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Greater Perth vs Rest of NT

Name: Greater Perth vs Rest of NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,241 km apart · Greater Perth profile · Rest of NT profile

Greater Perth Rest of NT

Greater Perth and Rest of NT are vastly different places separated by over 2,000 kilometres. Rest of NT has a far higher First Nations population, at 50.8% compared to 2.0% in Greater Perth, and 75.8% of its residents speak a First Nations language. Greater Perth is much more diverse in terms of birth, with 36.0% of people born overseas compared to 12.7% in Rest of NT. There is also a significant gap in typical family income, which is $2,259 per week in Greater Perth and $1,407 in Rest of NT.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 10% to 11%. Other similarities include the number of people who served in the Defence Force and the share of residents living alone. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical family income and the share of adults with bachelor degrees has grown since 2016. Greater Perth also has much better access to public transport, with 93.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, while only 33.9% of homes in Rest of NT have the same access.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 48.8 pts higher in Rest of NT Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Rest of NT Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Rest of NT 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Greater Perth Population: 2,027,544 larger in Greater Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +2,027,544 larger in Greater Perth gap steady

2,116,647 85th pct 89,103 58th pct

Median age in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +6 yrs older in Greater Perth gap steady

37 yrs 23rd pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 40.9%

36.1% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Perth Rest of NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

8.0% England ◂ +6.7 pts 1.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +20.9 pts 16.1%

28.0% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 16.8%

8.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

3.5% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.8% German even 2.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +31.0 pts 43.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 33.0%

6.6% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.3% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 37.9%

17.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.2% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 18.5%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

7.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +$320 higher in Greater Perth gap widening

$859 52nd pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +$159 higher in Greater Perth gap widening

$1,865 68th pct $1,706 52nd pct

Family income in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +$852 higher in Greater Perth gap widening

$2,259 72nd pct $1,407 2nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +2.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

18.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +3,206 larger in Rest of NT

42,083 84th pct 45,289 86th pct

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

23 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 48th pct

Median income in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +$321 higher in Greater Perth

$601 64th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +$540 higher in Greater Perth

$1,657 68th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +0.5 larger in Rest of NT gap narrowing

2.6 86th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 56.9%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 19.1%

13.3% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 26.2%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 24.6%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

2.9% 6 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +$200 higher in Greater Perth gap narrowing

$350 58th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +$174 higher in Greater Perth gap narrowing

$1,907 73rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Perth 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

26.6% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 19.2%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 12.8%

1.7% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 73.9%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 15.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

10.4% Under $200 +41.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 16.4%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 15.5%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +12,367 more in Greater Perth

12,466 79th pct 99 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +4.78 more in Greater Perth

5.89 87th pct 1.11 6th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +1,929.4 more in Greater Perth

1,992.0 100th pct 62.6 7th pct

PT routes in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +348 more in Greater Perth

356 62nd pct 8 2nd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 53.7%

1.6% Walked +14.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 26.9%

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.0% No vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +11.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.8% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

12.0% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

11.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

8.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +2,347,493 higher in Greater Perth

2,452,765 68th pct 105,272 9th pct

Growth in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +6.8 pts higher in Greater Perth

11.9% 100th pct 5.1% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +431 higher in Greater Perth

793 43rd pct 362 14th pct

Max temp in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +9.9 higher in Rest of NT

25.0 43rd pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +7.2 higher in Rest of NT

12.9 57th pct 20.0 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +2.4 higher in Greater Perth

6.0 71st pct 3.6 29th pct

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

5.8 72nd pct 3.8 30th pct

15-min city in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +29.2 pts higher in Greater Perth

71.8% 72nd pct 42.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +16.9 pts higher in Greater Perth

68.1% 69th pct 51.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +59.2 pts higher in Greater Perth

93.1% 87th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +12.9 pts higher in Greater Perth

79.1% 77th pct 66.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +21.5 pts higher in Greater Perth

95.3% 81st pct 73.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +14.1 pts higher in Greater Perth

54.1% 71st pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +0.4 more in Greater Perth

15.5 37th pct 15.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +48 higher in Greater Perth

48 86th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Greater Perth in Rest of NT +2.8 pts higher in Greater Perth

6.1% 70th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Greater Perth with nearby areas

Rest of WA Rest of SA Rest of NT Greater Adelaide Other Territories Greater Darwin Rest of Vic. Greater Melbourne Rest of Qld Rest of NSW Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart

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 Perth vs Rest of NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/vs/7RNTE/rest-of-nt