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Richmond Hill vs Nimbin

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

Richmond Hill Nimbin

Richmond Hill and Nimbin are nearby areas with very different social and economic profiles. Richmond Hill is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,006, compared to just $658 in Nimbin. This gap is reflected in the homes; in Richmond Hill, 97.2% of houses have three or more bedrooms and 100% are separate houses, while Nimbin has a much higher share of renters (31.1%) and people living alone (55.8%). Education and employment also differ sharply, with Richmond Hill seeing far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.6%) and a much lower unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 13.6% in Nimbin.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across almost every measure, with gaps in income, education, and home ownership all widening. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in the share of people born overseas (around 12%) and the proportion of residents with long-term health conditions. Their physical environments are opposites: Richmond Hill is car-dependent, while Nimbin is somewhat walkable, with 78.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 41.8 pts higher in Nimbin Living alone: 42.7 pts higher in Nimbin 3+ bedrooms: 48.8 pts higher in Richmond Hill Participation: 31.7 pts higher in Richmond Hill Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Nimbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +350 larger in Richmond Hill gap widening

850 50th pct 500 33rd pct

Median age in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +2 yrs older in Richmond Hill gap widening

52 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 33.2%

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.6%

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

Marital status

63.3% Married ◂ +46.0 pts 17.3%

21.6% Never married +23.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.3% Divorced +17.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.3% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Hill Nimbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +26.6 pts 60.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

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

47.8% English ◂ +12.8 pts 35.0%

37.1% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 23.6%

16.5% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

6.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

5.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

0.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +28.1 pts 67.2%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +38.2 pts 14.6%

38.4% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

3.2% Not stated +27.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 34.2%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.1%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

5.0% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 21.7%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 14.5%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 7.6%

16.3% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 7.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 3.8%

12.2% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

3.7% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +$412 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$882 86th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +$1,348 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$2,006 87th pct $658 0th pct

Family income in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +$1,000 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$2,125 82nd pct $1,125 13th pct

Household income distribution

8.7% Under $650 +41.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 9.5%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.2 pts 15.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 3.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

9.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +24.8 pts 39.2%

24.2% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 19.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +0.8 larger in Richmond Hill gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 27.7%

6.3% One-parent families +41.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.3% Couples without children ◂ +22.5 pts 19.8%

0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

13.1% 1 person +42.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

48.6% 2 people ◂ +25.4 pts 23.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +$105 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$405 87th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +$867 higher in Richmond Hill gap widening

$2,167 92nd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +0.10 higher in Nimbin gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 37.9%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 20.5%

6.9% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +18.0 pts 82.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.6 pts 6.8%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 2.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Studio / none +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.3 pts 37.3%

22.7% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +33.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

19.3% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 10.3%

21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 49.1%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

0.7% Walked +11.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.7% 1 vehicle +38.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.9 pts 25.4%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 5.5%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

11.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.9% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 15.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

8.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +5.5 higher in Nimbin

0.3 3rd pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +5.9 more in Nimbin

0.3 3rd pct 6.2 79th pct

15-min city in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +78.5 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 78.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +78.3 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +66.8 pts higher in Nimbin

1.7% 29th pct 68.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +45.7 pts higher in Nimbin

17.2% 21st pct 62.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +74.1 pts higher in Nimbin

5.4% 2nd pct 79.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +78.3 pts higher in Nimbin

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +51.3 more in Nimbin

4.7 10th pct 56.0 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +23 higher in Nimbin

5 6th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Richmond Hill in Nimbin +6.8 pts higher in Richmond Hill

15.8% 100th pct 9.0% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Hill vs Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121098/richmond-hill/vs/UCL122098/nimbin