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Cornwallis vs Richmond Lowlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Cornwallis profile · Richmond Lowlands profile

Cornwallis Richmond Lowlands

Richmond Lowlands and Cornwallis are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their makeup; Cornwallis has a far higher share of people born overseas (52.3% compared to 7.3%) and those who use a language other than English at home (63.6% versus 0.0%). There is also a significant gap in typical weekly personal income, which is far higher in Richmond Lowlands at $1,321, while Cornwallis residents typically earn $669.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. They also share the same unemployment rate of 0.0% and similar terrain slopes. While Cornwallis has far more children and a far older typical age of 45, Richmond Lowlands is more likely to have residents aged 65 and over, with a 16.4% share compared to 0.0% in Cornwallis.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 45.0 pts higher in Cornwallis Other language: 63.6 pts higher in Cornwallis Limited English: 34.1 pts higher in Cornwallis No religion: 60.9 pts higher in Cornwallis Work from home: 38.5 pts higher in Cornwallis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +11 larger in Richmond Lowlands gap steady
44 25th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +11 yrs older in Cornwallis gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +6.8 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
6.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +16.4 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +22.3 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
38.6% 100th pct 16.4% 44th pct
De facto in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +3.6 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap steady
15.2% 72nd pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

47.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.2 pts 14.5%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +25.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
38.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.3 pts 16.4%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

67.6% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 52.4%
24.3% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cornwallis Richmond Lowlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +45.0 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
52.3% 100th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

52.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
45.5% China ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

70.5% Chinese ◂ +70.5 pts 0.0%
18.2% English +14.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.4% Scottish +15.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Irish +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.4% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.8% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +63.6 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
63.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +34.1 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
34.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

45.5% English only +21.8 pts ▸ 67.3%
50.0% Cantonese ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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

No religion in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +60.9 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
86.4% 100th pct 25.5% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

86.4% No religion ◂ +60.9 pts 25.5%
29.5% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Not stated +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.8% Buddhism ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +4.4 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap steady
40.0% 37th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +23.8 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
9 78th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +46 larger in Richmond Lowlands
331 51st pct 377 56th pct
ICSEA in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +24 higher in Richmond Lowlands
965 35th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +21.1 pts 8.9%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.3% Certificate III / IV even 27.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

54.5% Society & culture ◂ +45.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Health +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +$652 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening
$669 35th pct $1,321 93rd pct
Household income in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +$874 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $2,749 93rd pct
Family income in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +$499 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +6.4 pts higher in Cornwallis gap narrowing
13.5% 75th pct 7.1% 45th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 35.7%
27.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +7.7 pts higher in Cornwallis
20.5% 14th pct 12.7% 4th pct
Mental health in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +5.5 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +9.1 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
9.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Other condition ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.1% None ◂ +31.4 pts 52.7%
6.8% One condition +11.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +2.8 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap steady
16.2% 41st pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +1.3 pts higher in Cornwallis gap narrowing
10.8% 31st pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +4.6 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap steady
21.6% 32nd pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +0.8 pts higher in Cornwallis gap narrowing
27.0% 66th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +3 larger in Cornwallis
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands
5 yrs 0th pct —
Median income in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands
$3,500 100th pct —
Household income in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands
$4,750 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +0.6 larger in Richmond Lowlands gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +9.1 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Family composition

77.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.8 pts 57.6%
35.5% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 6 or more +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.7% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% 4 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +$240 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening
$250 40th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +$700 higher in Richmond Lowlands
$4,300 100th pct $5,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +0.40 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 108.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +38.5 pts higher in Cornwallis gap widening
77.8% 100th pct 39.3% 90th pct
PT commute in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +10 longer in Richmond Lowlands
19 58th pct 29 66th pct
Drive to city in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +17 longer in Cornwallis
65 47th pct 48 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Worked at home ◂ +38.5 pts 39.3%
14.8% Car (driver) +35.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% 4 or more +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +20.4 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening
30.6% 49th pct 51.0% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +3.6 pts higher in Cornwallis gap narrowing
70.3% 82nd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +12.2 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands gap narrowing
59.3% 56th pct 71.4% 89th pct

Industries people work in

51.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 39.3%
0.0% Construction +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +0.1 higher in Richmond Lowlands
0.7 56th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +0.1 more in Richmond Lowlands
0.7 56th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +4.7 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands
4.5% 61st pct 9.2% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +6.2 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands
3.0% 59th pct 9.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +1.6 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands
4.5% 59th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Walk to school in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +10.5 pts higher in Cornwallis
15.2% 63rd pct 4.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +7.4 pts higher in Cornwallis
21.2% 53rd pct 13.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +6.2 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands
1.5% 72nd pct 7.7% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +22.7 more in Cornwallis
22.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands +1 higher in Cornwallis
2 58th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Cornwallisin Richmond Lowlands even
4.0% 29th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Cornwallis with nearby areas

Freemans Reach Windsor Clarendon South Windsor Pitt Town Bottoms Richmond McGraths Hill Richmond Lowlands

Compare Richmond Lowlands with nearby areas

Hobartville North Richmond Richmond Cornwallis Tennyson Clarendon Freemans Reach Glossodia

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cornwallis vs Richmond Lowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11078/cornwallis/vs/SAL13377/richmond-lowlands