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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 ≈ 49 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 nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Major Cities of Australia is very walkable, with 82.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. By contrast, Inner Regional Australia is mostly car-dependent, where separate houses are far more common at 93.4%. There are also striking differences in diversity and education; 28.0% of people in Major Cities of Australia were born overseas and 21.9% use another language at home, figures far higher than the 13.9% and 3.9% seen in Inner Regional Australia. This is consistent with Major Cities of Australia having a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.1% vs 14.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 9 years, and the gap in people using another language at home has increased to 18 points. Despite these trends, some things remain the same. Both areas have an almost identical share of children under 15 (around 17%) and the same typical number of people per home (2.4).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,168,893 larger in Major Cities of Australia Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia No car: 4.4 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1,168,893 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

1,344,200 87th pct 175,307 69th pct

Median age in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +9 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

39 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.6% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%

9.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

68.3% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 80.3%

5.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% English +9.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.9% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.6% German +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 90.7%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

39.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 44.4%

14.7% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 18.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$99 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$760 56th pct $661 31st pct

Household income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$243 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$1,539 58th pct $1,296 24th pct

Family income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$351 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$1,983 71st pct $1,632 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%

17.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +5.9 pts 57.7%

20.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +19,663 larger in Major Cities of Australia

23,272 78th pct 3,609 48th pct

Median age in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia even

23 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$31 higher in Major Cities of Australia

$550 59th pct $519 48th pct

Household income in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia even

$1,369 53rd pct $1,371 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 51.7%

26.9% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

5.4% 5 people even 5.4%

2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$60 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$320 73rd pct $260 51st pct

Mortgage in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$173 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$1,560 60th pct $1,387 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.10 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.9% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%

2.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 93.4%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 4.7%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

4.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 16.4%

16.6% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%

19.3% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

9.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

1.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 31.2%

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%

12.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.3% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3.9 higher in Major Cities of Australia

6.7 95th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3.5 more in Major Cities of Australia

6.4 97th pct 2.9 21st pct

15-min city in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +50.3 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

82.2% 99th pct 31.9% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +46.2 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

78.3% 97th pct 32.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +53.5 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

94.3% 97th pct 40.8% 51st pct

Walk to school in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +49.2 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

83.2% 96th pct 34.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +38.5 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

97.7% 96th pct 59.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +40.5 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

64.5% 95th pct 24.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.3 more in Inner Regional Australia

14.5 18th pct 14.8 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +109 higher in Major Cities of Australia

110 92nd pct 2 56th pct

Mean slope in Major Cities of Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

4.6% 41st pct 5.2% 53rd 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/RA40/major-cities-of-australia/vs/RA41/inner-regional-australia