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Rivett vs Stirling

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Rivett profile · Stirling profile

Rivett Stirling

Rivett and Stirling (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct age and housing profiles. Stirling (ACT) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 28.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 19.3% seniors in Rivett. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, as 43.8% of Stirling (ACT) homes are owned outright, while only 31.9% are in Rivett. Accessibility also differs; everyone in Stirling (ACT) lives within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, whereas Rivett has 37.8% and 66.1% respectively.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $2,206. They also share nearly identical home sizes, with an average of 0.7 people per bedroom. This common ground exists alongside a few diverging trends, such as the typical weekly rent being well higher in Stirling (ACT) at $460 compared to $322 in Rivett. While both areas are well above the national figure for people with no religion, this is more pronounced in Rivett, where 48.4% of residents report no religion.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Stirling Median age: 7 yrs older in Stirling Rent: $138 higher in Stirling Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in Stirling Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Rivett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rivettin Stirling +1,163 larger in Rivett gap widening
3,354 86th pct 2,191 79th pct
Median age in Rivettin Stirling +7 yrs older in Stirling gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Rivettin Stirling +0.6 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Rivettin Stirling +9.0 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
19.3% 52nd pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Rivettin Stirling +3.6 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Rivettin Stirling +3.8 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Age structure

19.3% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
34.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 29.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
5.4% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Rivett Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rivettin Stirling +4.5 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
20.8% 78th pct 25.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 71.8%
3.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%
36.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
4.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Rivettin Stirling +3.8 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
14.3% 82nd pct 18.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Rivettin Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 78.4%
0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Rivettin Stirling +6.4 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
48.4% 75th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 42.1%
39.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
2.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% Other religions even 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rivettin Stirling +2.6 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
71.4% 92nd pct 68.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Rivettin Stirling +1.3 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
37.9% 91st pct 36.6% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rivettin Stirling +5 more in Stirling
11 81st pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Rivettin Stirling +38 larger in Stirling
395 58th pct 433 63rd pct
ICSEA in Rivettin Stirling even
1,102 92nd pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 68.8%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
6.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.7% Year 11 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
15.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
16.0% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
7.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Rivettin Stirling +$93 higher in Rivett gap widening
$1,113 88th pct $1,020 84th pct
Household income in Rivettin Stirling even gap narrowing
$2,207 84th pct $2,206 84th pct
Family income in Rivettin Stirling +$6 higher in Rivett gap narrowing
$2,765 88th pct $2,759 88th pct
High earners in Rivettin Stirling +2.3 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
21.7% 91st pct 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Rivettin Stirling +1.3 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
32.3% 86th pct 33.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
18.9% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rivettin Stirling +5.3 pts higher in Stirling
32.9% 70th pct 38.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Rivettin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Stirling
10.6% 74th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Rivettin Stirling +5.3 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +4.5 pts 56.3%
22.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rivettin Stirling +1.5 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
18.7% 53rd pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Rivettin Stirling +2.0 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Rivettin Stirling +1.7 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
31.4% 79th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Rivettin Stirling +2.4 pts higher in Stirling
5.1% 82nd pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rivettin Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
24.5% 52nd pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rivettin Stirling +43 larger in Rivett
85 84th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Rivettin Stirling +6 yrs older in Stirling
22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Rivettin Stirling +6.9 pts higher in Rivett
60.8% 87th pct 53.8% 78th pct
Unemployment in Rivettin Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Rivettin Stirling +$410 higher in Stirling
$556 40th pct $966 77th pct
Household income in Rivettin Stirling +$187 higher in Stirling
$1,625 47th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Rivettin Stirling +6.0 pts higher in Stirling
3.5% 46th pct 9.5% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rivettin Stirling +0.1 larger in Stirling gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Rivettin Stirling +1.4 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Rivettin Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 24.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
26.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 24.3%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%
6.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rivettin Stirling +$138 higher in Stirling gap widening
$322 63rd pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Rivettin Stirling +$118 higher in Stirling gap narrowing
$2,140 78th pct $2,258 84th pct
People / bedroom in Rivettin Stirling even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Rivettin Stirling +2.0 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
24.7% 71st pct 22.7% 66th pct
Owned outright in Rivettin Stirling +11.8 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
31.9% 26th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Rivettin Stirling +4.6 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
86.9% 27th pct 82.3% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Rivettin Stirling +1.0 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
87.4% 72nd pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 30.1%
24.7% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%
1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 82.3%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 36.4%
29.0% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
4.5% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.9% 1 bedroom even 0.9%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 16.6%
30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%
14.9% $550–$749 +14.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.1% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 37.1%
15.2% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%
11.4% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rivettin Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 4.7% 73rd pct
Work from home in Rivettin Stirling +0.3 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
12.3% 35th pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Rivettin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.3% 87th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Rivettin Stirling +6 more in Rivett
22 86th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Rivettin Stirling +0.74 more in Stirling
6.56 84th pct 7.30 86th pct
Departures/1k in Rivettin Stirling +477.0 more in Stirling
1,053.4 87th pct 1,530.4 89th pct
PT routes in Rivettin Stirling +1 more in Stirling
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Rivettin Stirling +1 longer in Rivett
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Rivettin Stirling +1 longer in Rivett
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Rivettin Stirling +6,004 more in Stirling
8,412 56th pct 14,416 66th pct
Reach 45 min in Rivettin Stirling +15,670 more in Stirling
29,824 56th pct 45,494 63rd pct
Transit to city in Rivettin Stirling +2 longer in Stirling
54 43rd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 60.7%
12.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%
11.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rivettin Stirling +4.6 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
31.6% 52nd pct 36.2% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Rivettin Stirling +2.8 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
8.0% 56th pct 5.2% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rivettin Stirling +0.5 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
4.4% 61st pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Rivettin Stirling +8.8 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
63.4% 60th pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Rivettin Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
62.0% 69th pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
16.8% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
4.2% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Rivettin Stirling +199 higher in Stirling
2,266 31st pct 2,465 35th pct
Assault/100k in Rivettin Stirling +52 higher in Rivett
417 26th pct 365 21st pct
Sexual/100k in Rivettin Stirling +44 higher in Rivett
89 38th pct 46 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Rivettin Stirling
— 46 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in Rivettin Stirling +20 higher in Stirling
209 16th pct 228 19th pct
Theft/100k in Rivettin Stirling +203 higher in Rivett
477 24th pct 274 11th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Rivettin Stirling +44 higher in Rivett
89 20th pct 46 4th pct
Property damage/100k in Rivettin Stirling +85 higher in Stirling
417 26th pct 502 34th pct
5-yr change in Rivettin Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling
-62.2% 2nd pct -62.0% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rivettin Stirling +0.4 higher in Stirling
7.2 94th pct 7.6 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rivettin Stirling +1.0 more in Stirling
7.0 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Rivettin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Rivettin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Rivettin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rivettin Stirling +62.2 pts higher in Stirling
37.8% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Rivettin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rivettin Stirling +33.9 pts higher in Stirling
66.1% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Rivettin Stirling +2.7 more in Rivett
14.6 53rd pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Rivettin Stirling +10 higher in Stirling
222 91st pct 232 92nd pct
Mean slope in Rivettin Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Rivett
4.6% 37th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Rivett with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rivett vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80115/rivett/vs/SAL80119/stirling