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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 ≈ 902 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 located about 902 km apart. Remainder of State/Territory is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a typical weekly family income of $2,042. In contrast, the typical resident in 500 or more is just 30 years old, and family incomes are much lower at $968. There is also a stark difference in cultural backgrounds; 67.8% of people in 500 or more are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 5.1% in Remainder of State/Territory. Additionally, 62.5% of residents in 500 or more use a language other than English at home, while that figure is only 6.5% in Remainder of State/Territory.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the differences in typical age, income, and the share of people using another language at home. Despite these growing divides, both areas are quite similar in the share of people in de facto relationships and those who need help with daily activities. They also both rely heavily on cars, with walkability scores described as car-dependent for Remainder of State/Territory and mostly car-dependent for 500 or more.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory First Nations: 62.7 pts higher in 500 or more Other language: 56.0 pts higher in 500 or more Renting: 58.2 pts higher in 500 or more Owned outright: 38.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +151,249 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

163,652 71st pct 12,403 29th pct

Median age in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +15 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

45 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 21.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 5.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 42.8%

31.9% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Separated +0.3 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

70.6% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 87.3%

6.6% England ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +31.2 pts 10.5%

36.2% Australian ◂ +23.4 pts 12.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 2.9%

8.4% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +50.0 pts 30.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

43.7% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 31.7%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +5.2 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%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 31.7%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

7.1% Year 9 or below +17.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.1% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

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

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$476 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$838 74th pct $362 1st pct

Household income in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$190 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

$1,725 74th pct $1,535 59th pct

Family income in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$1,074 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$2,042 75th pct $968 1st pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 60.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.1%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +14.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

17.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +0.9 larger in 500 or more gap narrowing

2.6 81st pct 3.5 98th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 16.8%

8.5% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +19.8 pts 20.3%

20.4% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.0% 6 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

7.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$165 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$245 27th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +$433 higher in 500 or more gap steady

$1,950 86th 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

14.0% Rented +58.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +38.3 pts 5.4%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.0 pts 7.2%

6.1% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 70.7%

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

0.3% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 13.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 2.4%

1.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% Under $200 +45.8 pts ▸ 78.9%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 8.7%

18.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 2.1%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.3% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 43.8%

5.9% Walked +20.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 2.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.9% 1 vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 19.2%

2.1% No vehicle +30.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 6.4%

20.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.3 pts 1.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.3% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

5.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 12.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.9% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +2.6 higher in 500 or more

0.6 4th pct 3.1 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +3.1 more in 500 or more

0.6 5th pct 3.7 28th pct

15-min city in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +32.1 pts higher in 500 or more

4.4% 6th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +68.1 pts higher in 500 or more

3.9% 10th pct 72.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

6.7% 18th pct 4.6% 16th pct

Walk to school in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +62.3 pts higher in 500 or more

7.5% 10th pct 69.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +51.2 pts higher in 500 or more

16.8% 5th pct 68.1% 24th pct

Walk to health in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +32.8 pts higher in 500 or more

1.0% 8th pct 33.8% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Remainder of State/Territory in 500 or more +23.4 more in Remainder of State/Territory

36.1 89th 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 +2.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

6.2% 73rd pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

10,000 to 19,999 500 or more 1 million or more 499 or less 500 or more 4,999 or less 50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 5,000 to 9,999 20,000 to 49,999 4,999 or less 499 or less

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/SOSR531/remainder-of-state-territory/vs/SOSR721/500-or-more