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Rest of NSW vs Rest of NT

Capital City comparison ≈ 1,944 km apart · Rest of NSW profile · Rest of NT profile

Rest of NSW Rest of NT

Rest of NSW and Rest of NT are vast regional areas with very different profiles. Rest of NT has a much younger population, with a typical age of 31 compared to 43 in Rest of NSW. The two areas differ sharply in their cultural makeup; 50.8% of people in Rest of NT are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 75.8% speak a First Nations language, whereas these figures are 6.6% and 3.6% in Rest of NSW. Housing also varies, with Rest of NSW seeing far more homes owned outright (38.0%) and higher typical weekly rents ($330) than Rest of NT, where 55.1% of households rent and typical rent is just $150.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 12%. While the gaps in age and First Nations population have narrowed slightly since 2016, the difference in language use has widened, with far more people in Rest of NT now using a language other than English at home. Rest of NSW remains far more connected to public transport, with 69.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to only 33.9% in Rest of NT.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.3 pts higher in Rest of NT Other language: 40.3 pts higher in Rest of NT Renting: 28.3 pts higher in Rest of NT Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW Population: 2,740,534 larger in Rest of NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +2,740,534 larger in Rest of NSW gap steady
2,829,637 89th pct 89,103 58th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +12 yrs older in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +44.3 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
6.6% 59th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +14.8 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
22.2% 95th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +4.8 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
17.9% 67th pct 22.6% 100th pct
De facto in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +1.7 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
12.3% 28th pct 14.0% 86th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%
17.9% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 7.4%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

34.3% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
45.6% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 40.9%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Rest of NSW Rest of NT

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 NT +0.6 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
12.2% 13th pct 12.7% 18th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 78.7%
2.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +24.8 pts 16.1%
40.2% Australian ◂ +23.4 pts 16.8%
11.8% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
4.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +40.3 pts higher in Rest of NT gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 46.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +5.3 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
0.9% 29th pct 6.2% 96th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +43.8 pts 43.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +4.8 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
37.8% 39th pct 33.0% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 46.7%
37.8% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 33.0%
8.1% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.7% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +6.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
44.5% 58th pct 37.9% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +3.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
17.8% 60th pct 14.5% 47th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 37.9%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.5%
12.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.7% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 25.8%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +$183 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$722 16th pct $539 0th pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +$272 higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
$1,434 17th pct $1,706 52nd pct
Family income in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +$445 higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
$1,852 30th pct $1,407 2nd pct
High earners in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +0.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
9.2% 53rd pct 9.1% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +2.9 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
16.7% 28th pct 19.6% 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.7%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +14.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW
33.3% 92nd pct 18.9% 18th pct
Mental health in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +6.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW
10.6% 66th pct 4.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +3.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
6.8% 92nd pct 3.4% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +11.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
21.5% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 14.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +4.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
15.5% 70th pct 11.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +2.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
13.1% 86th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +10.6 pts higher in Rest of NT gap widening
25.6% 61st pct 36.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +0.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW
3.6% 73rd pct 2.9% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +5.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 92nd pct 17.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +140,584 larger in Rest of NSW
185,873 100th pct 45,289 86th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +3 yrs older in Rest of NT
23 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 48th pct
Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +11.8 pts higher in Rest of NSW
31.8% 51st pct 20.0% 28th pct
Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +15.3 pts higher in Rest of NT
10.6% 24th pct 25.9% 64th pct
Median income in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +$290 higher in Rest of NSW
$570 58th pct $280 0th pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +$343 higher in Rest of NSW
$1,460 49th pct $1,117 0th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +72.2 pts higher in Rest of NT
3.6% 22nd pct 75.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +0.7 larger in Rest of NT gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 3.1 100th pct
One-parent in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +6.1 pts higher in Rest of NT gap widening
15.8% 86th pct 21.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +3.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
27.9% 72nd pct 24.6% 26th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 19.1%
15.8% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 26.2%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 24.6%
2.8% 6 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
13.0% 4 people even 13.0%
5.8% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +$180 higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
$330 46th pct $150 0th pct
Mortgage in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +0.40 higher in Rest of NT gap steady
0.80 29th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +28.3 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
26.8% 26th pct 55.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +25.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
38.0% 83rd pct 12.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +8.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
82.3% 64th pct 73.9% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +12.6 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
76.4% 63rd pct 63.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
38.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.2 pts 12.8%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 19.2%
2.3% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 73.9%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
1.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 15.9%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
0.5% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

15.9% Under $200 +36.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 16.4%
34.8% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 15.5%
6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +16.8 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
5.6% 51st pct 22.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +11.8 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
15.7% 81st pct 3.9% 11th pct
PT commute in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +1.2 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
0.6% 12th pct 1.8% 26th pct
PT stops in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +15,472 more in Rest of NSW
15,571 86th pct 99 2nd pct
Stops/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +4.39 more in Rest of NSW
5.50 77th pct 1.11 6th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +471.4 more in Rest of NSW
534.1 43rd pct 62.6 7th pct
PT routes in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +771 more in Rest of NSW
779 98th pct 8 2nd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 53.7%
2.9% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 3.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.4% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 26.9%
35.6% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
5.6% No vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +4.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
37.9% 31st pct 33.1% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +11.8 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 24.2% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +4.3 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
4.6% 22nd pct 8.9% 62nd pct
Participation in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +5.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
56.4% 52nd pct 50.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +12.4 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
57.1% 46th pct 69.5% 86th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.2% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
9.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.2% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
13.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +2,848,422 higher in Rest of NSW
2,953,694 86th pct 105,272 9th pct
Growth in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +0.9 pts higher in Rest of NT
4.2% 29th pct 5.1% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +143 higher in Rest of NSW
505 29th pct 362 14th pct
Max temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +9.7 higher in Rest of NT
25.2 53rd pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +10.0 higher in Rest of NT
10.0 43rd pct 20.0 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +1.0 higher in Rest of NSW
4.6 47th pct 3.6 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +0.6 more in Rest of NSW
4.5 48th pct 3.8 30th pct
15-min city in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +9.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW
52.4% 47th pct 42.6% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +3.2 pts higher in Rest of NT
48.0% 27th pct 51.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +35.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW
69.4% 50th pct 33.9% 24th pct
Walk to school in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +9.4 pts higher in Rest of NT
56.8% 43rd pct 66.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +3.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW
76.8% 43rd pct 73.8% 36th pct
Walk to health in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +1.7 pts higher in Rest of NT
38.3% 39th pct 40.0% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +1.8 more in Rest of NSW
16.8 46th pct 15.1 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT even
0 26th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Rest of NSWin Rest of NT +2.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW
6.2% 73rd pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Rest of NSW with nearby areas

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Compare Rest of NT with nearby areas

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