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Riverview vs Woolwich

Name: Riverview vs Woolwich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Riverview profile · Woolwich profile

Riverview Woolwich

Riverview and Woolwich are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Riverview is a family-focused area where 21.9% of residents are children under 15, and 93.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It has a typical weekly household income that is far higher than in Woolwich, at $4,731 compared to $2,931. Woolwich is much older; the typical resident is 52, and people aged 65 and over make up 32.9% of the population, which is far higher than the 16.5% seen in Riverview.

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding their connection to the city and the outdoors, with both having two public transport routes and every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar levels of English proficiency and non-religious views. While both are among the highest in the nation for household incomes, the gap between them has remained significant across recent censuses, particularly in the proportion of separate houses and the number of people working from home, which is far higher in Riverview.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Riverview 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Riverview Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in Woolwich Population: 2,315 larger in Riverview Median age: 10 yrs older in Woolwich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverview in Woolwich +2,315 larger in Riverview gap steady

3,148 85th pct 833 72nd pct

Median age in Riverview in Woolwich +10 yrs older in Woolwich gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

16.5% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.8%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.5%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 51.1%

29.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

3.5% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Separated even 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Riverview Woolwich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 70.9%

5.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +3.0 pts 31.9%

30.6% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 25.3%

18.3% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 80.6%

2.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 60.1%

28.2% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Riverview in Woolwich +8.97 more in Woolwich

1.45 17th pct 10.42 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverview in Woolwich +6 more in Woolwich

30 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Riverview in Woolwich +84 larger in Woolwich

557 79th pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Riverview in Woolwich +17 higher in Woolwich

1,141 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 77.7%

6.3% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 42.6%

23.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 19.7%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 26.4%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

11.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Riverview in Woolwich +$129 higher in Riverview gap narrowing

$1,417 96th pct $1,288 93rd pct

Household income in Riverview in Woolwich +$1,800 higher in Riverview gap widening

$4,731 100th pct $2,931 95th pct

Family income in Riverview in Woolwich +$241 higher in Riverview gap widening

$4,841 100th pct $4,600 100th pct

Household income distribution

56.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 37.5%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.8% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.8% Under $650 even 4.8%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 65.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

3.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverview in Woolwich +9 larger in Riverview

9 58th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Riverview in Woolwich

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Riverview in Woolwich

$362 12th pct —

Household income in Riverview in Woolwich

$4,999 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Riverview in Woolwich +0.8 larger in Riverview gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 60.8%

16.5% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.1% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.3% 4 people ◂ +15.3 pts 12.0%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

13.0% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

4.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverview in Woolwich +$450 higher in Riverview gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Riverview in Woolwich +$833 higher in Riverview gap narrowing

$4,333 100th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Riverview in Woolwich even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 23.0%

8.3% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +31.2 pts 66.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment +26.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 23.7%

29.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 19.6%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% $750 or more ◂ +49.9 pts 30.9%

6.4% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.9% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 53.7%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverview in Woolwich +11 more in Riverview

19 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Riverview in Woolwich +3.57 more in Woolwich

6.04 82nd pct 9.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Riverview in Woolwich +80.9 more in Woolwich

1,100.4 87th pct 1,181.3 87th pct

PT routes in Riverview in Woolwich even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Riverview in Woolwich +2 longer in Riverview

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Riverview in Woolwich +2 longer in Riverview

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Riverview in Woolwich +3,084 more in Riverview

12,928 64th pct 9,844 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Riverview in Woolwich +34,409 more in Woolwich

38,660 60th pct 73,069 73rd pct

Transit to city in Riverview in Woolwich +2 longer in Woolwich

54 43rd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 45.0%

24.3% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 41.1%

23.7% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%

7.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 40.7%

25.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Riverview in Woolwich +1.0 higher in Riverview

6.2 89th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverview in Woolwich +2.1 more in Riverview

6.7 93rd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Riverview in Woolwich +10.6 pts higher in Riverview

91.9% 95th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Riverview in Woolwich +69.0 pts higher in Riverview

69.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Riverview in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Riverview in Woolwich +4.7 pts higher in Riverview

89.7% 92nd pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Riverview in Woolwich even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Riverview in Woolwich +90.3 pts higher in Riverview

90.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverview in Woolwich +35.1 more in Woolwich

10.5 43rd pct 45.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverview in Woolwich +94 higher in Woolwich

160 89th pct 255 93rd pct

Mean slope in Riverview in Woolwich +3.4 pts higher in Woolwich

9.8% 79th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverview vs Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13385/riverview/vs/SAL14430/woolwich