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Elwood vs Ripponlea

Name: Elwood vs Ripponlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Elwood profile · Ripponlea profile

Elwood Ripponlea

Elwood and Ripponlea are neighboring areas with distinct profiles. Ripponlea is more family-oriented and better connected for pedestrians, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.4% compared to 13.0% in Elwood) and far more walkable amenities per resident. Ripponlea also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (30.1%) and those using another language at home (24.1%). In contrast, Elwood is older and more likely to be home to people living alone (44.0%) or those earning $2,000 or more a week (27.1%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and similar levels of home ownership. Both areas are far above the national figure for people working from home and have very high proportions of residents who finished Year 12. While Ripponlea has more public transport stops and departures per person, both areas are very easy to navigate on foot, with typical walks to the nearest stop taking only two or three minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,621 larger in Elwood Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Ripponlea Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Elwood No religion: 7.3 pts higher in Elwood Median age: 4 yrs older in Elwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elwood in Ripponlea +13,621 larger in Elwood gap steady

15,153 88th pct 1,532 76th pct

Median age in Elwood in Ripponlea +4 yrs older in Elwood gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 38.0%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Marital status

55.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 54.8%

29.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Elwood Ripponlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 66.4%

5.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% New Zealand even 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%

26.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

15.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.9% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 72.1%

1.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 50.7%

27.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%

3.5% Judaism +9.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

0.7% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Islam even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elwood in Ripponlea

2.02 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Elwood in Ripponlea +2 more in Elwood

35 89th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Elwood in Ripponlea +24 larger in Elwood

622 86th pct 598 84th pct

ICSEA in Elwood in Ripponlea even

1,140 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 84.3%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

6.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Elwood in Ripponlea +$174 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$1,364 95th pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Elwood in Ripponlea +$73 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$2,096 79th pct $2,023 76th pct

Family income in Elwood in Ripponlea +$342 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$3,210 93rd pct $2,868 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

11.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%

22.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

17.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elwood in Ripponlea +47 larger in Elwood

55 78th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Elwood in Ripponlea +1 yrs older in Elwood

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Elwood in Ripponlea +$156 higher in Ripponlea

$1,281 87th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Elwood in Ripponlea +$688 higher in Elwood

$2,125 67th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elwood in Ripponlea +0.3 larger in Ripponlea gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%

11.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

44.0% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 35.8%

33.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elwood in Ripponlea +$24 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Elwood in Ripponlea +$215 higher in Elwood gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,085 76th pct

People / bedroom in Elwood in Ripponlea +0.10 higher in Ripponlea gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 48.1%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 64.3%

14.2% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

20.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

6.3% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.2%

24.1% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

3.1% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 27.1%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elwood in Ripponlea +32 more in Elwood

46 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Elwood in Ripponlea +6.10 more in Ripponlea

3.04 70th pct 9.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Elwood in Ripponlea +2,045.5 more in Ripponlea

1,453.2 89th pct 3,498.7 100th pct

PT routes in Elwood in Ripponlea +4 more in Elwood

8 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Elwood in Ripponlea +1 longer in Elwood

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Elwood in Ripponlea even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Elwood in Ripponlea +64,567 more in Ripponlea

75,195 88th pct 139,762 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Elwood in Ripponlea +244,291 more in Ripponlea

214,035 87th pct 458,326 91st pct

Transit to city in Elwood in Ripponlea +16 longer in Elwood

53 41st pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 41.4%

31.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%

2.1% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Walked even 2.6%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 52.4%

26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%

11.3% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

9.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Finance & insurance even 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Elwood in Ripponlea +0.4 higher in Ripponlea

8.8 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elwood in Ripponlea +0.4 more in Ripponlea

7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elwood in Ripponlea even