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Grose Vale vs North Richmond

Name: Grose Vale vs North Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Grose Vale profile · North Richmond profile

Grose Vale North Richmond

North Richmond and Grose Vale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. North Richmond is a more accessible hub, described as somewhat walkable, with 41.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 85.7% near a park. In contrast, Grose Vale is car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of schools, health services, or parks. There is also a notable wealth gap; Grose Vale has a much higher share of high earners, with 36.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.0% in North Richmond. This is consistent with a higher rate of outright home ownership in Grose Vale, where 48.1% of homes are owned fully, compared to 30.9% in North Richmond.

Daily life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas and those who use another language at home. They also share similar unemployment rates and a low level of public transport use for commuting. However, the two places are drifting apart in other ways. North Richmond is becoming more transient, with 50% of residents having moved in the last five years, while only 25.1% of Grose Vale residents have moved recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,086 larger in North Richmond Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in North Richmond Renting: 20.0 pts higher in North Richmond Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Grose Vale Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Grose Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grose Vale in North Richmond +5,086 larger in North Richmond gap widening

1,272 74th pct 6,358 86th pct

Median age in Grose Vale in North Richmond +7 yrs older in Grose Vale gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 48.9%

30.1% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.9% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Grose Vale North Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 82.1%

4.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English +4.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.1% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 58.5%

31.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grose Vale in North Richmond

— 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grose Vale in North Richmond +3 more in North Richmond

7 75th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Grose Vale in North Richmond +48 larger in North Richmond

273 45th pct 321 50th pct

ICSEA in Grose Vale in North Richmond +11 higher in Grose Vale

1,005 59th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 45.1%

30.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 37.0%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%

16.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Grose Vale in North Richmond +$23 higher in Grose Vale gap narrowing

$838 64th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Grose Vale in North Richmond +$723 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

$2,447 89th pct $1,724 61st pct

Family income in Grose Vale in North Richmond +$436 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

$2,530 83rd pct $2,094 63rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.1%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 10.6%

5.9% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +8.0 pts 59.8%

18.3% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grose Vale in North Richmond +251 larger in North Richmond

40 75th pct 291 86th pct

Median age in Grose Vale in North Richmond +2 yrs older in North Richmond

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Grose Vale in North Richmond +$71 higher in Grose Vale

$725 58th pct $654 51st pct

Household income in Grose Vale in North Richmond +$1,263 higher in Grose Vale

$3,124 88th pct $1,861 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grose Vale in North Richmond +0.6 larger in Grose Vale gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 55.8%

25.9% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.2% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.6% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grose Vale in North Richmond +$130 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

$538 95th pct $408 83rd pct

Mortgage in Grose Vale in North Richmond +$260 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,340 86th pct

People / bedroom in Grose Vale in North Richmond +0.10 higher in Grose Vale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 30.9%

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 35.7%

7.2% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.3% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 79.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 35.6%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.6% 5 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 9.6%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $350–$549 +23.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

39.3% $550–$749 ◂ +24.4 pts 14.8%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 27.1%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grose Vale in North Richmond +27 more in North Richmond

9 79th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Grose Vale in North Richmond +1.41 more in Grose Vale

7.08 86th pct 5.66 80th pct

Departures/1k in Grose Vale in North Richmond +76.2 more in Grose Vale

356.1 76th pct 280.0 74th pct

PT routes in Grose Vale in North Richmond +1 more in North Richmond

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Grose Vale in North Richmond +2 longer in North Richmond

11 47th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Grose Vale in North Richmond +5 longer in Grose Vale

57 42nd pct 52 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Grose Vale in North Richmond even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grose Vale in North Richmond even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

31.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.1% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.6% 4 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 8.6%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

17.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Grose Vale in North Richmond +3.8 higher in North Richmond

1.0 59th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Grose Vale in North Richmond +3.8 more in North Richmond

0.8 57th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Grose Vale in North Richmond +43.0 pts higher in North Richmond

0.0% 0th pct 43.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Grose Vale in North Richmond +31.7 pts higher in North Richmond

10.1% 65th pct 41.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Grose Vale in North Richmond +39.3 pts higher in North Richmond

35.3% 69th pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Grose Vale in North Richmond +48.8 pts higher in North Richmond

0.3% 57th pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Grose Vale in North Richmond +80.8 pts higher in North Richmond

4.9% 44th pct 85.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Grose Vale in North Richmond +42.7 pts higher in North Richmond

0.3% 72nd pct 43.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Grose Vale in North Richmond +6.9 more in North Richmond

8.6 38th pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Grose Vale in North Richmond +26 higher in North Richmond

3 62nd pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Grose Vale in North Richmond +4.3 pts higher in Grose Vale

11.0% 86th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Grose Vale with nearby areas

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Compare North Richmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grose Vale vs North Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11791/grose-vale/vs/SAL13012/north-richmond