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Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) and Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar populations, yet they differ in their makeup. Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) is far more international, with 40.5% of people born overseas compared to 29.7% in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan). Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) has a younger feel, with a typical age of 34 compared to 37 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan). It is also more connected, featuring 903 intersections per square kilometre and 56 public transport routes, while Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) has 422 intersections and 28 routes.

These differences in population and layout have shifted over time, with the gap in overseas-born residents widening since 2016. Despite these trends, the two areas share a similar lifestyle, with nearly identical rates of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly incomes. Both areas have a high share of people living in flats or apartments, and in both places, people per home is around 2.0, which is much lower than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 10.8 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +5,271 larger in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

80,946 83rd pct 75,675 76th pct

Median age in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

10.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

32.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 25.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

2.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.8% females
80–84 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.8% females
75–79 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females
70–74 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.2% females
55–59 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.2% females
50–54 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females
45–49 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.8% females
40–44 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 5.1% males, 5.0% females; 35–39 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 5.3% males, 4.8% females
30–34 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.3% males, 6.3% females; 30–34 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 7.7% males, 7.5% females
25–29 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 6.5% females; 25–29 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 7.5% males, 8.4% females
20–24 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.9% females
15–19 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females
10–14 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 10–14 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.5% females
5–9 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 5–9 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females
0–4 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 0–4 in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.6% China ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English +4.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.9% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

5.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Arabic even 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

33.7% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 25.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

2.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +1.26 more in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

1.70 38th pct 2.96 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +9 more in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +553 more in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

6,898 29th pct 7,451 33rd pct

Avg size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +154 larger in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

493 52nd pct 339 25th pct

ICSEA in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +46 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

1,140 95th pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 21.0%

13.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.5% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +$87 higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,261 93rd pct $1,348 97th pct

Household income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +$191 higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,076 76th pct $2,267 87th pct

Family income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +$174 higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,961 91st pct $3,135 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

20.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 65.6%

16.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.9 0th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 44.5%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%

10.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

42.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 37.9%

37.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +$133 higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 18.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

70.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.0 pts 52.3%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 44.9%

21.3% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.1%

16.1% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

6.4% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +77 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 242 45th pct

Stops/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +0.74 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

3.94 36th pct 3.20 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +145.7 more in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

2,629.1 92nd pct 2,774.8 94th pct

PT routes in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +28 more in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 56 86th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

7.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

2.1% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

18.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation even 3.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

9.2 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

98.6% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

99.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

97.2% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

99.1% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +3.1 pts higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

96.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +3.0 more in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

15.9 61st pct 18.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +481 higher in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

422 96th pct 903 100th pct

Mean slope in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

5.7% 57th pct 3.8% 20th pct

Compare Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20106/albert-park/vs/SED27003/richmond