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50,000 to 99,999 vs 250,000 to 999,999

Name: 50,000 to 99,999 vs 250,000 to 999,999 — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 551 km apart · 50,000 to 99,999 profile · 250,000 to 999,999 profile

50,000 to 99,999 250,000 to 999,999

These two far-apart areas show a contrast in diversity and housing. 250,000 to 999,999 is much more diverse, with 27.1% of people born overseas compared to 11.9% in 50,000 to 99,999. Education levels also differ, with 59.0% of residents in 250,000 to 999,999 completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 44.8% in 50,000 to 99,999. In contrast, 50,000 to 99,999 has far more separate houses at 79.9%, while 250,000 to 999,999 is lower at 59.8%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to home ownership, with about 30% of dwellings owned outright. They also share a nearly identical household density of 2.5 people per home. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in overseas births, others are widening. This includes the gap in Year 12 completions and the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is now well higher in 250,000 to 999,999.

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Where they differ most

Population: 697,462 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +697,462 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

194,335 73rd pct 891,797 87th pct

Median age in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +1 yrs older in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%

10.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

50,000 to 99,999 250,000 to 999,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 67.4%

1.1% New Zealand +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.8% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 31.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 82.6%

0.4% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%

39.6% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.2%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 29.4%

19.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +$29 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$753 60th pct $782 71st pct

Household income in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +$175 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$1,481 53rd pct $1,656 71st pct

Family income in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +$92 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$1,895 63rd pct $1,987 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

7.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.3%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +5.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

27.5% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 24.0%

15.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +$110 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady

$340 82nd pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +$219 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing

$1,731 75th pct $1,950 86th pct

People / bedroom in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.5% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 59.8%

5.4% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 12.7%

4.1% $550–$749 +13.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.7%

0.4% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 27.3%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 62.5%

12.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle even 36.9%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

9.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

10.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.4 higher in 250,000 to 999,999

5.6 77th pct 5.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.1 more in 250,000 to 999,999

5.3 73rd pct 5.4 77th pct

15-min city in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +6.8 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

60.1% 66th pct 67.0% 81st pct

Walk to shops in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +11.4 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

58.2% 57th pct 69.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +2.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999

88.3% 78th pct 85.5% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +17.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999

72.4% 78th pct 55.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.6 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

93.8% 72nd pct 95.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +9.5 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

45.6% 60th pct 55.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +7.6 more in 50,000 to 99,999

20.7 68th pct 13.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +12 higher in 250,000 to 999,999

87 80th pct 98 85th pct

Mean slope in 50,000 to 99,999 in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

5.6% 58th pct 6.2% 74th pct

Compare 50,000 to 99,999 with nearby areas

499 or less 500 or more 250,000 to 999,999 1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999 Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less 250,000 to 999,999

Compare 250,000 to 999,999 with nearby areas

1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999 10,000 to 19,999 5,000 to 9,999 5,000 to 9,999 20,000 to 49,999 500 or more 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 50,000 to 99,999 500 or more 250,000 to 999,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 50,000 to 99,999 vs 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR111/50-000-to-99-999/vs/SOSR302/250-000-to-999-999