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Fulham vs Riverslea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Fulham profile · Riverslea profile

Fulham Riverslea

Fulham (Vic.) and Riverslea are neighbouring rural areas with very different household profiles. Riverslea has a much younger feel, with 31.5% of people being children under 15 compared to just 4.6% in Fulham (Vic.). This is reflected in the home life of Riverslea, where 31.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, far higher than the 5.4% in Fulham (Vic.). Meanwhile, Fulham (Vic.) is more diverse, with 26.0% of residents born overseas compared to 9.1% in Riverslea, and has a higher share of people living alone at 31.1%.

Both areas share a similar housing landscape, as every home in both Fulham (Vic.) and Riverslea is a separate detached house. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $2,042 and $1,983 respectively. Despite these commonalities, the two places have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in adults working or looking for work is huge, with 71.8% in Riverslea compared to just 10.5% in Fulham (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 26.9 pts higher in Riverslea No religion: 33.0 pts higher in Riverslea Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Riverslea Unpaid child care: 26.2 pts higher in Riverslea Recent movers: 32.7 pts higher in Riverslea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fulhamin Riverslea +829 larger in Fulham gap steady
994 73rd pct 165 49th pct
Median age in Fulhamin Riverslea +4 yrs older in Riverslea gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Fulhamin Riverslea +5.5 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fulhamin Riverslea +11.5 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Fulhamin Riverslea +26.9 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
4.6% 7th pct 31.5% 97th pct
De facto in Fulhamin Riverslea +7.7 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
18.9% 86th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

67.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +44.7 pts 22.4%
4.6% Children (0–14) +26.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

33.6% Married +34.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
59.9% Never married ◂ +34.3 pts 25.6%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.5% Divorced even 2.6%
0.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fulham Riverslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fulhamin Riverslea +16.9 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
26.0% 86th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 77.0%
6.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.3% Australian +36.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.4% English +28.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
2.8% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.2% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.4% German +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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 Fulhamin Riverslea +0.5 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fulhamin Riverslea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

16.0% English only +67.6 pts ▸ 83.6%
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 Fulhamin Riverslea +33.0 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
9.5% 0th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

84.0% Not stated ◂ +71.3 pts 12.7%
6.2% Christianity +38.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.5% No religion +33.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
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 Fulhamin Riverslea +25.8 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
8.1% 0th pct 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Fulhamin Riverslea +6.1 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
2.4% 6th pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fulhamin Riverslea +1 more in Riverslea
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Fulhamin Riverslea +111 larger in Riverslea
33 11th pct 144 32nd pct
ICSEA in Fulhamin Riverslea +124 higher in Riverslea
872 11th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 10 ◂ +34.3 pts 32.2%
8.1% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
2.4% Year 11 +8.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.1% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +23.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
9.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.9% Engineering & related +13.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +14.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.3% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.3% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fulhamin Riverslea +$103 higher in Riverslea gap widening
$914 74th pct $1,017 84th pct
Household income in Fulhamin Riverslea +$59 higher in Fulham gap narrowing
$2,042 77th pct $1,983 74th pct
Family income in Fulhamin Riverslea +$210 higher in Fulham gap widening
$2,388 77th pct $2,178 67th pct
High earners in Fulhamin Riverslea +7.6 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
1.8% 20th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Fulhamin Riverslea +12.0 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 6.0% 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 8.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

5.5% $650–$1,499 +34.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
5.1% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fulhamin Riverslea +11.3 pts higher in Riverslea
3.8% 0th pct 15.2% 7th pct
Mental health in Fulhamin Riverslea +3.7 pts higher in Riverslea
1.1% 6th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Fulhamin Riverslea +2.6 pts higher in Riverslea gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

11.4% None +57.7 pts ▸ 69.1%
2.3% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fulhamin Riverslea +9.5 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
1.6% 0th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Fulhamin Riverslea +5.6 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
2.1% 4th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Fulhamin Riverslea +26.2 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
5.4% 1st pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Fulhamin Riverslea +0.4 pts higher in Fulham
0.4% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fulhamin Riverslea +17.9 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
5.2% 2nd pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fulhamin Riverslea +55 larger in Fulham
55 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fulhamin Riverslea
36 yrs 74th pct —
Year 12 in Fulhamin Riverslea
0.0% 0th pct —
Indigenous language in Fulhamin Riverslea
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fulhamin Riverslea +0.2 larger in Riverslea gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fulhamin Riverslea +0.5 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Fulhamin Riverslea +13.1 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 52.8%
28.8% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +15.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 18.0%
8.2% 5 people +17.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 8.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fulhamin Riverslea +$23 higher in Fulham gap widening
$133 11th pct $110 7th pct
Mortgage in Fulhamin Riverslea +$83 higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
$1,650 52nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Fulhamin Riverslea even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fulhamin Riverslea +3.0 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
23.0% 67th pct 26.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Fulhamin Riverslea +6.5 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
29.5% 22nd pct 36.0% 36th pct
Separate houses in Fulhamin Riverslea even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fulhamin Riverslea +10.8 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
85.2% 66th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 46.0%
29.5% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
23.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 pts 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

41.0% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 28.0%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
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

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fulhamin Riverslea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fulhamin Riverslea +8.5 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
25.5% 73rd pct 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Fulhamin Riverslea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fulhamin Riverslea
— 69 90th pct
Drive to city in Fulhamin Riverslea +7 longer in Riverslea
137 87th pct 144 89th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 59.8%
25.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 17.1%
0.0% Walked +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 32.0%
23.8% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.9% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fulhamin Riverslea +32.7 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 36.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Fulhamin Riverslea
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fulhamin Riverslea +0.8 pts higher in Riverslea gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Fulhamin Riverslea +61.2 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
10.5% 0th pct 71.8% 86th pct
Full-time in Fulhamin Riverslea +1.6 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
63.8% 75th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.3% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 12.2%
9.6% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
8.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
6.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fulhamin Riverslea +2.0 pts higher in Fulham
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fulhamin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fulhamin Riverslea +2.0 more in Fulham
2.0 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fulhamin Riverslea +1 higher in Fulham
1 52nd pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Fulhamin Riverslea even
2.4% 3rd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Fulham with nearby areas

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Compare Riverslea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fulham vs Riverslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20956/fulham/vs/SAL22181/riverslea