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Isabella Plains vs Richardson

Name: Isabella Plains vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Richardson profile

Isabella Plains Richardson

Isabella Plains and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in their housing and local amenities; 96.1% of Richardson homes are separate houses compared to 75.1% in Isabella Plains. While 88.7% of Isabella Plains homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, only 29.1% of homes in Richardson have the same access. In contrast, Richardson has much better access to health services, with 39.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 1.5% in Isabella Plains.

Both areas share a very similar profile in many ways, including a typical resident age of 36 and almost identical weekly household incomes. They also have similar proportions of children under 15 and First Nations people. This common ground exists alongside differences in public transport, as Richardson has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Isabella Plains.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Richardson Population: 1,271 larger in Isabella Plains Renting: 6.4 pts higher in Richardson Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 5.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isabella Plains in Richardson +1,271 larger in Isabella Plains gap steady

4,329 86th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Richardson even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 43.3%

34.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Isabella Plains Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 75.6%

4.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% England even 2.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

9.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 79.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

39.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Isabella Plains in Richardson +0.57 more in Isabella Plains

2.20 32nd pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Isabella Plains in Richardson +5 more in Isabella Plains

22 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Isabella Plains in Richardson +5 larger in Isabella Plains

498 72nd pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Isabella Plains in Richardson +10 higher in Richardson

1,047 77th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 59.7%

19.6% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 21.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Isabella Plains in Richardson +$72 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady

$1,084 87th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Richardson +$88 higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing

$2,131 81st pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Isabella Plains in Richardson +$175 higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing

$2,502 82nd pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

10.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more even 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 62.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isabella Plains in Richardson +24 larger in Isabella Plains

162 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Richardson +6 yrs older in Isabella Plains

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Isabella Plains in Richardson +$252 higher in Isabella Plains

$914 74th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Richardson +$424 higher in Isabella Plains

$2,299 73rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isabella Plains in Richardson even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 56.5%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

15.4% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isabella Plains in Richardson +$59 higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Isabella Plains in Richardson +$120 higher in Richardson gap widening

$1,880 65th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Isabella Plains in Richardson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 47.2%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

19.3% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 96.1%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.1 pts 43.2%

8.7% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.0% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isabella Plains in Richardson +7 more in Richardson

23 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +4.50 more in Richardson

5.31 79th pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +1,200.2 more in Richardson

933.2 86th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Isabella Plains in Richardson +2 more in Richardson

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Isabella Plains in Richardson +3 longer in Isabella Plains

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Isabella Plains in Richardson +1 longer in Isabella Plains

19 16th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Isabella Plains in Richardson even

15,355 68th pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Isabella Plains in Richardson +306 more in Richardson

53,631 66th pct 53,937 66th pct

Transit to city in Isabella Plains in Richardson +9 longer in Isabella Plains

79 87th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 69.1%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

9.8% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

17.8% Clerical & administrative even 17.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

13.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

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

6.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isabella Plains in Richardson +678 higher in Richardson

3,442 50th pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +369 higher in Richardson

416 26th pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +15 higher in Richardson

116 50th pct 131 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Isabella Plains in Richardson

23 16th pct —

Burglary/100k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +6 higher in Richardson

92 2nd pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +8 higher in Richardson

254 9th pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +87 higher in Isabella Plains

185 51st pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +169 higher in Richardson

485 32nd pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Isabella Plains in Richardson +0.9 pts higher in Richardson

-37.9% 18th pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isabella Plains in Richardson +0.6 higher in Isabella Plains

5.7 86th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Isabella Plains in Richardson +0.3 more in Isabella Plains

5.2 84th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Isabella Plains in Richardson +39.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains

86.4% 92nd pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Isabella Plains in Richardson +59.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains

88.7% 94th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Isabella Plains in Richardson +1.3 pts higher in Richardson

98.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Isabella Plains in Richardson +7.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains

94.6% 96th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Isabella Plains in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isabella Plains in Richardson +38.0 pts higher in Richardson

1.5% 72nd pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Isabella Plains in Richardson +5.1 more in Richardson

8.3 37th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Isabella Plains in Richardson +3 higher in Richardson

206 91st pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Isabella Plains in Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains

3.7% 25th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isabella Plains vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80079/isabella-plains/vs/SAL80114/richardson