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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 ≈ 1,803 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 places. Remainder of State/Territory is more car-dependent and rural, with a far higher share of separate houses (97.3%) and people owning their homes outright (46.4%). In contrast, 20,000 to 49,999 is somewhat walkable and has a much higher rental rate at 30.4%. Residents of Remainder of State/Territory are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in 20,000 to 49,999, and a far higher share of people work from home (16.8% versus 4.1%).

Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, including having a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,500. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and unemployment rates. While 20,000 to 49,999 has far more homes within walking distance of parks and shops, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in how many people live alone has widened.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 12.7 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory De facto: 2.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +25,260 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

145,402 68th pct 120,142 63rd pct

Median age in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +7 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

47 yrs 81st pct 40 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 25.7%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 45.0%

29.7% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

81.2% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 73.6%

4.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 37.7%

11.6% German ◂ +8.2 pts 3.4%

9.3% Scottish even 9.3%

7.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 83.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%

41.3% Christianity even 41.4%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.2%

17.6% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$61 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$734 54th pct $795 72nd pct

Household income in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$81 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,491 54th pct $1,572 63rd pct

Family income in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$191 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,841 57th pct $2,032 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.2%

15.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 59.7%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

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 widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 53.4%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

8.2% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%

22.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$100 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$200 14th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +$164 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,400 36th pct $1,564 61st pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 30.3%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.2% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 86.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 41.2%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 18.6%

11.9% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.6% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 17.8%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 4.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.2% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 13.7%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 7.2%

1.6% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 2.4%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.8% Mining +9.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Professional & technical even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 9.9%

13.0% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +4.1 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

0.7 5th pct 4.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +3.9 more in 20,000 to 49,999

0.7 6th pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +46.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

2.9% 4th pct 49.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +49.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

4.3% 11th pct 54.2% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +75.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

10.3% 21st pct 85.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +53.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

5.3% 7th pct 58.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +67.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

22.8% 7th pct 90.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +39.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

1.0% 7th pct 40.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +18.2 more in Remainder of State/Territory

32.4 88th pct 14.2 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +51 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

0 0th pct 51 62nd pct

Mean slope in Remainder of State/Territory in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

5.1% 46th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

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

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

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

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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/SOSR431/remainder-of-state-territory/vs/SOSR512/20-000-to-49-999