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Richards vs Riverstone

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

Richards Riverstone

Riverstone and Richards are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in scale and makeup. Riverstone is a large community of over 8,600 people where the typical resident is 32, while Richards is sparsely populated with just 37 residents whose typical age is 52. Riverstone has far more children, with 24.2% under age 15, and a more diverse population, as 29.2% were born overseas and 28.3% use another language at home. In contrast, Richards has a much higher share of First Nations people at 16.2% and a far higher proportion of people living alone at 35%.

These two areas have tracked very differently since 2011. Riverstone has grown into a hub for families and professionals, with a typical weekly household income of $2,138 and a high share of university degrees. Richards remains a very small, renter-dominated area where the typical weekly household income is much lower at $725. Despite these gaps, they share a similar lack of religious affiliation and are both roughly the same distance from the city. They also both have easy access to parks and schools within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,590 larger in Riverstone Median age: 20 yrs older in Richards Other language: 28.3 pts higher in Riverstone Year 12: 47.5 pts higher in Riverstone Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in Riverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richards in Riverstone +8,590 larger in Riverstone

37 22nd pct 8,627 87th pct

Median age in Richards in Riverstone +20 yrs older in Richards

52 yrs 77th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

75.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +56.1 pts 19.6%

10.8% Young adults (25–44) +23.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

17.6% Married +31.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

47.1% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 36.0%

20.6% Divorced ◂ +13.2 pts 7.4%

8.8% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Richards Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 65.9%

0.0% India +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +9.0 pts 26.2%

24.3% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

0.0% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Filipino +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 66.1%

0.0% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 47.7%

27.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.9% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 6.7%

0.0% Hinduism +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Buddhism ◂ +6.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Richards in Riverstone

— 3.35 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Richards in Riverstone +5 more in Riverstone

18 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Richards in Riverstone +167 larger in Riverstone

688 89th pct 855 98th pct

ICSEA in Richards in Riverstone +17 higher in Riverstone

1,080 87th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

8.8% Year 12 +47.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

55.9% Year 10 ◂ +33.0 pts 22.9%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%

0.0% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

64.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.9 pts 28.4%

0.0% Bachelor degree +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

35.7% Architecture & building ◂ +29.2 pts 6.5%

28.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +23.2 pts 5.3%

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Information technology +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Richards in Riverstone +$448 higher in Riverstone

$450 8th pct $898 72nd pct

Household income in Richards in Riverstone +$1,413 higher in Riverstone

$725 3rd pct $2,138 81st pct

Family income in Richards in Riverstone +$715 higher in Riverstone

$1,583 31st pct $2,298 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 35.4%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 8.0%

16.2% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%

13.5% Heart disease ◂ +10.8 pts 2.7%

10.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +16.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.9% Two conditions ◂ +14.3 pts 4.6%

13.5% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richards in Riverstone +421 larger in Riverstone

6 51st pct 427 86th pct

Median age in Richards in Riverstone +42 yrs older in Richards

62 yrs 96th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Richards in Riverstone +$250 higher in Richards

$850 69th pct $600 45th pct

Household income in Richards in Riverstone +$687 higher in Riverstone

$850 13th pct $1,537 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richards in Riverstone +1.3 larger in Riverstone

1.6 3rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

73.7% Couples without children ◂ +56.0 pts 17.7%

0.0% Couples with children +64.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

42.1% One-parent families ◂ +25.8 pts 16.3%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 28.7%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 15.6%

0.0% 3 people +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% 4 people +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richards in Riverstone +$240 higher in Riverstone

$210 28th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Richards in Riverstone

— $2,513 88th pct

People / bedroom in Richards in Riverstone +0.30 higher in Riverstone

0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +65.0 pts 35.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 94.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +40.4 pts 39.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.0% $200–$349 ◂ +71.3 pts 13.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richards in Riverstone +45 more in Riverstone

2 71st pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Richards in Riverstone +48.61 more in Richards

54.05 100th pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Richards in Riverstone +14,660.7 more in Richards

16,189.2 100th pct 1,528.5 89th pct

PT routes in Richards in Riverstone +5 more in Riverstone

4 82nd pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Richards in Riverstone +18 longer in Richards

22 60th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Richards in Riverstone +2 longer in Richards

41 33rd pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Richards in Riverstone +25,130 more in Riverstone

0 0th pct 25,130 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Richards in Riverstone +25,130 more in Riverstone

13,844 45th pct 38,974 60th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 39.6%

0.0% Worked at home +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.3 pts 34.7%

20.0% 2 vehicles +21.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +27.3 pts 3.9%

18.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.4 pts 5.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Construction +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Richards in Riverstone +1.3 higher in Richards

6.8 92nd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richards in Riverstone +1.4 more in Richards

7.0 94th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Richards in Riverstone +30.2 pts higher in Richards

89.4% 94th pct 59.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Richards in Riverstone +33.1 pts higher in Richards

89.4% 94th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Richards in Riverstone +4.1 pts higher in Riverstone

89.4% 84th pct 93.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Richards in Riverstone +0.5 pts higher in Riverstone

78.8% 85th pct 79.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Richards in Riverstone +0.5 pts higher in Riverstone

89.4% 80th pct 89.9% 80th pct

Walk to health in Richards in Riverstone +34.0 pts higher in Richards

78.8% 93rd pct 44.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Richards in Riverstone +44.3 more in Richards

54.1 83rd pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Richards in Riverstone +90 higher in Riverstone

1 48th pct 90 85th pct

Mean slope in Richards in Riverstone +1.2 pts higher in Riverstone

4.2% 31st pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Richards with nearby areas

Angus Vineyard Grantham Farm Riverstone Windsor Downs Mulgrave Schofields Marsden Park

Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

Schofields Grantham Farm Tallawong Richards Angus Nirimba Fields The Ponds Colebee

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richards vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13373/richards/vs/SAL13383/riverstone