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North Richmond vs Richmond Lowlands

Name: North Richmond vs Richmond Lowlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · North Richmond profile · Richmond Lowlands profile

North Richmond Richmond Lowlands

North Richmond and Richmond Lowlands are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Richmond is a larger community where the typical resident is 39 and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Richmond Lowlands is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark financial gaps between them; the typical weekly personal income is far higher in Richmond Lowlands at $1,321 compared to $815 in North Richmond. This is consistent with a higher share of managers in Richmond Lowlands and far higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $5,000, while North Richmond has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (33.2% versus 12.7%).

Daily life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar rates of people who have moved in the last five years and similar school advantage scores. However, the gaps in infrastructure are wide. North Richmond has far more public transport stops and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries. While both areas are in the same region, Richmond Lowlands has a far higher share of people working from home (39.3%) compared to North Richmond (25.8%).

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,660 higher in Richmond Lowlands Population: 6,303 larger in North Richmond People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Richmond Lowlands Needs assistance: 6.9 pts higher in North Richmond Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in North Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +6,303 larger in North Richmond gap widening

6,358 86th pct 55 30th pct

Median age in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +5 yrs older in North Richmond gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

31.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

North Richmond Richmond Lowlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +25.7 pts 56.4%

1.0% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +9.0 pts 32.7%

40.7% Australian ◂ +22.5 pts 18.2%

9.2% Scottish +18.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.9% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 67.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 45.5%

33.0% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 25.5%

5.2% Not stated +18.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands

1.64 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +1 more in North Richmond

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +56 larger in Richmond Lowlands

321 50th pct 377 56th pct

ICSEA in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +5 higher in North Richmond

994 52nd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +23.4 pts 8.9%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 27.3%

18.3% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 9.1%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +13.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +$506 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening

$815 61st pct $1,321 93rd pct

Household income in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +$1,025 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening

$1,724 61st pct $2,749 93rd pct

Family income in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +$280 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap narrowing

$2,094 63rd pct $2,374 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 19.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +7.1 pts 52.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +291 larger in North Richmond

291 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands

$654 51st pct —

Household income in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands

$1,861 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +0.8 larger in Richmond Lowlands gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.4% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 9.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

3.3% 6 or more +38.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 25.0%

13.9% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +$82 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening

$408 83rd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +$2,660 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening

$2,340 86th pct $5,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +0.40 higher in Richmond Lowlands gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

27.2% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +28.5 pts ▸ 108.3%

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

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.6% 5 or more +40.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +55.5 pts 0.0%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +36 more in North Richmond

36 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +5.66 more in North Richmond

5.66 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +280.0 more in North Richmond

280.0 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +3 more in North Richmond

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +16 longer in Richmond Lowlands

13 50th pct 29 66th pct

Drive to city in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +4 longer in North Richmond

52 39th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 50.0%

25.8% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.6% 4 or more +33.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.4% Construction +15.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.2% Professional & technical +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +38.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

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

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +4.0 higher in North Richmond

4.8 82nd pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +3.8 more in North Richmond

4.5 80th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +33.8 pts higher in North Richmond

43.0% 78th pct 9.2% 65th pct

Walk to shops in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +32.6 pts higher in North Richmond

41.8% 77th pct 9.2% 64th pct

Walk to transit in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +68.4 pts higher in North Richmond

74.5% 80th pct 6.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +44.5 pts higher in North Richmond

49.1% 75th pct 4.6% 59th pct

Walk to a park in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +71.8 pts higher in North Richmond

85.7% 78th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +35.3 pts higher in North Richmond

43.0% 82nd pct 7.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +15.6 more in North Richmond

15.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +28 higher in North Richmond

29 75th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in North Richmond in Richmond Lowlands +2.7 pts higher in North Richmond

6.7% 60th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Richmond vs Richmond Lowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13012/north-richmond/vs/SAL13377/richmond-lowlands