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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Albany

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Albany — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,027 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Albany profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Albany

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Albany are two very different parts of Western Australia, separated by over 1,000 km. Albany is far more walkable, with 79.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 18.7% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). The two areas also differ in their people; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) at 10.0%, while Albany has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident being 45.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, though this is well higher in Albany at 33.3% than in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) at 26.0%. They share many similarities in daily life, including almost identical rates of volunteering at 20.6% and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in education levels and the number of people with no religion, which is now well higher in Albany.

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Where they differ most

Population: 248,039 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area First Nations: 6.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $97 higher in Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +248,039 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

283,092 86th pct 35,053 53rd pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +3 yrs older in Albany gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.3%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.9% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%

9.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 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

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 75.6%

5.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English +8.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Italian even 3.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.3% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

25.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +$45 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

$752 56th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +$116 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

$1,448 52nd pct $1,332 39th pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +$92 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

$1,833 50th pct $1,741 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 57.4%

17.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 50.6%

33.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 37.0%

27.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +$97 higher in Albany gap narrowing

$203 4th pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany even gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 90.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +22.3 pts 18.6%

13.8% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.5%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 71.0%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.6% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 4.5%

12.1% Mining ◂ +9.7 pts 2.3%

6.7% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

12.5% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +1.9 higher in Albany

2.6 5th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +1.5 more in Albany

3.0 6th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +13.2 pts higher in Albany

35.5% 12th pct 48.7% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +16.9 pts higher in Albany

34.6% 12th pct 51.5% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +60.5 pts higher in Albany

18.7% 8th pct 79.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +13.1 pts higher in Albany

41.4% 15th pct 54.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +24.5 pts higher in Albany

54.3% 2nd pct 78.8% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +9.2 pts higher in Albany

28.7% 18th pct 37.9% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +13.7 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

27.3 89th pct 13.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +11 higher in Albany

0 0th pct 11 27th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Albany +1.5 pts higher in Albany

5.2% 53rd pct 6.7% 78th pct

Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

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Compare Albany with nearby areas

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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/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5001/albany