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100,000 to 249,999 vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: 100,000 to 249,999 vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 4,513 km apart · 100,000 to 249,999 profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

100,000 to 249,999 Remainder of State/Territory

These two far-apart areas differ sharply in their makeup and layout. 100,000 to 249,999 is a larger, more urban place where 54.9% of people finished Year 12 and typical weekly rents are far higher at $315. In contrast, Remainder of State/Territory is sparsely populated and more rural, with a far higher share of people born overseas (43.0%) and a much higher proportion of separate houses (96.5%). While 100,000 to 249,999 is somewhat walkable, Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though 100,000 to 249,999 is still far higher at 39.2%. They also share similar household sizes and unemployment rates. Over time, some of the gaps are closing; more people in 100,000 to 249,999 have moved in the last five years, but this lead has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 Population: 434,325 larger in 100,000 to 249,999 Born overseas: 24.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 Participation: 22.7 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +434,325 larger in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing

435,301 86th pct 976 15th pct

Median age in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +6 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 43 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

Marital status

40.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

4.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

100,000 to 249,999 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

74.8% Australia ◂ +32.3 pts 42.5%

2.2% New Zealand +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English ◂ +19.7 pts 16.6%

34.0% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 15.6%

11.4% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

1.7% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +43.4 pts 37.2%

0.6% Mandarin +6.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 25.6%

39.2% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 26.8%

9.2% Not stated +28.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.2% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other religions even 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +24.9 pts 30.0%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 18.0%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 9.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 6.1%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 6.6%

12.6% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 4.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +$151 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing

$813 73rd pct $662 33rd pct

Household income in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +$429 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady

$1,571 62nd pct $1,142 8th pct

Family income in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +$520 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing

$1,967 70th pct $1,447 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 18.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.8% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.8%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 20.5%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +16.9 pts 44.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 11.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +0.1 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 45.4%

27.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.3% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.2% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

13.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +$186 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing

$315 71st pct $129 5th pct

Mortgage in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +$267 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing

$1,517 56th pct $1,250 11th pct

People / bedroom in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%

25.9% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 15.4%

1.5% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.5% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +20.9 pts ▸ 96.5%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.4% Under $200 +51.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 24.3%

34.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 20.0%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.1%

18.3% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 65.3%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

0.8% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

5.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.8 pts 6.1%

9.2% Public administration & safety +9.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.4% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 11.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

10.2% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +4.9 higher in 100,000 to 249,999

5.6 77th pct 0.7 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +4.6 more in 100,000 to 249,999

5.4 74th pct 0.7 6th pct

15-min city in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +65.1 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999

66.3% 80th pct 1.2% 1st pct

Walk to shops in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +61.0 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999

64.8% 71st pct 3.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +84.2 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999

84.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +67.6 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999

67.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +51.6 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999

95.2% 78th pct 43.6% 14th pct

Walk to health in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +45.0 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999

46.5% 63rd pct 1.5% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +53.5 more in Remainder of State/Territory

12.1 12th pct 65.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +80 higher in 100,000 to 249,999

83 79th pct 3 7th pct

Mean slope in 100,000 to 249,999 in Remainder of State/Territory +4.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

5.1% 47th pct 10.0% 97th pct

Compare 100,000 to 249,999 with nearby areas

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

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 100,000 to 249,999 vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR303/100-000-to-249-999/vs/SOSR931/remainder-of-state-territory