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Wollongbar vs Richmond Hill

Name: Wollongbar vs Richmond Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Wollongbar profile · Richmond Hill profile

Wollongbar Richmond Hill

Wollongbar and Richmond Hill (L) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Wollongbar is a somewhat walkable area where many people rent (25.0%) and 45.1% of residents moved in during the last five years. Richmond Hill (L) is car-dependent and far more stable, with 55.8% of homes owned outright and a typical resident who is far older at 52. There are also striking differences in accessibility; for example, nearly all homes in Wollongbar are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 5.4% of homes in Richmond Hill (L) have that same access.

The age gap between the two has widened significantly since 2011, with residents now far older in Richmond Hill (L). Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.6) and almost identical rates of people using another language at home. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, sitting at 2.9% in Wollongbar and 2.6% in Richmond Hill (L).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Richmond Hill Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Richmond Hill Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Richmond Hill Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Wollongbar Population: 2,138 larger in Wollongbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +2,138 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

2,988 78th pct 850 50th pct

Median age in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +13 yrs older in Richmond Hill gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 14.1%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

47.6% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

34.4% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 21.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Wollongbar Richmond Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

3.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.2% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 37.1%

13.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% German even 5.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

43.2% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 38.4%

0.2% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 27.1%

23.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.0% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

12.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +$94 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$788 74th pct $882 86th pct

Household income in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +$383 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$1,623 73rd pct $2,006 87th pct

Family income in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +$214 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$1,911 71st pct $2,125 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

37.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 51.9%

26.4% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 13.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +$25 higher in Wollongbar

$430 90th pct $405 87th pct

Mortgage in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +$354 higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing

$1,813 81st pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

25.0% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 6.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 100.6%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 32.7%

6.4% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

19.4% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.0%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.5% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 59.8%

12.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 18.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.2% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Retail trade even 11.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +5.2 higher in Wollongbar

5.5 75th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +5.5 more in Wollongbar

5.8 71st pct 0.3 3rd pct

15-min city in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +65.9 pts higher in Wollongbar

65.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +65.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

65.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +85.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

87.0% 79th pct 1.7% 29th pct

Walk to school in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +57.0 pts higher in Wollongbar

74.3% 55th pct 17.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +94.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

99.8% 91st pct 5.4% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +51.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

51.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +19.4 more in Wollongbar

24.1 63rd pct 4.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +63 higher in Wollongbar

68 85th pct 5 6th pct

Mean slope in Wollongbar in Richmond Hill +9.5 pts higher in Richmond Hill

6.3% 72nd pct 15.8% 100th pct

Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongbar vs Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115162/wollongbar/vs/UCL121098/richmond-hill