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Greater Sydney vs Rest of NT

Name: Greater Sydney vs Rest of NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,329 km apart · Greater Sydney profile · Rest of NT profile

Greater Sydney Rest of NT

Greater Sydney and Rest of NT are vastly different environments, separated by over 2,300 km. Greater Sydney has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (38.6%) and a more qualified workforce, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Rest of NT has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (50.8%), and 75.8% of residents there speak a First Nations language, compared to just 4.8% in Greater Sydney. Income levels are also much higher in Greater Sydney, where the typical weekly family income is $2,374, while it is $1,407 in Rest of NT.

Everyday life shares some commonalities, as both areas have about the same rate of volunteering (around 11.5%) and a similar share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in how people work has widened significantly; 38.9% of people in Greater Sydney now work from home, compared to just 3.9% in Rest of NT. Similarly, the gap in typical family incomes has grown since 2016, increasing from $636 to $967.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 49.1 pts higher in Rest of NT Born overseas: 25.9 pts higher in Greater Sydney Year 12: 29.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney Rent: $320 higher in Greater Sydney Work from home: 34.9 pts higher in Greater Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +5,142,044 larger in Greater Sydney gap steady

5,231,147 100th pct 89,103 58th pct

Median age in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +6 yrs older in Greater Sydney gap steady

37 yrs 23rd pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 7.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 40.9%

36.4% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Sydney Rest of NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

4.6% China ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

3.6% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.8% English ◂ +7.6 pts 16.1%

22.3% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +9.5 pts 1.1%

7.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

57.3% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 43.0%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.5% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +29.0 pts 37.9%

14.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.7 pts 18.5%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.8 pts 11.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

8.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +$342 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$881 58th pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +$371 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,077 79th pct $1,706 52nd pct

Family income in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +$967 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,374 81st pct $1,407 2nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 9.4%

13.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.7%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 68.5%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +45,650 larger in Greater Sydney

90,939 90th pct 45,289 86th pct

Median age in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +2 yrs older in Rest of NT

24 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 48th pct

Median income in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +$394 higher in Greater Sydney

$674 76th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +$662 higher in Greater Sydney

$1,779 78th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +0.4 larger in Rest of NT gap steady

2.7 90th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 56.9%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 19.1%

13.1% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%

23.2% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

4.2% 6 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +$320 higher in Greater Sydney gap narrowing

$470 100th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +$694 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,427 100th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +0.30 higher in Rest of NT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 19.2%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 12.8%

1.7% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

30.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.2 pts 3.5%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%

8.1% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

0.9% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

8.1% Under $200 +44.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 16.4%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.5 pts 4.6%

12.6% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 10.5%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.9% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +26,849 more in Greater Sydney

26,948 100th pct 99 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +4.04 more in Greater Sydney

5.15 66th pct 1.11 6th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +1,675.5 more in Greater Sydney

1,738.2 91st pct 62.6 7th pct

PT routes in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +801 more in Greater Sydney

809 100th pct 8 2nd pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +34.9 pts 3.9%

2.3% Walked +14.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 26.9%

11.3% No vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +11.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 22.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.2% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +5,533,558 higher in Greater Sydney

5,638,830 100th pct 105,272 9th pct

Growth in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +2.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney

7.2% 72nd pct 5.1% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +669 higher in Greater Sydney

1,031 86th pct 362 14th pct

Max temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +9.6 higher in Rest of NT

25.3 57th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +9.4 higher in Rest of NT

10.7 46th pct 20.0 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +3.7 higher in Greater Sydney

7.2 100th pct 3.6 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +2.8 more in Greater Sydney

6.7 100th pct 3.8 30th pct

15-min city in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +41.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney

84.1% 100th pct 42.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +29.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney

80.2% 94th pct 51.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +62.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.0% 97th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +21.8 pts higher in Greater Sydney

88.0% 100th pct 66.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +22.9 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.7% 88th pct 73.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +29.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney

69.0% 95th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +1.5 more in Rest of NT

13.5 10th pct 15.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +32 higher in Greater Sydney

32 75th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Greater Sydney in Rest of NT +3.8 pts higher in Greater Sydney

7.1% 81st pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Greater Sydney with nearby areas

Australian Capital Territory Rest of NSW Greater Melbourne Greater Brisbane Rest of Vic. Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Rest of Qld Rest of SA Rest of NT Greater Darwin

Compare Rest of NT with nearby areas

Greater Darwin Rest of SA Rest of Qld Rest of WA Greater Adelaide Rest of NSW Rest of Vic. Greater Brisbane Greater Perth Greater Melbourne Australian Capital Territory Greater Sydney

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Sydney vs Rest of NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1GSYD/greater-sydney/vs/7RNTE/rest-of-nt