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Rest of NT vs Australian Capital Territory

Capital City comparison ≈ 2,337 km apart · Rest of NT profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Rest of NT Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory and Rest of NT are two very different regions separated by over 2,300 kilometres. The Australian Capital Territory is a highly educated and wealthier area, where 43% of adults hold a bachelor degree and typical weekly family income is $2,872. In contrast, Rest of NT has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 50.8% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 75.8% speaking a First Nations language. Rent is also far higher in the Australian Capital Territory, where the typical weekly cost is $450, compared to just $150 in Rest of NT.

Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes has widened, as the Australian Capital Territory has moved further ahead. However, some differences are narrowing, such as the share of people who rent their homes. While they differ in almost every measure, both areas are marked by a high number of people who have moved in the last five years compared to other parts of the country.

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Where they differ most

Population: 364,787 larger in Australian Capital Territory First Nations: 48.9 pts higher in Rest of NT Year 12: 39.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 28.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Personal income: $665 higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +364,787 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
89,103 58th pct 453,890 72nd pct
Median age in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +4 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing
31 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +48.9 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
50.8% 100th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +6.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
7.4% 13th pct 13.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +4.4 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
22.6% 100th pct 18.3% 73rd pct
De facto in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +1.5 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
14.0% 86th pct 12.5% 43rd pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) even 22.4%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
7.4% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
45.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 39.2%
6.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Rest of NT Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +16.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
12.7% 18th pct 28.8% 85th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 67.5%
1.4% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

16.1% English +15.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.8% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
5.4% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.5% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +22.3 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
46.9% 100th pct 24.6% 83rd pct
Limited English in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +3.7 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
6.2% 96th pct 2.5% 71st pct

Language used at home

43.0% English only +28.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
0.5% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +11.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing
33.0% 29th pct 44.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 38.1%
33.0% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%
1.1% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +39.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
37.9% 42nd pct 77.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +28.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
14.5% 47th pct 43.0% 100th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +39.2 pts ▸ 77.1%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%
18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 4.2%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 15.0%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +12.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.6% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.8% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
1.1% Information technology +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.1% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +$665 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
$539 0th pct $1,204 71st pct
Household income in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +$667 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
$1,706 52nd pct $2,373 87th pct
Family income in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +$1,465 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
$1,407 2nd pct $2,872 100th pct
High earners in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +13.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
9.1% 53rd pct 22.1% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +16.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
19.6% 58th pct 36.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
9.4% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 27.8%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
2.7% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +9.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
18.9% 18th pct 28.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +6.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
4.0% 16th pct 10.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +1.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
3.4% 20th pct 4.6% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.4% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.0%
14.2% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +6.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 18.4% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +1.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
10.4% 47th pct 12.0% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +7.8 pts higher in Rest of NT gap widening
36.2% 100th pct 28.3% 89th pct
Defence service in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +3.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
2.9% 31st pct 6.0% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +1.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing
17.6% 52nd pct 19.3% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +36,381 larger in Rest of NT
45,289 86th pct 8,908 58th pct
Median age in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +2 yrs older in Rest of NT
26 yrs 48th pct 24 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +38.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
20.0% 28th pct 58.8% 100th pct
Unemployment in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +18.7 pts higher in Rest of NT
25.9% 64th pct 7.2% 0th pct
Median income in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +$724 higher in Australian Capital Territory
$280 0th pct $1,004 88th pct
Household income in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +$1,172 higher in Australian Capital Territory
$1,117 0th pct $2,289 89th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +68.3 pts higher in Rest of NT
75.8% 100th pct 7.5% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +0.6 larger in Rest of NT gap narrowing
3.1 100th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +10.0 pts higher in Rest of NT gap widening
21.9% 100th pct 11.9% 1st pct
Living alone in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +1.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
24.6% 26th pct 25.7% 43rd pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
19.1% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
24.6% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.0% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.2% 6 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 2.5%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +$300 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
$150 0th pct $450 97th pct
Mortgage in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +$347 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,080 87th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +0.40 higher in Rest of NT gap steady
1.20 100th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +24.4 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
55.1% 100th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Owned outright in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +13.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
12.8% 0th pct 26.6% 19th pct
Separate houses in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +10.7 pts higher in Rest of NT gap widening
73.9% 31st pct 63.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +9.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing
63.8% 0th pct 73.0% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 30.7%
19.2% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.8% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
9.9% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 1.6%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.9% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 63.2%
3.5% Flat or apartment +15.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached even 17.2%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 37.1%
15.9% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
3.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% Under $200 ◂ +39.6 pts 12.5%
16.4% $350–$549 +29.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
4.6% $550–$749 +16.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%
1.3% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 25.6%
10.5% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +16.8 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
22.4% 100th pct 5.6% 43rd pct
Work from home in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +7.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
3.9% 11th pct 10.9% 64th pct
PT commute in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +2.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady
1.8% 26th pct 4.6% 71st pct
PT stops in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +2,503 more in Australian Capital Territory
99 2nd pct 2,602 44th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +4.62 more in Australian Capital Territory
1.11 6th pct 5.73 86th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +1,403.6 more in Australian Capital Territory
62.6 7th pct 1,466.3 76th pct
PT routes in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +92 more in Australian Capital Territory
8 2nd pct 100 28th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
16.4% Walked ◂ +12.4 pts 4.0%
3.9% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
1.7% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
26.9% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
22.4% No vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 5.6%
9.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +13.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing
33.1% 16th pct 46.1% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +7.5 pts higher in Rest of NT gap widening
24.2% 74th pct 16.7% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +5.0 pts higher in Rest of NT gap narrowing
8.9% 62nd pct 3.8% 13th pct
Participation in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +18.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening
50.7% 40th pct 69.6% 100th pct
Full-time in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +3.7 pts higher in Rest of NT gap steady
69.5% 86th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
3.3% Professional & technical +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
6.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.9% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
12.9% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%
5.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +379,358 higher in Australian Capital Territory
105,272 9th pct 484,630 39th pct
Growth in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +2.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
5.1% 38th pct 7.1% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +546 higher in Australian Capital Territory
362 14th pct 908 61st pct
Max temp in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +15.2 higher in Rest of NT
34.9 100th pct 19.7 21st pct
Min temp in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +14.1 higher in Rest of NT
20.0 96th pct 6.0 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +3.4 higher in Australian Capital Territory
3.6 29th pct 6.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +2.7 more in Australian Capital Territory
3.8 30th pct 6.5 91st pct
15-min city in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +39.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
42.6% 29th pct 81.9% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +28.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
51.1% 41st pct 80.0% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +63.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
33.9% 24th pct 97.6% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +19.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
66.3% 58th pct 85.4% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +25.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
73.8% 36th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +24.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
40.0% 44th pct 64.3% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +4.1 more in Australian Capital Territory
15.1 33rd pct 19.2 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +44 higher in Australian Capital Territory
0 0th pct 44 83rd pct
Mean slope in Rest of NTin Australian Capital Territory +2.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory
3.3% 12th pct 5.5% 54th pct

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

Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Greater Sydney Rest of NSW Greater Melbourne Rest of Vic. Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart Greater Brisbane Greater Adelaide Rest of Qld Rest of SA Rest of NT Rest of WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of NT vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/7RNTE/rest-of-nt/vs/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory