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Sorell vs Richmond

Name: Sorell vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sorell profile · Richmond profile

Sorell Richmond

Sorell and Richmond (L) (Tas.) are nearby Tasmanian towns with very different characters. Richmond (L) (Tas.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 40 in Sorell. Residents in Richmond (L) (Tas.) are also more likely to have a bachelor degree (23.2% versus 12.8%) and own their home outright (48.8% versus 33.5%). In contrast, Sorell has seen more growth, with 46.3% of people moving in during the last five years, and a higher share of households renting at 28.7%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,300. Both areas also have an identical average of 2.3 people per home. While Richmond (L) (Tas.) is more walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the share of older residents has shrunk, as Sorell's population of people aged 65 and over has grown closer to the 29.0% seen in Richmond (L) (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Richmond Population: 2,246 larger in Sorell Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Richmond Housework 15h+: 6.6 pts higher in Richmond Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Sorell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sorell in Richmond +2,246 larger in Sorell gap widening

3,180 79th pct 934 54th pct

Median age in Sorell in Richmond +12 yrs older in Richmond gap widening

40 yrs 32nd pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.5%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Marital status

42.6% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.9% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 23.2%

10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Sorell Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 76.9%

2.9% England +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.2% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%

10.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

47.3% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 39.2%

6.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.7%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 25.7%

15.0% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

1.5% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sorell in Richmond +$53 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$675 52nd pct $728 63rd pct

Household income in Sorell in Richmond +$95 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$1,284 51st pct $1,379 59th pct

Family income in Sorell in Richmond +$98 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$1,604 52nd pct $1,702 58th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.0%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

19.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.8% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.2%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sorell in Richmond even gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 47.3%

30.0% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 10.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

12.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sorell in Richmond +$28 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $378 83rd pct

Mortgage in Sorell in Richmond +$42 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,559 66th pct

People / bedroom in Sorell in Richmond +0.10 higher in Sorell gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 28.8%

28.7% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 18.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 94.7%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 51.5%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 17.9%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.4% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 35.8%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 65.1%

5.1% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 32.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

10.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

8.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.8% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sorell in Richmond +1.2 higher in Richmond

6.4 90th pct 7.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sorell in Richmond +1.2 more in Richmond

6.8 88th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Sorell in Richmond +12.3 pts higher in Richmond

87.1% 79th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Sorell in Richmond +11.3 pts higher in Richmond

87.3% 78th pct 98.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Sorell in Richmond +20.3 pts higher in Richmond

75.9% 68th pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Sorell in Richmond +37.3 pts higher in Richmond

62.5% 44th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sorell in Richmond +2.4 pts higher in Richmond

97.0% 67th pct 99.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Sorell in Richmond +14.2 pts higher in Richmond

82.0% 83rd pct 96.2% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Sorell in Richmond +14.4 more in Richmond

16.7 45th pct 31.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Sorell in Richmond +45 higher in Richmond

55 76th pct 99 91st pct

Mean slope in Sorell in Richmond +0.8 pts higher in Sorell

4.6% 50th pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Sorell with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sorell vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615025/sorell/vs/UCL621022/richmond