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Mount Richon vs Roleystone

Name: Mount Richon vs Roleystone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Mount Richon profile · Roleystone profile

Mount Richon Roleystone

Roleystone and Mount Richon are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Roleystone is a larger area where homes are far more likely to be separate houses (98.3%) and have more rooms, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 30.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.7% in Mount Richon. In Roleystone, there is a strong connection to First Nations culture, with 17.9% of people speaking a First Nations language and higher typical incomes for First Nations residents.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, maintaining similar patterns of full-time employment and a nearly identical drive time to the city. However, their everyday accessibility differs. Mount Richon is more walkable, with 63.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas only 14.3% of Roleystone homes have that access. Mount Richon also has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 50, compared to 44 in Roleystone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,781 larger in Roleystone Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Roleystone 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Roleystone Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Mount Richon Household income: $728 higher in Roleystone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Richon in Roleystone +4,781 larger in Roleystone gap widening

2,067 79th pct 6,848 87th pct

Median age in Mount Richon in Roleystone +6 yrs older in Mount Richon gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

28.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Richon Roleystone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

15.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.3% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Indian even 1.2%

1.1% Chinese even 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 38.7%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Richon in Roleystone

— 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Richon in Roleystone +6 more in Mount Richon

17 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Richon in Roleystone +106 larger in Roleystone

387 57th pct 493 71st pct

ICSEA in Mount Richon in Roleystone +45 higher in Roleystone

960 32nd pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.0%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

14.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Richon in Roleystone +$165 higher in Roleystone gap widening

$706 41st pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Mount Richon in Roleystone +$728 higher in Roleystone gap widening

$1,450 44th pct $2,178 83rd pct

Family income in Mount Richon in Roleystone +$498 higher in Roleystone gap widening

$1,924 52nd pct $2,422 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 11.0%

9.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 even 27.7%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +7.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Richon in Roleystone +7 larger in Roleystone

49 77th pct 56 78th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Mount Richon in Roleystone +$799 higher in Roleystone

$575 43rd pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Mount Richon in Roleystone +$1,209 higher in Roleystone

$1,916 59th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Richon in Roleystone +0.4 larger in Roleystone gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 31.2%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

0.4% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 16.2%

10.4% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.5% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Richon in Roleystone +$50 higher in Roleystone gap widening

$300 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Richon in Roleystone +$241 higher in Roleystone gap widening

$1,817 62nd pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Richon in Roleystone even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 37.9%

10.2% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +21.3 pts ▸ 98.3%

19.2% Other dwelling ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 5.1%

9.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 29.9%

29.1% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 17.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Richon in Roleystone +38 more in Roleystone

3 72nd pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Richon in Roleystone +4.54 more in Roleystone

1.45 63rd pct 5.99 81st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Richon in Roleystone +407.9 more in Roleystone

166.9 72nd pct 574.8 80th pct

PT routes in Mount Richon in Roleystone even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Richon in Roleystone +4 longer in Roleystone

7 39th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Mount Richon in Roleystone +1 longer in Roleystone

30 26th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Richon in Roleystone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Richon in Roleystone +23,166 more in Mount Richon

23,166 51st pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Mount Richon in Roleystone

78 86th pct —

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) even 65.3%

7.4% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Walked even 1.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 19.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.6% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

10.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Richon in Roleystone +1.0 higher in Mount Richon

3.9 77th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Richon in Roleystone +1.5 more in Mount Richon

4.0 77th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Mount Richon in Roleystone +23.4 pts higher in Mount Richon

34.3% 76th pct 10.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Richon in Roleystone +18.2 pts higher in Mount Richon

59.7% 82nd pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Richon in Roleystone +13.5 pts higher in Roleystone

53.9% 74th pct 67.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Mount Richon in Roleystone +48.7 pts higher in Mount Richon

63.0% 80th pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Richon in Roleystone +17.3 pts higher in Mount Richon

83.4% 76th pct 66.1% 69th pct

Walk to health in Mount Richon in Roleystone +25.5 pts higher in Mount Richon

25.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Richon in Roleystone +12.7 more in Roleystone

4.4 27th pct 17.1 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Richon in Roleystone +30 higher in Mount Richon

56 79th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Mount Richon in Roleystone even

12.4% 88th pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Richon vs Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51031/mount-richon/vs/SAL51308/roleystone