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Rest of NSW vs Rest of Qld

Capital City comparison ≈ 1,074 km apart · Rest of NSW profile · Rest of Qld profile

Rest of NSW Rest of Qld

Rest of NSW and Rest of Qld are both expansive regions with populations over 2.6 million, but they differ in their cultural and physical landscapes. Rest of Qld has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (14.6% compared to 3.6% in Rest of NSW) and a well higher proportion of people born overseas (18.4% versus 12.2%). In contrast, Rest of NSW is much better connected by public transport, with 69.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 49.0% in Rest of Qld.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. The difference in outright home ownership has narrowed, with Rest of NSW still well higher at 38.0% compared to 32.0% in Rest of Qld. The gap in rental rates has also tightened, though it remains well higher in Rest of Qld (31.1% versus 26.8%). While they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,400 to $1,500, the share of people working from home has widened up since 2016, reaching 15.7% in Rest of NSW compared to 10.6% in Rest of Qld.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 1.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld Born overseas: 6.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld Renting: 4.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld Living alone: 2.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW Recent movers: 5.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +214,601 larger in Rest of NSW gap steady
2,829,637 89th pct 2,615,036 88th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +2 yrs older in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 60th pct
First Nations in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
6.6% 59th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +3.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
22.2% 95th pct 19.1% 81st pct
Under 15 in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
17.9% 67th pct 18.3% 74th pct
De facto in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
12.3% 28th pct 13.3% 68th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.1%
34.3% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rest of NSW Rest of Qld

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +6.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
12.2% 13th pct 18.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 74.4%
1.2% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% India even 0.8%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 39.6%
40.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 35.3%
11.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
4.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +2.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
6.6% 15th pct 8.9% 29th pct
Limited English in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
0.9% 29th pct 1.1% 41st pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 83.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +2.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
37.8% 39th pct 40.6% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 47.2%
37.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +6.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
44.5% 58th pct 50.7% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
17.8% 60th pct 17.1% 59th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
15.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +$24 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$722 16th pct $746 23rd pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +$73 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$1,434 17th pct $1,507 28th pct
Family income in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +$16 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$1,852 30th pct $1,868 35th pct
High earners in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
9.2% 53rd pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
16.7% 28th pct 16.9% 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% $4,000 or more even 8.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.5%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +4.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW
33.3% 92nd pct 29.1% 63rd pct
Mental health in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW
10.6% 66th pct 9.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
6.8% 92nd pct 6.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
21.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
15.5% 70th pct 14.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
13.1% 86th pct 11.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
25.6% 61st pct 25.4% 59th pct
Defence service in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld
3.6% 73rd pct 4.0% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
22.8% 92nd pct 21.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +26,694 larger in Rest of NSW
185,873 100th pct 159,179 97th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld even
23 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +9.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
31.8% 51st pct 41.1% 80th pct
Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
10.6% 24th pct 13.8% 42nd pct
Median income in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +$32 higher in Rest of NSW
$570 58th pct $538 52nd pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +$15 higher in Rest of NSW
$1,460 49th pct $1,445 45th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +11.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld
3.6% 22nd pct 14.6% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.1 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld even gap steady
15.8% 86th pct 15.8% 84th pct
Living alone in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +2.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
27.9% 72nd pct 25.6% 42nd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%
15.8% One-parent families even 15.8%
1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 25.6%
14.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.8% 5 people even 5.8%
2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +$15 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$330 46th pct $345 55th pct
Mortgage in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +$78 higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,655 45th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +4.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
26.8% 26th pct 31.1% 60th pct
Owned outright in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +5.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
38.0% 83rd pct 32.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +6.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
82.3% 64th pct 76.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
76.4% 63rd pct 75.4% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
26.8% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 76.1%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.3% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 38.8%
28.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
34.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%
15.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
6.7% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
5.6% 51st pct 5.2% 26th pct
Work from home in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +5.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
15.7% 81st pct 10.6% 62nd pct
PT commute in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
0.6% 12th pct 1.2% 20th pct
PT stops in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +10,058 more in Rest of NSW
15,571 86th pct 5,513 54th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +3.39 more in Rest of NSW
5.50 77th pct 2.11 13th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +117.1 more in Rest of NSW
534.1 43rd pct 416.9 28th pct
PT routes in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +548 more in Rest of NSW
779 98th pct 231 51st pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%
13.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +5.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
37.9% 31st pct 43.5% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 13.2% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
4.6% 22nd pct 5.2% 39th pct
Participation in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +2.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
56.4% 52nd pct 59.1% 64th pct
Full-time in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
57.1% 46th pct 58.0% 54th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
9.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
14.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +117,454 higher in Rest of NSW
2,953,694 86th pct 2,836,240 79th pct
Growth in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +2.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld
4.2% 29th pct 7.1% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +128 higher in Rest of NSW
505 29th pct 377 16th pct
Max temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +7.9 higher in Rest of Qld
25.2 53rd pct 33.1 86th pct
Min temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +6.0 higher in Rest of Qld
10.0 43rd pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.4 higher in Rest of NSW
4.6 47th pct 4.2 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.4 more in Rest of NSW
4.5 48th pct 4.1 39th pct
15-min city in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +3.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW
52.4% 47th pct 49.0% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
48.0% 27th pct 51.2% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +20.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW
69.4% 50th pct 49.0% 33rd pct
Walk to school in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +7.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW
56.8% 43rd pct 49.2% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld
76.8% 43rd pct 77.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +1.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld
38.3% 39th pct 39.7% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +3.6 more in Rest of NSW
16.8 46th pct 13.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld even
0 26th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Rest of NSWin Rest of Qld +0.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW
6.2% 73rd pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare Rest of NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare Rest of Qld with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of NSW vs Rest of Qld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/vs/3RQLD/rest-of-qld