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Deep Lead vs Riachella

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Deep Lead profile · Riachella profile

Deep Lead Riachella

Deep Lead and Riachella are two nearby rural areas in Victoria, though they differ sharply in demographics and wealth. Deep Lead has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 49, compared to just 26 in Riachella. Income is also vastly different; the typical weekly household income in Riachella is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,319 seen in Deep Lead. Riachella also has larger households, with 3.7 people per home compared to 2.4 in Deep Lead.

These differences in age and income have remained distinct over time. Both areas share some common traits, such as being car-dependent and having no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services. In both places, the typical weekly personal income is similar, sitting around $600. While Deep Lead is slightly more walkable, both areas lack public transport options.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Deep Lead Population: 197 larger in Deep Lead People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Riachella Household income: $931 higher in Riachella Household size: 1.3 larger in Riachella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deep Leadin Riachella +197 larger in Deep Lead gap steady
210 55th pct 13 9th pct
Median age in Deep Leadin Riachella +23 yrs older in Deep Lead gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Deep Leadin Riachella
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Deep Leadin Riachella
23.8% 71st pct —
Under 15 in Deep Leadin Riachella
16.7% 47th pct —
De facto in Deep Leadin Riachella
8.0% 21st pct —

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +16.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 50.0%
20.3% Never married +21.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Deep Lead Riachella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deep Leadin Riachella
6.2% 26th pct —

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

43.8% English ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
40.5% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 38.5%
9.5% Irish +21.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
7.6% German ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Deep Leadin Riachella
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Deep Leadin Riachella
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 92.3%
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 Deep Leadin Riachella
44.8% 64th pct —

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +55.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
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 Deep Leadin Riachella
41.3% 40th pct —
Bachelor+ in Deep Leadin Riachella
13.4% 45th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +33.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.2% Year 10 +18.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +65.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Education +123.9 pts ▸ 133.3%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Deep Leadin Riachella +$37 higher in Deep Lead gap narrowing
$612 26th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Deep Leadin Riachella +$931 higher in Riachella
$1,319 34th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Deep Leadin Riachella +$657 higher in Riachella
$1,593 32nd pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Deep Leadin Riachella
8.1% 51st pct —
High-income homes in Deep Leadin Riachella
8.6% 26th pct —

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 33.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deep Leadin Riachella
34.3% 75th pct —
Mental health in Deep Leadin Riachella
9.5% 64th pct —
Needs assistance in Deep Leadin Riachella
5.2% 58th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +36.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
21.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deep Leadin Riachella
22.1% 67th pct —
Unpaid carers in Deep Leadin Riachella
15.1% 73rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Deep Leadin Riachella
27.3% 61st pct —
Defence service in Deep Leadin Riachella
2.8% 53rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Deep Leadin Riachella
36.0% 90th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Deep Leadin Riachella +17 yrs older in Deep Lead
36 yrs 74th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Deep Leadin Riachella even
$225 2nd pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Deep Leadin Riachella +$1,800 higher in Riachella
$450 0th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deep Leadin Riachella +1.3 larger in Riachella
2.4 43rd pct 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Deep Leadin Riachella
8.4% 35th pct —
Living alone in Deep Leadin Riachella
28.4% 66th pct —

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 50.0%
40.1% Couples without children ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%
8.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +49.4 pts 0.0%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deep Leadin Riachella
$450 88th pct —
Mortgage in Deep Leadin Riachella
$1,029 16th pct —
People / bedroom in Deep Leadin Riachella +0.20 higher in Riachella
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Deep Leadin Riachella
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Deep Leadin Riachella
56.8% 87th pct —
Separate houses in Deep Leadin Riachella
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Deep Leadin Riachella
80.2% 52nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright +109.9 pts ▸ 166.7%
43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 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

27.2% 4 bedrooms +139.5 pts ▸ 166.7%
49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.4 pts 0.0%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deep Leadin Riachella
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Deep Leadin Riachella
8.0% 19th pct —
PT commute in Deep Leadin Riachella
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +21.3 pts 50.0%
8.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 3 vehicles +145.2 pts ▸ 166.7%
46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
20.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deep Leadin Riachella
18.0% 12th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deep Leadin Riachella
3.3% 46th pct —
Participation in Deep Leadin Riachella
52.9% 27th pct —
Full-time in Deep Leadin Riachella
58.6% 53rd pct —

Industries people work in

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +77.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% Mining ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Other services ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.9% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +69.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Deep Leadin Riachella +0.5 higher in Deep Lead
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Deep Leadin Riachella +0.6 more in Deep Lead
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Deep Leadin Riachella +57.0 pts higher in Deep Lead
57.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Deep Leadin Riachella even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Deep Leadin Riachella +100.0 more in Deep Lead
100.0 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Deep Leadin Riachella +3 higher in Deep Lead
3 62nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Deep Leadin Riachella +1.1 pts higher in Riachella
4.8% 39th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deep Lead vs Riachella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20727/deep-lead/vs/SAL22166/riachella