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Ridleyton vs Welland

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Ridleyton profile · Welland profile

Ridleyton Welland

Ridleyton and Welland are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Ridleyton is a younger place where the typical resident is 35, and it has a much higher share of renters (50.7%) and people living alone (40.3%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Welland is older, with a typical age of 42, and more stable housing; 36.7% of homes are owned outright, far higher than the 18.8% in Ridleyton.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,465 and nearly identical shares of people who use a language other than English at home. While they are alike in these respects, they are moving in different directions regarding their residents. Ridleyton is seeing much more churn, with 42.9% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 30.4% in Welland.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Ridleyton Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Welland No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Ridleyton Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Ridleyton Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Ridleyton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ridleytonin Welland +299 larger in Ridleyton gap widening
1,180 74th pct 881 72nd pct
Median age in Ridleytonin Welland +7 yrs older in Welland gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ridleytonin Welland +0.6 pts higher in Ridleyton gap steady
1.7% 48th pct 1.1% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Ridleytonin Welland +5.1 pts higher in Welland gap widening
14.6% 31st pct 19.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Ridleytonin Welland +2.8 pts higher in Welland gap steady
11.7% 22nd pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Ridleytonin Welland +3.5 pts higher in Ridleyton gap widening
14.7% 69th pct 11.2% 41st pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 25.0%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 39.3%
31.6% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
3.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ridleyton Welland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ridleytonin Welland +2.7 pts higher in Ridleyton gap narrowing
31.9% 90th pct 29.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 67.8%
4.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
1.2% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.7% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 23.4%
21.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.9% Greek +9.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.0% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
6.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
1.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

Language

Other language in Ridleytonin Welland +0.5 pts higher in Welland gap narrowing
31.5% 91st pct 32.0% 91st pct
Limited English in Ridleytonin Welland +0.1 pts higher in Ridleyton gap narrowing
6.0% 93rd pct 5.9% 93rd pct

Language used at home

64.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 64.6%
4.2% Greek +8.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ridleytonin Welland +13.5 pts higher in Ridleyton gap widening
47.6% 73rd pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
47.6% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 34.2%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
1.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ridleytonin Welland +8.5 pts higher in Ridleyton gap steady
67.5% 88th pct 59.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Ridleytonin Welland +7.4 pts higher in Ridleyton gap steady
32.2% 87th pct 24.8% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ridleytonin Welland +2 more in Welland
28 88th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Ridleytonin Welland +40 larger in Welland
494 71st pct 535 76th pct
ICSEA in Ridleytonin Welland +9 higher in Ridleyton
1,041 75th pct 1,032 73rd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 59.0%
7.4% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
7.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%
22.1% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.5% Postgraduate degree even 11.5%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%
11.1% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
6.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ridleytonin Welland +$166 higher in Ridleyton gap widening
$842 65th pct $676 37th pct
Household income in Ridleytonin Welland even gap steady
$1,465 45th pct $1,467 45th pct
Family income in Ridleytonin Welland +$310 higher in Ridleyton gap widening
$2,193 68th pct $1,883 50th pct
High earners in Ridleytonin Welland +0.2 pts higher in Welland gap steady
9.2% 57th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Ridleytonin Welland +0.3 pts higher in Welland gap narrowing
17.5% 55th pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ridleytonin Welland +1.5 pts higher in Ridleyton
30.2% 57th pct 28.7% 49th pct
Mental health in Ridleytonin Welland +3.1 pts higher in Ridleyton
13.4% 88th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Ridleytonin Welland +0.8 pts higher in Ridleyton gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
7.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.0%
21.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ridleytonin Welland +0.9 pts higher in Welland gap narrowing
12.5% 22nd pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Ridleytonin Welland +1.5 pts higher in Welland gap steady
11.8% 40th pct 13.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Ridleytonin Welland +4.9 pts higher in Welland gap widening
19.1% 23rd pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Ridleytonin Welland +1.5 pts higher in Ridleyton
2.6% 49th pct 1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ridleytonin Welland +3.4 pts higher in Welland gap narrowing
15.5% 13th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ridleytonin Welland +10 larger in Ridleyton
20 68th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Ridleytonin Welland +3 yrs older in Ridleyton
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Ridleytonin Welland +$150 higher in Welland
$449 25th pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Ridleytonin Welland +$4,025 higher in Welland
$725 9th pct $4,750 100th pct
Indigenous language in Ridleytonin Welland
15.0% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ridleytonin Welland +0.3 larger in Welland gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ridleytonin Welland +0.2 pts higher in Welland gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Ridleytonin Welland +12.2 pts higher in Ridleyton gap widening
40.3% 91st pct 28.1% 65th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 27.9%
13.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Household size

