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Mount Knowles vs Riverlea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Mount Knowles profile · Riverlea profile

Mount Knowles Riverlea

Mount Knowles and Riverlea are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in their demographics and finances. Mount Knowles has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (10.0% compared to 0.0%) and children under 15 (12.5% versus 0.0%). Typical weekly household income is far higher in Mount Knowles at $1,937, while in Riverlea it is much lower at $962. Riverlea has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 62, compared to 48 in Mount Knowles.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of local services, with no public transport stops, schools, or shops within walking distance. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care. While both are small, they have diverged in other ways; for instance, people in Riverlea are far more likely to have no religion (59.4%) and more people were born overseas (25.0%) compared to Mount Knowles.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 51.9 pts higher in Riverlea Mortgage: $1,065 higher in Riverlea Recent movers: 31.3 pts higher in Riverlea Median age: 14 yrs older in Riverlea First Nations: 10.0 pts higher in Mount Knowles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +8 larger in Mount Knowles gap widening
40 24th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +14 yrs older in Riverlea gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +10.0 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap widening
10.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +11.9 pts higher in Riverlea gap widening
22.5% 66th pct 34.4% 90th pct
Under 15 in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +12.5 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +30.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.5% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

87.5% Married ◂ +42.0 pts 45.5%
31.3% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Knowles Riverlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +17.5 pts higher in Riverlea gap widening
7.5% 31st pct 25.0% 85th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% England +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
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

27.5% English +25.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
42.5% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 34.4%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
10.0% Dutch ◂ +10.0 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +25.0 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

No religion in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +51.9 pts higher in Riverlea gap widening
7.5% 0th pct 59.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

65.0% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 50.0%
7.5% No religion +51.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
27.5% Not stated ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
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 Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +4.7 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap narrowing
44.1% 48th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +6.6 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap narrowing
18.8% 64th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.5% Year 10 +19.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
44.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Year 11 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
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

32.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%
21.4% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Health +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Education +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +$374 higher in Mount Knowles gap widening
$949 77th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +$975 higher in Mount Knowles gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $962 12th pct
Family income in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +$834 higher in Mount Knowles gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +25.0 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap widening
25.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Under $650 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
9.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +11.3 pts higher in Riverlea
32.5% 68th pct 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Cancer ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.5% None +26.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
15.0% One condition +19.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.5% Two conditions even 12.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +2.4 pts higher in Riverlea gap narrowing
21.9% 66th pct 24.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +0.5 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +0.6 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap narrowing
18.8% 22nd pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +9.7 pts higher in Riverlea
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +17.6 pts higher in Riverlea gap widening
18.8% 21st pct 36.4% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +4 larger in Mount Knowles
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Median income in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea
$1,199 87th pct —
Household income in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea
$4,200 96th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +1.3 larger in Mount Knowles gap steady
3.1 88th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +24.0 pts ▸ 64.7%
48.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.6 pts 23.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.5% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 50.0%
46.2% 4 people ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +$1,065 higher in Riverlea
$200 0th pct $1,265 27th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +0.20 higher in Mount Knowles gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +48.3 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

69.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 41.2%
0.0% Worked at home +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
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% 1 vehicle +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
38.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +31.3 pts higher in Riverlea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +4.7 pts higher in Mount Knowles gap narrowing
56.3% 36th pct 51.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

27.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.2% Education & training ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Mining 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% 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%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +30.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
27.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Sales workers +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Labourers ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea even
0 0th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Mount Knowlesin Riverlea +8.4 pts higher in Riverlea
9.9% 80th pct 18.4% 97th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Knowles vs Riverlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12782/mount-knowles/vs/SAL13381/riverlea