Section of State · Area profile

Other Urban

1,720 km²

Other Urban is characterised by a large population and a large over-65 community.

It also has slightly more people living alone than usual and slightly below-average household incomes.

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📍 Other Urban, Section of State

Demographics & Identity

Total population999,013▲ +0.3%since 2011 Median age41 yrs▲ +5.1%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population2.2%People aged 65 and over21.8%Children under 1518.7%People in a de facto relationship12.5%▲ +24.6%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Young adults (25–44)24.5%

Older adults (45–64)24.4%

Seniors (65+)21.8%

Children (0–14)18.7%

Youth (15–24)10.5%

Marital status

In Other Urban, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).

Married46%
Never married34%
Divorced10%
Widowed7%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Other Urban, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 3%.

Australia79.3%

England2.8%

India1.6%

New Zealand1.2%

Philippines0.8%

Italy0.5%

China0.3%

South Africa0.3%

Vietnam0.3%

Nepal0.1%

Ancestry

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between English (34%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 10%.

English39.5%

Australian38.2%

Irish11.9%

Scottish10.8%

German4.4%

Italian4.3%

Dutch2.1%

Indian1.6%

Chinese1.1%

Filipino1.1%

Language

People using another language at home9.4%

Language used at home

In Other Urban, English only is the majority at 96%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only84.6%

Punjabi1.1%

Italian0.6%

Mandarin0.5%

Arabic0.4%

Tagalog0.3%

Vietnamese0.3%

Hindi0.3%

Greek0.3%

Cantonese0.1%

Religion

People with no religion44.3%

Religious affiliation

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between No religion (48%) and Christianity (47%), with Islam at 2%.

No religion48%
Christianity47%
Islam2%
Other religions1%
Hinduism1%
Buddhism1%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1246.0%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher16.8%

Highest year of school

In Other Urban, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 1246.0%

Year 1018.1%

Year 1115.0%

Year 9 or below13.2%

Highest qualification level

In Other Urban, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV34.4%

Bachelor degree19.3%

Advanced diploma / diploma16.1%

Postgraduate degree5.3%

Graduate diploma / certificate4.1%

Certificate I / II2.1%

Field of qualification

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (17%) and Engineering & related (17%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Management & commerce14.1%

Engineering & related14.0%

Society & culture12.3%

Health11.4%

Education9.7%

Architecture & building6.6%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.0%

Creative arts2.8%

Agriculture & environment2.7%

Natural & physical sciences2.0%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$711▲ +40.8%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,384▲ +43.7%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,800▲ +46.8%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week7.8%Households earning $3,000+ a week14.3%

Household income distribution

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

$650–$1,49930.6%

$1,500–$2,99928.7%

Under $65019.5%

$3,000–$3,9997.9%

$4,000 or more6.4%

Personal income distribution

In Other Urban, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Under $65042.8%

$650–$1,49932.6%

$1,500–$2,99914.2%

$3,000 or more2.5%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition33.5%People with a mental health condition11.0%People needing help with daily activities7.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Other Urban, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None57.8%

One condition21.5%

Two conditions7.6%

Three or more4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis11.1%

Mental health11.0%

Asthma10.1%

Other condition8.8%

Diabetes5.6%

Heart disease5.0%

Cancer3.5%

Lung condition2.5%

Stroke1.3%

Dementia0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteers15.3%People providing unpaid care13.8%People caring for children unpaid26.7%People who served in the Defence Force3.1%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework22.5%

Family & Households

Average household size2.4→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families16.2%People living alone29.4%▲ +3.7%since 2011

Family composition

In Other Urban, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Couples with children54%
Couples without children29%
One-parent families16%
Other families1%

Household size

In Other Urban, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).

2 people35.0%

1 person29.4%

3 people14.0%

4 people13.2%

5 people5.8%

6 or more2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$300—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,500▲ +9.9%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting24.9%Homes owned outright36.3%Separate (detached) houses89.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms80.8%▲ +3.7%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 25%.

Owned outright37%
Owned with a mortgage36%
Rented25%
Other tenure2%

Types of homes

In Other Urban, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.

Separate house89%
Townhouse / semi-detached8%
Flat or apartment2%
Other dwelling1%

Bedrooms per home

In Other Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

3 bedrooms47.8%

4 bedrooms29.0%

2 bedrooms14.5%

5 or more4.1%

1 bedroom2.6%

Studio / none0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Other Urban, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and Under $200 (19%).

$200–$34947.4%

$350–$54928.2%

Under $20018.3%

$550–$7491.7%

$750 or more0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Other Urban, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (24%).

$1,000–$1,79940.1%

$1,800–$2,99924.9%

Under $1,00022.2%

$3,000 or more6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle5.2%▼ -31.5%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.

2 vehicles39.2%

1 vehicle36.0%

3 vehicles12.8%

4 or more6.8%

No vehicle5.2%

How people get to work

In Other Urban, Car (driver) is the majority at 74%; Worked at home is next at 16%.

Car (driver)63.2%

Worked at home13.6%

Car (passenger)4.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Train0.5%

Bus0.3%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years40.0%Recent arrivals from overseas12.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.5%Labour-force participation56.7%Employed full-time56.8%

Industries people work in

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (16%) and Construction (12%), with Retail trade at 11%.

Health care & social assistance15.7%

Construction11.1%

Retail trade10.1%

Education & training8.8%

Manufacturing7.8%

Accommodation & food6.7%

Public administration & safety6.6%

Transport & warehousing4.9%

Professional & technical4.4%

Other services3.9%

Occupations people work in

Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Professionals17.8%

Technicians & trades15.4%

Community & personal service13.4%

Labourers12.1%

Clerical & administrative11.7%

Managers11.4%

Sales workers9.1%

Machinery operators & drivers7.2%

Nearby areas

Major Urban Bounded Locality Rural Balance Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Rural Balance Other Urban

👥 Demographics & Identity