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Coombs vs Rivett

Name: Coombs vs Rivett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Coombs profile · Rivett profile

Coombs Rivett

Coombs and Rivett are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Coombs is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 30 and 42.6% were born overseas. It has a highly qualified population, with 53.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Rivett is far older, with a typical resident aged 39 and 19.3% of people aged 65 and over. Rivett also has a much higher share of detached houses (86.9%) and homes owned outright (31.9%), while Coombs is more likely to have townhouses and mortgages.

Everyday life is similar in both areas, as families in both places earn a similar typical weekly income of around $2,800 and live in homes within walking distance of a park or public transport. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Coombs is seeing a huge influx of new residents, with 69.8% moving in during the last five years, while Rivett's population is more stable. This growth in Coombs is consistent with its higher shares of young adults and a much lower proportion of seniors compared to Rivett.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Coombs Separate houses: 49.7 pts higher in Rivett Recent movers: 38.2 pts higher in Coombs Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Rivett Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Coombs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombs in Rivett +1,497 larger in Coombs gap steady

4,851 86th pct 3,354 86th pct

Median age in Coombs in Rivett +9 yrs older in Rivett gap steady

30 yrs 5th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

47.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.2 pts 27.0%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.2% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 47.8%

41.4% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 34.6%

5.3% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Coombs Rivett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 75.2%

9.0% India ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%

4.6% Nepal ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

1.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.8% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.7% English +15.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.8% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.1% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 2.3%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

50.1% English only +31.6 pts ▸ 81.7%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.9% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.6% Hinduism ◂ +9.5 pts 2.1%

8.1% Islam ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%

4.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coombs in Rivett

0.86 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coombs in Rivett even

11 81st pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Coombs in Rivett +28 larger in Rivett

367 55th pct 395 58th pct

ICSEA in Coombs in Rivett +11 higher in Coombs

1,114 94th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 71.4%

5.5% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.9% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%

24.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.2 pts 15.3%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 16.0%

15.9% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

11.8% Information technology ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Coombs in Rivett +$245 higher in Coombs gap narrowing

$1,358 94th pct $1,113 88th pct

Household income in Coombs in Rivett +$427 higher in Coombs gap narrowing

$2,634 91st pct $2,207 84th pct

Family income in Coombs in Rivett +$148 higher in Coombs gap narrowing

$2,913 90th pct $2,765 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.8%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

13.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

4.5% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%

21.6% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +17.0 pts 60.8%

13.6% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.2% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombs in Rivett +11 larger in Rivett

74 82nd pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Coombs in Rivett +2 yrs older in Coombs

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Coombs in Rivett +$584 higher in Coombs

$1,140 86th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Coombs in Rivett +$250 higher in Coombs

$1,875 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombs in Rivett +0.2 larger in Coombs gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 58.2%

21.8% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.3% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.3% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.4%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombs in Rivett +$158 higher in Coombs gap widening

$480 90th pct $322 63rd pct

Mortgage in Coombs in Rivett +$140 higher in Rivett gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,140 78th pct

People / bedroom in Coombs in Rivett +0.20 higher in Coombs gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 41.2%

7.2% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 24.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

37.3% Separate house +49.7 pts ▸ 86.9%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.6 pts 13.0%

27.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 10.6%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 30.7%

12.8% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 14.9%

11.2% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.8%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%

5.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coombs in Rivett +9 more in Rivett

13 83rd pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coombs in Rivett +3.88 more in Rivett

2.68 68th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Coombs in Rivett +436.6 more in Rivett

616.8 80th pct 1,053.4 87th pct

PT routes in Coombs in Rivett +1 more in Rivett

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Coombs in Rivett +1 longer in Coombs

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Coombs in Rivett +1 longer in Rivett

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Coombs in Rivett +3,006 more in Coombs

11,418 61st pct 8,412 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Coombs in Rivett +86 more in Rivett

29,738 56th pct 29,824 56th pct

Transit to city in Coombs in Rivett +13 longer in Rivett

41 21st pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 62.0%

9.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 41.1%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 37.4%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

9.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 32.1%

16.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coombs in Rivett +1,981 higher in Coombs

4,247 60th pct 2,266 31st pct

Assault/100k in Coombs in Rivett +139 higher in Coombs

557 41st pct 417 26th pct

Sexual/100k in Coombs in Rivett +158 higher in Coombs

247 86th pct 89 38th pct

Burglary/100k in Coombs in Rivett +101 higher in Coombs

309 29th pct 209 16th pct

Theft/100k in Coombs in Rivett +100 higher in Coombs

577 30th pct 477 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coombs in Rivett +282 higher in Coombs

371 81st pct 89 20th pct

Property damage/100k in Coombs in Rivett +119 higher in Coombs

536 37th pct 417 26th pct

5-yr change in Coombs in Rivett +45.6 pts higher in Coombs

-16.6% 39th pct -62.2% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombs in Rivett +0.4 higher in Rivett

6.8 92nd pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coombs in Rivett +0.6 more in Rivett

6.5 91st pct 7.0 95th pct

15-min city in Coombs in Rivett +7.8 pts higher in Rivett

92.2% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Coombs in Rivett +3.2 pts higher in Rivett

96.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Coombs in Rivett even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Coombs in Rivett +58.6 pts higher in Coombs

96.4% 97th pct 37.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Coombs in Rivett even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coombs in Rivett +14.2 pts higher in Coombs

80.4% 94th pct 66.1% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Coombs in Rivett +7.0 more in Rivett

7.6 36th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coombs in Rivett +302 higher in Coombs

523 100th pct 222 91st pct

Mean slope in Coombs in Rivett +2.7 pts higher in Coombs

7.3% 65th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombs vs Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80041/coombs/vs/SAL80115/rivett