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Rest of SA vs Other Territories

Capital City comparison ≈ 3,782 km apart · Rest of SA profile · Other Territories profile

Rest of SA Other Territories

Rest of SA and Other Territories — about 3,782 km apart — are contrasted below on every statistic CensusAtlas tracks. The two read quite differently. Other language is higher in Other Territories (40.7% vs 5.3%) — Other Territories sits well above the typical capital city, Rest of SA below, a gap that has been closing. Population is larger in Rest of SA (390,843 vs 4,778).

People / bedroom runs 0.90 in Other Territories against 0.70 in Rest of SA — Other Territories sits well above the typical capital city, Rest of SA below. In Rest of SA, no religion reaches 48.0%, against 27.2% in Other Territories — Rest of SA ranks high among capital cities where Other Territories sits nearer the middle, a gap that has grown over the censuses. Beyond these gaps, the two capital cities look broadly alike.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.3 pts higher in Other Territories Population: 386,065 larger in Rest of SA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Other Territories No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Rest of SA Limited English: 6.8 pts higher in Other Territories

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of SAin Other Territories +386,065 larger in Rest of SA gap steady
390,843 70th pct 4,778 41st pct
Median age in Rest of SAin Other Territories +4 yrs older in Rest of SA gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.1 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
4.7% 43rd pct 4.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of SAin Other Territories +5.8 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
24.9% 100th pct 19.1% 81st pct
Under 15 in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.7 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
16.7% 54th pct 17.4% 59th pct
De facto in Rest of SAin Other Territories +1.0 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 13.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.7%
31.7% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Rest of SA Other Territories

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rest of SAin Other Territories +17.4 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
11.6% 10th pct 28.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +25.4 pts 55.9%
0.8% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +23.0 pts 19.0%
40.5% Australian ◂ +17.1 pts 23.5%
10.7% German ◂ +8.9 pts 1.8%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
0.5% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rest of SAin Other Territories +35.3 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
5.3% 0th pct 40.7% 98th pct
Limited English in Rest of SAin Other Territories +6.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
0.7% 18th pct 7.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +46.9 pts 40.8%
0.3% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rest of SAin Other Territories +20.7 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
48.0% 91st pct 27.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 27.2%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 29.8%
9.2% Not stated +11.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.4% Islam +15.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.6% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% Other religions even 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of SAin Other Territories +3.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
38.8% 44th pct 42.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of SAin Other Territories +1.9 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
11.3% 19th pct 13.2% 36th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
21.0% Year 11 ◂ +14.9 pts 6.1%
19.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 26.3%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.2%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
10.8% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rest of SAin Other Territories +$185 higher in Other Territories gap widening
$646 7th pct $831 42nd pct
Household income in Rest of SAin Other Territories +$307 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
$1,190 0th pct $1,497 26th pct
Family income in Rest of SAin Other Territories +$365 higher in Other Territories gap widening
$1,525 13th pct $1,890 41st pct
High earners in Rest of SAin Other Territories +2.6 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
6.5% 31st pct 9.1% 51st pct
High-income homes in Rest of SAin Other Territories +5.6 pts higher in Other Territories gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 16.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.5% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 31.5%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of SAin Other Territories +14.7 pts higher in Rest of SA
34.0% 97th pct 19.3% 20th pct
Mental health in Rest of SAin Other Territories +6.0 pts higher in Rest of SA
9.9% 57th pct 4.0% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of SAin Other Territories +3.4 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
7.0% 97th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +3.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 14.0%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.4 pts higher in Rest of SA gap narrowing
22.0% 100th pct 21.6% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of SAin Other Territories +3.7 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
13.2% 88th pct 9.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of SAin Other Territories +2.2 pts higher in Rest of SA gap narrowing
24.3% 54th pct 22.1% 48th pct
Defence service in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.5 pts higher in Rest of SA
3.5% 71st pct 3.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of SAin Other Territories +5.3 pts higher in Rest of SA gap narrowing
24.4% 100th pct 19.1% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of SAin Other Territories +18,196 larger in Rest of SA
18,415 68th pct 219 34th pct
Median age in Rest of SAin Other Territories +17 yrs older in Other Territories
25 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Rest of SAin Other Territories +1.4 pts higher in Other Territories
26.1% 40th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Rest of SAin Other Territories +2.7 pts higher in Rest of SA
17.5% 58th pct 14.8% 47th pct
Median income in Rest of SAin Other Territories +$5 higher in Other Territories
$440 35th pct $445 36th pct
Household income in Rest of SAin Other Territories +$39 higher in Other Territories
$1,117 0th pct $1,156 7th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of SAin Other Territories +7.9 pts higher in Rest of SA
19.8% 86th pct 11.9% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.1 larger in Other Territories gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Rest of SAin Other Territories +2.6 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
14.3% 41st pct 11.7% 0th pct
Living alone in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
31.3% 96th pct 32.1% 100th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 33.1%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.5%
31.3% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of SAin Other Territories +$20 higher in Rest of SA gap narrowing
$220 13th pct $200 8th pct
Mortgage in Rest of SAin Other Territories +$147 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
$1,153 0th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.20 higher in Other Territories gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Rest of SAin Other Territories +14.5 pts higher in Other Territories gap widening
24.6% 10th pct 39.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Rest of SAin Other Territories +7.2 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
39.4% 97th pct 32.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Rest of SAin Other Territories +6.0 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
88.1% 86th pct 82.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of SAin Other Territories +14.4 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
79.0% 83rd pct 64.6% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 32.2%
24.6% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 18.3%
3.4% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 82.1%
2.1% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 41.7%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
3.2% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 35.5%
38.2% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
8.0% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.3% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 27.5%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of SAin Other Territories +1.4 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
5.6% 57th pct 4.2% 0th pct
Work from home in Rest of SAin Other Territories +3.5 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
8.9% 44th pct 5.4% 16th pct
PT commute in Rest of SAin Other Territories +2.7 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
0.7% 14th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
PT stops in Rest of SAin Other Territories +1,277 more in Rest of SA
1,277 23rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of SAin Other Territories +3.27 more in Rest of SA
3.27 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of SAin Other Territories +100.2 more in Rest of SA
100.2 12th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rest of SAin Other Territories +151 more in Rest of SA
151 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 59.5%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%
4.6% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of SAin Other Territories +2.7 pts higher in Rest of SA gap narrowing
32.8% 15th pct 30.2% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of SAin Other Territories +4.5 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
10.2% 13th pct 5.6% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of SAin Other Territories +2.5 pts higher in Rest of SA gap narrowing
4.8% 27th pct 2.3% 4th pct
Participation in Rest of SAin Other Territories +4.0 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
54.1% 44th pct 58.1% 59th pct
Full-time in Rest of SAin Other Territories +3.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
56.2% 39th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

