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Hobartville vs Richmond Lowlands

Name: Hobartville vs Richmond Lowlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Hobartville profile · Richmond Lowlands profile

Hobartville Richmond Lowlands

Hobartville and Richmond Lowlands are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in size and layout. Hobartville is a more populated, very walkable area where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park. In contrast, Richmond Lowlands is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with only 4.6% of homes within a similar walk to a school. There are also notable differences in health and finance; Hobartville has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (30.9% compared to 12.7%), while typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Richmond Lowlands at $5,000, compared to $2,141 in Hobartville.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over (around 16%) and nearly the same drive time to the city. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Richmond Lowlands has seen a far higher increase in people moving in over the last five years (51.0%) compared to Hobartville (34.2%). There is also a growing gap in how people work, with a far higher share of Richmond Lowlands residents working from home (39.3%) than those in Hobartville (19.7%).

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,859 higher in Richmond Lowlands Population: 2,657 larger in Hobartville Work from home: 19.6 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Hobartville Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Hobartville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +2,657 larger in Hobartville

2,712 82nd pct 55 30th pct

Median age in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +1 yrs older in Hobartville

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 14.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 35.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hobartville Richmond Lowlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +25.3 pts 56.4%

1.7% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +25.0 pts 18.2%

39.4% English ◂ +6.7 pts 32.7%

9.5% Scottish +17.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.1% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 67.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 45.5%

38.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 25.5%

5.8% Not stated +17.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands

1.85 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +3 more in Richmond Lowlands

6 74th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +48 larger in Richmond Lowlands

329 51st pct 377 56th pct

ICSEA in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +8 higher in Hobartville

997 54th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +21.5 pts 8.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 27.3%

17.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 9.1%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.2% Health +14.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +7.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +$495 higher in Richmond Lowlands

$826 63rd pct $1,321 93rd pct

Household income in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +$990 higher in Richmond Lowlands

$1,759 63rd pct $2,749 93rd pct

Family income in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +$247 higher in Richmond Lowlands

$2,127 65th pct $2,374 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 25.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 19.0%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +9.0 pts 52.7%

20.9% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

6.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +153 larger in Hobartville

153 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands

$823 67th pct —

Household income in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands

$1,968 61st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +0.9 larger in Richmond Lowlands

2.5 50th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 57.6%

24.1% Couples without children +21.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

3.4% 6 or more +38.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.9% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

14.9% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +$70 higher in Richmond Lowlands

$420 86th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +$2,859 higher in Richmond Lowlands

$2,141 78th pct $5,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +0.30 higher in Richmond Lowlands

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

32.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 108.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 50.0%

5.0% 5 or more +45.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.5% $350–$549 ◂ +72.5 pts 0.0%

15.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +12 more in Hobartville

12 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +4.42 more in Hobartville

4.42 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +385.3 more in Hobartville

385.3 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +2 more in Hobartville

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +27 longer in Richmond Lowlands

2 14th pct 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +2 longer in Richmond Lowlands

46 36th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +15,239 more in Hobartville

15,239 68th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +15,239 more in Hobartville

15,239 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 50.0%

19.7% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.9% 4 or more +33.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.8% Construction +15.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +39.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +5.3 higher in Hobartville

6.0 88th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +5.5 more in Hobartville

6.3 90th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +69.9 pts higher in Hobartville

79.1% 88th pct 9.2% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +39.0 pts higher in Hobartville

48.3% 79th pct 9.2% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +93.8 pts higher in Hobartville

100.0% 100th pct 6.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +95.4 pts higher in Hobartville

100.0% 100th pct 4.6% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +86.2 pts higher in Hobartville

100.0% 100th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +57.5 pts higher in Hobartville

65.2% 88th pct 7.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +12.2 more in Hobartville

12.2 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +95 higher in Hobartville

96 85th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Hobartville in Richmond Lowlands +0.9 pts higher in Richmond Lowlands

3.1% 15th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Hobartville with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond Lowlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobartville vs Richmond Lowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11924/hobartville/vs/SAL13377/richmond-lowlands