40.3% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 28.1%
28.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
3.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ridleytonin Welland +$5 higher in Welland gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $305 59th pct
Mortgage in Ridleytonin Welland +$80 higher in Welland gap narrowing
$1,687 54th pct $1,767 59th pct
People / bedroom in Ridleytonin Welland even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ridleytonin Welland +18.0 pts higher in Ridleyton gap narrowing
50.7% 93rd pct 32.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Ridleytonin Welland +17.8 pts higher in Welland gap steady
18.8% 9th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Ridleytonin Welland +5.6 pts higher in Welland gap narrowing
61.8% 11th pct 67.3% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ridleytonin Welland +7.4 pts higher in Welland gap narrowing
59.9% 14th pct 67.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 32.7%
18.8% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.8% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 67.3%
35.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 18.9%
3.8% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%
34.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 20.2%
1.5% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 38.8%
31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ridleytonin Welland +3.8 pts higher in Ridleyton gap widening
15.9% 92nd pct 12.1% 89th pct
Work from home in Ridleytonin Welland +2.0 pts higher in Ridleyton gap steady
11.0% 30th pct 8.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in Ridleytonin Welland +5.8 pts higher in Ridleyton gap widening
9.6% 100th pct 3.8% 88th pct
PT stops in Ridleytonin Welland +1 more in Ridleyton
5 74th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Ridleytonin Welland +0.30 more in Welland
4.24 74th pct 4.54 76th pct
Departures/1k in Ridleytonin Welland +922.2 more in Welland
1,683.9 90th pct 2,606.1 95th pct
PT routes in Ridleytonin Welland +3 more in Welland
6 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Ridleytonin Welland +2 longer in Welland
3 21st pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Ridleytonin Welland even
7 1st pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Ridleytonin Welland +9,538 more in Welland
25,899 79th pct 35,437 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Ridleytonin Welland +13,444 more in Ridleyton
98,800 78th pct 85,356 75th pct
Transit to city in Ridleytonin Welland +2 longer in Welland
42 22nd pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 59.8%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
6.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
0.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 38.5%
27.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%
9.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ridleytonin Welland +12.6 pts higher in Ridleyton gap narrowing
42.9% 85th pct 30.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Ridleytonin Welland +0.5 pts higher in Ridleyton gap narrowing
18.4% 86th pct 17.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ridleytonin Welland +0.8 pts higher in Welland gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Ridleytonin Welland +1.6 pts higher in Ridleyton gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 63.8% 61st pct
Full-time in Ridleytonin Welland +8.7 pts higher in Ridleyton gap widening
64.5% 77th pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%
8.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
6.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 23.9%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%
11.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.8% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.6% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
8.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ridleytonin Welland even
20,339 92nd pct 20,318 92nd pct
Assault/100k in Ridleytonin Welland +1,690 higher in Ridleyton
2,712 87th pct 1,022 66th pct
Robbery/100k in Ridleytonin Welland
169 87th pct —
Burglary/100k in Ridleytonin Welland +1,043 higher in Ridleyton
1,610 89th pct 568 57th pct
Theft/100k in Ridleytonin Welland +4,027 higher in Welland
11,864 98th pct 15,891 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ridleytonin Welland +480 higher in Ridleyton
593 89th pct 114 28th pct
Property damage/100k in Ridleytonin Welland +501 higher in Ridleyton
2,203 87th pct 1,703 84th pct
5-yr change in Ridleytonin Welland +42.3 pts higher in Welland
25.0% 74th pct 67.3% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ridleytonin Welland even
8.1 98th pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ridleytonin Welland +0.2 more in Ridleyton
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Ridleytonin Welland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ridleytonin Welland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ridleytonin Welland +1.4 pts higher in Ridleyton
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 96th pct
Walk to school in Ridleytonin Welland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ridleytonin Welland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ridleytonin Welland +0.4 pts higher in Welland
99.1% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Ridleytonin Welland +4.9 more in Welland
17.8 59th pct 22.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Ridleytonin Welland +6 higher in Ridleyton
303 95th pct 297 95th pct
Mean slope in Ridleytonin Welland +0.4 pts higher in Welland
3.0% 12th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Ridleyton with nearby areas

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Compare Welland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ridleyton vs Welland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41258/ridleyton/vs/SAL41560/welland