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Rest of Qld vs Rest of WA

Capital City comparison ≈ 2,276 km apart · Rest of Qld profile · Rest of WA profile

Rest of Qld Rest of WA

Rest of Qld and Rest of WA are both expansive regions, but they differ in population and education. Rest of Qld has a much larger population and a higher proportion of adults who finished Year 12 (50.7% compared to 43.3%). There is also a notable gap in First Nations education, with 41.1% of First Nations people in Rest of Qld completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 27.4% in Rest of WA. In contrast, Rest of WA is more likely to have separate houses (87.9% compared to 76.1%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.3% compared to 9.4%).

These regions are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, which is 2.5 in both areas. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those using another language at home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in typical weekly rent has widened to $80, and the gap in the number of people working from home has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,080,232 larger in Rest of Qld Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Rest of WA One-parent: 1.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld 3+ bedrooms: 5.6 pts higher in Rest of WA Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2,080,232 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady
2,615,036 88th pct 534,804 72nd pct
Median age in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1 yrs older in Rest of Qld gap widening
41 yrs 60th pct 40 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2.3 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
6.1% 55th pct 8.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
19.1% 81st pct 17.5% 69th pct
Under 15 in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.1 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
18.3% 74th pct 19.4% 88th pct
De facto in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.7 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
13.3% 68th pct 15.0% 94th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

45.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Qld 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 Qldin Rest of WA +0.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
18.4% 50th pct 17.8% 46th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 72.1%
3.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
6.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
3.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
8.9% 29th pct 8.7% 27th pct
Limited English in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.8% 26th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 80.9%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +5.4 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
40.6% 49th pct 45.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 38.9%
40.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
9.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +7.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
50.7% 69th pct 43.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +3.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
17.1% 59th pct 13.5% 40th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 43.3%
23.9% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.4% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +$64 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
$746 23rd pct $810 38th pct
Household income in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +$90 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
$1,507 28th pct $1,597 44th pct
Family income in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +$145 higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
$1,868 35th pct $2,013 58th pct
High earners in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +3.9 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 13.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.9 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
16.9% 30th pct 18.8% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.6%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.7%
16.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.3%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2.5 pts higher in Rest of Qld
29.1% 63rd pct 26.6% 48th pct
Mental health in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld
9.1% 49th pct 8.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
6.3% 77th pct 4.6% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 60.2%
19.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +5.0 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
14.4% 60th pct 19.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
11.5% 68th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
25.4% 59th pct 26.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld
4.0% 86th pct 3.0% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
21.1% 79th pct 21.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +114,069 larger in Rest of Qld
159,179 97th pct 45,110 86th pct
Median age in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2 yrs older in Rest of WA
23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +13.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld
41.1% 80th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2.8 pts higher in Rest of WA
13.8% 42nd pct 16.6% 56th pct
Median income in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +$112 higher in Rest of Qld
$538 52nd pct $426 33rd pct
Household income in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +$147 higher in Rest of Qld
$1,445 45th pct $1,298 25th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +9.2 pts higher in Rest of WA
14.6% 76th pct 23.8% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
15.8% 84th pct 14.2% 39th pct
Living alone in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.8 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
25.6% 42nd pct 27.4% 56th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.1%
25.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
5.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% 6 or more even 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +$80 higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
$345 55th pct $265 27th pct
Mortgage in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +$95 higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
$1,655 45th pct $1,560 31st pct
People / bedroom in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
31.1% 60th pct 30.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA even gap steady
32.0% 57th pct 32.1% 57th pct
Separate houses in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +11.8 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
76.1% 45th pct 87.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +5.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
75.4% 54th pct 81.0% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%
32.0% Owned outright even 32.1%
31.1% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%
2.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 87.9%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 1.5%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
29.9% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 22.2%
33.8% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.5% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%
18.3% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
5.2% 26th pct 4.9% 14th pct
Work from home in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +3.5 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
10.6% 62nd pct 7.1% 25th pct
PT commute in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.1 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
1.2% 20th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
PT stops in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +3,394 more in Rest of Qld
5,513 54th pct 2,119 39th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.85 more in Rest of WA
2.11 13th pct 3.96 29th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +228.3 more in Rest of Qld
416.9 28th pct 188.6 18th pct
PT routes in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +161 more in Rest of Qld
231 51st pct 70 14th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 62.6%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%
13.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +5.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
43.5% 61st pct 37.6% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2.5 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
13.2% 26th pct 10.8% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
5.2% 39th pct 4.2% 16th pct
Participation in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.4 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
59.1% 64th pct 59.4% 66th pct
Full-time in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +3.2 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
58.0% 54th pct 61.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
3.5% Mining +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.7%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
11.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2,244,623 higher in Rest of Qld
2,836,240 79th pct 591,617 44th pct
Growth in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld
7.1% 70th pct 6.1% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +186 higher in Rest of Qld
377 16th pct 191 2nd pct
Max temp in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +2.0 higher in Rest of Qld
33.1 86th pct 31.2 78th pct
Min temp in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.5 higher in Rest of Qld
16.1 86th pct 15.5 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.7 higher in Rest of Qld
4.2 41st pct 3.5 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +0.4 more in Rest of Qld
4.1 39th pct 3.6 25th pct
15-min city in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +8.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld
49.0% 41st pct 40.6% 26th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +9.5 pts higher in Rest of Qld
51.2% 42nd pct 41.7% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +4.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld
49.0% 33rd pct 44.2% 29th pct
Walk to school in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of WA
49.2% 30th pct 50.1% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +7.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
77.0% 43rd pct 69.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +8.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
39.7% 43rd pct 31.4% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +8.3 more in Rest of WA
13.3 0th pct 21.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA even
0 17th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Rest of Qldin Rest of WA +1.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld
5.9% 63rd pct 4.7% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Qld vs Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/vs/5RWAU/rest-of-wa