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Other Urban vs Other Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 2,067 km apart · Other Urban profile · Other Urban profile

Other Urban Other Urban

These two distant areas have very different social and housing profiles. Other Urban has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (27.7% compared to 11.9%) and more large, detached houses, with 82.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Other Urban has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (39.8% compared to 7.3%) and a much larger share of people using a language other than English at home (39.2% versus 8.6%).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $830 to $840, and both are described as somewhat walkable. These similarities exist alongside growing gaps in other areas; for instance, the difference in typical age has widened to six years, and Other Urban now has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals than Other Urban.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 32.5 pts higher in Other Urban Other language: 30.6 pts higher in Other Urban People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Other Urban Population: 336,070 larger in Other Urban Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Other Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urbanin Other Urban +336,070 larger in Other Urban gap steady
384,526 75th pct 48,456 49th pct
Median age in Other Urbanin Other Urban +6 yrs older in Other Urban gap widening
38 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Other Urbanin Other Urban +32.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
7.3% 65th pct 39.8% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Other Urbanin Other Urban +9.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
16.6% 49th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in Other Urbanin Other Urban +2.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
20.6% 90th pct 22.7% 99th pct
De facto in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
15.3% 88th pct 15.5% 90th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.3%
20.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 7.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.8% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 39.0%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Other Urban Other Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
19.3% 68th pct 18.5% 65th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 73.9%
5.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.6% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +21.0 pts 19.7%
36.7% Australian ◂ +16.5 pts 20.2%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
8.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
4.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Other Urbanin Other Urban +30.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
8.6% 44th pct 39.2% 93rd pct
Limited English in Other Urbanin Other Urban +4.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
0.9% 45th pct 5.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +30.2 pts 52.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Other Urbanin Other Urban +10.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
47.6% 80th pct 36.8% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 36.8%
38.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
10.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.5% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Other Urbanin Other Urban +2.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
44.4% 58th pct 46.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Other Urbanin Other Urban +6.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
13.9% 42nd pct 20.3% 76th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
25.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.5%
8.1% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 25.1%
16.8% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 10.7%
13.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.8% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Other Urbanin Other Urban +$14 higher in Other Urban gap widening
$828 69th pct $842 71st pct
Household income in Other Urbanin Other Urban +$312 higher in Other Urban gap widening
$1,674 56th pct $1,986 77th pct
Family income in Other Urbanin Other Urban +$67 higher in Other Urban gap widening
$2,095 69th pct $2,028 62nd pct
High earners in Other Urbanin Other Urban +1.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
13.7% 78th pct 11.9% 71st pct
High-income homes in Other Urbanin Other Urban +4.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
19.8% 58th pct 24.2% 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.4%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Other Urbanin Other Urban +7.0 pts higher in Other Urban
27.1% 47th pct 20.2% 19th pct
Mental health in Other Urbanin Other Urban +3.7 pts higher in Other Urban
8.7% 49th pct 5.0% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Other Urbanin Other Urban +1.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
4.9% 49th pct 3.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
4.8% Diabetes even 4.7%
3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +8.2 pts ▸ 69.1%
18.4% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Other Urbanin Other Urban +3.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
17.5% 60th pct 13.9% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
10.2% 32nd pct 9.9% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Other Urbanin Other Urban +6.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
27.6% 86th pct 33.8% 97th pct
Defence service in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.3 pts higher in Other Urban
3.0% 30th pct 2.7% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Other Urbanin Other Urban +5.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
21.1% 58th pct 16.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.4 larger in Other Urban gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.9 92nd pct
One-parent in Other Urbanin Other Urban +5.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
15.3% 60th pct 20.5% 94th pct
Living alone in Other Urbanin Other Urban +2.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
27.6% 59th pct 25.2% 42nd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 19.7%
15.3% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 27.2%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%
14.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
3.0% 6 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urbanin Other Urban +$30 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
$290 54th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Other Urbanin Other Urban +$133 higher in Other Urban gap widening
$1,600 57th pct $1,733 65th pct
People / bedroom in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.40 higher in Other Urban gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.10 94th pct
Renting in Other Urbanin Other Urban +19.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
33.4% 74th pct 53.2% 96th pct
Owned outright in Other Urbanin Other Urban +15.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
27.7% 25th pct 11.9% 1st pct
Separate houses in Other Urbanin Other Urban +15.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
86.2% 43rd pct 70.2% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Other Urbanin Other Urban +16.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
82.7% 87th pct 66.6% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 25.9%
27.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 11.9%
2.5% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 70.2%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.9% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 17.4%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 18.6%
24.1% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
26.0% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
3.9% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.7%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%
8.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Other Urbanin Other Urban +12.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
4.8% 43rd pct 17.0% 94th pct
Work from home in Other Urbanin Other Urban +1.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
4.3% 13th pct 2.8% 7th pct
PT commute in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 1.5% 45th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 61.7%
2.9% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
0.9% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 31.2%
34.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
4.8% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Other Urbanin Other Urban +1.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
41.2% 69th pct 39.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Other Urbanin Other Urban +13.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
10.9% 43rd pct 24.6% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Other Urbanin Other Urban +2.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
4.4% 31st pct 7.0% 72nd pct
Participation in Other Urbanin Other Urban +2.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
60.7% 70th pct 58.8% 58th pct
Full-time in Other Urbanin Other Urban +9.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
61.1% 73rd pct 71.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety +11.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Mining ◂ +9.2 pts 2.0%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
9.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%
12.1% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
10.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 higher in Other Urban
4.5 61st pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Other Urbanin Other Urban +0.2 more in Other Urban
4.6 57th pct 4.8 62nd pct
15-min city in Other Urbanin Other Urban +7.1 pts higher in Other Urban
49.8% 48th pct 56.9% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Other Urbanin Other Urban +8.6 pts higher in Other Urban
51.3% 44th pct 59.9% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Other Urbanin Other Urban +8.6 pts higher in Other Urban
63.8% 61st pct 55.2% 56th pct
Walk to school in Other Urbanin Other Urban +15.5 pts higher in Other Urban
63.1% 62nd pct 78.7% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Other Urbanin Other Urban +3.1 pts higher in Other Urban
90.2% 65th pct 93.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in Other Urbanin Other Urban +5.2 pts higher in Other Urban
39.7% 54th pct 44.9% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Other Urbanin Other Urban +2.9 more in Other Urban
14.6 25th pct 11.7 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Other Urbanin Other Urban +23 higher in Other Urban
43 60th pct 20 44th pct
Mean slope in Other Urbanin Other Urban +1.2 pts higher in Other Urban
4.3% 22nd pct 3.0% 5th pct

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Other Urban vs Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS51/other-urban/vs/SOS71/other-urban