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Rest of NSW vs Rest of WA

Capital City comparison ≈ 2,453 km apart · Rest of NSW profile · Rest of WA profile

Rest of NSW Rest of WA

Rest of NSW and Rest of WA are both vast regional areas, but they differ sharply in their environments and cultures. Rest of WA is far more diverse in its First Nations languages, with 23.8% of people speaking one, compared to 3.6% in Rest of NSW. The two areas also have very different landscapes; Rest of NSW is far wetter with 505mm of average annual rainfall, while Rest of WA is much drier at 191mm. Infrastructure is more developed in Rest of NSW, where 69.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 44.2% in Rest of WA.

The gap in the number of people working from home has widened significantly since 2016, now sitting at 15.7% in Rest of NSW and 7.1% in Rest of WA. Despite this, the two areas share a similar everyday feel in some ways. They have almost the same proportion of people living alone (around 27%) and very similar unemployment rates. In both regions, the typical number of people per home is about 2.4, which is close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,294,833 larger in Rest of NSW De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Rest of WA Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW One-parent: 1.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2,294,833 larger in Rest of NSW gap steady
2,829,637 89th pct 534,804 72nd pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +3 yrs older in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.9 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
6.6% 59th pct 8.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +4.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
22.2% 95th pct 17.5% 69th pct
Under 15 in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.5 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
17.9% 67th pct 19.4% 88th pct
De facto in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
12.3% 28th pct 15.0% 94th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

45.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
34.3% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rest of NSW Rest of WA

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 WA +5.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
12.2% 13th pct 17.8% 46th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 72.1%
2.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.0%
40.2% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 36.3%
11.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2.0 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
6.6% 15th pct 8.7% 27th pct
Limited English in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
0.9% 29th pct 0.8% 26th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 80.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +8.1 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
37.8% 39th pct 45.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 38.9%
37.8% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
8.1% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Islam even 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
44.5% 58th pct 43.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +4.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
17.8% 60th pct 13.5% 40th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.3%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.4%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
6.7% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +$88 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
$722 16th pct $810 38th pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +$163 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
$1,434 17th pct $1,597 44th pct
Family income in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +$161 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
$1,852 30th pct $2,013 58th pct
High earners in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +4.1 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
9.2% 53rd pct 13.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2.1 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
16.7% 28th pct 18.8% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.7%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.3%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +6.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW
33.3% 92nd pct 26.6% 48th pct
Mental health in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW
10.6% 66th pct 8.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
6.8% 92nd pct 4.6% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
21.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +3.8 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
15.5% 70th pct 19.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
13.1% 86th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.8 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
25.6% 61st pct 26.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW
3.6% 73rd pct 3.0% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
22.8% 92nd pct 21.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +140,763 larger in Rest of NSW
185,873 100th pct 45,110 86th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2 yrs older in Rest of WA
23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +4.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW
31.8% 51st pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +6.1 pts higher in Rest of WA
10.6% 24th pct 16.6% 56th pct
Median income in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +$144 higher in Rest of NSW
$570 58th pct $426 33rd pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +$162 higher in Rest of NSW
$1,460 49th pct $1,298 25th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +20.2 pts higher in Rest of WA
3.6% 22nd pct 23.8% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.1 larger in Rest of WA gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
15.8% 86th pct 14.2% 39th pct
Living alone in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
27.9% 72nd pct 27.4% 56th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.1%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%
13.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +$65 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$330 46th pct $265 27th pct
Mortgage in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +$173 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,560 31st pct
People / bedroom in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +3.5 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
26.8% 26th pct 30.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +5.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
38.0% 83rd pct 32.1% 57th pct
Separate houses in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +5.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
82.3% 64th pct 87.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +4.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
76.4% 63rd pct 81.0% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 32.1%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.8% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
2.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 87.9%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%
28.3% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 22.2%
15.9% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
1.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.4%
18.8% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
5.6% 51st pct 4.9% 14th pct
Work from home in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +8.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
15.7% 81st pct 7.1% 25th pct
PT commute in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.7 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
0.6% 12th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
PT stops in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +13,452 more in Rest of NSW
15,571 86th pct 2,119 39th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.54 more in Rest of NSW
5.50 77th pct 3.96 29th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +345.5 more in Rest of NSW
534.1 43rd pct 188.6 18th pct
PT routes in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +709 more in Rest of NSW
779 98th pct 70 14th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 62.6%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 31.9%
13.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
37.9% 31st pct 37.6% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 10.8% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
4.6% 22nd pct 4.2% 16th pct
Participation in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +3.0 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
56.4% 52nd pct 59.4% 66th pct
Full-time in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +4.2 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
57.1% 46th pct 61.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
2.4% Mining +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%
14.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
10.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +2,362,077 higher in Rest of NSW
2,953,694 86th pct 591,617 44th pct
Growth in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.9 pts higher in Rest of WA
4.2% 29th pct 6.1% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +314 higher in Rest of NSW
505 29th pct 191 2nd pct
Max temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +5.9 higher in Rest of WA
25.2 53rd pct 31.2 78th pct
Min temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +5.5 higher in Rest of WA
10.0 43rd pct 15.5 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.1 higher in Rest of NSW
4.6 47th pct 3.5 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +0.8 more in Rest of NSW
4.5 48th pct 3.6 25th pct
15-min city in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +11.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW
52.4% 47th pct 40.6% 26th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +6.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW
48.0% 27th pct 41.7% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +25.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW
69.4% 50th pct 44.2% 29th pct
Walk to school in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +6.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW
56.8% 43rd pct 50.1% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +7.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW
76.8% 43rd pct 69.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +6.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW
38.3% 39th pct 31.4% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +4.7 more in Rest of WA
16.8 46th pct 21.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA even
0 26th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Rest of NSWin Rest of WA +1.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW
6.2% 73rd pct 4.7% 41st 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 WA with nearby areas

Greater Perth Rest of NT Rest of SA Greater Darwin Greater Adelaide Rest of Qld Other Territories Rest of Vic. Rest of NSW Greater Melbourne Australian Capital Territory Rest of Tas.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of NSW vs Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/vs/5RWAU/rest-of-wa