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Major Cities of Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Major Cities of Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 263 km apart · Major Cities of Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia

Major Cities of Australia and Inner Regional Australia are two very different environments. Major Cities of Australia is a very walkable area where 33.5% of people use another language at home and 35.3% were born overseas. In contrast, Inner Regional Australia is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with only 2.6% using another language at home and 8.7% born overseas. A far higher share of people in Inner Regional Australia live in separate houses (97.5% compared to 58.4% in Major Cities of Australia), and a far higher share of its households earn $3,000 or more a week (44.8% versus 28.6%).

These two areas share similar rates of one-parent families and almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments of around $2,300. While they have much in common in those areas, other gaps are changing. The share of people born overseas and those using other languages is far higher in Major Cities of Australia, and these gaps have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in people working from home has flipped, and is now far higher in Major Cities of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.6 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Other language: 30.9 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Separate houses: 39.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Population: 6,079,738 larger in Major Cities of Australia Limited English: 5.7 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +6,079,738 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

6,080,428 100th pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1 yrs older in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

37 yrs 25th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

36.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia +23.1 pts ▸ 83.2%

4.0% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% Australian +21.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.1% English +12.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.7% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%

2.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only +28.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.2% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 41.0%

6.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

16.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 25.1%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 17.5%

12.2% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$437 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$862 72nd pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$957 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$2,009 81st pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$686 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$2,326 86th pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

17.2% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 9.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 64.1%

17.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +135,900 larger in Major Cities of Australia

135,921 100th pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +5 yrs older in Major Cities of Australia

24 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$473 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$652 81st pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$628 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,746 83rd pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.4 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.7 86th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 58.8%

23.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 13.4%

16.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

7.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$65 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

$450 100th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$16 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

$2,300 100th pct $2,284 100th pct

People / bedroom in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia even gap steady

0.90 71st pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.2% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 21.9%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 18.9%

1.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house +39.1 pts ▸ 97.5%

27.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 10.9%

8.5% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

14.1% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.9% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.6% $550–$749 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +25.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

36.2% Worked at home ◂ +19.9 pts 16.2%

2.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 17.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.8% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

8.3% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%

14.5% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +6.4 higher in Major Cities of Australia

7.1 100th pct 0.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +5.8 more in Major Cities of Australia

6.6 100th pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +82.4 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

82.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +78.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

78.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +95.9 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

96.1% 99th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +87.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

87.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +54.6 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

96.8% 93rd pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +66.3 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

66.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +99.6 more in Inner Regional Australia

13.4 8th pct 113.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +85 higher in Major Cities of Australia

87 88th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

7.0% 86th pct 7.2% 87th pct

Compare Major Cities of Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Major Cities of Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA10/major-cities-of-australia/vs/RA81/inner-regional-australia