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Grantham Farm vs Richards

Name: Grantham Farm vs Richards — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Grantham Farm profile · Richards profile

Grantham Farm Richards

Grantham Farm and Richards are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Grantham Farm is a larger, younger community where the typical resident is 30 and 27.4% of people are children. It is a highly diverse area where 41.2% were born overseas and many residents are well qualified, with 39.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Richards is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 52. It has a far higher share of First Nations people (16.2%) and residents are more likely to have a long-term health condition (32.4%).

While both areas consist almost entirely of separate houses, the gap in how people live is widening. In Grantham Farm, most people own their homes with a mortgage and earn a typical weekly household income of $2,570. In Richards, every household rents, and the typical weekly household income is much lower at $725. This contrast extends to rent, which is far higher in Grantham Farm at a typical $540 per week compared to $210 in Richards.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Richards Under 15: 27.4 pts higher in Grantham Farm Born overseas: 33.1 pts higher in Grantham Farm Other language: 41.9 pts higher in Grantham Farm Year 12: 63.4 pts higher in Grantham Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grantham Farm in Richards +3,632 larger in Grantham Farm

3,669 86th pct 37 22nd pct

Median age in Grantham Farm in Richards +22 yrs older in Richards

30 yrs 5th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +61.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

44.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +34.0 pts 10.8%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +42.4 pts 17.6%

30.2% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

4.9% Divorced +15.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.0% Separated +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Grantham Farm Richards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

13.9% India ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.9% English +16.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.3% Indian ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Scottish +9.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.8% English only +31.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

4.1% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

20.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.5% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.3% Hinduism ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Buddhism +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Grantham Farm in Richards +4 more in Richards

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Grantham Farm in Richards +11 larger in Richards

677 89th pct 688 89th pct

ICSEA in Grantham Farm in Richards +6 higher in Grantham Farm

1,086 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 ◂ +63.4 pts 8.8%

12.8% Year 10 +43.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +45.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.5% Architecture & building +31.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +24.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% Information technology ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grantham Farm in Richards +$704 higher in Grantham Farm

$1,154 89th pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Grantham Farm in Richards +$1,845 higher in Grantham Farm

$2,570 90th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Grantham Farm in Richards +$1,074 higher in Grantham Farm

$2,657 86th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 25.0%

19.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 17.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +11.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.5% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.1% Heart disease +12.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% Diabetes +7.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +24.6 pts 51.4%

2.5% Two conditions +16.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grantham Farm in Richards +48 larger in Grantham Farm

54 78th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Grantham Farm in Richards +44 yrs older in Richards

18 yrs 18th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Grantham Farm in Richards +$358 higher in Grantham Farm

$1,208 87th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Grantham Farm in Richards +$1,712 higher in Grantham Farm

$2,562 80th pct $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grantham Farm in Richards +1.6 larger in Grantham Farm

3.2 89th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +73.9 pts 0.0%

16.1% Couples without children +57.6 pts ▸ 73.7%

9.3% One-parent families +32.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.7% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% 1 person +26.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.2% 3 people ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

27.1% 4 people ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grantham Farm in Richards +$330 higher in Grantham Farm

$540 95th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Grantham Farm in Richards

$2,700 89th pct —

People / bedroom in Grantham Farm in Richards +0.30 higher in Grantham Farm

0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Rented +69.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

61.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +61.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.8% 3 bedrooms +68.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

74.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +74.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

3.5% $200–$349 +81.5 pts ▸ 85.0%

46.2% $550–$749 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +45.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grantham Farm in Richards +13 more in Grantham Farm

15 85th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Grantham Farm in Richards +49.97 more in Richards

4.09 74th pct 54.05 100th pct

Departures/1k in Grantham Farm in Richards +15,407.5 more in Richards

781.7 84th pct 16,189.2 100th pct

PT routes in Grantham Farm in Richards +1 more in Grantham Farm

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Grantham Farm in Richards +20 longer in Richards

2 14th pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Grantham Farm in Richards +5 longer in Richards

36 30th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Grantham Farm in Richards +13,844 more in Grantham Farm

13,844 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grantham Farm in Richards +10,287 more in Grantham Farm

24,131 52nd pct 13,844 45th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.2% Worked at home ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.2% 1 vehicle +36.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

53.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 20.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Wholesale trade +27.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +13.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Grantham Farm in Richards +2.2 higher in Richards

4.6 81st pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Grantham Farm in Richards +2.4 more in Richards

4.6 81st pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Grantham Farm in Richards +30.7 pts higher in Richards

58.7% 82nd pct 89.4% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Grantham Farm in Richards +38.1 pts higher in Richards

51.2% 80th pct 89.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Grantham Farm in Richards +2.5 pts higher in Richards

86.9% 83rd pct 89.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in Grantham Farm in Richards +15.6 pts higher in Richards

63.2% 80th pct 78.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Grantham Farm in Richards +1.8 pts higher in Richards

87.6% 79th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Grantham Farm in Richards +77.3 pts higher in Richards

1.5% 72nd pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Grantham Farm in Richards +48.1 more in Richards

6.0 32nd pct 54.1 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Grantham Farm in Richards +52 higher in Grantham Farm

53 79th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Grantham Farm in Richards +1.9 pts higher in Grantham Farm

6.1% 54th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grantham Farm vs Richards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11743/grantham-farm/vs/SAL13373/richards