Compare
Gilmore vs Richardson
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Gilmore profile · Richardson profile
Gilmore Richardson
Richardson and Gilmore (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Richardson has much better public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and is far more likely to have a stop within a very short walk. In contrast, Gilmore (ACT) is much more walkable for daily needs; a far higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. Gilmore (ACT) also has a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree and more households earning $3,000 or more per week.
These two areas share a very similar age structure, with children under 15 making up about 20% of the population in both. This consistency extends to their housing, as both have almost the same number of people per home and a very high share of three-plus bedroom houses. While Richardson has more people born overseas and a larger First Nations population, Gilmore (ACT) has a higher share of First Nations people speaking a traditional language.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,843
- First area, 2016: 2,750
- First area, 2021: 2,706
- Second area, 2011: 3,133
- Second area, 2016: 3,006
- Second area, 2021: 3,058
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Gilmore: 0.3% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Richardson: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Gilmore: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 80–84 in Richardson: 0.7% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Gilmore: 0.8% males, 0.7% females; 75–79 in Richardson: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Gilmore: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Richardson: 1.8% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Gilmore: 2.8% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Richardson: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Gilmore: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Richardson: 2.9% males, 4.2% females
- 55–59 in Gilmore: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Richardson: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Gilmore: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Richardson: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Gilmore: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Richardson: 3.3% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Gilmore: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Richardson: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Gilmore: 3.5% males, 4.5% females; 35–39 in Richardson: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Gilmore: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Richardson: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 25–29 in Gilmore: 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Richardson: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Gilmore: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Richardson: 3.6% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Gilmore: 3.8% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Richardson: 3.9% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Gilmore: 3.7% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Richardson: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Gilmore: 4.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Richardson: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Gilmore: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Richardson: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $863
- First area, 2016: $957
- First area, 2021: $1,164
- Second area, 2011: $781
- Second area, 2016: $863
- Second area, 2021: $1,012
- First area, 2011: $1,873
- First area, 2016: $2,161
- First area, 2021: $2,416
- Second area, 2011: $1,632
- Second area, 2016: $1,840
- Second area, 2021: $2,043
- First area, 2011: $2,104
- First area, 2016: $2,371
- First area, 2021: $2,725
- Second area, 2011: $1,844
- Second area, 2016: $2,061
- Second area, 2021: $2,327
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $370
- First area, 2016: $375
- First area, 2021: $430
- Second area, 2011: $280
- Second area, 2016: $325
- Second area, 2021: $391
- First area, 2011: $2,000
- First area, 2016: $2,037
- First area, 2021: $2,048
- Second area, 2011: $1,869
- Second area, 2016: $1,900
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
Compare Gilmore with nearby areas
Compare Richardson with nearby areas
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilmore vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80062/gilmore/vs/SAL80114/richardson