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Invergordon vs Rawdon Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Invergordon profile · Rawdon Vale profile

Invergordon Rawdon Vale

Invergordon (NSW) and Rawdon Vale are both sparsely populated rural areas. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Invergordon (NSW) are far older, with a typical age of 64 compared to 45 in Rawdon Vale. Invergordon (NSW) also has much lower incomes, with typical weekly household earnings of $1,041 against $1,749 in Rawdon Vale. This gap is seen in personal incomes too, which are far higher in Rawdon Vale at $1,125 per week. Invergordon (NSW) also has fewer people per home, at 1.8, while Rawdon Vale has a much higher figure of 3.0.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They share a similar lack of public transport and local amenities. The two neighbouring areas also both have no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +19 larger in Invergordon gap widening
34 21st pct 15 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31
  • First area, 2021: 34
  • Second area, 2016: 17
  • Second area, 2021: 15
Median age in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +19 yrs older in Invergordon gap widening
64 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 64 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
55.9% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 35.5%
  • First area, 2021: 55.9%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
10.0% 32nd pct —

Age structure

55.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +55.9 pts 0.0%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married +33.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
30.0% Never married ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Invergordon Rawdon Vale

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

  • 85+ in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Invergordon: 13.6% males, 18.2% females; 75–79 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Invergordon: 13.6% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Invergordon: 18.2% males, 22.7% females; 60–64 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 13.6% females; 55–59 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Rawdon Vale: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Invergordon: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Rawdon Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

20.6% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 20.6%

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +29.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

32.4% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.6% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.6% Irish ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

67.6% English only +32.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

35.3% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 35.3%

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +30.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
35.3% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 26.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

31.3% 15th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 31.3%
13.3% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.1% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% Management & commerce +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
17.6% Information technology ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Education ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences 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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +$600 higher in Rawdon Vale gap widening
$525 14th pct $1,125 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: $412
  • First area, 2021: $525
  • Second area, 2016: $724
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +$708 higher in Rawdon Vale gap narrowing
$1,041 15th pct $1,749 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $1,041
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,749
Family income in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +$562 higher in Rawdon Vale gap narrowing
$1,187 11th pct $1,749 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,749
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.3% Under $650 ◂ +63.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale
29.4% 53rd pct —
14.7% 91st pct —
Needs assistance in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale
8.8% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +17.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.8% Heart disease +17.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.7% Mental health ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
14.7% Stroke ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +21.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
14.7% One condition +25.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.8% Two conditions ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

53.3% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 37.9%
  • First area, 2021: 53.3%
10.0% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
Unpaid child care in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale
13.3% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
0.0% 0th pct —
26.7% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +1.2 larger in Rawdon Vale
1.8 9th pct 3.0 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0
24.0% 91st pct —

Family composition

76.0% Couples without children ◂ +54.6 pts 21.4%
20.0% Couples with children +44.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
24.0% One-parent families ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 44.4%
23.5% 3 people ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $200 25th pct
$542 3rd pct —
People / bedroom in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +0.10 higher in Rawdon Vale gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.30
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

82.4% Owned outright ◂ +49.0 pts 33.3%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

17.6% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +26.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
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

0.0% 4 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

20.6% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 20.6%

Jobs & Industry

33.3% 4th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 41.4%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale even
0 31st pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Invergordonin Rawdon Vale +9.5 pts higher in Invergordon
17.9% 96th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invergordon vs Rawdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11991/invergordon/vs/SAL13337/rawdon-vale