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Major Urban vs Other Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 2,761 km apart · Major Urban profile · Other Urban profile

Major Urban Other Urban

Major Urban and Other Urban are far apart and differ significantly in their layout and people. Major Urban is very walkable and has far more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (27.9% vs 13.5%). It is also a very mobile place, with 50.2% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 28.7% in Other Urban. In contrast, Other Urban is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of people using another language at home, at 48.8% compared to 26.2% in Major Urban.

The gap in educational attainment is widening, as Major Urban has seen a far higher increase in people completing Year 12 and university degrees since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share similar household dynamics, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly incomes of around $2,100. Both areas also have a similar proportion of full-time workers and nearly the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 120,852 larger in Major Urban Other language: 22.6 pts higher in Other Urban Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Major Urban Rent: $230 higher in Major Urban De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Major Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urbanin Other Urban +120,852 larger in Major Urban gap widening
122,207 60th pct 1,355 28th pct
Median age in Major Urbanin Other Urban +6 yrs older in Other Urban gap narrowing
33 yrs 6th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
10.7% 76th pct 0.7% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +5.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
9.5% 16th pct 14.5% 38th pct
Under 15 in Major Urbanin Other Urban even gap steady
20.3% 89th pct 20.3% 89th pct
De facto in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
15.6% 92nd pct 11.5% 18th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 30.2%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.3% Children (0–14) even 20.3%
9.5% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

Marital status

42.0% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
43.6% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 31.7%
8.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Separated even 3.4%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

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 +1.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
29.9% 88th pct 31.8% 91st pct

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 49.3%
4.2% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
3.1% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
2.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%
26.4% English ◂ +11.9 pts 14.5%
4.7% Chinese +17.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.4% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
5.5% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%
3.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
3.2% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Major Urbanin Other Urban +22.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
26.2% 84th pct 48.8% 99th pct
Limited English in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
2.7% 74th pct 11.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

64.1% English only ◂ +30.0 pts 34.0%
1.7% Mandarin +10.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.6% Cantonese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Major Urbanin Other Urban +17.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
40.9% 48th pct 23.1% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 23.1%
37.2% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 15.6%
2.3% Islam +25.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.9% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.1% Buddhism +10.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Major Urbanin Other Urban +13.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
60.2% 85th pct 46.6% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +14.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
27.9% 88th pct 13.5% 38th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 46.6%
13.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.5% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 13.0%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 12.3%
13.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%
11.2% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$130 higher in Other Urban gap widening
$1,121 81st pct $1,251 86th pct
Household income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$74 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$2,187 86th pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$197 higher in Other Urban gap widening
$2,459 86th pct $2,656 90th pct
High earners in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
15.8% 86th pct 16.7% 87th pct
High-income homes in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
27.9% 85th pct 28.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
14.7% $4,000 or more even 14.7%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.5%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.5 pts higher in Major Urban
19.9% 19th pct 15.4% 12th pct
Mental health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.1 pts higher in Major Urban
5.9% 23rd pct 2.8% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
3.7% 27th pct 2.0% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
5.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
3.7% Diabetes even 3.8%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 65.7%
14.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Major Urbanin Other Urban +3.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
15.9% 49th pct 19.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
8.9% 24th pct 6.6% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
27.0% 79th pct 24.3% 42nd pct
Defence service in Major Urbanin Other Urban +4.6 pts higher in Major Urban
6.9% 97th pct 2.2% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
16.2% 29th pct 16.7% 31st 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 +6.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
15.2% 58th pct 8.7% 5th pct
Living alone in Major Urbanin Other Urban +5.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
24.1% 34th pct 29.3% 71st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 65.3%
24.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 29.1%
24.1% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%
6.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$230 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$380 86th pct $150 6th pct
Mortgage in Major Urbanin Other Urban +$706 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$2,006 86th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.10 higher in Other Urban gap steady
0.90 79th pct 1.00 87th pct
Renting in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
47.7% 92nd pct 49.0% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Major Urbanin Other Urban +10.0 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
16.0% 5th pct 26.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Major Urbanin Other Urban +12.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
58.8% 5th pct 45.9% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Major Urbanin Other Urban +10.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
67.8% 19th pct 57.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.2 pts 15.1%
16.0% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
1.3% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 45.9%
28.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
23.7% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 7.9%
6.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.4% Under $200 +52.3 pts ▸ 62.7%
40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.9 pts 9.8%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.6%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.3 pts 1.5%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 23.8%
10.7% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
6.1% 61st pct 7.5% 77th pct
Work from home in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
4.0% 12th pct 2.9% 8th pct
PT commute in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.9 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
2.5% 55th pct 5.4% 87th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
2.5% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
4.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 31.2%
12.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Major Urbanin Other Urban +21.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
50.2% 88th pct 28.7% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Major Urbanin Other Urban +16.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
20.6% 76th pct 3.7% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 1.7% 3rd pct
Participation in Major Urbanin Other Urban +5.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
69.9% 100th pct 64.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Major Urbanin Other Urban +0.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
68.5% 85th pct 69.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 3.5%
1.9% Mining +9.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%
2.0% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
12.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.6% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.7 higher in Major Urban
6.6 90th pct 3.9 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Major Urbanin Other Urban +2.4 more in Major Urban
6.2 90th pct 3.8 43rd pct
15-min city in Major Urbanin Other Urban +51.9 pts higher in Major Urban
80.1% 93rd pct 28.2% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Major Urbanin Other Urban +9.9 pts higher in Other Urban
78.6% 86th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Major Urbanin Other Urban +95.3 pts higher in Major Urban
95.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Major Urbanin Other Urban +69.9 pts higher in Major Urban
81.3% 86th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Major Urbanin Other Urban +53.1 pts higher in Major Urban
96.1% 81st pct 43.0% 28th pct
Walk to health in Major Urbanin Other Urban +28.1 pts higher in Major Urban
60.8% 88th pct 32.7% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Major Urbanin Other Urban +1.7 more in Other Urban
24.1 60th pct 25.8 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Major Urbanin Other Urban +54 higher in Major Urban
89 78th pct 35 56th pct
Mean slope in Major Urbanin Other Urban +11.8 pts higher in Other Urban
3.9% 14th pct 15.8% 100th pct

Compare Major 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). 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/SOS91/other-urban