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Major Urban vs Other Urban

Name: Major Urban vs Other Urban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 2,111 km apart · Major Urban profile · Other Urban profile

Major Urban Other Urban

Major Urban and Other Urban are far apart and differ sharply in their layout and people. Major Urban is very walkable, with 86.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Other Urban is only somewhat walkable at 49.8%. Major Urban has a more qualified workforce, with 26.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.9% in Other Urban. People in Major Urban are also more likely to use a language other than English at home (23.1% versus 8.6%), a gap that has widened since 2011.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from typical weekly family incomes (around $2,000) to the number of people per home. They also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work. However, these areas are moving in different directions in some ways. The gap in overseas-born residents has widened, with Major Urban now well higher at 28.9% compared to 19.3% in Other Urban.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Other Urban Population: 860,485 larger in Major Urban Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Major Urban Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Major Urban Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Other Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urban in Other Urban +860,485 larger in Major Urban gap widening

1,245,011 87th pct 384,526 75th pct

Median age in Major Urban in Other Urban +1 yrs older in Major Urban gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.8%

36.9% Never married even 36.9%

9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 71.9%

5.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

6.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%

5.5% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 44.4%

12.5% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 16.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%

13.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

7.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Major Urban in Other Urban +$71 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$757 56th pct $828 69th pct

Household income in Major Urban in Other Urban +$147 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$1,527 44th pct $1,674 56th pct

Family income in Major Urban in Other Urban +$123 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$1,972 57th pct $2,095 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.9%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +3.0 pts 60.9%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Major Urban in Other Urban +0.1 larger in Other Urban gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 55.3%

26.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.4% One-parent families even 15.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urban in Other Urban +$30 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$320 69th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Major Urban in Other Urban +$48 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$1,552 48th pct $1,600 57th pct

People / bedroom in Major Urban in Other Urban +0.10 higher in Major Urban gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%

29.7% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

2.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 86.2%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 40.7%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 11.7%

3.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom even 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

34.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.0%

16.8% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 34.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

5.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

0.9% Mining +10.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

9.3% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urban in Other Urban +2.4 higher in Major Urban

7.0 96th pct 4.5 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Major Urban in Other Urban +2.1 more in Major Urban

6.7 99th pct 4.6 57th pct

15-min city in Major Urban in Other Urban +36.4 pts higher in Major Urban

86.2% 100th pct 49.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Major Urban in Other Urban +30.5 pts higher in Major Urban

81.8% 92nd pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Major Urban in Other Urban +33.5 pts higher in Major Urban

97.3% 98th pct 63.8% 61st pct

Walk to school in Major Urban in Other Urban +23.9 pts higher in Major Urban

87.0% 96th pct 63.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Major Urban in Other Urban +8.9 pts higher in Major Urban

99.2% 96th pct 90.2% 65th pct

Walk to health in Major Urban in Other Urban +28.0 pts higher in Major Urban

67.7% 97th pct 39.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Major Urban in Other Urban +0.1 more in Other Urban

14.5 24th pct 14.6 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Major Urban in Other Urban +138 higher in Major Urban

181 93rd pct 43 60th pct

Mean slope in Major Urban in Other Urban +0.2 pts higher in Major Urban

4.5% 27th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

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

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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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/SOS40/major-urban/vs/SOS51/other-urban