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Rest of NSW vs Rest of SA

Capital City comparison ≈ 1,065 km apart · Rest of NSW profile · Rest of SA profile

Rest of NSW Rest of SA

Rest of NSW and Rest of SA are both vast regional areas, though they differ sharply in climate and accessibility. Rest of NSW is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 505mm compared to just 145mm in Rest of SA. Residents in Rest of NSW also have far better access to amenities, with 69.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 40.2% of homes in Rest of SA share that access. There are also notable social differences; for example, the share of people who speak a First Nations language is far higher in Rest of SA at 19.8%, compared to 3.6% in Rest of NSW.

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have almost identical rates of full-time employment and the same share of homes without a car. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in Rest of SA are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 43 in Rest of NSW. The cost of housing is also diverging; typical weekly rents are well higher in Rest of NSW at $330, while they sit at $220 in Rest of SA.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,438,794 larger in Rest of NSW Mortgage: $580 higher in Rest of NSW No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Rest of SA One-parent: 1.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW Bachelor+: 6.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2,438,794 larger in Rest of NSW gap steady
2,829,637 89th pct 390,843 70th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +4 yrs older in Rest of SA gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
6.6% 59th pct 4.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2.7 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
22.2% 95th pct 24.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
17.9% 67th pct 16.7% 54th pct
De facto in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.1 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
12.3% 28th pct 12.5% 36th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.6% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.3% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
6.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Rest of NSW Rest of SA

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 SA +0.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
12.2% 13th pct 11.6% 10th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia even 81.3%
2.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
40.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
11.8% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
4.2% German +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
6.6% 15th pct 5.3% 0th pct
Limited English in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
0.9% 29th pct 0.7% 18th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +10.1 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
37.8% 39th pct 48.0% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 40.8%
37.8% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
8.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +5.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
44.5% 58th pct 38.8% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +6.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
17.8% 60th pct 11.3% 19th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.6%
6.7% Year 11 +14.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +$76 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$722 16th pct $646 7th pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +$244 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$1,434 17th pct $1,190 0th pct
Family income in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +$327 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$1,852 30th pct $1,525 13th pct
High earners in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
9.2% 53rd pct 6.5% 31st pct
High-income homes in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +6.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
16.7% 28th pct 10.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.2%
18.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.7 pts higher in Rest of SA
33.3% 92nd pct 34.0% 97th pct
Mental health in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW
10.6% 66th pct 9.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.2 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
6.8% 92nd pct 7.0% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.6% Asthma even 9.6%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
5.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Cancer even 3.6%
2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.7%
21.5% One condition even 21.5%
7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +6.5 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
15.5% 70th pct 22.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.1 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
13.1% 86th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
25.6% 61st pct 24.3% 54th pct
Defence service in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW
3.6% 73rd pct 3.5% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.6 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
22.8% 92nd pct 24.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +167,458 larger in Rest of NSW
185,873 100th pct 18,415 68th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2 yrs older in Rest of SA
23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +5.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW
31.8% 51st pct 26.1% 40th pct
Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +6.9 pts higher in Rest of SA
10.6% 24th pct 17.5% 58th pct
Median income in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +$130 higher in Rest of NSW
$570 58th pct $440 35th pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +$343 higher in Rest of NSW
$1,460 49th pct $1,117 0th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +16.2 pts higher in Rest of SA
3.6% 22nd pct 19.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.1 larger in Rest of NSW gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
15.8% 86th pct 14.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +3.4 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
27.9% 72nd pct 31.3% 96th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 48.8%
30.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
27.9% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +$110 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$330 46th pct $220 13th pct
Mortgage in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +$580 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,153 0th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.10 higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
26.8% 26th pct 24.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.5 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
38.0% 83rd pct 39.4% 97th pct
Separate houses in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +5.8 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
82.3% 64th pct 88.1% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2.6 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
76.4% 63rd pct 79.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%
26.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%
2.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 88.1%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 23.1%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
15.9% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 8.0%
6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
18.8% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 13.6%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA even gap steady
5.6% 51st pct 5.6% 57th pct
Work from home in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +6.8 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
15.7% 81st pct 8.9% 44th pct
PT commute in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.1 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
0.6% 12th pct 0.7% 14th pct
PT stops in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +14,294 more in Rest of NSW
15,571 86th pct 1,277 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2.24 more in Rest of NSW
5.50 77th pct 3.27 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +433.9 more in Rest of NSW
534.1 43rd pct 100.2 12th pct
PT routes in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +628 more in Rest of NSW
779 98th pct 151 45th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 66.3%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 34.0%
13.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% No vehicle even 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +5.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
37.9% 31st pct 32.8% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
12.4% 22nd pct 10.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.3 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
4.6% 22nd pct 4.8% 27th pct
Participation in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
56.4% 52nd pct 54.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +0.8 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
57.1% 46th pct 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%
13.4% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +2,542,044 higher in Rest of NSW
2,953,694 86th pct 411,650 34th pct
Growth in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW
4.2% 29th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +360 higher in Rest of NSW
505 29th pct 145 0th pct
Max temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +4.2 higher in Rest of SA
25.2 53rd pct 29.4 71st pct
Min temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +3.8 higher in Rest of SA
10.0 43rd pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.4 higher in Rest of NSW
4.6 47th pct 3.2 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.2 more in Rest of NSW
4.5 48th pct 3.3 18th pct
15-min city in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +14.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW
52.4% 47th pct 38.0% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +10.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW
48.0% 27th pct 37.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +29.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW
69.4% 50th pct 40.2% 27th pct
Walk to school in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +17.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW
56.8% 43rd pct 39.6% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +16.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW
76.8% 43rd pct 60.8% 19th pct
Walk to health in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +8.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW
38.3% 39th pct 29.6% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +5.7 more in Rest of SA
16.8 46th pct 22.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA even
0 26th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Rest of NSWin Rest of SA +1.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW
6.2% 73rd pct 4.3% 24th 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 SA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of NSW vs Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/vs/4RSAU/rest-of-sa