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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 ≈ 1,007 km apart · 1 million or more profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

1 million or more Remainder of State/Territory

1 million or more and Remainder of State/Territory are very different places. Residents in 1 million or more are far younger, with a typical age of 36 compared to 46 in Remainder of State/Territory. The two areas also differ sharply in their housing and layout; 1 million or more is very walkable with a score of 6.6, while Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent at 0.5. This reflects a contrast in housing, as 96.2% of homes in Remainder of State/Territory are separate houses, compared to 71.4% in 1 million or more.

Many of the gaps between these areas have widened since 2011. This is seen clearly in the age gap, which grew from 8 to 10 years, and the difference in overseas births, which rose to 17 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, some things remain alike. Both areas have a similar share of people working from home (around 17%) and almost identical household sizes, with about 2.7 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Renting: 23.4 pts higher in 1 million or more Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in 1 million or more Population: 1,839,322 larger in 1 million or more Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +1,839,322 larger in 1 million or more gap widening

2,287,896 92nd pct 448,574 86th 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) +8.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 20.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

39.3% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 30.0%

8.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

67.3% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 79.1%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% English +4.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.9% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.1% Irish even 11.1%

10.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.8% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

6.5% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 44.0%

16.4% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 16.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%

13.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

7.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$153 higher in 1 million or more gap widening

$860 75th pct $707 47th pct

Household income in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$328 higher in 1 million or more gap widening

$1,885 80th pct $1,557 61st pct

Family income in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$375 higher in 1 million or more gap steady

$2,214 84th pct $1,839 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.5%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.5%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +0.1 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

2.6 81st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.7%

25.1% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

6.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$103 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing

$380 90th pct $277 46th pct

Mortgage in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$177 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing

$1,889 83rd pct $1,712 74th pct

People / bedroom in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.6% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 13.2%

1.5% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 96.2%

16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.5%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

9.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 22.0%

25.7% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.2% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.1%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

2.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 21.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.4% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

8.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.1% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 13.8%

12.5% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

8.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +6.1 higher in 1 million or more

6.6 92nd pct 0.5 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +5.7 more in 1 million or more

6.2 92nd pct 0.5 4th pct

15-min city in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +74.7 pts higher in 1 million or more

77.6% 93rd pct 2.9% 4th pct

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

77.6% 93rd pct 3.7% 9th pct

Walk to transit in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +86.7 pts higher in 1 million or more

88.8% 80th pct 2.1% 10th pct

Walk to school in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +74.0 pts higher in 1 million or more

82.2% 93rd pct 8.2% 11th pct

Walk to a park in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +81.2 pts higher in 1 million or more

97.3% 86th pct 16.1% 5th pct

Walk to health in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +61.2 pts higher in 1 million or more

62.8% 91st pct 1.6% 12th pct

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

13.7 23rd pct 13.7 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +119 higher in 1 million or more

119 88th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 1 million or more in Remainder of State/Territory +1.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

5.9% 67th pct 7.5% 88th pct

Compare 1 million or more with nearby areas

250,000 to 999,999 10,000 to 19,999 10,000 to 19,999 5,000 to 9,999 20,000 to 49,999 5,000 to 9,999 50,000 to 99,999 500 or more 500 or more 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

100,000 to 249,999 4,999 or less 500 or more 50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 to 19,999 Remainder of State/Territory 1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999

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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/SOSR301/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory