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Rivett vs Waramanga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Rivett profile · Waramanga profile

Rivett Waramanga

Rivett and Waramanga are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Waramanga has a much stronger connection to First Nations languages, with 24.6% of people speaking one compared to 3.5% in Rivett. Access to amenities differs sharply; 99% of Waramanga homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 100% are near health services, while the figures for Rivett are 37.8% and 66.1%. Rivett has a higher proportion of separate houses (86.9%) and larger homes, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 77.9% in Waramanga.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely in many ways, remaining similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the share of children under 15. They both have a high proportion of residents who have completed Year 12 and a similar share of people born overseas. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week, though this is slightly more common in Waramanga.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Rivett 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Rivett People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Waramanga Recent arrivals: 5.7 pts higher in Waramanga Housework 15h+: 3.0 pts higher in Rivett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rivettin Waramanga +569 larger in Rivett gap steady
3,354 86th pct 2,785 83rd pct
Median age in Rivettin Waramanga +1 yrs older in Rivett gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Rivettin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Rivettin Waramanga +1.2 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
19.3% 52nd pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Rivettin Waramanga even gap steady
20.8% 74th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Rivettin Waramanga +0.8 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%
20.8% Children (0–14) even 20.8%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%
9.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Rivett Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rivettin Waramanga +0.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
20.8% 78th pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 74.0%
3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% China even 0.8%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%
36.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Greek even 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rivettin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
14.3% 82nd pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Rivettin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 1.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 80.4%
0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Rivettin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
48.4% 75th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rivettin Waramanga +3.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
71.4% 92nd pct 74.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Rivettin Waramanga +2.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
37.9% 91st pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Rivettin Waramanga
— 5.18 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rivettin Waramanga +13 more in Waramanga
11 81st pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Rivettin Waramanga +74 larger in Waramanga
395 58th pct 468 68th pct
ICSEA in Rivettin Waramanga +8 higher in Waramanga
1,102 92nd pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 74.7%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
15.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%
16.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Rivettin Waramanga +$66 higher in Waramanga gap steady
$1,113 88th pct $1,179 90th pct
Household income in Rivettin Waramanga +$40 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$2,207 84th pct $2,247 86th pct
Family income in Rivettin Waramanga +$155 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$2,765 88th pct $2,920 90th pct
High earners in Rivettin Waramanga +1.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
21.7% 91st pct 23.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Rivettin Waramanga +3.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
32.3% 86th pct 35.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%
18.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
12.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rivettin Waramanga +2.7 pts higher in Rivett
32.9% 70th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Rivettin Waramanga even
10.6% 74th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Rivettin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health even 10.7%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.1%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rivettin Waramanga +2.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
18.7% 53rd pct 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Rivettin Waramanga +0.5 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Rivettin Waramanga +0.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
31.4% 79th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Rivettin Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Rivett
5.1% 82nd pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rivettin Waramanga +3.0 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
24.5% 52nd pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rivettin Waramanga +24 larger in Rivett
85 84th pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Rivettin Waramanga even
22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Rivettin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Rivett
60.8% 87th pct 60.5% 87th pct
Unemployment in Rivettin Waramanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Rivettin Waramanga +$301 higher in Waramanga
$556 40th pct $857 70th pct
Household income in Rivettin Waramanga +$958 higher in Waramanga
$1,625 47th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Rivettin Waramanga +21.1 pts higher in Waramanga
3.5% 46th pct 24.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rivettin Waramanga even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Rivettin Waramanga +2.1 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Rivettin Waramanga +1.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 27.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 62.0%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%
25.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
15.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rivettin Waramanga +$57 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$322 63rd pct $379 77th pct
Mortgage in Rivettin Waramanga +$35 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$2,140 78th pct $2,175 80th pct
People / bedroom in Rivettin Waramanga +0.10 higher in Waramanga gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rivettin Waramanga +2.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
24.7% 71st pct 27.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Rivettin Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
31.9% 26th pct 32.2% 26th pct
Separate houses in Rivettin Waramanga +9.7 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
86.9% 27th pct 77.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rivettin Waramanga +9.5 pts higher in Rivett gap narrowing
87.4% 72nd pct 77.9% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%
31.9% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.7% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 77.3%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 42.5%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.9% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.9% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%
1.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.6%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.3%
15.2% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rivettin Waramanga +1.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Rivettin Waramanga +2.1 pts higher in Rivett gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Rivettin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
3.3% 87th pct 2.9% 85th pct
PT stops in Rivettin Waramanga +1 more in Rivett
22 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Rivettin Waramanga +0.98 more in Waramanga
6.56 84th pct 7.54 86th pct
Departures/1k in Rivettin Waramanga +203.7 more in Waramanga
1,053.4 87th pct 1,257.1 88th pct
PT routes in Rivettin Waramanga even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Rivettin Waramanga even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Rivettin Waramanga +1 longer in Rivett
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Rivettin Waramanga +217 more in Rivett
8,412 56th pct 8,195 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Rivettin Waramanga +8,638 more in Waramanga
29,824 56th pct 38,462 60th pct
Transit to city in Rivettin Waramanga even
54 43rd pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.4%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
5.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rivettin Waramanga +3.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
31.6% 52nd pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Rivettin Waramanga +5.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
8.0% 56th pct 13.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rivettin Waramanga +1.2 pts higher in Rivett gap steady
4.4% 61st pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Rivettin Waramanga +0.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
63.4% 60th pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Rivettin Waramanga +2.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
62.0% 69th pct 64.2% 76th pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%
16.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
4.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Rivettin Waramanga +650 higher in Rivett
2,266 31st pct 1,616 17th pct
Assault/100k in Rivettin Waramanga +130 higher in Rivett
417 26th pct 287 14th pct
Sexual/100k in Rivettin Waramanga +54 higher in Rivett
89 38th pct 36 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Rivettin Waramanga +29 higher in Rivett
209 16th pct 180 12th pct
Theft/100k in Rivettin Waramanga +10 higher in Rivett
477 24th pct 467 24th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Rivettin Waramanga
89 20th pct —
Property damage/100k in Rivettin Waramanga +274 higher in Rivett
417 26th pct 144 1st pct
5-yr change in Rivettin Waramanga +1.3 pts higher in Waramanga
-62.2% 2nd pct -60.9% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rivettin Waramanga +0.2 higher in Waramanga
7.2 94th pct 7.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rivettin Waramanga +0.6 more in Waramanga
7.0 95th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rivettin Waramanga +61.2 pts higher in Waramanga
37.8% 71st pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Rivettin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rivettin Waramanga +33.9 pts higher in Waramanga
66.1% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Rivettin Waramanga +2.3 more in Waramanga
14.6 53rd pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Rivettin Waramanga +3 higher in Waramanga
222 91st pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Rivettin Waramanga +0.6 pts higher in Waramanga
4.6% 37th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rivett vs Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80115/rivett/vs/SAL80130/waramanga