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Richmond Hill vs Caniaba

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Richmond Hill profile · Caniaba profile

Richmond Hill Caniaba

Richmond Hill (L) and Caniaba (L) are two nearby areas with very different populations. Richmond Hill (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 29.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Caniaba (L) is far younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a much higher share of children under 15 (28.1%). This age gap is reflected in home ownership; 55.8% of homes in Richmond Hill (L) are owned outright, while 72.8% of homes in Caniaba (L) have a mortgage. Caniaba (L) also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (85.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (39.2%).

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and are car-dependent, with walkability scores that are very low. They also share a very small number of residents who speak little or no English. While they share these basic traits, they have grown apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical age and the number of seniors widening significantly.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Richmond Hill Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Richmond Hill Aged 65+: 23.7 pts higher in Richmond Hill Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Caniaba Under 15: 13.0 pts higher in Caniaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +412 larger in Richmond Hill gap steady
850 50th pct 438 29th pct
Median age in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +18 yrs older in Richmond Hill gap widening
52 yrs 74th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +2.4 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
2.4% 28th pct 4.8% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +23.7 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap widening
29.9% 75th pct 6.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +13.0 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
15.1% 29th pct 28.1% 95th pct
De facto in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +2.9 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 7.1% 7th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 23.3%
29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.7 pts 6.2%
15.1% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

63.3% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 60.0%
21.6% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Hill Caniaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +9.8 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
12.1% 59th pct 2.3% 3rd pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 93.6%
4.2% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%
16.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
5.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +2.6 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap steady
4.5% 61st pct 1.8% 17th pct
Limited English in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +0.5 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap steady
0.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 94.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 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

No religion in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +14.2 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
38.4% 35th pct 24.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 70.8%
38.4% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 24.2%
4.5% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +1.6 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
54.2% 87th pct 55.7% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +10.2 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap widening
29.6% 95th pct 19.4% 79th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 55.7%
28.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
5.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%
19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%
9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%
1.8% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%
12.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +$185 higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
$882 86th pct $1,067 93rd pct
Household income in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +$605 higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
$2,006 87th pct $2,611 97th pct
Family income in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +$425 higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
$2,125 82nd pct $2,550 91st pct
High earners in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +2.0 pts higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
11.0% 80th pct 13.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +13.0 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
26.2% 89th pct 39.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.4%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
36.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.9%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +7.2 pts higher in Richmond Hill
31.9% 43rd pct 24.7% 15th pct
Mental health in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +2.4 pts higher in Caniaba
7.2% 22nd pct 9.6% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +2.6 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
5.3% 38th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%
7.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%
7.5% Asthma even 7.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +6.8 pts ▸ 70.8%
24.2% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +5.0 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap widening
21.9% 77th pct 16.8% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +4.1 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap widening
15.8% 85th pct 11.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +15.7 pts higher in Caniaba gap steady
25.6% 57th pct 41.3% 91st pct
Defence service in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +1.5 pts higher in Richmond Hill
3.4% 46th pct 1.9% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +7.4 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 21.0% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +0.8 larger in Caniaba gap steady
2.6 71st pct 3.4 91st pct
One-parent in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +6.1 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
6.3% 5th pct 12.4% 34th pct
Living alone in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +5.9 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
13.1% 8th pct 7.2% 0th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 70.7%
42.3% Couples without children ◂ +26.1 pts 16.1%
6.3% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +22.2 pts 26.4%
14.0% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.1% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%
7.5% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +$85 higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
$405 87th pct $490 96th pct
Mortgage in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +$184 higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $1,983 88th pct
People / bedroom in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +0.10 higher in Caniaba gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +3.7 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
6.9% 6th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Owned outright in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +27.8 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap widening
55.8% 92nd pct 28.0% 21st pct
Separate houses in Richmond Hillin Caniaba even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +1.2 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
97.2% 100th pct 96.0% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +37.3 pts ▸ 72.8%
55.8% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 28.0%
6.9% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 10.4%
14.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 12.1%
19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +1.9 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap steady
1.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +7.3 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 10.9% 67th pct
PT commute in Richmond Hillin Caniaba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 68.0%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
17.4% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +10.8 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
31.4% 33rd pct 42.2% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Richmond Hillin Caniaba
3.9% 45th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +2.6 pts higher in Richmond Hill gap narrowing
2.6% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +22.3 pts higher in Caniaba gap widening
63.4% 80th pct 85.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +10.7 pts higher in Caniaba gap narrowing
55.1% 44th pct 65.8% 89th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
11.6% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
3.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 16.5%
16.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.3% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades even 13.5%
8.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +0.3 higher in Richmond Hill
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +0.3 more in Richmond Hill
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Richmond Hillin Caniaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Richmond Hillin Caniaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +1.7 pts higher in Richmond Hill
1.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +17.2 pts higher in Richmond Hill
17.2% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +5.4 pts higher in Richmond Hill
5.4% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Richmond Hillin Caniaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +4.7 more in Richmond Hill
4.7 10th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +28 higher in Caniaba
5 6th pct 33 52nd pct
Mean slope in Richmond Hillin Caniaba +7.1 pts higher in Richmond Hill
15.8% 100th pct 8.7% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Hill vs Caniaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121098/richmond-hill/vs/UCL122031/caniaba