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Illawarra vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Illawarra vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 201 km apart · Illawarra profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Illawarra Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory and Illawarra are both significant regions, but they differ sharply in education and income. The Australian Capital Territory has a far more qualified workforce, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.3% in Illawarra. This higher level of education is consistent with the Australian Capital Territory's stronger income profile, where 36.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 22.0% in Illawarra. The Australian Capital Territory is also more diverse, with 24.6% of people using another language at home, while the figure is 13.5% in Illawarra.

Since 2011, the gaps in income and qualifications have generally widened, though the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share several similarities, such as having an almost identical share of children under 15 and the same typical number of people per home. They also both have a similar number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Illawarra is more likely to be a place for remote work, with 24.7% of people working from home, far higher than the 10.9% in Australian Capital Territory.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Personal income: $451 higher in Australian Capital Territory Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +140,048 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

313,842 72nd pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +5 yrs older in Illawarra gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.0% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Illawarra Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 67.5%

3.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.8% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +5.3 pts 32.0%

35.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 31.5%

10.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

1.1% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 71.3%

0.8% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 38.1%

38.5% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

0.7% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +18 more in Australian Capital Territory

120 63rd pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +0.47 more in Illawarra

2.14 50th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +30,582 more in Australian Capital Territory

47,260 58th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +164 larger in Australian Capital Territory

401 44th pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +70 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1,027 56th pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 10.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 15.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 8.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

2.4% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +$451 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$753 41st pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +$689 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,684 53rd pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +$763 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$2,109 61st pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.5%

11.2% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 27.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +2,379 larger in Illawarra

11,287 75th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +2 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +$396 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$608 57th pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +$611 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,678 61st pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

26.9% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%

25.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +$50 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +$87 higher in Illawarra gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 26.6%

29.0% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 63.2%

14.5% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 37.1%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

14.8% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

2.4% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 even 38.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.9% $3,000 or more even 20.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +768 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,834 72nd pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +0.11 more in Illawarra

5.84 83rd pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +426.8 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,039.5 55th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +42 more in Australian Capital Territory

58 32nd pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 10.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Public administration & safety +22.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%

6.1% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.5% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +154,161 higher in Australian Capital Territory

330,469 61st pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +1.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

5.2% 41st pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +441 higher in Illawarra

1,349 84th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +1.5 higher in Illawarra

21.2 22nd pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +4.5 higher in Illawarra

10.5 35th pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +1.0 higher in Australian Capital Territory

5.9 67th pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +0.8 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.7 68th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +11.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

70.6% 66th pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +19.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

60.9% 55th pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +4.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

93.4% 76th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +7.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

77.9% 68th pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +5.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

94.1% 67th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +22.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

41.7% 48th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +7.0 more in Australian Capital Territory

12.2 18th pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +25 higher in Australian Capital Territory

18 55th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Illawarra in Australian Capital Territory +1.4 pts higher in Illawarra

7.0% 78th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Illawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Capital Region Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Riverina Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Central West Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/107/illawarra/vs/801/australian-capital-territory