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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Albany

Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,799 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Albany profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Albany

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Albany are far apart, with the former being a vast region in South Australia and the latter a Western Australian hub. Albany is much more walkable, with its walkability score described as "somewhat walkable" compared to the "mostly car-dependent" Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). This is seen in the gap for homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, which is 79.2% in Albany but only 27.5% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). Albany also has a larger share of people born overseas (19.4%) than Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) (11.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their age profiles, with children under 15 making up about 17% of the population in each. This shared demographic pattern sits alongside a similar typical weekly personal income, which is $707 in Albany and $664 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). Over time, some differences have shifted; the gap in typical weekly rent has narrowed since 2016, while the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 237,337 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in Albany Work from home: 6.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $80 higher in Albany Mortgage: $317 higher in Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +237,337 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
272,390 85th pct 35,053 53rd pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +2 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
47 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.1 pts higher in Albany gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 4.1% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 75th pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.7 pts higher in Albany gap steady
16.7% 23rd pct 17.4% 34th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.2 pts higher in Albany gap steady
12.4% 41st pct 12.6% 51st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 47.4%
30.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Albany

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 Albany +8.4 pts higher in Albany gap steady
11.0% 31st pct 19.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 75.6%
4.3% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +5.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
40.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.5%
11.7% German ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%
9.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.7% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +1.4 pts higher in Albany gap steady
5.0% 29th pct 6.4% 48th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany even gap steady
0.7% 45th pct 0.7% 48th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +3.3 pts higher in Albany gap steady
47.1% 74th pct 50.4% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +5.5 pts higher in Albany gap steady
39.8% 27th pct 45.4% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +3.3 pts higher in Albany gap widening
11.9% 20th pct 15.2% 50th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
19.1% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.6% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.0%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%
16.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%
12.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.7% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%
1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +$43 higher in Albany gap widening
$664 27th pct $707 42nd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +$73 higher in Albany gap steady
$1,259 28th pct $1,332 39th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +$135 higher in Albany gap widening
$1,606 25th pct $1,741 42nd pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +1.0 pts higher in Albany gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +1.1 pts higher in Albany gap steady
11.7% 27th pct 12.8% 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 43.1%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.6 pts higher in Albany
32.7% 50th pct 33.3% 56th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +1.5 pts higher in Albany
9.4% 30th pct 10.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.3 pts higher in Albany gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 6.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
9.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.4%
21.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
24.2% 100th pct 20.6% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 12.7% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.6 pts higher in Albany gap steady
24.7% 35th pct 25.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.7% 68th pct 3.3% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
25.2% 92nd pct 23.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +3.2 pts higher in Albany gap steady
11.9% 5th pct 15.2% 32nd pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.9 pts higher in Albany gap steady
29.2% 58th pct 30.1% 66th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 50.6%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%
11.9% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 37.0%
29.2% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +$80 higher in Albany gap narrowing
$220 8th pct $300 48th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +$317 higher in Albany gap steady
$1,200 10th pct $1,517 46th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +6.9 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
19.9% 6th pct 26.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +5.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
42.2% 87th pct 36.9% 70th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
93.6% 97th pct 90.0% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +1.5 pts higher in Albany gap steady
79.9% 72nd pct 81.4% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 36.9%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
19.9% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 90.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 44.1%
25.5% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
4.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%
37.3% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 18.6%
8.7% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.2 pts 18.5%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +1.0 pts higher in Albany gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 4.9% 26th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +6.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.3% 72nd pct 5.1% 24th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.0 pts higher in Albany gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.8% 57th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 71.0%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles even 37.9%
30.1% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
3.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +7.3 pts higher in Albany gap steady
31.3% 4th pct 38.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
9.9% 30th pct 7.0% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.3% 34th pct 3.9% 23rd pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +0.7 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
55.9% 40th pct 56.6% 44th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
56.7% 43rd pct 54.5% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.1 pts 4.5%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.4% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
6.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 10.9%
13.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
11.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +2.0 higher in Albany
2.5 3rd pct 4.5 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +1.7 more in Albany
2.7 2nd pct 4.4 38th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +18.0 pts higher in Albany
30.7% 7th pct 48.7% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +19.3 pts higher in Albany
32.2% 8th pct 51.5% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +51.8 pts higher in Albany
27.5% 12th pct 79.2% 40th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +23.3 pts higher in Albany
31.2% 4th pct 54.4% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +28.7 pts higher in Albany
50.1% 0th pct 78.8% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +15.2 pts higher in Albany
22.7% 12th pct 37.9% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +12.5 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.1 88th pct 13.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +11 higher in Albany
0 0th pct 11 27th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Albany +2.3 pts higher in Albany
4.4% 36th pct 6.7% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5001/albany