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,480 33rd pct $1,373 21st pct

Family income in Riverina in Hume +$100 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,898 41st pct $1,798 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%

17.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 57.0%

20.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverina in Hume +6,822 larger in Riverina

10,822 74th pct 4,000 39th pct

Median age in Riverina in Hume even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Riverina in Hume +$2 higher in Hume

$592 50th pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Riverina in Hume +$40 higher in Hume

$1,384 28th pct $1,424 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverina in Hume +0.2 larger in Riverina gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 51.0%

28.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverina in Hume +$5 higher in Hume gap steady

$270 21st pct $275 23rd pct

Mortgage in Riverina in Hume +$43 higher in Hume gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Riverina in Hume +0.10 higher in Riverina gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.7% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 22.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 91.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

21.5% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.6%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverina in Hume +96 more in Riverina

723 31st pct 627 25th pct

Stops/1k in Riverina in Hume +1.03 more in Riverina

4.42 42nd pct 3.39 21st pct

Departures/1k in Riverina in Hume +35.0 more in Hume

189.1 17th pct 224.1 21st pct

PT routes in Riverina in Hume +17 more in Hume

70 44th pct 87 58th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 62.2%

8.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

7.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

9.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Riverina in Hume +23,361 higher in Hume

166,404 23rd pct 189,765 29th pct

Growth in Riverina in Hume +1.7 pts higher in Hume

1.3% 6th pct 3.0% 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverina in Hume +560 higher in Hume

547 21st pct 1,107 69th pct

Max temp in Riverina in Hume +5.8 higher in Riverina

23.9 50th pct 18.1 9th pct

Min temp in Riverina in Hume +1.9 higher in Riverina

9.0 16th pct 7.1 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverina in Hume even

4.1 28th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverina in Hume +0.1 more in Riverina

4.2 32nd pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Riverina in Hume +2.3 pts higher in Riverina

50.7% 36th pct 48.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Riverina in Hume +5.8 pts higher in Hume

42.6% 18th pct 48.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Riverina in Hume +2.3 pts higher in Riverina

52.9% 24th pct 50.6% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Riverina in Hume +5.2 pts higher in Riverina

58.0% 39th pct 52.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Riverina in Hume +2.8 pts higher in Riverina

73.9% 29th pct 71.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Riverina in Hume +2.1 pts higher in Riverina

40.4% 45th pct 38.3% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverina in Hume +2.6 more in Hume

20.8 83rd pct 23.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverina in Hume even

1 17th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in Riverina in Hume +1.3 pts higher in Hume

4.4% 25th pct 5.8% 55th pct

Compare Riverina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverina vs Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/113/riverina/vs/204/hume