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Abbotsford vs Russell Lea

Name: Abbotsford vs Russell Lea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Russell Lea profile

Abbotsford Russell Lea

Abbotsford (NSW) and Russell Lea are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Russell Lea is dominated by detached houses, which make up 68.3% of homes, and a far higher share of homes have three or more bedrooms (69.6%). In contrast, Abbotsford (NSW) has many more apartments, with 54.6% of homes in this category. This is consistent with a higher number of renters in Abbotsford (NSW) at 36.4%, and a larger number of people living alone (29.4%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people using another language at home and similar typical weekly incomes. While both areas are well-positioned for amenities, their access differs: Abbotsford (NSW) has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while every single home in Russell Lea is within a 15-minute walk of a school. The two areas have also tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing a higher share of residents who moved in the last five years compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.5 pts higher in Russell Lea 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Russell Lea Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Abbotsford Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in Abbotsford Household size: 0.3 larger in Russell Lea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +511 larger in Abbotsford gap widening

5,431 86th pct 4,920 86th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +4 yrs older in Abbotsford gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.6%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%

14.7% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Russell Lea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

5.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%

19.5% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.9% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

8.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

30.3% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +0.15 more in Abbotsford

1.25 13th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +3 more in Russell Lea

37 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +3 larger in Russell Lea

517 74th pct 521 74th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +4 higher in Abbotsford

1,119 95th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.2% Education even 8.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +$46 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

$1,179 90th pct $1,133 88th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +$395 higher in Russell Lea gap widening

$2,263 86th pct $2,658 92nd pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +$268 higher in Russell Lea gap widening

$2,988 90th pct $3,256 94th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.0%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +3.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +21 larger in Abbotsford

47 76th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +2 yrs older in Abbotsford

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +$106 higher in Abbotsford

$575 43rd pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +$749 higher in Russell Lea

$1,625 47th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +0.3 larger in Russell Lea gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 23.3%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 31.0%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 22.7%

12.8% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

3.5% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +$30 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$550 96th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +$290 higher in Russell Lea gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $3,290 95th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Russell Lea even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.4% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 25.6%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

28.7% Separate house +39.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

54.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.1 pts 23.4%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 25.0%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.9% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.3%

24.2% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.7% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.1% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +2 more in Russell Lea

15 85th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +0.69 more in Russell Lea

2.76 68th pct 3.46 71st pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +593.0 more in Abbotsford

2,425.3 94th pct 1,832.3 91st pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +1 more in Russell Lea

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Russell Lea even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +2 longer in Abbotsford

11 6th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Russell Lea even

52,819 87th pct 52,819 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +5,290 more in Abbotsford

216,752 87th pct 211,462 87th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +6 longer in Abbotsford

55 45th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 48.2%

29.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 34.7%

34.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.9% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

3.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 33.7%

22.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +0.6 higher in Russell Lea

7.1 93rd pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +0.9 more in Russell Lea

6.9 94th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +5.7 pts higher in Russell Lea

94.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +9.4 pts higher in Russell Lea

90.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsford in Russell Lea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +26.9 pts higher in Russell Lea

73.1% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsford in Russell Lea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +18.8 pts higher in Abbotsford

99.7% 100th pct 80.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +1.1 more in Abbotsford

6.6 33rd pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +54 higher in Abbotsford

267 94th pct 213 91st pct

Mean slope in Abbotsford in Russell Lea +1.2 pts higher in Abbotsford

7.4% 66th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Abbotsford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea