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Richmond Hill vs Southern Cross

Name: Richmond Hill vs Southern Cross — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Richmond Hill profile · Southern Cross profile

Richmond Hill Southern Cross

Richmond Hill (Qld) and Southern Cross (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle profiles. Richmond Hill (Qld) has a much higher share of renters at 34.7% and one-parent families at 27.3%, while Southern Cross (Qld) is more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (85.4%) and a higher rate of people caring for children unpaid (32.5%). Richmond Hill (Qld) is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with more people living alone (32.9%) and a higher number of people who have moved in the last five years (42.2%).

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have nearly the same proportion of children under 15 (around 21%) and people with no religion (about 35%). They also have similar school advantage scores and a similar share of residents who completed Year 12. While Richmond Hill (Qld) is more connected to parks and shops, both areas are currently without any public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Richmond Hill Population: 1,878 larger in Richmond Hill No car: 5.1 pts higher in Richmond Hill One-parent: 17.1 pts higher in Richmond Hill Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Southern Cross

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +1,878 larger in Richmond Hill gap narrowing

2,453 81st pct 575 67th pct

Median age in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +4 yrs older in Southern Cross gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

36.6% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

39.0% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 27.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Hill Southern Cross

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.3% English +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

34.9% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross

7.60 69th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +3 more in Richmond Hill

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +130 larger in Southern Cross

546 78th pct 676 89th pct

ICSEA in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross even

934 19th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.6%

24.9% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

6.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.8% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%

10.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +$178 higher in Southern Cross gap widening

$567 20th pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +$478 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$1,297 32nd pct $1,775 64th pct

Family income in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +$504 higher in Southern Cross gap widening

$1,551 30th pct $2,055 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 39.0%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.9% Dementia ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +12.3 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.5% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +272 larger in Richmond Hill

308 86th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +1 yrs older in Southern Cross

16 yrs 13th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +$314 higher in Southern Cross

$373 13th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +$197 higher in Southern Cross

$1,428 38th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +0.4 larger in Southern Cross gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.7% Couples without children even 30.7%

27.3% One-parent families ◂ +17.1 pts 10.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 17.7%

14.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +$70 higher in Southern Cross gap widening

$230 34th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +$553 higher in Southern Cross gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,636 51st pct

People / bedroom in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.7% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 11.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 97.0%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 38.9%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 11.1%

3.6% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +43.6 pts 13.0%

11.4% $350–$549 +32.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.0% Under $200 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 29.2%

41.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.3 pts 12.4%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 63.5%

3.8% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 22.7%

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.3% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.2% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 11.6%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.7% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.5% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 8.3%

14.2% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

9.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +3.6 higher in Richmond Hill

3.7 76th pct 0.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +4.2 more in Richmond Hill

4.3 79th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +40.1 pts higher in Richmond Hill

40.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +65.7 pts higher in Richmond Hill

65.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +95.4 pts higher in Richmond Hill

95.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +94.3 pts higher in Richmond Hill

98.3% 85th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +26.6 pts higher in Richmond Hill

26.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +4.9 more in Richmond Hill

4.9 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +38 higher in Richmond Hill

38 76th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Richmond Hill in Southern Cross +0.1 pts higher in Southern Cross

3.9% 28th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Hill vs Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32426/richmond-hill/vs/SAL32608/southern-cross