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Broadwater vs Rileys Hill

Name: Broadwater vs Rileys Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Broadwater profile · Rileys Hill profile

Broadwater Rileys Hill

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) and Rileys Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) is more likely to have people living alone, at 34.2%, compared to just 6.1% in Rileys Hill. It is also more convenient for daily needs, with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Rileys Hill has 0.0%. Rileys Hill has a much higher share of separate houses at 100.0% and larger homes, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 59.6% in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several ways. They share similar proportions of people born overseas (around 7%) and a nearly identical share of full-time workers. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English. While they are similar in these respects, a significant gap remains in their First Nations populations; for example, the typical First Nations resident in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) is far older at 54, while in Rileys Hill they are just 18.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.1 pts higher in Broadwater 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Rileys Hill Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Rileys Hill Population: 489 larger in Broadwater No car: 3.0 pts higher in Broadwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +489 larger in Broadwater gap widening

670 69th pct 181 51st pct

Median age in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +2 yrs older in Broadwater gap steady

50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 24.3%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Marital status

40.2% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 24.5%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

3.2% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Rileys Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 87.8%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 47.5%

37.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.7% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.1% German +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 44.2%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

0.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Rileys Hill

9.80 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +1 more in Broadwater

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +242 larger in Broadwater

289 47th pct 47 16th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +22 higher in Rileys Hill

957 30th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

12.8% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.2% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +$54 higher in Rileys Hill gap widening

$658 34th pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +$266 higher in Rileys Hill gap widening

$1,071 17th pct $1,337 35th pct

Family income in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +$140 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,515 28th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +19.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +8.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

7.9% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +11 larger in Broadwater

29 72nd pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +36 yrs older in Broadwater

54 yrs 90th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +$619 higher in Rileys Hill

$630 49th pct $1,249 87th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +$1,625 higher in Rileys Hill

$1,125 23rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +0.4 larger in Rileys Hill gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 39.1%

35.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.2% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +14.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +28.1 pts 6.1%

10.3% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +$110 higher in Rileys Hill gap widening

$250 40th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +$260 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +0.10 higher in Broadwater gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 30.3%

23.5% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 36.4%

18.8% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 13.9%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +2 more in Broadwater

6 76th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +13.14 more in Rileys Hill

8.96 87th pct 22.10 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +15.0 more in Rileys Hill

95.5 68th pct 110.5 70th pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +2 more in Broadwater

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +27 longer in Broadwater

34 70th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%

15.5% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

10.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.8% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 13.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +1.6 higher in Broadwater

3.4 75th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +1.4 more in Broadwater

3.3 74th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +49.0 pts higher in Broadwater

49.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +70.5 pts higher in Broadwater

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +7.6 pts higher in Rileys Hill

56.6% 75th pct 64.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +14.6 pts higher in Broadwater

14.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +12.0 pts higher in Broadwater

70.5% 70th pct 58.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Rileys Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +6.3 more in Rileys Hill

26.9 70th pct 33.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +2 higher in Broadwater

2 59th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Rileys Hill +1.5 pts higher in Rileys Hill

5.6% 49th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

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Compare Rileys Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Rileys Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10577/broadwater/vs/SAL13379/rileys-hill