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Richmond vs Opossum Bay

Name: Richmond vs Opossum Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Richmond profile · Opossum Bay profile

Richmond Opossum Bay

Richmond (L) (Tas.) and Opossum Bay (L) are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Richmond (L) (Tas.) is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. In contrast, Opossum Bay (L) is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health clinic. There are also notable social differences; for instance, 52.7% of people in Opossum Bay (L) report having no religion, which is far higher than the 39.2% in Richmond (L) (Tas.).

The gap in religious affiliation has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. While residents in Opossum Bay (L) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 52 in Richmond (L) (Tas.), this age gap has narrowed over time. Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300 to $1,400, and have nearly identical shares of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Richmond De facto: 8.2 pts higher in Opossum Bay Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Richmond Population: 551 larger in Richmond Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond in Opossum Bay +551 larger in Richmond gap steady

934 54th pct 383 25th pct

Median age in Richmond in Opossum Bay +4 yrs older in Opossum Bay gap narrowing

52 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 47.0%

23.2% Never married even 23.2%

10.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.7% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Opossum Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 80.2%

6.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English +6.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

36.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

4.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian even 1.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 94.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

50.6% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 38.1%

8.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.3%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.5% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

5.9% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.4% Creative arts even 4.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Richmond in Opossum Bay +$7 higher in Opossum Bay gap narrowing

$728 63rd pct $735 65th pct

Household income in Richmond in Opossum Bay +$77 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,379 59th pct $1,302 53rd pct

Family income in Richmond in Opossum Bay +$119 higher in Opossum Bay gap widening

$1,702 58th pct $1,821 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

7.7% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.2%

20.6% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond in Opossum Bay +0.2 larger in Richmond gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 39.7%

41.1% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.6% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 43.4%

26.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond in Opossum Bay +$40 higher in Opossum Bay gap widening

$378 83rd pct $418 89th pct

Mortgage in Richmond in Opossum Bay +$118 higher in Richmond gap narrowing

$1,559 66th pct $1,441 57th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond in Opossum Bay even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 42.8%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

2.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 98.2%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

31.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.7% Under $1,000 +27.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.1%

6.4% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

11.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 39.3%

32.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

7.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.8% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond in Opossum Bay +4.2 higher in Richmond

7.6 100th pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond in Opossum Bay +5.4 more in Richmond

7.9 100th pct 2.6 24th pct

15-min city in Richmond in Opossum Bay +99.4 pts higher in Richmond

99.4% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond in Opossum Bay +25.3 pts higher in Richmond

98.6% 97th pct 73.3% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Richmond in Opossum Bay +2.2 pts higher in Richmond

96.2% 93rd pct 94.0% 89th pct

Walk to school in Richmond in Opossum Bay +99.9 pts higher in Richmond

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond in Opossum Bay +12.0 pts higher in Richmond

99.4% 84th pct 87.5% 39th pct

Walk to health in Richmond in Opossum Bay +96.2 pts higher in Richmond

96.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond in Opossum Bay +2.9 more in Opossum Bay

31.0 74th pct 33.9 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond in Opossum Bay +88 higher in Richmond

99 91st pct 12 18th pct

Mean slope in Richmond in Opossum Bay +4.2 pts higher in Opossum Bay

3.8% 37th pct 8.0% 84th pct

Compare Richmond with nearby areas

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Compare Opossum Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond vs Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621022/richmond/vs/UCL622019/opossum-bay