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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Gladstone

Urban Area comparison ≈ 617 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Gladstone profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Gladstone

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Gladstone are two very different Queensland locations. Residents are far older in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), where the typical age is 44 compared to 36 in Gladstone. Home ownership also differs sharply; 39.0% of homes are owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), while renting is far more common in Gladstone at 39.2%. These areas differ in layout too, as Gladstone is somewhat walkable, whereas Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) is car-dependent.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same number of people per home and very low rates of public transport use for commuting. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 8 years, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased to $363, with Gladstone being well higher. People in Gladstone are also far more likely to have no religion, a gap that has widened to 10 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 706,686 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Unpaid child care: 7.1 pts higher in Gladstone Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Gladstone Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +706,686 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
751,871 87th pct 45,185 60th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
44 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.6% 85th pct 6.7% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +8.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
20.8% 56th pct 12.4% 10th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +3.8 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
18.0% 48th pct 21.9% 90th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +1.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 14.8% 85th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.8%
33.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Gladstone

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 Gladstone +3.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 14.7% 61st pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 79.3%
2.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
10.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
9.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
6.2% 46th pct 6.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.8% 53rd pct 0.6% 33rd pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +10.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
36.1% 17th pct 46.5% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 42.8%
36.1% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +8.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
40.2% 28th pct 48.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.0 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
11.1% 14th pct 13.1% 31st pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
7.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
14.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
8.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +$138 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$656 25th pct $794 73rd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +$363 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$1,328 39th pct $1,691 75th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +$487 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$1,626 26th pct $2,113 79th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +6.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
7.8% 43rd pct 14.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +6.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 20.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.7%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.3%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
29.8% 29th pct 27.6% 20th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +1.2 pts higher in Gladstone
8.8% 23rd pct 10.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.4% 43rd pct 5.8% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Asthma even 8.2%
7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +5.7 pts ▸ 63.0%
19.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
16.4% 66th pct 15.7% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.1% 33rd pct 10.6% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +7.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
23.2% 20th pct 30.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.1% 76th pct 3.2% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
23.4% 77th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
14.7% 27th pct 17.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +1.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
26.0% 22nd pct 27.1% 31st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%
14.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 33.9%
26.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +$20 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
$250 15th pct $270 29th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +$170 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,578 58th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +14.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
25.1% 21st pct 39.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +15.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 23.3% 11th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +8.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
91.6% 92nd pct 82.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +8.2 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
75.9% 35th pct 84.1% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
39.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 23.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 82.8%
1.8% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
30.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.7%
16.0% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.0%
7.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
4.6% 21st pct 5.1% 30th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +7.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.4% 72nd pct 4.1% 14th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.7% 54th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 70.4%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.6% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
4.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +9.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
35.7% 20th pct 44.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.6% 47th pct 11.6% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
5.2% 61st pct 7.6% 94th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +10.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
53.8% 27th pct 64.2% 86th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.8 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
60.5% 72nd pct 63.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.4 pts 0.4%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
8.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.6% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.6% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.8 higher in Gladstone
1.9 0th pct 4.7 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +2.5 more in Gladstone
2.2 0th pct 4.7 46th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +25.2 pts higher in Gladstone
25.0% 1st pct 50.2% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +24.1 pts higher in Gladstone
26.9% 1st pct 51.0% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +81.5 pts higher in Gladstone
3.5% 1st pct 85.0% 57th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +25.8 pts higher in Gladstone
30.0% 3rd pct 55.7% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +49.3 pts higher in Gladstone
44.6% 0th pct 93.9% 77th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +19.8 pts higher in Gladstone
22.7% 12th pct 42.4% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +3.3 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.8 49th pct 11.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +18 higher in Gladstone
0 0th pct 18 47th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gladstone +1.4 pts higher in Gladstone
6.0% 66th pct 7.4% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Gladstone [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/3006/gladstone