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Corio vs Rippleside

Name: Corio vs Rippleside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Corio profile · Rippleside profile

Corio Rippleside

Corio and Rippleside are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rippleside is a wealthier area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 35 in Corio. There is a stark gap in education and income; 36.4% of Rippleside adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.7% do in Corio. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Rippleside at $2,103, compared to $1,152 in Corio. Corio has a much higher share of one-parent families (28.4%) and more people using another language at home (21.8% against 9.7% in Rippleside).

Despite these gaps, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with about 2.5 people in each. Life in both places is supported by a similar variety of amenities within a 15-minute walk. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways, with Rippleside seeing a much higher share of people working from home and more homes owned outright. Corio remains more reliant on renting, with 39.7% of households renting compared to 25.1% in Rippleside.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.5 pts higher in Rippleside Bachelor+: 28.7 pts higher in Rippleside Work from home: 24.7 pts higher in Rippleside Family income: $1,303 higher in Rippleside Population: 14,503 larger in Corio

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corio in Rippleside +14,503 larger in Corio gap steady

15,497 88th pct 994 73rd pct

Median age in Corio in Rippleside +12 yrs older in Rippleside gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

35.2% Married +19.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

45.1% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 29.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Corio Rippleside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 80.3%

2.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.9% English +7.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.8% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.6% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.0% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

5.4% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corio in Rippleside

1.04 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Corio in Rippleside +10 more in Rippleside

9 78th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Corio in Rippleside +26 larger in Corio

663 88th pct 637 87th pct

ICSEA in Corio in Rippleside +63 higher in Rippleside

1,008 61st pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +29.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.2 pts 5.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.0%

14.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.7 pts 16.9%

11.6% Bachelor degree +22.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

6.8% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Corio in Rippleside +$495 higher in Rippleside gap widening

$537 16th pct $1,032 85th pct

Household income in Corio in Rippleside +$951 higher in Rippleside gap widening

$1,152 22nd pct $2,103 79th pct

Family income in Corio in Rippleside +$1,303 higher in Rippleside gap widening

$1,347 18th pct $2,650 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 10.6%

2.7% $4,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 33.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.8% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.7% Other condition even 8.8%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +8.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corio in Rippleside +388 larger in Corio

395 86th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Corio in Rippleside +24 yrs older in Rippleside

20 yrs 25th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Corio in Rippleside +$826 higher in Rippleside

$486 30th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Corio in Rippleside +$1,827 higher in Rippleside

$1,172 25th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corio in Rippleside +0.1 larger in Corio gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

21.5% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.4% One-parent families ◂ +18.1 pts 10.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

12.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corio in Rippleside +$120 higher in Rippleside gap steady

$280 50th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Corio in Rippleside +$572 higher in Rippleside gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,872 65th pct

People / bedroom in Corio in Rippleside +0.10 higher in Corio gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.7% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 25.1%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 70.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 55.9%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $200–$349 ◂ +38.5 pts 25.5%

12.5% $350–$549 +38.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 3.9%

0.2% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.5 pts 23.7%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corio in Rippleside +73 more in Corio

77 88th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Corio in Rippleside +0.94 more in Corio

4.97 77th pct 4.02 74th pct

Departures/1k in Corio in Rippleside +713.8 more in Corio

1,449.2 89th pct 735.4 83rd pct

PT routes in Corio in Rippleside +6 more in Corio

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Corio in Rippleside +3 longer in Rippleside

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Corio in Rippleside +6 longer in Rippleside

42 34th pct 48 37th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +19.9 pts 46.2%

7.9% Worked at home +24.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 37.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

1.3% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

8.4% Professionals +24.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.1% Labourers ◂ +16.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.3 pts 3.6%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Corio in Rippleside +0.8 higher in Rippleside

6.6 91st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corio in Rippleside +0.2 more in Corio

6.5 91st pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Corio in Rippleside +13.4 pts higher in Rippleside

86.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Corio in Rippleside +10.0 pts higher in Rippleside

90.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Corio in Rippleside +9.1 pts higher in Rippleside

90.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Corio in Rippleside +76.5 pts higher in Corio

76.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Corio in Rippleside +4.1 pts higher in Rippleside

95.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Corio in Rippleside +30.1 pts higher in Corio

55.4% 85th pct 25.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Corio in Rippleside +19.6 more in Rippleside

13.6 50th pct 33.2 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Corio in Rippleside +267 higher in Rippleside

160 89th pct 426 100th pct

Mean slope in Corio in Rippleside +1.1 pts higher in Rippleside

2.8% 10th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Corio with nearby areas

North Shore Norlane North Geelong Bell Park Rippleside Lovely Banks Bell Post Hill Drumcondra

Compare Rippleside with nearby areas

Drumcondra North Geelong Geelong West Bell Park Manifold Heights Geelong Hamlyn Heights Norlane

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corio vs Rippleside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20640/corio/vs/SAL22178/rippleside