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Major Urban vs Other Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 1,301 km apart · Major Urban profile · Other Urban profile

Major Urban Other Urban

Major Urban and Other Urban are very different places located over 1,300km apart. Other Urban has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 39.8%, compared to 10.7% in Major Urban. Major Urban is more internationally diverse, with 29.9% of people born overseas compared to 18.5% in Other Urban. Access to services also differs greatly; 95.3% of homes in Major Urban are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 55.2% of homes in Other Urban have the same access.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The difference in typical weekly income has grown to $279, with Major Urban now at $1,121 and Other Urban at $842. Major Urban has also seen its lead in Year 12 completion rates increase to 13.2 percentage points. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as the share of people living with a long-term health condition (about 20%) and those in de facto relationships (around 15.5%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 29.1 pts higher in Other Urban Population: 73,751 larger in Major Urban Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Major Urban Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Other Urban Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Other Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urbanin Other Urban +73,751 larger in Major Urban gap widening
122,207 60th pct 48,456 49th pct
Median age in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1 yrs older in Major Urban gap narrowing
33 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Major Urbanin Other Urban +29.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
10.7% 76th pct 39.8% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
9.5% 16th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
20.3% 89th pct 22.7% 99th pct
De facto in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
15.6% 92nd pct 15.5% 90th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 34.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Marital status

43.6% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
42.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

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 +11.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
29.9% 88th pct 18.5% 65th pct

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 73.9%
4.2% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
3.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 20.2%
26.4% English ◂ +6.7 pts 19.7%
8.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.5% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.2% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Major Urbanin Other Urban +13.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
26.2% 84th pct 39.2% 93rd pct
Limited English in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
2.7% 74th pct 5.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

64.1% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 52.0%
2.5% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
2.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.9% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
40.9% 48th pct 36.8% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
40.9% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 36.8%
10.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.2% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.3% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Major Urbanin Other Urban +13.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
60.2% 85th pct 46.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +7.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
27.9% 88th pct 20.3% 76th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 46.9%
13.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.5% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 22.6%
25.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
12.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$279 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,121 81st pct $842 71st pct
Household income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$201 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$2,187 86th pct $1,986 77th pct
Family income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$431 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$2,459 86th pct $2,028 62nd pct
High earners in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
15.8% 86th pct 11.9% 71st pct
High-income homes in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
27.9% 85th pct 24.2% 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
9.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.8%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.3 pts higher in Other Urban
19.9% 19th pct 20.2% 19th pct
Mental health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.9 pts higher in Major Urban
5.9% 23rd pct 5.0% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
3.7% 27th pct 3.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.1%
14.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
15.9% 49th pct 13.9% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
8.9% 24th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Major Urbanin Other Urban +6.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
27.0% 79th pct 33.8% 97th pct
Defence service in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.2 pts higher in Major Urban
6.9% 97th pct 2.7% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
16.2% 29th pct 16.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.3 larger in Other Urban gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.9 92nd pct
One-parent in Major Urbanin Other Urban +5.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
15.2% 58th pct 20.5% 94th pct
Living alone in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
24.1% 34th pct 25.2% 42nd pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 57.8%
24.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%
15.2% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 27.2%
24.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
3.7% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$120 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$380 86th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$273 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$2,006 86th pct $1,733 65th pct
People / bedroom in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.20 higher in Other Urban gap steady
0.90 79th pct 1.10 94th pct
Renting in Major Urbanin Other Urban +5.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
47.7% 92nd pct 53.2% 96th pct
Owned outright in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
16.0% 5th pct 11.9% 1st pct
Separate houses in Major Urbanin Other Urban +11.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
58.8% 5th pct 70.2% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
67.8% 19th pct 66.6% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 25.9%
16.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%
1.3% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 70.2%
28.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 4.0%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%
6.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 26.2%
10.4% Under $200 +26.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.6%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.4%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%
10.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Major Urbanin Other Urban +10.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
6.1% 61st pct 17.0% 94th pct
Work from home in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
4.0% 12th pct 2.8% 7th pct
PT commute in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
2.5% 55th pct 1.5% 45th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 61.7%
4.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.9% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 31.2%
35.9% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.1% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +10.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
50.2% 88th pct 39.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
20.6% 76th pct 24.6% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 7.0% 72nd pct
Participation in Major Urbanin Other Urban +11.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
69.9% 100th pct 58.8% 58th pct
Full-time in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
68.5% 85th pct 71.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%
8.4% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
7.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
7.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.0% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
12.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.9 higher in Major Urban
6.6 90th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.3 more in Major Urban
6.2 90th pct 4.8 62nd pct
15-min city in Major Urbanin Other Urban +23.2 pts higher in Major Urban
80.1% 93rd pct 56.9% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Major Urbanin Other Urban +18.7 pts higher in Major Urban
78.6% 86th pct 59.9% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Major Urbanin Other Urban +40.1 pts higher in Major Urban
95.3% 89th pct 55.2% 56th pct
Walk to school in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.6 pts higher in Major Urban
81.3% 86th pct 78.7% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.8 pts higher in Major Urban
96.1% 81st pct 93.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +15.9 pts higher in Major Urban
60.8% 88th pct 44.9% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Major Urbanin Other Urban +12.4 more in Major Urban
24.1 60th pct 11.7 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Major Urbanin Other Urban +69 higher in Major Urban
89 78th pct 20 44th pct
Mean slope in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.9 pts higher in Major Urban
3.9% 14th pct 3.0% 5th pct

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

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Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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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/SOS70/major-urban/vs/SOS71/other-urban