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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Emerald

Urban Area comparison ≈ 304 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Emerald profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Emerald

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Emerald are two distinct Queensland regions with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), where the typical age is 44 compared to 32 in Emerald. This age gap helps explain why homes are owned outright by 39.0% of people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), while Emerald has a much younger, more mobile population where 44.7% of homes are rented. Emerald also sees far higher typical weekly household incomes, at $2,190 compared to $1,328 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld).

Both areas are similar in that very few people speak little or no English, with shares of 0.8% and 1.0% sitting close to the national figure. Since 2011, many of the gaps between the two have widened. The difference in typical age has doubled from 6 to 12 years, and the gap in the share of adults working or looking for work has grown to 20 percentage points. Emerald has also become more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and parks than in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 737,782 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Median age: 12 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area Unpaid child care: 10.0 pts higher in Emerald Participation: 19.9 pts higher in Emerald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +737,782 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
751,871 87th pct 14,089 14th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +12 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
44 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +4.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
9.6% 85th pct 5.2% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +13.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
20.8% 56th pct 7.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +7.2 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
18.0% 48th pct 25.2% 100th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +3.3 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 16.6% 90th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.7%
18.0% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 7.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
33.8% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Emerald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +3.3 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 14.8% 62nd pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 76.9%
2.2% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
37.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 37.2%
10.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +2.0 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
6.2% 46th pct 8.2% 64th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +0.2 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
0.8% 53rd pct 1.0% 70th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 83.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +1.9 pts higher in Emerald gap narrowing
36.1% 17th pct 38.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 49.1%
36.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +13.6 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
40.2% 28th pct 53.8% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +3.0 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
11.1% 14th pct 14.2% 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.9%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%
7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
14.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +$377 higher in Emerald gap widening
$656 25th pct $1,033 93rd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +$862 higher in Emerald gap widening
$1,328 39th pct $2,190 91st pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +$884 higher in Emerald gap widening
$1,626 26th pct $2,510 91st pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +10.4 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
7.8% 43rd pct 18.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +14.0 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 27.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.9%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.1%
6.3% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 28.8%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +8.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
29.8% 29th pct 21.5% 7th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
8.8% 23rd pct 7.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.4% 43rd pct 3.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +9.4 pts ▸ 66.6%
19.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +0.9 pts higher in Emerald gap narrowing
16.4% 66th pct 17.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +4.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
12.1% 33rd pct 8.0% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +10.0 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
23.2% 20th pct 33.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.1% 76th pct 2.1% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +3.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
23.4% 77th pct 19.6% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +0.2 larger in Emerald gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.7 93rd pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.7% 27th pct 12.8% 11th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
26.0% 22nd pct 23.4% 10th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 64.0%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 22.3%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 31.3%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 23.4%
11.9% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +$50 higher in Emerald gap widening
$250 15th pct $300 48th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +$192 higher in Emerald gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,600 60th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +19.5 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
25.1% 21st pct 44.7% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +23.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 15.7% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +12.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
91.6% 92nd pct 79.6% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +8.3 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
75.9% 35th pct 84.2% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.4 pts 15.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 79.6%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 34.8%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%
6.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.9%
16.0% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 18.2%
1.7% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.6%
7.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.6% 21st pct 3.5% 10th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +7.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.4% 72nd pct 3.9% 12th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +2.9 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
1.3% 74th pct 4.2% 97th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 66.8%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
1.1% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.6% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +13.7 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
35.7% 20th pct 49.5% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +6.0 pts higher in Emerald gap narrowing
12.6% 47th pct 18.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.2% 61st pct 3.3% 11th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +19.9 pts higher in Emerald gap widening
53.8% 27th pct 73.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +5.7 pts higher in Emerald gap steady
60.5% 72nd pct 66.2% 91st pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Mining +12.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 4.4%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
8.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.6% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +1.9 higher in Emerald
1.9 0th pct 3.8 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +2.0 more in Emerald
2.2 0th pct 4.1 28th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +24.6 pts higher in Emerald
25.0% 1st pct 49.6% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +19.8 pts higher in Emerald
26.9% 1st pct 46.7% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.5% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +47.2 pts higher in Emerald
30.0% 3rd pct 77.2% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +48.1 pts higher in Emerald
44.6% 0th pct 92.7% 70th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +13.8 pts higher in Emerald
22.7% 12th pct 36.5% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +3.8 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.8 49th pct 11.0 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +49 higher in Emerald
0 0th pct 49 86th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Emerald +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.0% 66th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/3005/emerald