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Major Urban vs Other Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Major Urban profile · Other Urban profile

Major Urban Other Urban

Other Urban and Major Urban are two distinct areas located about 157 km apart. Major Urban is far more qualified, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.4% in Other Urban. People in Major Urban also earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,534, which is well higher than the $1,214 typical in Other Urban. Conversely, Other Urban is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 22.5% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 18.8% of seniors in Major Urban.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar household sizes and have almost identical rates of unemployment. However, many gaps have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. Major Urban has become increasingly diverse, with the share of people born overseas now 8.2 percentage points higher than in Other Urban.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Major Urban Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Major Urban PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Major Urban Born overseas: 8.2 pts higher in Major Urban Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Major Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urbanin Other Urban +22,711 larger in Other Urban gap steady
197,451 70th pct 220,162 72nd pct
Median age in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4 yrs older in Other Urban gap widening
38 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
4.4% 42nd pct 6.1% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
18.8% 60th pct 22.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
16.4% 40th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
13.2% 62nd pct 13.0% 59th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

41.9% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%
9.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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 +8.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
20.9% 73rd pct 12.7% 35th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 81.7%
3.2% England even 3.2%
2.7% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
2.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
36.2% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
4.4% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Major Urbanin Other Urban +8.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
15.1% 69th pct 6.5% 31st pct
Limited English in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
1.5% 60th pct 0.8% 42nd pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 88.5%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
49.8% 90th pct 49.6% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 49.6%
36.6% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
6.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Major Urbanin Other Urban +19.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
59.1% 84th pct 40.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +15.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
31.5% 95th pct 16.4% 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 40.1%
21.2% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
7.6% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 19.7%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 6.6%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
10.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$127 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$779 60th pct $652 28th pct
Household income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$320 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,534 45th pct $1,214 10th pct
Family income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$359 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,923 53rd pct $1,564 19th pct
High earners in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
9.6% 57th pct 6.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Major Urbanin Other Urban +7.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
18.0% 52nd pct 10.7% 7th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%
17.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.7%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.0 pts higher in Other Urban
31.9% 74th pct 35.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.4 pts higher in Other Urban
11.7% 84th pct 12.1% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
6.3% 76th pct 8.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 56.3%
21.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
18.9% 69th pct 16.2% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
12.4% 63rd pct 13.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
26.5% 73rd pct 25.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 pts higher in Major Urban
3.9% 71st pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
19.3% 42nd pct 21.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 larger in Major Urban gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
17.1% 78th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Living alone in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
28.9% 68th pct 31.9% 91st pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 48.5%
30.0% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$90 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$350 78th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$239 higher in Major Urban gap steady
$1,517 42nd pct $1,278 12th 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 +1.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
31.7% 67th pct 29.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
33.1% 45th pct 35.3% 57th pct
Separate houses in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
82.3% 34th pct 86.6% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
70.3% 27th pct 72.1% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 31.6%
31.7% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 29.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 86.6%
10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $200–$349 +24.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 18.9%
17.0% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
21.2% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.7%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 6.8% 73rd pct
Work from home in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
7.9% 38th pct 5.6% 21st pct
PT commute in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
5.1% 86th pct 1.2% 37th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 69.5%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.5% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
5.0% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%
34.6% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
40.2% 62nd pct 38.6% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
21.7% 78th pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
6.6% 72nd pct 6.1% 68th pct
Participation in Major Urbanin Other Urban +5.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
61.5% 73rd pct 55.7% 47th pct
Full-time in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
54.8% 27th pct 55.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%
7.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
4.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 17.3%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
8.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
8.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.5 higher in Major Urban
6.2 85th pct 5.7 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 more in Major Urban
5.8 83rd pct 5.6 80th pct
15-min city in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Major Urban
70.0% 81st pct 69.3% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.7 pts higher in Other Urban
65.9% 74th pct 69.6% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9.1 pts higher in Major Urban
94.7% 86th pct 85.6% 78th pct
Walk to school in Major Urbanin Other Urban +7.0 pts higher in Major Urban
73.3% 76th pct 66.3% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Major Urbanin Other Urban +6.1 pts higher in Major Urban
97.6% 86th pct 91.4% 67th pct
Walk to health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.2 pts higher in Major Urban
53.1% 78th pct 49.9% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.3 more in Major Urban
20.6 50th pct 16.4 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9 higher in Major Urban
80 75th pct 71 73rd pct
Mean slope in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.2 pts higher in Major Urban
10.2% 93rd pct 7.0% 76th pct

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

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

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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

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/SOS60/major-urban/vs/SOS61/other-urban