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Byford vs Mount Richon

Name: Byford vs Mount Richon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Byford profile · Mount Richon profile

Byford Mount Richon

Byford and Mount Richon are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Byford is a young community where the typical resident is 31, and children under 15 make up 28.9% of the population. It has a high proportion of large, separate houses and far more people working or looking for work at 72.7%. Mount Richon is much older, with a typical age of 50 and a high share of seniors at 27.0%. It is more likely for residents there to own their homes outright, at 46.3%, and more people live alone.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of around 4.4% and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have nearly the same transit time to the city. While Byford has far more public transport options and school access, Mount Richon is much better for walking to groceries. The gap in home ownership is striking, as Byford is far more likely to have a mortgage while Mount Richon has a much higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Mount Richon Owned outright: 32.3 pts higher in Mount Richon Population: 16,811 larger in Byford Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Byford Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in Mount Richon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byford in Mount Richon +16,811 larger in Byford gap widening

18,878 89th pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Byford in Mount Richon +19 yrs older in Mount Richon gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 20.1%

17.8% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 14.4%

7.2% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.9% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 28.3%

7.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Byford Mount Richon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 62.0%

7.2% England +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +7.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%

7.8% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.5% Italian even 3.4%

2.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 45.4%

35.4% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Byford in Mount Richon

1.47 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Byford in Mount Richon +8 more in Mount Richon

9 78th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Byford in Mount Richon +236 larger in Byford

623 86th pct 387 57th pct

ICSEA in Byford in Mount Richon +30 higher in Byford

990 50th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 46.5%

24.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

9.9% Health even 9.9%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Byford in Mount Richon +$241 higher in Byford gap widening

$947 77th pct $706 41st pct

Household income in Byford in Mount Richon +$609 higher in Byford gap widening

$2,059 78th pct $1,450 44th pct

Family income in Byford in Mount Richon +$260 higher in Byford gap widening

$2,184 68th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 27.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.2% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

3.8% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +11.7 pts 57.3%

17.9% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Byford in Mount Richon +554 larger in Byford

603 87th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Byford in Mount Richon +7 yrs older in Mount Richon

15 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Byford in Mount Richon +$336 higher in Byford

$911 74th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Byford in Mount Richon +$227 higher in Byford

$2,143 67th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byford in Mount Richon +0.7 larger in Byford gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 50.6%

17.4% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.1% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 10.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byford in Mount Richon +$80 higher in Byford gap widening

$380 78th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Byford in Mount Richon +$81 higher in Byford gap narrowing

$1,898 66th pct $1,817 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Byford in Mount Richon +0.10 higher in Byford gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.5 pts 40.5%

14.0% Owned outright +32.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

15.4% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 77.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

65.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 38.4%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.1 pts 29.1%

22.2% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

2.2% Under $200 +28.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.7%

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.7%

6.9% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Byford in Mount Richon +92 more in Byford

95 89th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Byford in Mount Richon +3.58 more in Byford

5.03 78th pct 1.45 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Byford in Mount Richon +926.1 more in Byford

1,093.0 87th pct 166.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Byford in Mount Richon +10 more in Byford

11 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Byford in Mount Richon +6 longer in Mount Richon

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Byford in Mount Richon +3 longer in Byford

33 29th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Byford in Mount Richon +20,471 more in Byford

20,471 74th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Byford in Mount Richon +2,695 more in Mount Richon

20,471 49th pct 23,166 51st pct

Transit to city in Byford in Mount Richon +4 longer in Byford

82 91st pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 65.4%

5.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.8% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 34.1%

26.4% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

9.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

6.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

12.4% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

8.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Byford in Mount Richon +0.5 higher in Byford

4.4 80th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byford in Mount Richon +0.2 more in Byford

4.1 78th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Byford in Mount Richon +9.8 pts higher in Mount Richon

24.5% 73rd pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Byford in Mount Richon +38.6 pts higher in Mount Richon

21.1% 72nd pct 59.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Byford in Mount Richon +29.3 pts higher in Byford

83.2% 82nd pct 53.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Byford in Mount Richon +20.6 pts higher in Byford

83.6% 87th pct 63.0% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Byford in Mount Richon +12.2 pts higher in Byford

95.6% 83rd pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Byford in Mount Richon +3.5 pts higher in Mount Richon

22.0% 77th pct 25.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Byford in Mount Richon +6.2 more in Byford

10.5 43rd pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Byford in Mount Richon +95 higher in Byford

151 88th pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Byford in Mount Richon +7.2 pts higher in Mount Richon

5.2% 44th pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byford vs Mount Richon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50230/byford/vs/SAL51031/mount-richon