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Athlone vs Ripplebrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Athlone profile · Ripplebrook profile

Athlone Ripplebrook

Ripplebrook and Athlone are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with distinct demographic profiles. Ripplebrook is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 33 and just 8.8% of seniors in Athlone. Ripplebrook also has a higher share of larger homes, with 87.0% having three or more bedrooms, and more people owning their homes outright (40.2% versus 29.8%). In contrast, Athlone has a higher proportion of high-earning households, with 27.7% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.9% in Ripplebrook.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both consist entirely of separate houses and every home has at least one motor vehicle. They share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,800 and an identical number of public transport routes. While they are alike in these basics, they differ in their local amenities; Ripplebrook has more public transport stops and schools within walking distance, while Athlone has more parks nearby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 121 larger in Ripplebrook Median age: 10 yrs older in Ripplebrook Unpaid carers: 7.6 pts higher in Ripplebrook Aged 65+: 13.9 pts higher in Ripplebrook 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Ripplebrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Athlonein Ripplebrook +121 larger in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
147 47th pct 268 58th pct
Median age in Athlonein Ripplebrook +10 yrs older in Ripplebrook gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Athlonein Ripplebrook +1.9 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Athlonein Ripplebrook +13.9 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap widening
8.8% 13th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Athlonein Ripplebrook +7.3 pts higher in Athlone gap widening
28.6% 93rd pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Athlonein Ripplebrook +6.0 pts higher in Athlone gap widening
17.4% 81st pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%
8.8% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 53.2%
32.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
4.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Athlone Ripplebrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Athlonein Ripplebrook +4.2 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap steady
4.8% 20th pct 9.0% 38th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 84.7%
0.0% England +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

53.7% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 44.4%
43.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 43.3%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.2% Scottish even 8.2%
6.1% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
2.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Athlonein Ripplebrook +1.9 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Athlonein Ripplebrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 90.7%
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 Athlonein Ripplebrook +4.5 pts higher in Athlone gap widening
57.1% 91st pct 52.6% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 52.6%
32.0% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
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 Athlonein Ripplebrook +6.3 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
37.1% 29th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Athlonein Ripplebrook +7.6 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap widening
8.9% 25th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Athlonein Ripplebrook
— 17.54 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Athlonein Ripplebrook +1 more in Ripplebrook
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Athlonein Ripplebrook +80 larger in Ripplebrook
43 15th pct 123 29th pct
ICSEA in Athlonein Ripplebrook +32 higher in Ripplebrook
943 24th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
19.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%
14.3% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
14.1% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.0% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Health +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%
8.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Athlonein Ripplebrook +$98 higher in Athlone gap narrowing
$809 60th pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Athlonein Ripplebrook +$199 higher in Athlone gap narrowing
$1,803 65th pct $1,604 54th pct
Family income in Athlonein Ripplebrook +$42 higher in Athlone gap narrowing
$1,839 47th pct $1,797 44th pct
High earners in Athlonein Ripplebrook +8.4 pts higher in Athlone gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Athlonein Ripplebrook +16.8 pts higher in Athlone gap widening
27.7% 78th pct 10.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 5.4%
8.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Athlonein Ripplebrook +9.5 pts higher in Ripplebrook
25.2% 31st pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Athlonein Ripplebrook +2.9 pts higher in Athlone
12.2% 85th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Athlonein Ripplebrook +0.9 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
2.0% 25th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
7.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +5.1 pts 58.2%
15.0% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Athlonein Ripplebrook +5.1 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Athlonein Ripplebrook +7.6 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 18.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Athlonein Ripplebrook +9.5 pts higher in Athlone gap widening
39.3% 92nd pct 29.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Athlonein Ripplebrook +1.8 pts higher in Ripplebrook
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Athlonein Ripplebrook +4.7 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
21.4% 34th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Athlonein Ripplebrook +5 larger in Ripplebrook
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Athlonein Ripplebrook +53 yrs older in Athlone
71 yrs 100th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Athlonein Ripplebrook +$113 higher in Athlone
$225 2nd pct $112 0th pct
Household income in Athlonein Ripplebrook +$1,375 higher in Ripplebrook
$1,375 35th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Athlonein Ripplebrook +0.1 larger in Athlone gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Athlonein Ripplebrook +2.8 pts higher in Athlone gap narrowing
13.4% 65th pct 10.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Athlonein Ripplebrook +2.4 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap widening
10.6% 9th pct 13.0% 13th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 57.0%
26.1% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%
14.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.8% 6 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%
8.5% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Athlonein Ripplebrook +$69 higher in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
$231 34th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Athlonein Ripplebrook +$382 higher in Ripplebrook gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $2,029 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Athlonein Ripplebrook even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Athlonein Ripplebrook +0.8 pts higher in Athlone gap narrowing
12.8% 37th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Athlonein Ripplebrook +10.4 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
29.8% 22nd pct 40.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Athlonein Ripplebrook even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Athlonein Ripplebrook +12.5 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap widening
74.5% 37th pct 87.0% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
38.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%
12.8% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
6.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 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

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 46.7%
17.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
6.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.3 pts 30.3%
38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
16.7% Under $1,000 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Athlonein Ripplebrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Athlonein Ripplebrook +7.1 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap narrowing
14.9% 45th pct 22.0% 65th pct
PT commute in Athlonein Ripplebrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Athlonein Ripplebrook +2 more in Ripplebrook
1 64th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Athlonein Ripplebrook +4.39 more in Ripplebrook
6.80 85th pct 11.19 88th pct
Departures/1k in Athlonein Ripplebrook +1.3 more in Ripplebrook
13.6 59th pct 14.9 59th pct
PT routes in Athlonein Ripplebrook even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Athlonein Ripplebrook +6 longer in Athlone
7 39th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Athlonein Ripplebrook +5 longer in Athlone
78 55th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 56.7%
14.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 21.8%
33.3% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Athlonein Ripplebrook +11.0 pts higher in Athlone gap widening
38.5% 74th pct 27.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Athlonein Ripplebrook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Athlonein Ripplebrook +1.5 pts higher in Athlone gap narrowing
4.3% 60th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Athlonein Ripplebrook +2.6 pts higher in Ripplebrook gap steady
62.5% 57th pct 65.1% 66th pct
Full-time in Athlonein Ripplebrook +3.5 pts higher in Athlone gap narrowing
56.7% 42nd pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 26.2%
14.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
6.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%
4.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 26.2%
7.5% Technicians & trades +15.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +12.2 pts 4.3%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 5.7%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Athlonein Ripplebrook even
0.6 55th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Athlonein Ripplebrook +0.2 more in Athlone
0.7 55th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Athlonein Ripplebrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Athlonein Ripplebrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Athlonein Ripplebrook +8.7 pts higher in Ripplebrook
11.6% 61st pct 20.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in Athlonein Ripplebrook +10.6 pts higher in Ripplebrook
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Athlonein Ripplebrook +22.1 pts higher in Athlone
22.1% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Athlonein Ripplebrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Athlonein Ripplebrook +19.1 more in Athlone
34.0 74th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Athlonein Ripplebrook +0 higher in Ripplebrook
0 34th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Athlonein Ripplebrook +0.7 pts higher in Ripplebrook
6.7% 61st pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Athlone with nearby areas

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Compare Ripplebrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Athlone vs Ripplebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20081/athlone/vs/SAL22177/ripplebrook