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Prospect vs Riverstone

Name: Prospect vs Riverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Prospect profile · Riverstone profile

Prospect Riverstone

Riverstone and Prospect are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales. Riverstone has a noticeably younger population, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 38 in Prospect. It is also a hub for professionals and families, where 39.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 41.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Prospect is more established, with 30.4% of homes owned outright compared to just 16.4% in Riverstone. Prospect also offers better local access, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport stops.

Since 2011, the gap in higher education has widened, with Riverstone now far ahead in bachelor degree shares. Both areas are similarly diverse, though Prospect has a higher share of people who speak little or no English. They share several common traits, such as having roughly the same number of people per home and almost identical access to nearby parks. Both areas also have a similar share of recent overseas arrivals, sitting around 14%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Riverstone Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Prospect Unpaid child care: 10.8 pts higher in Riverstone Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Riverstone Personal income: $369 higher in Riverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect in Riverstone +33,728 larger in Riverstone gap widening

88,607 87th pct 122,335 97th pct

Median age in Prospect in Riverstone +4 yrs older in Prospect gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.0% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

30.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

9.9% India +7.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.1% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

10.8% Indian +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.6% English +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.1% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

5.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

37.7% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

8.2% Arabic ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% Punjabi +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 41.5%

11.7% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.2% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Prospect in Riverstone +0.13 more in Prospect

1.30 15th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prospect in Riverstone +12 more in Riverstone

23 60th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Prospect in Riverstone +13,839 more in Riverstone

13,944 83rd pct 27,783 96th pct

Avg size in Prospect in Riverstone +188 larger in Riverstone

606 72nd pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Prospect in Riverstone +60 higher in Riverstone

1,034 58th pct 1,094 82nd pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 73.2%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 4.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

7.4% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Prospect in Riverstone +$369 higher in Riverstone gap widening

$690 21st pct $1,059 86th pct

Household income in Prospect in Riverstone +$843 higher in Riverstone gap steady

$1,855 61st pct $2,698 100th pct

Family income in Prospect in Riverstone +$735 higher in Riverstone gap steady

$2,051 49th pct $2,786 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.6%

12.2% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 32.3%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +5.0 pts ▸ 74.3%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect in Riverstone +0.2 larger in Riverstone gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

17.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

21.4% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

19.5% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.1% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

9.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect in Riverstone +$100 higher in Riverstone gap steady

$430 80th pct $530 95th pct

Mortgage in Prospect in Riverstone +$420 higher in Riverstone gap narrowing

$2,180 81st pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Prospect in Riverstone even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

31.2% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 16.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 82.6%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 4 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 23.3%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

9.3% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 45.8%

15.8% $550–$749 +25.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

24.4% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.4%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect in Riverstone +157 more in Prospect

601 93rd pct 444 86th pct

Stops/1k in Prospect in Riverstone +3.15 more in Prospect

6.78 88th pct 3.63 29th pct

Departures/1k in Prospect in Riverstone +465.5 more in Prospect

1,763.0 78th pct 1,297.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Prospect in Riverstone +5 more in Riverstone

27 51st pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

32.9% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.6% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

6.5% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

11.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

8.9% Community & personal service even 8.8%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect in Riverstone +0.8 higher in Prospect

6.2 60th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect in Riverstone +0.8 more in Prospect

5.9 59th pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Prospect in Riverstone +16.6 pts higher in Prospect

78.8% 62nd pct 62.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Prospect in Riverstone +16.1 pts higher in Prospect

69.0% 54th pct 52.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Prospect in Riverstone +4.6 pts higher in Prospect

99.0% 80th pct 94.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Prospect in Riverstone +1.1 pts higher in Prospect

84.8% 64th pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Prospect in Riverstone +0.4 pts higher in Prospect

94.9% 44th pct 94.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Prospect in Riverstone +1.5 pts higher in Prospect

41.9% 43rd pct 40.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect in Riverstone +4.4 more in Prospect

11.9 29th pct 7.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect in Riverstone +35 higher in Riverstone

106 55th pct 141 62nd pct

Mean slope in Prospect in Riverstone even

5.3% 50th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Prospect with nearby areas

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Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10070/prospect/vs/SED10071/riverstone