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Remainder of State/Territory vs 20,000 to 49,999

Name: Remainder of State/Territory vs 20,000 to 49,999 — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,073 km apart · Remainder of State/Territory profile · 20,000 to 49,999 profile

Remainder of State/Territory 20,000 to 49,999

Remainder of State/Territory and 20,000 to 49,999 are very different types of places. Remainder of State/Territory is much older, with a typical resident aged 46, and a high share of homes owned outright (43.4%). In contrast, 20,000 to 49,999 is far younger, with a typical age of 34, and is far more diverse. In 20,000 to 49,999, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher at 21.2%, while 26.9% of residents were born overseas.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit close to the national figure. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in home ownership is growing, and the gap in education has increased, with far more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher in 20,000 to 49,999. Life is also more urban there, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of a school or public transport compared to the car-dependent nature of Remainder of State/Territory.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Owned outright: 28.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Separate houses: 32.7 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Population: 423,719 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Other language: 21.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +423,719 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

448,574 86th pct 24,855 37th pct

Median age in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +12 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

46 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 24.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 38.9%

30.0% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Remainder of State/Territory 20,000 to 49,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 66.7%

0.2% India +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +13.9 pts 26.5%

39.3% Australian ◂ +13.8 pts 25.5%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

7.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

0.3% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.6% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch even 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 67.6%

0.1% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 41.1%

36.7% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

0.1% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.6%

7.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 25.5%

16.7% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 10.9%

9.4% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

2.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$423 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

$707 47th pct $1,130 86th pct

Household income in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$583 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady

$1,557 61st pct $2,140 87th pct

Family income in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$637 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,839 57th pct $2,476 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.2%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 27.8%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +9.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.1 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.6 81st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 24.2%

10.2% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 29.5%

19.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$103 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$277 46th pct $380 90th pct

Mortgage in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$73 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,712 74th pct $1,785 77th pct

People / bedroom in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.10 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.2% Rented +30.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +28.4 pts 15.1%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +32.7 pts 63.5%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 18.9%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 20.7%

22.0% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

4.9% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 12.4%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

21.8% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 12.7%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 6.0%

1.5% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +12.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.4%

10.2% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.1% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +4.6 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

0.5 3rd pct 5.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +4.4 more in 20,000 to 49,999

0.5 4th pct 4.9 57th pct

15-min city in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +55.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

2.9% 4th pct 58.3% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +55.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

3.7% 9th pct 59.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +87.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

2.1% 10th pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +70.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

8.2% 11th pct 79.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +77.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

16.1% 5th pct 93.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +34.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

1.6% 12th pct 35.9% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 more in Remainder of State/Territory

13.7 23rd pct 13.4 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +27 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

0 0th pct 27 36th pct

Mean slope in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +4.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

7.5% 88th pct 2.9% 2nd pct

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

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

499 or less 500 or more 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 5,000 to 9,999 500 or more Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 4,999 or less 100,000 to 249,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remainder of State/Territory vs 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory/vs/SOSR712/20-000-to-49-999