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Greater Brisbane vs Rest of NT

Name: Greater Brisbane vs Rest of NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,140 km apart · Greater Brisbane profile · Rest of NT profile

Greater Brisbane Rest of NT

Greater Brisbane and Rest of NT are vastly different environments separated by over 2,000 km. Rest of NT has a much larger First Nations population, with 50.8% compared to 3.0% in Greater Brisbane, and far more people speak a First Nations language (75.8% versus 5.4%). Greater Brisbane is more likely to have residents born overseas (27.2% versus 12.7%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.0% versus 14.5%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some key ways. The gap in people working from home has widened significantly, with 17.4% in Greater Brisbane compared to just 3.9% in Rest of NT. However, they share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical share of detached houses. While Greater Brisbane has more public transport and higher typical rents, both areas have a similar share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.8 pts higher in Rest of NT Other language: 29.2 pts higher in Rest of NT Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Greater Brisbane Population: 2,437,135 larger in Greater Brisbane Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Rest of NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +2,437,135 larger in Greater Brisbane gap widening

2,526,238 87th pct 89,103 58th pct

Median age in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +5 yrs older in Greater Brisbane gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

38.4% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.0% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 40.9%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Brisbane Rest of NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +20.3 pts 16.1%

31.6% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 16.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

5.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only ◂ +34.3 pts 43.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.9% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 33.0%

6.7% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.2% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 37.9%

17.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 18.5%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +$303 higher in Greater Brisbane gap widening

$842 46th pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +$143 higher in Greater Brisbane gap widening

$1,849 66th pct $1,706 52nd pct

Family income in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +$768 higher in Greater Brisbane gap widening

$2,175 67th pct $1,407 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

13.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 21.7%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

4.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

19.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +31,653 larger in Greater Brisbane

76,942 89th pct 45,289 86th pct

Median age in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +3 yrs older in Rest of NT

23 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 48th pct

Median income in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +$343 higher in Greater Brisbane

$623 69th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +$541 higher in Greater Brisbane

$1,658 68th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +0.5 larger in Rest of NT gap steady

2.6 86th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 56.9%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 19.1%

14.9% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 26.2%

23.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

3.6% 6 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +$230 higher in Greater Brisbane gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +$130 higher in Greater Brisbane gap widening

$1,863 70th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +0.40 higher in Rest of NT gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 19.2%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 12.8%

1.5% Other tenure +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 3.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 15.9%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

8.2% Under $200 +43.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.3 pts 16.4%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.5%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +9,824 more in Greater Brisbane

9,923 73rd pct 99 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +2.82 more in Greater Brisbane

3.93 28th pct 1.11 6th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +976.8 more in Greater Brisbane

1,039.4 60th pct 62.6 7th pct

PT routes in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +524 more in Greater Brisbane

532 78th pct 8 2nd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 53.7%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 3.9%

2.2% Walked +14.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 26.9%

36.3% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.4% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 22.8%

11.6% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

12.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades even 12.3%

8.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +2,728,252 higher in Greater Brisbane

2,833,524 79th pct 105,272 9th pct

Growth in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +5.3 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

10.4% 94th pct 5.1% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +647 higher in Greater Brisbane

1,009 82nd pct 362 14th pct

Max temp in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +9.3 higher in Rest of NT

25.6 58th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +7.0 higher in Rest of NT

13.0 59th pct 20.0 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +2.5 higher in Greater Brisbane

6.1 72nd pct 3.6 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +1.9 more in Greater Brisbane

5.8 71st pct 3.8 30th pct

15-min city in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +28.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

71.3% 71st pct 42.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +20.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

71.9% 74th pct 51.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +47.5 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

81.5% 63rd pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +9.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

75.9% 71st pct 66.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +18.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

92.5% 71st pct 73.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +17.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

57.7% 76th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +1.5 more in Rest of NT

13.6 11th pct 15.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +17 higher in Greater Brisbane

17 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Greater Brisbane in Rest of NT +2.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

6.0% 68th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Greater Brisbane with nearby areas

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

Compare Rest of NT with nearby areas

Greater Darwin Rest of SA Rest of Qld Rest of WA Greater Adelaide Rest of NSW Rest of Vic. Greater Brisbane Greater Perth Greater Melbourne Australian Capital Territory Greater Sydney

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Brisbane vs Rest of NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/3GBRI/greater-brisbane/vs/7RNTE/rest-of-nt