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Major Urban vs Other Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 454 km apart · Major Urban profile · Other Urban profile

Major Urban Other Urban

Major Urban and Other Urban are distinct hubs located about 454 km apart. Major Urban is a highly accessible area where 87.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and the typical resident is 37. This area is more diverse and qualified, with 26.8% born overseas and 25.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Other Urban is more residential, with separate houses making up 84.7% of homes and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 7.9%. The typical resident here is slightly older at 40.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several measures. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $401, and the gap in bachelor degree qualifications has increased to 13 points. While their paths have diverged, they remain similar in some ways, with both areas having almost the same unemployment rate (around 5%) and an equal number of people per bedroom (0.80).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,677,941 larger in Major Urban Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Major Urban Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Other Urban Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Major Urban Work from home: 9.4 pts higher in Major Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2,677,941 larger in Major Urban gap widening
3,614,998 94th pct 937,057 86th pct
Median age in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3 yrs older in Other Urban gap widening
37 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 7.9% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
15.6% 44th pct 20.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
18.7% 77th pct 19.3% 84th pct
De facto in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
12.9% 57th pct 13.3% 62nd pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.5% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%
9.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Major Urban Other Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Major Urbanin Other Urban +12.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
26.8% 82nd pct 13.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 78.7%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.4% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
10.2% Scottish even 10.2%
5.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
16.4% 72nd pct 6.5% 31st pct
Limited English in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
2.2% 71st pct 0.8% 40th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 86.0%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
42.2% 55th pct 40.2% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
42.2% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 40.2%
7.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Major Urbanin Other Urban +18.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
62.7% 88th pct 44.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +12.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
25.8% 84th pct 12.8% 31st pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 44.6%
17.9% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 16.2%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%
9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%
13.2% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
7.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$134 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$833 70th pct $699 40th pct
Household income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$401 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,787 65th pct $1,386 31st pct
Family income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$396 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$2,128 72nd pct $1,732 34th pct
High earners in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
12.0% 72nd pct 8.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in Major Urbanin Other Urban +7.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 14.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.0 pts higher in Other Urban
28.0% 53rd pct 32.0% 75th pct
Mental health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Other Urban
9.7% 60th pct 10.4% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 7.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +6.4 pts 57.6%
19.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
13.6% 37th pct 14.2% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
11.1% 46th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
27.2% 83rd pct 25.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.2 pts higher in Other Urban
3.8% 68th pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
19.7% 46th pct 21.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 larger in Major Urban gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
15.4% 61st pct 17.6% 83rd pct
Living alone in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
24.4% 37th pct 27.2% 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 51.0%
26.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
24.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$95 higher in Major Urban gap steady
$390 88th pct $295 56th pct
Mortgage in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$325 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$1,842 71st pct $1,517 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Major Urbanin Other Urban even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
35.8% 80th pct 32.7% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Major Urbanin Other Urban +5.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
26.3% 15th pct 32.0% 41st pct
Separate houses in Major Urbanin Other Urban +15.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
69.0% 15th pct 84.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
75.4% 47th pct 78.6% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%
26.3% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

69.0% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 84.7%
16.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 4.7%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 28.0%
25.6% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
8.1% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%
2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.9%
13.5% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
6.2% 62nd pct 6.0% 58th pct
Work from home in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
15.7% 78th pct 6.3% 25th pct
PT commute in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
3.7% 70th pct 1.2% 39th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 67.5%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 6.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%
12.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
47.3% 85th pct 43.1% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
14.2% 55th pct 13.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
5.4% 56th pct 5.7% 61st pct
Participation in Major Urbanin Other Urban +8.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
64.1% 84th pct 55.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
58.6% 59th pct 60.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
9.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
7.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
1.2% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%
12.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
12.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.2 higher in Major Urban
6.3 86th pct 4.0 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.6 more in Major Urban
5.9 85th pct 4.3 51st pct
15-min city in Major Urbanin Other Urban +24.1 pts higher in Major Urban
73.3% 85th pct 49.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Major Urbanin Other Urban +19.5 pts higher in Major Urban
73.9% 82nd pct 54.4% 51st pct
Walk to transit in Major Urbanin Other Urban +57.5 pts higher in Major Urban
87.3% 79th pct 29.8% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Major Urbanin Other Urban +15.1 pts higher in Major Urban
73.0% 76th pct 57.9% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9.6 pts higher in Major Urban
96.5% 82nd pct 86.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +15.9 pts higher in Major Urban
58.7% 86th pct 42.8% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.7 more in Major Urban
13.4 12th pct 12.6 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in Major Urbanin Other Urban +70 higher in Major Urban
108 83rd pct 37 57th pct
Mean slope in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Major Urban
5.9% 59th pct 5.3% 44th pct

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

Other Urban Bounded Locality Other Urban Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Rural Balance Bounded Locality Other Urban

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Other Urban Bounded Locality Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Bounded Locality Other Urban

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Major Urban vs Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS30/major-urban/vs/SOS31/other-urban