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Remainder of State/Territory vs 5,000 to 9,999

Name: Remainder of State/Territory vs 5,000 to 9,999 — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,592 km apart · Remainder of State/Territory profile · 5,000 to 9,999 profile

Remainder of State/Territory 5,000 to 9,999

Remainder of State/Territory and 5,000 to 9,999 are very different places. Remainder of State/Territory is far older, with a typical resident aged 46, while the typical person in 5,000 to 9,999 is just 32. There is also a sharp contrast in how people live; 43.4% of homes in Remainder of State/Territory are owned outright, whereas 58.7% of households in 5,000 to 9,999 rent. The two areas differ in diversity, too, as 30.9% of people in 5,000 to 9,999 are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 4.6% in Remainder of State/Territory.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who finished Year 12. They also share similar unemployment rates and have roughly the same number of people per home. However, many gaps are growing. The age difference has widened, and the gap in home ownership and language diversity has also increased since 2011. In terms of daily life, 5,000 to 9,999 is somewhat walkable, while Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Renting: 45.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Owned outright: 31.7 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Population: 442,594 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +442,594 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

448,574 86th pct 5,980 21st pct

Median age in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +14 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

46 yrs 76th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 21.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 8.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +20.0 pts 33.1%

30.0% Never married +21.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Remainder of State/Territory 5,000 to 9,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 68.7%

0.4% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +20.0 pts 20.4%

39.3% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 27.2%

11.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

7.9% German ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

0.6% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 62.8%

0.1% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 34.9%

36.7% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.7% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.1% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.8%

7.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 24.2%

16.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 10.9%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +$318 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening

$707 47th pct $1,025 82nd pct

Household income in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +$379 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening

$1,557 61st pct $1,936 82nd pct

Family income in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +$336 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing

$1,839 57th pct $2,175 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.2%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more even 9.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.1 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.6 81st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 53.6%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 23.8%

10.2% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 30.7%

19.8% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

7.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +$63 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening

$277 46th pct $340 82nd pct

Mortgage in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +$203 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,712 74th pct $1,509 50th pct

People / bedroom in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.10 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.2% Rented +45.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +31.7 pts 11.7%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 22.4%

2.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 72.1%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 16.6%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 25.2%

22.0% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

4.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.2%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 70.1%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 3.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.0%

21.8% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 5.2%

1.5% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +13.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.1 pts 2.0%

7.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.4% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.1% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +3.6 higher in 5,000 to 9,999

0.5 3rd pct 4.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +4.0 more in 5,000 to 9,999

0.5 4th pct 4.5 42nd pct

15-min city in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +41.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

2.9% 4th pct 44.7% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +50.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

3.7% 9th pct 53.7% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

2.1% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +79.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

8.2% 11th pct 87.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +81.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

16.1% 5th pct 97.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +30.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

1.6% 12th pct 32.0% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +5.2 more in 5,000 to 9,999

13.7 23rd pct 18.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +41 higher in 5,000 to 9,999

0 0th pct 41 53rd pct

Mean slope in Remainder of State/Territory in 5,000 to 9,999 +4.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

7.5% 88th pct 2.7% 0th 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 5,000 to 9,999 with nearby areas

4,999 or less 100,000 to 249,999 Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 499 or less 4,999 or less 20,000 to 49,999 500 or more 499 or less 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remainder of State/Territory vs 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory/vs/SOSR714/5-000-to-9-999