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Australian Capital Territory vs Other Territories

Name: Australian Capital Territory vs Other Territories — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State / Territory comparison ≈ 5,171 km apart · Australian Capital Territory profile · Other Territories profile

Australian Capital Territory Other Territories

How do Australian Capital Territory and Other Territories compare? The two sit about 5,171 km apart. They make a contrasting pair. In Australian Capital Territory, year 12 reaches 77.0%, against 42.5% in Other Territories, though the gap has narrowed since 2011. Population runs 454,499 in Australian Capital Territory against 4,788 in Other Territories, and the gap has widened since 2011.

The two differ clearly on separate houses: 82.1% in Other Territories, 63.2% in Australian Capital Territory, and the gap has widened since 2011. In Australian Capital Territory, no religion reaches 44.2%, against 27.2% in Other Territories. The full statistic-by-statistic picture is below.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 34.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 29.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Population: 449,711 larger in Australian Capital Territory Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Other Territories No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +449,711 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

454,499 4,788

Median age in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +8 yrs older in Other Territories gap widening

35 yrs 43 yrs

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 25.4%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 32.6%

7.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Australian Capital Territory Other Territories

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 56.0%

1.1% New Zealand +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.0% English ◂ +12.9 pts 19.1%

31.5% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 23.5%

11.6% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.6%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

5.7% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

4.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only ◂ +30.4 pts 40.9%

3.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 27.2%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 29.8%

5.7% Not stated +14.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.2% Islam +12.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.8% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 ◂ +34.5 pts 42.5%

10.5% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.2% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.5 pts 13.4%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.0 pts 3.9%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.2 pts 7.9%

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 11.1%

8.4% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

6.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +$374 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,203 $829

Household income in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +$876 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$2,373 $1,497

Family income in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +$982 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$2,872 $1,890

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 6.8%

8.6% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.7%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 60.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +8,725 larger in Australian Capital Territory

8,949 224

Median age in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +20 yrs older in Other Territories

24 yrs 44 yrs

Median income in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +$548 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$998 $450

Household income in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +$1,133 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$2,289 $1,156

Family & Households

Household size in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +0.1 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

2.5 2.4

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 53.5%

27.2% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.7% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%

6.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +$250 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$450 $200

Mortgage in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +$780 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$2,080 $1,300

People / bedroom in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +0.10 higher in Other Territories gap steady

0.80 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 18.3%

30.7% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.6% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.6% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 82.1%

19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 9.2%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 6.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 17.9%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +34.5 pts 11.3%

12.5% Under $200 +29.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.4% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +19.7 pts 1.5%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 20.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +2,602 more in Australian Capital Territory

2,602 0

Stops/1k in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +5.72 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.72 0.00

Departures/1k in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +1,464.3 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,464.3 0.0

PT routes in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +100 more in Australian Capital Territory

100 0

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

4.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 38.0%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

11.0% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.2 pts 18.6%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 2.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +18.2 pts 13.3%

17.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

9.6% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

5.0% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +479,617 higher in Australian Capital Territory

484,630 5,013

Growth in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +3.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

7.1% 3.4%

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories

908 —

Max temp in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories

19.7 —

Min temp in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories

6.0 —

Walkability

Walk score in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +3.9 higher in Australian Capital Territory

6.9 3.0

Types ≤15 min in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +3.5 more in Australian Capital Territory

6.5 3.0

15-min city in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +54.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

81.9% 27.1%

Walk to shops in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +21.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

80.0% 58.2%

Walk to transit in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +97.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

97.6% 0.0%

Walk to school in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +68.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

85.4% 16.7%

Walk to a park in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +47.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

99.4% 52.3%

Walk to health in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +39.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

64.3% 25.2%

Amenities/1k in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +23.8 more in Other Territories

19.2 43.0

Intersections/km² in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +38 higher in Australian Capital Territory

44 6

Mean slope in Australian Capital Territory in Other Territories +6.3 pts higher in Other Territories

5.5% 11.8%

Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

New South Wales Victoria Tasmania Queensland South Australia Northern Territory Western Australia Other Territories

Compare Other Territories with nearby areas

Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia Queensland Victoria New South Wales Australian Capital Territory Tasmania

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Australian Capital Territory vs Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ste/8/australian-capital-territory/vs/9/other-territories