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Richmond North vs Pitt Town

Name: Richmond North vs Pitt Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Richmond North profile · Pitt Town profile

Richmond North Pitt Town

Richmond North and Pitt Town are nearby areas with distinct profiles. Pitt Town is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,747 compared to $1,665 in Richmond North. This is reflected in the housing, as Pitt Town has a much higher share of detached houses (96.8%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (94.9%). Richmond North is more accessible for pedestrians, with a far higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and groceries, and a higher share of renters at 29.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar share of adults with a university degree. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and the divide in renting patterns has increased significantly. While both areas have more children under 15 than the national figure, this gap is more pronounced in Pitt Town, where 24.9% of the population are children.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Richmond North Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Pitt Town Household income: $1,082 higher in Pitt Town Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Richmond North 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Pitt Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond North in Pitt Town +2,142 larger in Richmond North gap narrowing

5,467 86th pct 3,325 80th pct

Median age in Richmond North in Pitt Town +1 yrs older in Richmond North gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 13.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

31.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Richmond North Pitt Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

4.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.3%

10.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

33.7% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 25.6%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.6% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.1% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Richmond North in Pitt Town +$252 higher in Pitt Town gap widening

$812 78th pct $1,064 93rd pct

Household income in Richmond North in Pitt Town +$1,082 higher in Pitt Town gap widening

$1,665 74th pct $2,747 99th pct

Family income in Richmond North in Pitt Town +$826 higher in Pitt Town gap widening

$2,066 79th pct $2,892 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 14.7%

9.8% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 30.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +11.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond North in Pitt Town +0.7 larger in Pitt Town gap widening

2.5 64th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 72.5%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 28.3%

13.1% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 10.2%

15.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.2% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond North in Pitt Town +$163 higher in Pitt Town gap widening

$400 87th pct $563 100th pct

Mortgage in Richmond North in Pitt Town +$700 higher in Pitt Town gap widening

$2,300 95th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond North in Pitt Town +0.10 higher in Pitt Town gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

28.3% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.0% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 8.6%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 96.8%

20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 0.6%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 14.6%

7.1% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 2.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 26.1%

14.0% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

1.0% $750 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.6%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 49.3%

25.6% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 14.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.0% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

11.1% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond North in Pitt Town +1.1 higher in Richmond North

5.5 72nd pct 4.4 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond North in Pitt Town +1.1 more in Richmond North

5.2 61st pct 4.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Richmond North in Pitt Town +11.7 pts higher in Richmond North

49.8% 43rd pct 38.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond North in Pitt Town +11.6 pts higher in Richmond North

48.4% 42nd pct 36.8% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond North in Pitt Town +0.3 pts higher in Pitt Town

82.0% 73rd pct 82.3% 74th pct

Walk to school in Richmond North in Pitt Town +16.5 pts higher in Richmond North

56.7% 40th pct 40.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Richmond North in Pitt Town +13.1 pts higher in Richmond North

99.7% 88th pct 86.6% 38th pct

Walk to health in Richmond North in Pitt Town +13.1 pts higher in Richmond North

49.8% 62nd pct 36.7% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond North in Pitt Town +6.5 more in Richmond North

16.1 43rd pct 9.6 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond North in Pitt Town +68 higher in Richmond North

107 92nd pct 39 60th pct

Mean slope in Richmond North in Pitt Town +1.7 pts higher in Richmond North

6.2% 70th pct 4.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond North vs Pitt Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114026/richmond-north/vs/UCL115120/pitt-town