4.7% Public administration & safety +14.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 1.3%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%
6.8% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
7.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 1.4%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
3.5% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
12.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of SAin Other Territories +406,637 higher in Rest of SA
411,650 34th pct 5,013 0th pct
Growth in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.6 pts higher in Other Territories
2.7% 13th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of SAin Other Territories
145 0th pct —
Max temp in Rest of SAin Other Territories
29.4 71st pct —
Min temp in Rest of SAin Other Territories
13.8 71st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.2 higher in Rest of SA
3.2 17th pct 3.0 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of SAin Other Territories +0.3 more in Rest of SA
3.3 18th pct 3.0 14th pct
15-min city in Rest of SAin Other Territories +10.9 pts higher in Rest of SA
38.0% 23rd pct 27.1% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of SAin Other Territories +20.4 pts higher in Other Territories
37.8% 14th pct 58.2% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of SAin Other Territories +40.2 pts higher in Rest of SA
40.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rest of SAin Other Territories +22.9 pts higher in Rest of SA
39.6% 23rd pct 16.7% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of SAin Other Territories +8.5 pts higher in Rest of SA
60.8% 19th pct 52.3% 13th pct
Walk to health in Rest of SAin Other Territories +4.5 pts higher in Rest of SA
29.6% 20th pct 25.2% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of SAin Other Territories +20.5 more in Other Territories
22.6 86th pct 43.1 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of SAin Other Territories +6 higher in Other Territories
0 12th pct 6 47th pct
Mean slope in Rest of SAin Other Territories +7.6 pts higher in Other Territories
4.3% 24th pct 11.8% 100th pct

Compare Rest of SA with nearby areas

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

Compare Other Territories with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of SA vs Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/4RSAU/rest-of-sa/vs/9OTER/other-territories