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Richmond North vs Orchard Hills

Name: Richmond North vs Orchard Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Richmond North profile · Orchard Hills profile

Richmond North Orchard Hills

Richmond North and Orchard Hills (L) are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Richmond North is a more active hub where residents are younger, with a typical age of 38 compared to 48 in Orchard Hills (L). It is also far more walkable, scoring as somewhat walkable while Orchard Hills (L) is car-dependent. There are stark financial differences too; the typical weekly household income in Orchard Hills (L) is $3,075, which is far higher than the $1,665 in Richmond North.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at around 3.4% and 3.5%. While they share this stability, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in housing is now much larger, with Orchard Hills (L) seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright (56.3%) compared to Richmond North (28.3%). Meanwhile, Richmond North has become much more transient, with 53.6% of people moving in the last five years, far higher than the 26.1% in Orchard Hills (L).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.9 pts higher in Richmond North Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Orchard Hills Recent movers: 27.5 pts higher in Richmond North Population: 5,056 larger in Richmond North Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Richmond North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +5,056 larger in Richmond North gap narrowing

5,467 86th pct 411 27th pct

Median age in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +10 yrs older in Orchard Hills gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +20.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 11.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.6% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Richmond North Orchard Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 78.8%

4.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.3% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +13.9 pts 29.0%

41.4% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 28.7%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

3.8% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

4.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 79.6%

0.3% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 77.9%

33.7% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 19.2%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.6% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.5% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +$125 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$812 78th pct $937 88th pct

Household income in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +$1,410 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$1,665 74th pct $3,075 100th pct

Family income in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +$1,084 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$2,066 79th pct $3,150 100th pct

Household income distribution

9.8% $4,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 14.8%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 3.2%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +14.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +0.8 larger in Orchard Hills gap widening

2.5 64th pct 3.3 90th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 2.3%

13.1% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.2% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +$223 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$400 87th pct $623 100th pct

Mortgage in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +$517 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

$2,300 95th pct $2,817 100th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +0.10 higher in Orchard Hills gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +28.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% Rented ◂ +25.9 pts 3.1%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 96.9%

20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.5 pts 7.0%

7.1% 5 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +56.4 pts 0.0%

15.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 18.4%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 45.4%

25.6% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.9 pts 3.1%

7.0% 4 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

11.1% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +5.4 higher in Richmond North

5.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +5.2 more in Richmond North

5.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +49.8 pts higher in Richmond North

49.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +48.4 pts higher in Richmond North

48.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +82.0 pts higher in Richmond North

82.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +56.7 pts higher in Richmond North

56.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +99.7 pts higher in Richmond North

99.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +49.8 pts higher in Richmond North

49.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +16.1 more in Richmond North

16.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +99 higher in Richmond North

107 92nd pct 8 12th pct

Mean slope in Richmond North in Orchard Hills +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 Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114026/richmond-north/vs/UCL122104/orchard-hills