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Oxley vs Richardson

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

Oxley Richardson

Richardson and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with some distinct differences in wealth and accessibility. Oxley (ACT) has a more highly qualified population, with 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.3% in Richardson. This is consistent with higher pay in Oxley (ACT), where 36.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while the figure in Richardson is 26.3%. Richardson is more accessible by foot, with 46.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 13.9% in Oxley (ACT), and Richardson has far more frequent public transport.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $400 and a similar number of children under 15. They also share almost the same transit time to the city. While they are alike in these ways, Richardson is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 39 in Oxley (ACT). Over the last five years, the crime rate has fallen in both areas, though the drop was far higher in Richardson.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,355 larger in Richardson Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Oxley Volunteering: 7.8 pts higher in Oxley Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Oxley Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in Richardson +1,355 larger in Richardson gap steady

1,703 77th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Oxley in Richardson +3 yrs older in Oxley gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%

35.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.6%

2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 38.4%

36.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

4.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 79.7%

1.9% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

42.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley in Richardson

— 1.63 21st pct

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

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Oxley in Richardson +89 larger in Oxley

582 82nd pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Oxley in Richardson even

1,059 81st pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 59.7%

19.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

10.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in Richardson +$120 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,132 88th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Oxley in Richardson +$350 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,393 88th pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Oxley in Richardson +$427 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,754 88th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 11.4%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

8.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Arthritis even 9.8%

9.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley in Richardson +77 larger in Richardson

61 79th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Oxley in Richardson +3 yrs older in Oxley

20 yrs 25th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Oxley in Richardson +$171 higher in Oxley

$833 68th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Oxley in Richardson +$499 higher in Oxley

$2,374 75th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 56.5%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

14.8% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

20.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in Richardson +$9 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Oxley in Richardson +$150 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,150 79th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Oxley in Richardson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%

23.1% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 96.1%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 23.4%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%

22.1% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in Richardson +19 more in Richardson

11 81st pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in Richardson +3.35 more in Richardson

6.46 83rd pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in Richardson +1,136.9 more in Richardson

996.5 86th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Oxley in Richardson +2 more in Richardson

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Oxley in Richardson +5 longer in Oxley

5 32nd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Oxley in Richardson +2 longer in Richardson

16 13th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Oxley in Richardson +13,658 more in Richardson

1,703 46th pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Oxley in Richardson +31,570 more in Richardson

22,367 51st pct 53,937 66th pct

Transit to city in Oxley in Richardson even

70 74th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%

31.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

7.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 22.1%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

8.4% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.6% Education & training even 7.6%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 18.5%

18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

13.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Oxley in Richardson +597 higher in Richardson

3,523 52nd pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Oxley in Richardson +315 higher in Richardson

470 32nd pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Oxley in Richardson +13 higher in Richardson

117 51st pct 131 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Oxley in Richardson +137 higher in Oxley

235 19th pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Oxley in Richardson +91 higher in Oxley

352 16th pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Oxley in Richardson +39 higher in Richardson

59 9th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Oxley in Richardson +51 higher in Oxley

705 50th pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Oxley in Richardson +24.0 pts higher in Oxley

-13.0% 42nd pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in Richardson +0.1 higher in Richardson

4.9 83rd pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in Richardson +0.8 more in Richardson

4.1 78th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Oxley in Richardson +32.8 pts higher in Richardson

13.9% 68th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in Richardson +12.2 pts higher in Richardson

16.9% 70th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in Richardson +13.1 pts higher in Oxley

100.0% 100th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in Richardson +30.7 pts higher in Richardson

8.9% 74th pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in Richardson +4.8 more in Oxley

18.2 59th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in Richardson +10 higher in Oxley

218 91st pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Oxley in Richardson +3.5 pts higher in Oxley

6.9% 62nd pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80105/oxley/vs/SAL80114/richardson