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Grasstree Hill vs Risdon Vale

Name: Grasstree Hill vs Risdon Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Grasstree Hill profile · Risdon Vale profile

Grasstree Hill Risdon Vale

Risdon Vale and Grasstree Hill are neighbouring areas with very different social and physical profiles. Risdon Vale is a larger, somewhat walkable area with a younger typical resident of 34 and a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.0%. In contrast, Grasstree Hill is a car-dependent, sparsely populated place where residents are far older, with a typical age of 45. Housing differs sharply; 64.4% of Grasstree Hill homes are owned outright, while 34.2% of Risdon Vale homes are rented.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,125 to $1,187. They also share a similar housing style, with detached houses making up over 93% of dwellings in both places. However, the gaps between them remain stark, with Risdon Vale having far more people working or looking for work and far better access to public transport and groceries within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,063 larger in Risdon Vale Renting: 27.5 pts higher in Risdon Vale Owned outright: 42.3 pts higher in Grasstree Hill First Nations: 13.0 pts higher in Risdon Vale PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Risdon Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +3,063 larger in Risdon Vale gap widening

108 43rd pct 3,171 85th pct

Median age in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +11 yrs older in Grasstree Hill gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 21.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.6%

2.8% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

24.1% Never married +28.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

52.9% Married ◂ +23.7 pts 29.2%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Grasstree Hill Risdon Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 87.7%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

2.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.4% Australian ◂ +20.6 pts 36.8%

51.9% English ◂ +13.0 pts 38.9%

3.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

100.9% English only ◂ +27.4 pts 73.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +26.8 pts 26.0%

38.9% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

5.6% Not stated +18.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale

— 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +3 more in Risdon Vale

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +45 larger in Risdon Vale

172 34th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +111 higher in Risdon Vale

875 11th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.2%

33.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

52.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 40.3%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

14.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%

8.3% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

6.3% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +$121 higher in Grasstree Hill gap widening

$733 46th pct $612 26th pct

Household income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +$62 higher in Risdon Vale gap narrowing

$1,125 21st pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +$463 higher in Grasstree Hill gap widening

$1,825 46th pct $1,362 18th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 38.5%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 28.5%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

4.6% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +16.2 pts 45.9%

23.1% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +413 larger in Risdon Vale

0 0th pct 413 86th pct

Median age in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale

— 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale

— $483 30th pct

Household income in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale

— $1,147 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +0.2 larger in Risdon Vale gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 48.7%

16.7% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 20.6%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 32.4%

22.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 11.8%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +$30 higher in Risdon Vale gap steady

$290 54th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +$446 higher in Grasstree Hill gap widening

$1,529 44th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +0.10 higher in Grasstree Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned outright ◂ +42.3 pts 22.1%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.7% Rented +27.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +14.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 79.4%

26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 8.6%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 8.4%

0.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

0.0% Under $200 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

87.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 51.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +28 more in Risdon Vale

0 0th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +8.83 more in Risdon Vale

0.00 0th pct 8.83 87th pct

Departures/1k in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +1,612.4 more in Risdon Vale

0.0 0th pct 1,612.4 90th pct

PT routes in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +3 more in Risdon Vale

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +34 longer in Grasstree Hill

54 82nd pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +62 longer in Risdon Vale

16 13th pct 78 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 70.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 12.9%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%

13.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

13.7% Retail trade even 13.7%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

5.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

5.9% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

7.8% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

5.9% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +4.5 higher in Risdon Vale

0.7 57th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +4.7 more in Risdon Vale

0.9 58th pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +67.2 pts higher in Risdon Vale

10.5% 66th pct 77.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +69.0 pts higher in Risdon Vale

9.2% 64th pct 78.2% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +71.1 pts higher in Risdon Vale

6.6% 59th pct 77.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +61.9 pts higher in Risdon Vale

6.6% 60th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +66.6 pts higher in Risdon Vale

31.6% 58th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +68.7 pts higher in Risdon Vale

10.5% 74th pct 79.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +10.1 more in Grasstree Hill

27.8 71st pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +16 higher in Risdon Vale

0 39th pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Grasstree Hill in Risdon Vale +13.8 pts higher in Grasstree Hill

23.5% 100th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grasstree Hill vs Risdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60246/grasstree-hill/vs/SAL60556/risdon-vale