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Freeling vs Riverton

Name: Freeling vs Riverton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Freeling profile · Riverton profile

Freeling Riverton

Freeling and Riverton (L) are two different types of rural hubs. Freeling is a much younger area where children under 15 make up 24.9% of the population and the typical resident is 33. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,755, compared to $933 in Riverton (L). In contrast, Riverton (L) is far older, with a typical age of 57 and 38.5% of residents aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 11%. They also have almost the same share of people who have moved in the last five years. While they share these traits, other gaps are growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 24 years, and the gap in weekly household income has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Riverton Aged 65+: 25.4 pts higher in Riverton Participation: 25.3 pts higher in Freeling Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Riverton Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Riverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freeling in Riverton +1,721 larger in Freeling gap widening

2,516 75th pct 795 48th pct

Median age in Freeling in Riverton +24 yrs older in Riverton gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

13.1% Seniors (65+) +25.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 12.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 40.2%

37.2% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 27.4%

7.6% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Freeling Riverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 82.0%

6.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 38.5%

48.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 44.9%

12.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

8.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 92.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 46.8%

35.3% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 35.2%

18.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 34.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

11.9% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Freeling in Riverton +$290 higher in Freeling gap widening

$792 75th pct $502 17th pct

Household income in Freeling in Riverton +$822 higher in Freeling gap widening

$1,755 78th pct $933 16th pct

Family income in Freeling in Riverton +$660 higher in Freeling gap widening

$2,001 75th pct $1,341 28th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 23.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 27.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

11.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +14.5 pts 46.9%

21.2% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Freeling in Riverton +0.9 larger in Freeling gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +23.6 pts 36.2%

24.1% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.0% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.2% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 6.2%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freeling in Riverton +$105 higher in Freeling gap widening

$330 70th pct $225 31st pct

Mortgage in Freeling in Riverton +$533 higher in Freeling gap widening

$1,400 53rd pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Freeling in Riverton +0.10 higher in Freeling gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.4 pts 28.7%

21.8% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

13.4% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 91.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 19.4%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +40.5 pts ▸ 73.8%

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 37.8%

19.8% Under $1,000 +32.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 69.2%

1.7% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.6% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.0%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 8.9%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

0.4% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%

8.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

13.9% Professionals even 13.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

10.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Freeling in Riverton +1.1 higher in Freeling

3.7 40th pct 2.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freeling in Riverton +1.5 more in Freeling

4.3 44th pct 2.8 26th pct

15-min city in Freeling in Riverton +60.5 pts higher in Freeling

60.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Freeling in Riverton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Freeling in Riverton +5.1 pts higher in Riverton

88.7% 81st pct 93.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Freeling in Riverton +19.8 pts higher in Riverton

68.4% 50th pct 88.2% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Freeling in Riverton +6.4 pts higher in Freeling

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Freeling in Riverton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Freeling in Riverton +2.7 more in Freeling

12.7 32nd pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Freeling in Riverton +38 higher in Freeling

65 83rd pct 28 43rd pct

Mean slope in Freeling in Riverton +0.7 pts higher in Freeling

3.0% 20th pct 2.2% 4th pct

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Compare Riverton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freeling vs Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415012/freeling/vs/UCL421035/riverton