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Calwell vs Richardson

Name: Calwell vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Calwell profile · Richardson profile

Calwell Richardson

Calwell and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Calwell is the larger of the two, with a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.3% compared to 26.3% in Richardson). Calwell also has a more qualified workforce, with 26.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Richardson's figure is 19.3%. In contrast, Richardson has more public transport stops per 1,000 people (9.81 versus 5.41) and a higher share of separate houses at 96.1%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, although Calwell is slightly above it. They share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people living with long-term health conditions. While Richardson has a higher rental share, Calwell has more homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; Calwell has a higher typical personal income for First Nations residents, while Richardson has a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,672 larger in Calwell Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Richardson Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in Calwell Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Calwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Richardson +2,672 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 86th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Calwell in Richardson +1 yrs older in Calwell gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 43.3%

34.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 75.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

36.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 79.7%

1.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 44.0%

42.0% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Richardson +1.05 more in Calwell

2.68 38th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Richardson +2 more in Calwell

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Richardson +13 larger in Richardson

481 70th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Richardson +8 higher in Richardson

1,050 78th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 59.7%

17.5% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 21.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.2%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Richardson +$180 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,192 90th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Calwell in Richardson +$417 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,460 89th pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Calwell in Richardson +$515 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,842 89th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

6.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 62.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Richardson +13 larger in Calwell

151 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Calwell in Richardson +7 yrs older in Calwell

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Calwell in Richardson +$496 higher in Calwell

$1,158 86th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Calwell in Richardson +$579 higher in Calwell

$2,454 77th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Richardson +0.1 larger in Calwell gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 56.5%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

13.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.3%

19.1% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Richardson +$57 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$448 88th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Richardson even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Calwell in Richardson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 47.2%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 26.1%

14.9% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 96.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 23.4%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 43.2%

12.6% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.6% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

10.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Richardson +1 more in Calwell

31 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Richardson +4.40 more in Richardson

5.41 79th pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Richardson +601.0 more in Richardson

1,532.5 89th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Calwell in Richardson +2 more in Richardson

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Richardson +8 longer in Calwell

8 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Richardson +1 longer in Calwell

19 16th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Richardson +5,833 more in Richardson

9,528 58th pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Richardson +5,339 more in Calwell

59,276 68th pct 53,937 66th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Richardson +5 longer in Calwell

75 81st pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 39.4%

28.2% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

2.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

10.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Calwell in Richardson +33 higher in Calwell

4,154 59th pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Calwell in Richardson +69 higher in Richardson

716 51st pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Calwell in Richardson +9 higher in Calwell

140 61st pct 131 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Calwell in Richardson

52 48th pct —

Burglary/100k in Calwell in Richardson +76 higher in Calwell

175 12th pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Calwell in Richardson +349 higher in Calwell

611 32nd pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Calwell in Richardson +7 higher in Calwell

105 25th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Calwell in Richardson +78 higher in Richardson

576 41st pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Calwell in Richardson +3.1 pts higher in Calwell

-33.9% 22nd pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Richardson +0.4 higher in Calwell

5.4 85th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Richardson +0.2 more in Calwell

5.0 83rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Calwell in Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson

45.9% 78th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Richardson +16.5 pts higher in Calwell

45.5% 78th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Richardson +0.6 pts higher in Richardson

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Richardson

84.6% 88th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Richardson +4.3 pts higher in Calwell

43.9% 82nd pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Richardson +3.3 more in Richardson

10.1 42nd pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Richardson +9 higher in Richardson

199 90th pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Richardson +5.2 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 74th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80029/calwell/vs/SAL80114/richardson