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Rest of NSW vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Rest of NSW vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 400 km apart · Rest of NSW profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Rest of NSW Australian Capital Territory

Rest of NSW and the Australian Capital Territory are very different places. Residents are far older in Rest of NSW, where the typical person is 43, compared to 35 in the Australian Capital Territory. The Australian Capital Territory is far more diverse and highly educated, with 28.8% born overseas and 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is consistent with much higher pay in the Australian Capital Territory, where the typical weekly household income is $2,373, far higher than the $1,434 found in Rest of NSW.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same number of people per home and a similar share of children under 15. However, gaps in income and education have generally widened since 2016. This trend is also seen in the housing landscape, where the share of separate houses is now far higher in Rest of NSW than in the Australian Capital Territory.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 25.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW Population: 2,375,747 larger in Rest of NSW Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Rest of NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +2,375,747 larger in Rest of NSW gap steady

2,829,637 89th pct 453,890 72nd pct

Median age in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +8 yrs older in Rest of NSW gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 13.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Rest of NSW Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 67.5%

0.7% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +8.9 pts 32.0%

40.2% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 31.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

1.0% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% German even 4.2%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 71.3%

0.4% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 38.1%

37.8% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

0.7% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +32.6 pts ▸ 77.1%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +18.2 pts 10.5%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 4.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 15.0%

20.1% Bachelor degree +13.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +13.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.2% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

1.6% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

2.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +$482 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$722 16th pct $1,204 71st pct

Household income in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +$939 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,434 17th pct $2,373 87th pct

Family income in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +$1,020 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,852 30th pct $2,872 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 17.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.6%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 27.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +8.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +176,965 larger in Rest of NSW

185,873 100th pct 8,908 58th pct

Median age in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

23 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +$434 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$570 58th pct $1,004 88th pct

Household income in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +$829 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,460 49th pct $2,289 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +0.1 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 32.7%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

14.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +$120 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$330 46th pct $450 97th pct

Mortgage in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +$347 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,080 87th pct

People / bedroom in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 26.6%

26.8% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 63.2%

6.3% Flat or apartment +13.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 37.1%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.5% 2 bedrooms even 17.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 12.4%

6.7% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

1.6% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.6%

12.3% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +12,969 more in Rest of NSW

15,571 86th pct 2,602 44th pct

Stops/1k in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +0.23 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.50 77th pct 5.73 86th pct

Departures/1k in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +932.2 more in Australian Capital Territory

534.1 43rd pct 1,466.3 76th pct

PT routes in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +679 more in Rest of NSW

779 98th pct 100 28th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 59.0%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.6% No vehicle even 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Public administration & safety +22.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

4.9% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +2,469,064 higher in Rest of NSW

2,953,694 86th pct 484,630 39th pct

Growth in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +2.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.2% 29th pct 7.1% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +403 higher in Australian Capital Territory

505 29th pct 908 61st pct

Max temp in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +5.5 higher in Rest of NSW

25.2 53rd pct 19.7 21st pct

Min temp in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +4.0 higher in Rest of NSW

10.0 43rd pct 6.0 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +2.4 higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.6 47th pct 6.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +2.0 more in Australian Capital Territory

4.5 48th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +29.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

52.4% 47th pct 81.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +32.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

48.0% 27th pct 80.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +28.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

69.4% 50th pct 97.6% 100th pct

Walk to school in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +28.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

56.8% 43rd pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +22.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

76.8% 43rd pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +26.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

38.3% 39th pct 64.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +2.4 more in Australian Capital Territory

16.8 46th pct 19.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +43 higher in Australian Capital Territory

0 26th pct 44 83rd pct

Mean slope in Rest of NSW in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW

6.2% 73rd pct 5.5% 54th 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 Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Greater Sydney Rest of NSW Greater Melbourne Rest of Vic. Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart Greater Brisbane Greater Adelaide Rest of Qld Rest of SA Rest of NT Rest of WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of NSW vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/vs/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory