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Mole River vs Riverton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Mole River profile · Riverton profile

Mole River Riverton

Mole River and Riverton (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas located about 20 km apart, yet they differ sharply in age and income. Mole River is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 38.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Riverton (Qld) is much younger; its typical resident is 35 and children under 15 make up over half the population at 51.7%. These demographics are reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is far higher in Riverton (Qld) at $2,249 compared to $900 in Mole River.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and have no homes within walking distance of shops, schools or public transport. They also share similar rates of mental health conditions, sitting around 11%. The gaps between them remain stark, particularly regarding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which is far higher in Riverton (Qld) at 10.3% compared to 0.0% in Mole River.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Mole River Under 15: 47.2 pts higher in Riverton Family income: $1,349 higher in Riverton Aged 65+: 24.4 pts higher in Mole River Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in Riverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mole Riverin Riverton +60 larger in Mole River gap steady
89 38th pct 29 18th pct
Median age in Mole Riverin Riverton +26 yrs older in Mole River gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Mole Riverin Riverton +10.3 pts higher in Riverton
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Mole Riverin Riverton +24.4 pts higher in Mole River
38.2% 94th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Mole Riverin Riverton +47.2 pts higher in Riverton
4.5% 7th pct 51.7% 100th pct
De facto in Mole Riverin Riverton
17.3% 81st pct —

Age structure

4.5% Children (0–14) +47.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
46.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 34.5%
38.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.4 pts 13.8%
6.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
24.4% Never married +40.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
14.4% Divorced ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mole River Riverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mole Riverin Riverton +6.7 pts higher in Mole River
6.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 82.8%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

33.7% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
43.8% English ◂ +5.9 pts 37.9%
19.1% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.1% Scottish ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
13.5% German ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Mole Riverin Riverton +4.5 pts higher in Mole River
4.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 75.9%
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

No religion in Mole Riverin Riverton +6.1 pts higher in Mole River
33.7% 31st pct 27.6% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 51.7%
33.7% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 27.6%
7.9% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mole Riverin Riverton
30.3% 13th pct —
Bachelor+ in Mole Riverin Riverton
12.2% 40th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.3%
30.3% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +29.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.4 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

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
20.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% Health ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% Education ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mole Riverin Riverton +$259 higher in Riverton gap widening
$428 6th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Mole Riverin Riverton +$288 higher in Riverton
$837 7th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Mole Riverin Riverton +$1,349 higher in Riverton
$900 4th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Mole Riverin Riverton
3.3% 25th pct —
High-income homes in Mole Riverin Riverton
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 41.2%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mole Riverin Riverton +14.2 pts higher in Mole River
31.5% 63rd pct 17.2% 10th pct
Mental health in Mole Riverin Riverton +0.9 pts higher in Mole River
11.2% 78th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Mole Riverin Riverton +6.7 pts higher in Mole River
6.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
10.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
19.1% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mole Riverin Riverton
18.9% 54th pct —
Unpaid carers in Mole Riverin Riverton
7.8% 14th pct —
Unpaid child care in Mole Riverin Riverton
3.3% 0th pct —
Defence service in Mole Riverin Riverton +10.8 pts higher in Mole River
10.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mole Riverin Riverton
20.0% 26th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Mole Riverin Riverton +3 larger in Riverton
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Mole Riverin Riverton +55 yrs older in Mole River
58 yrs 93rd pct 3 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Mole Riverin Riverton +$926 higher in Riverton
$699 56th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Mole Riverin Riverton +$1,351 higher in Riverton
$899 14th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mole Riverin Riverton +1.4 larger in Riverton gap widening
1.7 6th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Mole Riverin Riverton
0.0% 0th pct —
Living alone in Mole Riverin Riverton
50.0% 100th pct —

Family composition

32.7% Couples with children +46.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
74.5% Couples without children ◂ +53.5 pts 21.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 44.4%
45.2% 2 people ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Mole Riverin Riverton +$368 higher in Mole River
$693 6th pct $325 0th pct
People / bedroom in Mole Riverin Riverton +0.10 higher in Mole River gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mole Riverin Riverton
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Mole Riverin Riverton
61.9% 92nd pct —
Separate houses in Mole Riverin Riverton
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Mole Riverin Riverton
38.1% 3rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Owned outright ◂ +61.9 pts 0.0%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.0% Other tenure ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%

Types of homes

116.7% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 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

16.7% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
21.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
9.5% Studio / none ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mole Riverin Riverton
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Mole Riverin Riverton
25.6% 73rd pct —
PT commute in Mole Riverin Riverton
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.2% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%
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

25.6% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mole Riverin Riverton +23.8 pts higher in Riverton
34.8% 64th pct 58.6% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mole Riverin Riverton
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Mole Riverin Riverton
47.8% 17th pct —
Full-time in Mole Riverin Riverton
72.1% 90th pct —

Industries people work in

69.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.6 pts 41.2%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +16.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Managers ◂ +18.3 pts 23.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +16.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mole Riverin Riverton +11.2 more in Mole River
11.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mole Riverin Riverton even
0 18th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Mole Riverin Riverton +0.2 pts higher in Mole River
11.1% 86th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mole River vs Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12677/mole-river/vs/SAL32441/riverton