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Remainder of State/Territory vs 500 or more

Name: Remainder of State/Territory vs 500 or more — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 681 km apart · Remainder of State/Territory profile · 500 or more profile

Remainder of State/Territory 500 or more

Remainder of State/Territory and 500 or more are very different places. Remainder of State/Territory is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 20.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person in 500 or more is just 30, and 67.8% of its population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. These areas also differ in wealth and housing; typical weekly family income is far higher in Remainder of State/Territory ($1,841 compared to $968), and 46.4% of homes there are owned outright, while 72.2% of homes in 500 or more are rented.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,491 and $1,535. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. This includes a growing difference in age, typical incomes, and the share of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher in 500 or more. Both areas remain largely car-dependent, though 500 or more is slightly more so with a score of 3.1 compared to 0.7 in Remainder of State/Territory.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory First Nations: 65.0 pts higher in 500 or more Other language: 57.8 pts higher in 500 or more One-parent: 15.7 pts higher in 500 or more Renting: 60.0 pts higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +132,999 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

145,402 68th pct 12,403 29th pct

Median age in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +17 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

47 yrs 81st pct 30 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 21.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 5.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 42.8%

29.7% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Remainder of State/Territory 500 or more

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 87.3%

4.6% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +31.2 pts 10.5%

40.9% Australian ◂ +28.1 pts 12.8%

11.6% German ◂ +10.1 pts 1.5%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

7.6% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +57.1 pts 30.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

46.8% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 31.7%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

0.6% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 31.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 28.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

9.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

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

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$372 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$734 54th pct $362 1st pct

Household income in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$44 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing

$1,491 54th pct $1,535 59th pct

Family income in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$873 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,841 57th pct $968 1st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 17.1%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 2.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +12.8 pts ▸ 74.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 13.9%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +1.0 larger in 500 or more gap steady

2.5 57th pct 3.5 98th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 56.9%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.1 pts 16.8%

8.2% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +19.8 pts 20.3%

22.3% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.3% 6 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

7.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$120 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$200 14th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$983 higher in 500 or more gap widening

$1,400 36th pct $2,383 99th pct

People / bedroom in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +0.60 higher in 500 or more gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.2% Rented +60.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +40.9 pts 5.4%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.0 pts 7.2%

4.6% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 70.7%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 13.3%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

0.6% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% Under $200 +41.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

37.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 8.7%

11.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 2.1%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 16.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 43.8%

4.8% Walked +21.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 2.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 19.2%

20.2% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

1.6% No vehicle +30.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 6.4%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.5 pts 1.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.4% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%

6.9% Retail trade even 6.9%

1.8% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 12.9%

9.4% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.0% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +2.4 higher in 500 or more

0.7 5th pct 3.1 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +3.0 more in 500 or more

0.7 6th pct 3.7 28th pct

15-min city in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +33.6 pts higher in 500 or more

2.9% 4th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +67.7 pts higher in 500 or more

4.3% 11th pct 72.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +5.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

10.3% 21st pct 4.6% 16th pct

Walk to school in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +64.4 pts higher in 500 or more

5.3% 7th pct 69.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +45.2 pts higher in 500 or more

22.8% 7th pct 68.1% 24th pct

Walk to health in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +32.9 pts higher in 500 or more

1.0% 7th pct 33.8% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +19.7 more in Remainder of State/Territory

32.4 88th pct 12.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +6 higher in 500 or more

0 0th pct 6 14th pct

Mean slope in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

5.1% 46th pct 3.9% 15th 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 500 or more with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remainder of State/Territory vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR431/remainder-of-state-territory/vs/SOSR721/500-or-more