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Richardson vs Theodore

Name: Richardson vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Richardson profile · Theodore profile

Richardson Theodore

Theodore (ACT) and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Theodore (ACT) is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,588 compared to $2,043 in Richardson. This is reflected in the share of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Theodore (ACT) at 38.6% than in Richardson's 26.3%. Residents of Richardson have much better access to local services, with 46.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, while that figure is only 0.1% in Theodore (ACT).

Both areas are very similar in their typical resident age of 36 and their share of children under 15. However, the gap in local amenity access remains wide, with Richardson having far more public transport departures and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Theodore (ACT) has seen its standing in First Nations outcomes pull ahead, where typical personal income is far higher and the unemployment rate is far lower than in Richardson.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Theodore Household income: $545 higher in Theodore Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Theodore Population: 740 larger in Theodore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richardson in Theodore +740 larger in Theodore gap narrowing

3,058 84th pct 3,798 86th pct

Median age in Richardson in Theodore even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Richardson Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.7% England even 2.7%

2.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

44.0% Christianity even 44.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Richardson in Theodore +0.26 more in Richardson

1.63 21st pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Richardson in Theodore even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Richardson in Theodore +44 larger in Richardson

494 71st pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Richardson in Theodore +22 higher in Richardson

1,058 81st pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

21.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.4% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Richardson in Theodore +$183 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,012 83rd pct $1,195 90th pct

Household income in Richardson in Theodore +$545 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,043 77th pct $2,588 91st pct

Family income in Richardson in Theodore +$553 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,327 75th pct $2,880 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.8%

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richardson in Theodore +1 larger in Richardson

138 86th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Richardson in Theodore +6 yrs older in Theodore

17 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Richardson in Theodore +$438 higher in Theodore

$662 52nd pct $1,100 84th pct

Household income in Richardson in Theodore +$660 higher in Theodore

$1,875 57th pct $2,535 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richardson in Theodore +0.2 larger in Theodore gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

22.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%

16.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.3% 5 people even 7.3%

3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richardson in Theodore +$39 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$391 80th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Richardson in Theodore even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,002 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Richardson in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

25.7% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 17.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 94.8%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 53.3%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

3.9% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

25.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%

15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

9.5% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.4%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richardson in Theodore +13 more in Richardson

30 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Richardson in Theodore +5.33 more in Richardson

9.81 87th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Richardson in Theodore +1,408.3 more in Richardson

2,133.4 92nd pct 725.1 82nd pct

PT routes in Richardson in Theodore +5 more in Richardson

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Richardson in Theodore +3 longer in Theodore

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

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

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Richardson in Theodore +11,563 more in Richardson

15,361 68th pct 3,798 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Richardson in Theodore +32,893 more in Richardson

53,937 66th pct 21,044 50th pct

Transit to city in Richardson in Theodore +18 longer in Theodore

70 74th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

7.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Walked even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 27.5%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

1.4% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

11.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Richardson in Theodore +1,250 higher in Richardson

4,120 59th pct 2,870 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Richardson in Theodore +100 higher in Richardson

785 55th pct 685 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Richardson in Theodore +52 higher in Richardson

131 58th pct 79 34th pct

Burglary/100k in Richardson in Theodore +7 higher in Theodore

98 2nd pct 105 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Richardson in Theodore +51 higher in Richardson

262 10th pct 211 6th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Richardson in Theodore +60 higher in Theodore

98 23rd pct 158 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Richardson in Theodore +48 higher in Richardson

654 47th pct 606 43rd pct

5-yr change in Richardson in Theodore +1.8 pts higher in Richardson

-37.0% 19th pct -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richardson in Theodore +1.1 higher in Richardson

5.1 83rd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richardson in Theodore +1.6 more in Richardson

4.9 82nd pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Richardson in Theodore +46.6 pts higher in Richardson

46.8% 79th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Richardson in Theodore +29.1 pts higher in Richardson

29.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Richardson in Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Richardson

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to school in Richardson in Theodore +2.5 pts higher in Richardson

86.9% 90th pct 84.4% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Richardson in Theodore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Richardson in Theodore +39.6 pts higher in Richardson

39.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Richardson in Theodore +5.8 more in Richardson

13.4 50th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Richardson in Theodore +63 higher in Richardson

208 91st pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Richardson in Theodore +5.4 pts higher in Theodore

3.4% 19th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Compare Theodore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richardson vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80114/richardson/vs/SAL80124/theodore