Compare

Banks vs Richardson

Name: Banks vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Banks profile · Richardson profile

Banks Richardson

Banks and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Banks is generally wealthier, with 34.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in Richardson. Residents in Banks also have better access to some essentials, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 29.1% of Richardson homes share that access. In contrast, Richardson is much more likely to be made up of separate houses, at 96.1% compared to 79.2% in Banks.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in other ways, including the typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,000 and the share of people working from home at 7.1%. While Richardson has a far higher rate of recorded offences, including a property damage rate of 654 compared to 157 in Banks, both areas have seen their crime rates fall over the last five years.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Richardson Population: 2,042 larger in Banks Participation: 8.7 pts higher in Banks Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Banks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banks in Richardson +2,042 larger in Banks gap steady

5,100 86th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Banks in Richardson +1 yrs older in Richardson gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.3%

36.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Banks Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 75.6%

2.8% England even 2.7%

2.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

36.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%

10.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 79.7%

1.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 43.2%

43.7% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

4.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banks in Richardson

— 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banks in Richardson +11 more in Richardson

6 74th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Banks in Richardson +99 larger in Richardson

395 59th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Banks in Richardson +36 higher in Richardson

1,021 67th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 59.7%

18.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 33.0%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 18.7%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Information technology even 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Banks in Richardson +$156 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$1,168 89th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Banks in Richardson +$376 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,419 88th pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Banks in Richardson +$414 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,741 87th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

7.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

10.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

5.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banks in Richardson +6 larger in Banks

144 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Banks in Richardson +6 yrs older in Banks

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Banks in Richardson +$355 higher in Banks

$1,017 80th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Banks in Richardson +$653 higher in Banks

$2,528 79th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banks in Richardson +0.2 larger in Banks gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 56.5%

20.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.8% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

7.3% 5 people even 7.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banks in Richardson +$33 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$424 86th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Banks in Richardson even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Banks in Richardson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 47.2%

21.2% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.7% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 96.1%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 23.4%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 43.2%

12.4% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

8.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banks in Richardson +1 more in Richardson

29 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Banks in Richardson +4.12 more in Richardson

5.69 80th pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Banks in Richardson +1,086.4 more in Richardson

1,047.1 87th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Banks in Richardson +2 more in Richardson

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Banks in Richardson +3 longer in Banks

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Banks in Richardson +4 longer in Banks

22 19th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Banks in Richardson +2,739 more in Banks

18,100 72nd pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Banks in Richardson +23,540 more in Richardson

30,397 56th pct 53,937 66th pct

Transit to city in Banks in Richardson +18 longer in Banks

88 100th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 69.1%

7.1% Worked at home even 7.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%

29.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

1.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%

10.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Banks in Richardson +2,297 higher in Richardson

1,824 21st pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Banks in Richardson +334 higher in Richardson

451 29th pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Banks in Richardson +72 higher in Richardson

59 26th pct 131 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Banks in Richardson +59 higher in Banks

157 10th pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Banks in Richardson +7 higher in Richardson

255 9th pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Banks in Richardson +59 higher in Richardson

39 2nd pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Banks in Richardson +497 higher in Richardson

157 2nd pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Banks in Richardson +19.9 pts higher in Richardson

-56.9% 5th pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banks in Richardson +0.7 higher in Banks

5.8 87th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Banks in Richardson +0.5 more in Banks

5.3 85th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Banks in Richardson +42.4 pts higher in Banks

89.2% 94th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Banks in Richardson +61.1 pts higher in Banks

90.1% 95th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Banks in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Banks in Richardson +31.6 pts higher in Richardson

55.3% 77th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Banks in Richardson +0.3 pts higher in Richardson

99.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Banks in Richardson +35.5 pts higher in Richardson

4.1% 72nd pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Banks in Richardson +5.2 more in Richardson

8.2 37th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Banks in Richardson +18 higher in Richardson

190 90th pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Banks in Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Banks

6.2% 56th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Banks with nearby areas

Conder Gordon Theodore Calwell ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Bonython Isabella Plains Richardson

Compare Richardson with nearby areas

Calwell Chisholm Isabella Plains Gowrie Monash Theodore Fadden Bonython

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80021/banks/vs/SAL80114/richardson