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Otago vs Risdon

Name: Otago vs Risdon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Otago profile · Risdon profile

Otago Risdon

Otago and Risdon are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Otago is an older community where the typical resident is 51 and homes are often large, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 26.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 4.9% in Risdon. In contrast, Risdon is younger, has a higher share of people living alone (29.6%), and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 41.1%.

Both areas share a similar lack of recent overseas arrivals and a similar number of public transport routes. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in how people access the world around them. Otago is much more walkable, with 91.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 15.5% of Risdon homes have the same access. However, Risdon has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Otago Living alone: 18.4 pts higher in Risdon No car: 4.9 pts higher in Risdon Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Otago 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Otago

Demographics & Identity

Population in Otago in Risdon +387 larger in Otago gap narrowing

596 67th pct 209 54th pct

Median age in Otago in Risdon +9 yrs older in Otago gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 23.4%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 40.0%

24.5% Never married +19.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Otago Risdon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 82.3%

3.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.9% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

11.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 36.4%

40.6% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

4.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Otago in Risdon +2 more in Otago

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Otago in Risdon +94 larger in Otago

293 47th pct 199 37th pct

ICSEA in Otago in Risdon +47 higher in Risdon

921 14th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 41.6%

33.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 14.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 4.1%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 6.6%

14.5% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

7.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Otago in Risdon +$81 higher in Otago gap narrowing

$833 64th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Otago in Risdon +$396 higher in Otago gap narrowing

$1,937 72nd pct $1,541 50th pct

Family income in Otago in Risdon +$235 higher in Otago gap narrowing

$2,172 67th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 4.9%

6.5% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +13.8 pts 48.8%

20.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

2.7% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Otago in Risdon +2 larger in Otago

13 62nd pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Otago in Risdon +23 yrs older in Otago

51 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Otago in Risdon +$591 higher in Risdon

$575 43rd pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Otago in Risdon +$624 higher in Otago

$2,249 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Otago in Risdon +0.3 larger in Otago gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 28.1%

6.2% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

47.2% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 38.3%

11.2% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

12.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Otago in Risdon +$77 higher in Otago gap narrowing

$455 88th pct $378 77th pct

Mortgage in Otago in Risdon +$434 higher in Otago gap narrowing

$1,842 63rd pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Otago in Risdon +0.10 higher in Risdon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 39.5%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.2% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 85.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 9.9%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +64.3 pts 35.7%

33.3% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.4%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Otago in Risdon +2 more in Otago

11 81st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Otago in Risdon +24.61 more in Risdon

18.46 92nd pct 43.06 100th pct

Departures/1k in Otago in Risdon +3,600.7 more in Risdon

2,011.7 92nd pct 5,612.4 100th pct

PT routes in Otago in Risdon even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Otago in Risdon +6 longer in Risdon

25 63rd pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Otago in Risdon

16 13th pct —

Reach 30 min in Otago in Risdon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Otago in Risdon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Otago in Risdon

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 30.9%

17.2% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.0% Accommodation & food +9.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

6.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 16.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.7% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Otago in Risdon +1.0 higher in Otago

2.3 67th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Otago in Risdon +0.6 more in Otago

1.8 65th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Otago in Risdon +5.2 pts higher in Risdon

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Otago in Risdon +6.0 pts higher in Risdon

0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Otago in Risdon +51.3 pts higher in Otago

79.7% 81st pct 28.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Otago in Risdon +0.9 pts higher in Risdon

0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Otago in Risdon +76.4 pts higher in Otago

91.9% 81st pct 15.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Otago in Risdon +5.2 pts higher in Risdon

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Otago in Risdon +44.7 more in Risdon

31.9 73rd pct 76.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Otago in Risdon +9 higher in Otago

16 73rd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Otago in Risdon +3.1 pts higher in Otago

15.4% 93rd pct 12.3% 88th pct

Compare Otago with nearby areas

Dowsing Point Goodwood Risdon Derwent Park Old Beach Lutana Moonah Rosetta

Compare Risdon with nearby areas

Otago Grasstree Hill Dowsing Point Geilston Bay Risdon Vale Lutana Old Beach Goodwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Otago vs Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60483/otago/vs/SAL60555/risdon