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1 million or more vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: 1 million or more vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 992 km apart · 1 million or more profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

1 million or more Remainder of State/Territory

These two areas are far apart and differ in almost every way. 1 million or more is a diverse urban hub where 41.2% of people were born overseas and 40.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Remainder of State/Territory is much more culturally uniform, with only 11.6% born overseas and 3.2% using another language. The age gap is also stark; residents are far older in Remainder of State/Territory, where the typical person is 46, compared to 36 in 1 million or more. Living arrangements differ too, as 98.4% of homes in Remainder of State/Territory are separate houses, while 1 million or more has far more apartments.

Both areas share a similar percentage of people who live alone and a similar rate of unemployment. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011. This is seen in the growing difference in education and wealth, with 1 million or more seeing a far higher share of adults with bachelor degrees and households earning over $3,000 a week. The divide in housing is also increasing, with the gap in outright home ownership and the difference in typical monthly mortgage payments both growing over time.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.6 pts higher in 1 million or more Other language: 37.6 pts higher in 1 million or more Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in 1 million or more Renting: 26.2 pts higher in 1 million or more Separate houses: 45.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +4,591,295 larger in 1 million or more gap widening

4,698,656 100th pct 107,361 60th pct

Median age in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +10 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 21.1%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.8% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 31.6%

7.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

1 million or more Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +26.9 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.0% China ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

2.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.8% English +23.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

20.4% Australian +22.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.6% Chinese ◂ +11.0 pts 0.6%

7.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.6% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.9% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only +36.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

5.5% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 0.2%

4.6% Arabic ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.8% No religion +21.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 38.4%

6.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Islam ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.2%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 ◂ +27.3 pts 41.7%

13.2% Year 10 +19.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.1 pts 19.5%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +12.3 pts 13.0%

11.6% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

8.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$208 higher in 1 million or more gap widening

$898 76th pct $690 43rd pct

Household income in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$696 higher in 1 million or more gap widening

$2,122 87th pct $1,426 48th pct

Family income in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$676 higher in 1 million or more gap widening

$2,412 90th pct $1,736 45th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 6.4%

12.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +10.2 pts 59.9%

16.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +0.2 larger in 1 million or more gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 54.0%

22.8% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$225 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing

$475 100th pct $250 29th pct

Mortgage in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$1,150 higher in 1 million or more gap widening

$2,500 100th pct $1,350 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +0.20 higher in 1 million or more gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.3% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 11.1%

1.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

52.5% Separate house +45.9 pts ▸ 98.4%

33.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.4 pts 0.2%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 14.7%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none even 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

12.0% $200–$349 +31.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 19.4%

8.1% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 1.8%

11.5% $750 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.5 pts 6.8%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 21.6%

10.6% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

32.7% Car (driver) +31.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

40.2% Worked at home ◂ +27.7 pts 12.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.3 pts 21.4%

32.4% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.7% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.3% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

7.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 16.2%

15.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.9% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

6.5% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +6.9 higher in 1 million or more

7.6 100th pct 0.7 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +6.3 more in 1 million or more

7.0 100th pct 0.7 5th pct

15-min city in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +85.0 pts higher in 1 million or more

88.4% 100th pct 3.4% 5th pct

Walk to shops in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +79.4 pts higher in 1 million or more

84.6% 99th pct 5.2% 13th pct

Walk to transit in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +89.0 pts higher in 1 million or more

97.8% 100th pct 8.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +88.6 pts higher in 1 million or more

92.4% 100th pct 3.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +73.9 pts higher in 1 million or more

98.7% 95th pct 24.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +71.4 pts higher in 1 million or more

73.3% 99th pct 1.9% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +15.0 more in Remainder of State/Territory

12.9 15th pct 28.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +155 higher in 1 million or more

156 92nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +3.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

7.0% 86th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Compare 1 million or more with nearby areas

250,000 to 999,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 500 or more 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999 Remainder of State/Territory 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 to 19,999 4,999 or less 50,000 to 99,999

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

4,999 or less 10,000 to 19,999 50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 100,000 to 249,999 500 or more 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less 500 or more 1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 1 million or more vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR101/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR631/remainder-of-state-territory