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1 million or more vs 5,000 to 9,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 330 km apart · 1 million or more profile · 5,000 to 9,999 profile

1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999

These two areas are very different in their makeup and lifestyles. 1 million or more is a highly diverse and educated hub where 41.2% of people were born overseas and 35.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also very walkable, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute city walkshed. In contrast, 5,000 to 9,999 has a much older population, with 24.6% aged 65 and over, and is more car-reliant, as 65.0% of people drive to work. Homes in 5,000 to 9,999 are more likely to be separate houses (82.8%) and have more bedrooms.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their share of children under 15, which is 18.4% for each. However, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $830, with 1 million or more now at $2,122 compared to $1,292 in 5,000 to 9,999. The gap in home ownership is also increasing, as homes owned outright are far more common in 5,000 to 9,999.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.3 pts higher in 1 million or more Other language: 35.0 pts higher in 1 million or more Year 12: 28.0 pts higher in 1 million or more Separate houses: 30.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Work from home: 29.1 pts higher in 1 million or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4,437,265 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
4,698,656 100th pct 261,391 77th pct
Median age in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +7 yrs older in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +6.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
1.4% 10th pct 7.6% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +10.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
14.5% 29th pct 24.6% 85th pct
Under 15 in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 even gap steady
18.4% 62nd pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
9.5% 0th pct 12.7% 49th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 22.5%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) even 18.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 44.5%
36.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 33.5%
7.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.3% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +30.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
41.2% 100th pct 10.9% 23rd pct

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 82.2%
5.0% China ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%
3.9% India ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.4% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
21.8% English +19.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
7.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 0.9%
5.6% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.9% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.6% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +35.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
40.7% 92nd pct 5.7% 31st pct
Limited English in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +6.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
7.0% 93rd pct 0.7% 40th pct

Language used at home

53.9% English only +33.8 pts ▸ 87.7%
5.5% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%
4.6% Arabic ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Religion

No religion in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +5.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
29.8% 11th pct 35.4% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
29.8% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
6.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Islam ◂ +6.4 pts 0.5%
5.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +28.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
69.0% 100th pct 41.0% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +20.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
35.0% 100th pct 14.8% 52nd pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 ◂ +28.0 pts 41.0%
13.2% Year 10 +17.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.6% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.5 pts 18.0%
15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 4.6%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 15.7%
11.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
8.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$211 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$898 76th pct $687 42nd pct
Household income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$830 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,122 87th pct $1,292 30th pct
Family income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$713 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,412 90th pct $1,699 40th pct
High earners in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +8.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
16.5% 88th pct 7.7% 44th pct
High-income homes in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +17.6 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
31.2% 92nd pct 13.6% 41st pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%
12.9% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.2%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +11.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
22.6% 21st pct 34.5% 81st pct
Mental health in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
6.2% 18th pct 10.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
5.0% 36th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +14.0 pts 56.1%
16.1% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.4% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
11.5% 20th pct 15.6% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 12.6% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
25.1% 49th pct 24.8% 46th pct
Defence service in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
1.5% 5th pct 3.7% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
19.9% 34th pct 22.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.4 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
2.7 86th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
12.8% 19th pct 17.4% 67th pct
Living alone in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +7.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
23.0% 18th pct 30.7% 75th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 49.8%
22.8% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
23.0% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$175 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$475 100th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$980 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,500 100th pct $1,520 57th pct
People / bedroom in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.30 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +8.6 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
37.3% 84th pct 28.7% 45th pct
Owned outright in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +10.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
26.8% 18th pct 37.5% 67th pct
Separate houses in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +30.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
52.5% 0th pct 82.8% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +14.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
62.3% 4th pct 76.5% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.3% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 28.7%
33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

52.5% Separate house +30.2 pts ▸ 82.8%
33.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.7 pts 4.8%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
23.3% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 17.9%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 30.0%
12.0% $200–$349 +30.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +17.8 pts 5.2%
8.1% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% $750 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 9.9%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.0%
10.6% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +5.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
11.9% 88th pct 6.2% 58th pct
Work from home in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +29.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
40.2% 100th pct 11.1% 65th pct
PT commute in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
4.1% 82nd pct 0.6% 21st pct

How people get to work

32.7% Car (driver) +32.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
40.2% Worked at home ◂ +29.1 pts 11.1%
2.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%
32.4% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
9.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
41.6% 69th pct 40.4% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
15.7% 69th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.2% 52nd pct 4.7% 38th pct
Participation in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +6.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
60.3% 71st pct 53.6% 39th pct
Full-time in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
59.1% 64th pct 57.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%
8.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 17.2%
15.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%
9.9% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
9.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.5% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.4 higher in 1 million or more
7.6 100th pct 5.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.7 more in 1 million or more
7.0 100th pct 5.3 70th pct
15-min city in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +29.7 pts higher in 1 million or more
88.4% 100th pct 58.7% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +28.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
84.6% 99th pct 56.1% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +24.7 pts higher in 1 million or more
97.8% 100th pct 73.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +25.9 pts higher in 1 million or more
92.4% 100th pct 66.5% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +8.9 pts higher in 1 million or more
98.7% 95th pct 89.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +22.3 pts higher in 1 million or more
73.3% 99th pct 51.1% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.9 more in 5,000 to 9,999
12.9 15th pct 16.8 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +102 higher in 1 million or more
156 92nd pct 53 63rd pct
Mean slope in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.4 pts higher in 1 million or more
7.0% 86th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 1 million or more with nearby areas

250,000 to 999,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 500 or more 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999 Remainder of State/Territory 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 to 19,999 4,999 or less 50,000 to 99,999

Compare 5,000 to 9,999 with nearby areas

50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 500 or more 10,000 to 19,999 250,000 to 999,999 1 million or more 20,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 19,999 250,000 to 999,999 499 or less 1 million or more 4,999 or less

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 1 million or more vs 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR101/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR114/5-000-to-9-999