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Alstonville vs Richmond Hill

Name: Alstonville vs Richmond Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Alstonville profile · Richmond Hill profile

Alstonville Richmond Hill

Alstonville and Richmond Hill (L) are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Alstonville is very walkable, where many people live alone (33.8%) or in one-parent families (17.0%) and use rental housing (23.5%). In contrast, Richmond Hill (L) is car-dependent and dominated by large, detached houses, with 100% of homes being separate houses and 97.2% having three or more bedrooms. Richmond Hill (L) also has significantly higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,006 compared to $1,246 in Alstonville.

Both areas share similar profiles in other ways, including similar shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also both have a high proportion of older residents, with those aged 65 and over well above the national figure in both places. While the gap in the number of seniors has narrowed since 2011, the divide in household wealth and housing types has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Richmond Hill 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Richmond Hill Population: 4,332 larger in Alstonville Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in Alstonville PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Alstonville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +4,332 larger in Alstonville gap narrowing

5,182 86th pct 850 50th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +1 yrs older in Richmond Hill gap narrowing

51 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 29.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

28.1% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 21.6%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Alstonville Richmond Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

4.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 37.1%

15.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

40.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 27.1%

24.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Creative arts even 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment even 3.5%

0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +$237 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$645 46th pct $882 86th pct

Household income in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +$760 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$1,246 48th pct $2,006 87th pct

Family income in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +$513 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$1,612 52nd pct $2,125 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.5%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 8.7%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.4% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 36.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +9.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

24.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 24.2%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +0.4 larger in Richmond Hill gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 6.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 13.1%

12.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +$25 higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $405 87th pct

Mortgage in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +$532 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$1,635 72nd pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Alstonville in Richmond Hill even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.5% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 6.9%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 100.6%

25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 4 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 32.7%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 1.9%

4.7% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.7%

10.4% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 20.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 59.8%

14.6% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 18.7%

10.8% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.9% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

11.7% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 9.3%

11.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +6.1 higher in Alstonville

6.4 90th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +6.1 more in Alstonville

6.4 82nd pct 0.3 3rd pct

15-min city in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +77.2 pts higher in Alstonville

77.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +72.2 pts higher in Alstonville

72.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +85.5 pts higher in Alstonville

87.2% 80th pct 1.7% 29th pct

Walk to school in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +64.3 pts higher in Alstonville

81.5% 65th pct 17.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +91.1 pts higher in Alstonville

96.6% 65th pct 5.4% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +71.3 pts higher in Alstonville

71.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +12.7 more in Alstonville

17.4 47th pct 4.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +57 higher in Alstonville

62 81st pct 5 6th pct

Mean slope in Alstonville in Richmond Hill +10.3 pts higher in Richmond Hill

5.5% 61st pct 15.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonville vs Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114001/alstonville/vs/UCL121098/richmond-hill