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Rest of Qld vs Rest of Tas.

Capital City comparison ≈ 2,129 km apart · Rest of Qld profile · Rest of Tas. profile

Rest of Qld Rest of Tas.

Rest of Qld and Rest of Tas. are both vast regions with distinct climates and social profiles. Rest of Qld is much warmer and has a larger First Nations presence, with 14.6% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 1.5% in Rest of Tas.. Educational attainment is far higher in Rest of Qld, where 50.7% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 39.5% in Rest of Tas.. Conversely, Rest of Tas. has a much higher share of separate houses at 89.7% and more people who own their homes outright.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which sits at 6.1% for each. They also share similar rates of bachelor degrees and people who have served in the Defence Force. While the typical resident is noticeably older in Rest of Tas., this age gap has narrowed slightly since 2016. At the same time, the gap in high-income households has widened, with Rest of Qld now seeing a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,305,949 larger in Rest of Qld Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Rest of Tas. No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Rest of Tas. Renting: 6.5 pts higher in Rest of Qld Living alone: 4.4 pts higher in Rest of Tas.

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2,305,949 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady
2,615,036 88th pct 309,087 67th pct
Median age in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +4 yrs older in Rest of Tas. gap narrowing
41 yrs 60th pct 45 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. even gap steady
6.1% 55th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +3.6 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
19.1% 81st pct 22.7% 96th pct
Under 15 in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +1.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
18.3% 74th pct 16.5% 52nd pct
De facto in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.0 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
13.3% 68th pct 13.4% 70th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%
10.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Qld Rest of Tas.

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 Tas. +5.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
18.4% 50th pct 12.6% 17th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 81.1%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% English +5.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
35.3% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
6.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +3.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
8.9% 29th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Limited English in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.6% 13th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
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 Tas. +9.2 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap widening
40.6% 49th pct 49.8% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 49.8%
47.2% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 39.5%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +11.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
50.7% 69th pct 39.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
17.1% 59th pct 16.2% 55th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 39.5%
23.9% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
9.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
10.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +$101 higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
$746 23rd pct $645 7th pct
Household income in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +$282 higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
$1,507 28th pct $1,225 2nd pct
Family income in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +$306 higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
$1,868 35th pct $1,562 15th pct
High earners in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +3.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
9.4% 57th pct 6.3% 30th pct
High-income homes in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +5.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
16.9% 30th pct 11.1% 1st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.4%
16.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +5.7 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
29.1% 63rd pct 34.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2.1 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
9.1% 49th pct 11.3% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
6.3% 77th pct 7.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +3.8 pts 56.9%
19.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +3.1 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
14.4% 60th pct 17.5% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +1.6 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
11.5% 68th pct 13.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
25.4% 59th pct 24.5% 55th pct
Defence service in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. even
4.0% 86th pct 4.0% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2.2 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
21.1% 79th pct 23.4% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +140,358 larger in Rest of Qld
159,179 97th pct 18,821 69th pct
Median age in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2 yrs older in Rest of Tas.
23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +10.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld
41.1% 80th pct 30.5% 48th pct
Unemployment in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +4.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld
13.8% 42nd pct 9.6% 13th pct
Median income in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +$9 higher in Rest of Tas.
$538 52nd pct $547 54th pct
Household income in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +$129 higher in Rest of Qld
$1,445 45th pct $1,316 26th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +13.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld
14.6% 76th pct 1.5% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.2 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
15.8% 84th pct 15.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +4.4 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
25.6% 42nd pct 30.1% 87th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 49.2%
30.4% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
25.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +$95 higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
$345 55th pct $250 22nd pct
Mortgage in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +$381 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$1,655 45th pct $1,274 8th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +6.5 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
31.1% 60th pct 24.7% 10th pct
Owned outright in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +7.5 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
32.0% 57th pct 39.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +13.6 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
76.1% 45th pct 89.7% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +1.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
75.4% 54th pct 73.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 32.0%
31.1% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 24.7%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 89.7%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 18.3%
17.9% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
4.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 16.4%
14.5% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
18.3% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 15.4%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
5.2% 26th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
Work from home in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
10.6% 62nd pct 7.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
1.2% 20th pct 0.9% 17th pct
PT stops in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +4,025 more in Rest of Qld
5,513 54th pct 1,488 26th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2.71 more in Rest of Tas.
2.11 13th pct 4.81 57th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +9.5 more in Rest of Tas.
416.9 28th pct 426.4 30th pct
PT routes in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +128 more in Rest of Qld
231 51st pct 103 30th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 67.6%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Bus even 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 36.3%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 34.2%
13.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +7.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
43.5% 61st pct 36.2% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +1.4 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 14.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
5.2% 39th pct 5.6% 49th pct
Participation in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +3.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
59.1% 64th pct 55.7% 49th pct
Full-time in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +3.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
58.0% 54th pct 54.9% 29th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
5.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
13.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2,515,229 higher in Rest of Qld
2,836,240 79th pct 321,011 26th pct
Growth in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +5.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld
7.1% 70th pct 1.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +517 higher in Rest of Tas.
377 16th pct 894 57th pct
Max temp in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +20.3 higher in Rest of Qld
33.1 86th pct 12.8 0th pct
Min temp in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +12.0 higher in Rest of Qld
16.1 86th pct 4.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.1 higher in Rest of Qld
4.2 41st pct 4.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. even
4.1 39th pct 4.1 38th pct
15-min city in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld
49.0% 41st pct 48.1% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld
51.2% 42nd pct 49.1% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +10.5 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
49.0% 33rd pct 59.5% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +3.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld
49.2% 30th pct 45.3% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +6.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld
77.0% 43rd pct 70.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +5.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
39.7% 43rd pct 34.4% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +7.9 more in Rest of Tas.
13.3 0th pct 21.2 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +1 higher in Rest of Tas.
0 17th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in Rest of Qldin Rest of Tas. +2.0 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
5.9% 63rd pct 8.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Qld vs Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/vs/6RTAS/rest-of-tas