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Blackstone Heights vs Riverside

Name: Blackstone Heights vs Riverside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Blackstone Heights profile · Riverside profile

Blackstone Heights Riverside

Riverside (Tas.) and Blackstone Heights are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Riverside (Tas.) is more urban and accessible, rated as somewhat walkable with a much higher share of homes within 15 minutes of groceries (68.3% vs 22.8%) and parks (97.5% vs 34.3%). In contrast, Blackstone Heights is mostly car-dependent and wealthier, with 32.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.1% in Riverside (Tas.). Blackstone Heights also has much larger homes, with 94.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15 and have almost the same percentage of First Nations residents. This commonality exists alongside differences in household makeup; Riverside (Tas.) has far more people living alone (27.4% vs 13.2%) and a higher share of renters (24.8% vs 7.4%). The two areas also differ in their age profiles, as Riverside (Tas.) has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.5% vs 12.3%) while residents in Blackstone Heights are noticeably older on average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,081 larger in Riverside 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Blackstone Heights Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Riverside Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Riverside Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Blackstone Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +6,081 larger in Riverside gap widening

1,245 74th pct 7,326 87th pct

Median age in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +3 yrs older in Blackstone Heights gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 23.8%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 49.9%

27.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Heights Riverside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 79.6%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 40.1%

47.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 42.3%

10.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 87.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 46.5%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 44.0%

2.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackstone Heights in Riverside

— 3.09 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +12 more in Riverside

5 73rd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +231 larger in Blackstone Heights

683 89th pct 453 66th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +5 higher in Blackstone Heights

1,006 59th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.1%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 28.2%

22.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

11.8% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

9.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +$134 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$910 74th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +$805 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$2,324 87th pct $1,519 49th pct

Family income in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +$639 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$2,581 85th pct $1,942 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 9.8%

10.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +5.8 pts 61.2%

19.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +147 larger in Riverside

31 73rd pct 178 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +13 yrs older in Blackstone Heights

37 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +$438 higher in Blackstone Heights

$1,125 86th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +$1,136 higher in Blackstone Heights

$2,583 81st pct $1,447 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +0.3 larger in Blackstone Heights gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 55.4%

26.6% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.3% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.2% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 13.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +$70 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$370 76th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +$360 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,440 38th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +0.10 higher in Riverside gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 35.1%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%

7.4% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 95.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 27.4%

36.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 34.2%

27.3% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 21.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +30 more in Riverside

18 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +7.91 more in Blackstone Heights

14.46 89th pct 6.55 84th pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +53.0 more in Riverside

712.4 82nd pct 765.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +18 more in Riverside

1 71st pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +58 longer in Riverside

2 14th pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +34 longer in Riverside

124 83rd pct 158 91st pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 70.7%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 36.4%

16.6% 1 vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 15.5%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

1.4% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Construction even 8.3%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +2.9 higher in Riverside

2.4 68th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +2.8 more in Riverside

2.0 65th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +65.1 pts higher in Riverside

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +45.6 pts higher in Riverside

22.8% 72nd pct 68.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +6.4 pts higher in Riverside

81.0% 82nd pct 87.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +14.4 pts higher in Riverside

22.4% 65th pct 36.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +63.1 pts higher in Riverside

34.3% 59th pct 97.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +12.7 pts higher in Riverside

0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +0.9 more in Riverside

18.5 60th pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +19 higher in Riverside

9 72nd pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Blackstone Heights in Riverside +1.6 pts higher in Blackstone Heights

13.6% 90th pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone Heights vs Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60052/blackstone-heights/vs/SAL60557/riverside