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Capital Region vs West and North West

Name: Capital Region vs West and North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 636 km apart · Capital Region profile · West and North West profile

Capital Region West and North West

Capital Region and West and North West are far-apart regions with distinct profiles. Capital Region has a more qualified workforce, with 20.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in West and North West. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income of $1,544 in Capital Region, while West and North West is much lower at $1,195. West and North West is far wetter and warmer, with average annual rainfall of 2,100mm and a typical minimum temperature of 6.3 C, compared to 912mm and 3.9 C in Capital Region.

The two areas are almost identical in age, with a typical resident in both being 45. They also share similar household sizes and a similar share of children under 15. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened, and West and North West has seen its share of people with no religion rise to 51.0%, which is far higher than the 38.8% in Capital Region.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Capital Region No religion: 12.2 pts higher in West and North West Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in West and North West Population: 122,654 larger in Capital Region Personal income: $162 higher in Capital Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in West and North West +122,654 larger in Capital Region gap widening

238,810 55th pct 116,156 27th pct

Median age in Capital Region in West and North West even gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.7%

32.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region West and North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

49.6% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 38.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in West and North West +63 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in West and North West +0.32 more in West and North West

3.18 70th pct 3.49 75th pct

Students in Capital Region in West and North West +12,876 more in Capital Region

30,517 30th pct 17,641 12th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in West and North West +25 larger in West and North West

235 20th pct 259 25th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in West and North West +45 higher in Capital Region

993 38th pct 948 12th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 34.3%

25.5% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

13.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in West and North West +$162 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$797 55th pct $635 8th pct

Household income in Capital Region in West and North West +$349 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,544 40th pct $1,195 3rd pct

Family income in Capital Region in West and North West +$475 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$2,013 53rd pct $1,538 8th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%

17.4% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.2%

21.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in West and North West +377 larger in Capital Region

10,137 72nd pct 9,760 70th pct

Median age in Capital Region in West and North West +2 yrs older in West and North West

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Capital Region in West and North West +$50 higher in Capital Region

$598 53rd pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Capital Region in West and North West +$271 higher in Capital Region

$1,598 54th pct $1,327 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in West and North West +0.1 larger in Capital Region gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 48.5%

33.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.2% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.4% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in West and North West +$80 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$320 38th pct $240 12th pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in West and North West +$533 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,200 5th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in West and North West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 39.3%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

23.4% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 17.7%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 9.1%

14.6% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.2% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.5%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in West and North West +420 more in Capital Region

940 42nd pct 520 17th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in West and North West +0.54 more in West and North West

3.94 27th pct 4.48 45th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in West and North West +145.1 more in West and North West

156.6 14th pct 301.6 28th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in West and North West +60 more in Capital Region

93 68th pct 33 19th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 69.8%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%

33.4% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

16.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in West and North West +128,285 higher in Capital Region

248,376 44th pct 120,091 13th pct

Growth in Capital Region in West and North West +3.2 pts higher in Capital Region

4.1% 29th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in West and North West +1,188 higher in West and North West

912 55th pct 2,100 100th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in West and North West +3.3 higher in Capital Region

16.5 5th pct 13.2 0th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in West and North West +2.5 higher in West and North West

3.9 0th pct 6.3 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in West and North West +0.6 higher in West and North West

3.7 16th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in West and North West +0.6 more in West and North West

3.7 15th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in West and North West +8.9 pts higher in West and North West

42.7% 17th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in West and North West +8.0 pts higher in West and North West

41.7% 16th pct 49.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in West and North West +13.1 pts higher in West and North West

53.4% 25th pct 66.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in West and North West +11.4 pts higher in West and North West

42.0% 12th pct 53.3% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in West and North West +4.2 pts higher in West and North West

66.7% 13th pct 70.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in West and North West +2.1 pts higher in West and North West

34.7% 24th pct 36.8% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in West and North West +0.1 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in West and North West even

1 21st pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in West and North West +0.7 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 7.2% 80th pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

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Compare West and North West with nearby areas

South East Launceston and North East Hobart Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Melbourne - Inner South Geelong Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - West Melbourne - North East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs West and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/604/west-and-north-west