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Abbotsford vs Richmond

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

Abbotsford Richmond

Richmond (Vic.) and Abbotsford (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with high populations for their size. Abbotsford (Vic.) has a more qualified workforce, with 57.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 52.6% in Richmond (Vic.). The two areas differ in their transport networks; Abbotsford (Vic.) has far more public transport routes (33 versus 17), while Richmond (Vic.) has far more stops (73 versus 28). Richmond (Vic.) also has a larger First Nations population, including more people who speak a First Nations language (11.7% versus 7.1%).

Daily life is very similar across both neighbourhoods, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200. Both areas are highly mobile, with over half of all residents having moved house in the last five years. They also share a strong trend toward smaller living spaces, as both have a very low share of detached houses compared to the national figure. While the gaps in some areas have shifted, such as the rise in people born overseas in Abbotsford (Vic.), they both remain well above the national average for diversity.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,499 larger in Richmond Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Abbotsford 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Richmond One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Richmond No religion: 6.1 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Richmond +19,499 larger in Richmond gap steady

9,088 87th pct 28,587 91st pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Richmond +1 yrs older in Richmond gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 47.9%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 60.9%

24.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.6% Divorced even 7.6%

2.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

3.9% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% England even 3.7%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

4.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 72.1%

4.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 54.6%

23.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Richmond +0.56 more in Richmond

2.71 39th pct 3.27 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Richmond +11 more in Richmond

63 94th pct 74 96th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Richmond +22 larger in Richmond

585 82nd pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Richmond even

1,149 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 79.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Richmond even gap narrowing

$1,354 94th pct $1,356 94th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Richmond +$48 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$2,197 83rd pct $2,245 86th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Richmond +$72 higher in Richmond gap steady

$3,024 91st pct $3,096 92nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.7%

20.3% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

10.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.3%

22.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Richmond +106 larger in Richmond

56 78th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Richmond +3 yrs older in Abbotsford

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Richmond +$87 higher in Richmond

$1,053 82nd pct $1,140 86th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Richmond +$435 higher in Richmond

$1,781 53rd pct $2,216 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Richmond +0.1 larger in Richmond gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 43.2%

37.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.3% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

40.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 38.7%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%

12.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Richmond +$16 higher in Richmond gap steady

$425 86th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Richmond +$125 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,292 85th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Richmond even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 54.7%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%

15.6% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 53.0%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.2% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 37.6%

18.3% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

7.0% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.7%

8.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Richmond +45 more in Richmond

28 86th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Richmond +0.53 more in Abbotsford

3.08 70th pct 2.55 68th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Richmond +2,266.7 more in Abbotsford

4,365.8 100th pct 2,099.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Richmond +16 more in Abbotsford

33 87th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Richmond +1 longer in Abbotsford

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Richmond +1 longer in Richmond

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Richmond +12,058 more in Richmond

92,850 89th pct 104,908 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Richmond +125,118 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 401,582 90th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Richmond even

30 8th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

21.4% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) even 1.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 54.4%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

18.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 43.1%

17.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative even 10.7%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Richmond +0.1 higher in Richmond

9.3 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Richmond even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Richmond even