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5,000 to 9,999 vs 4,999 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 463 km apart · 5,000 to 9,999 profile · 4,999 or less profile

5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less

These two areas are’ far apart and show distinct housing and age profiles. Residents in 4,999 or less are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 43 in 5,000 to 9,999. This older population in 4,999 or less is consistent with a higher rate of outright home ownership (41.4% versus 37.5%) and a greater share of detached houses (88.7% versus 82.8%). In contrast, 5,000 to 9,999 has a higher share of renters (28.7% versus 23.9%) and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (13.2% versus 9.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, at around 11%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are about $1,291 in 4,999 or less and $1,292 in 5,000 to 9,999. However, the gaps between them have often grown since 2011, particularly regarding the age of residents and the proportion of people who rent their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 108,117 larger in 4,999 or less No car: 1.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less Recent arrivals: 4.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +108,117 larger in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
261,391 77th pct 369,508 84th pct
Median age in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap widening
43 yrs 61st pct 46 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
7.6% 62nd pct 7.5% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
24.6% 85th pct 26.0% 90th pct
Under 15 in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
18.4% 62nd pct 17.7% 50th pct
De facto in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
12.7% 49th pct 12.9% 57th pct

Age structure

24.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%
10.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
10.9% 23rd pct 10.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.0%
2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.0%
12.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
5.7% 31st pct 4.1% 15th pct
Limited English in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
0.7% 40th pct 0.5% 19th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +2.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
35.4% 21st pct 37.7% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 51.8%
35.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
41.0% 40th pct 40.3% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
14.8% 52nd pct 15.1% 54th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.3%
30.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
13.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.2% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
14.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.2% Society & culture even 11.2%
10.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
9.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$15 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
$687 42nd pct $672 37th pct
Household income in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less even gap narrowing
$1,292 30th pct $1,291 30th pct
Family income in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$38 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$1,699 40th pct $1,661 34th pct
High earners in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
7.7% 44th pct 7.6% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
13.6% 41st pct 13.5% 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
6.2% $4,000 or more even 6.2%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
34.5% 81st pct 34.8% 85th pct
Mental health in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
10.4% 63rd pct 10.1% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
7.5% 85th pct 7.2% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 55.3%
21.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
15.6% 49th pct 16.9% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
12.6% 54th pct 12.9% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
24.8% 46th pct 24.1% 32nd pct
Defence service in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
3.7% 62nd pct 4.1% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
22.3% 61st pct 23.8% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
17.4% 67th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Living alone in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
30.7% 75th pct 29.4% 58th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 48.9%
31.7% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less even gap steady
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$31 higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
$1,520 57th pct $1,551 60th pct
People / bedroom in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
28.7% 45th pct 23.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
37.5% 67th pct 41.4% 79th pct
Separate houses in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +5.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
82.8% 33rd pct 88.7% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
76.5% 46th pct 78.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%
1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 88.7%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 43.5%
27.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%
5.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% 1 bedroom even 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%
30.0% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
18.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.2% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.0% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
6.2% 58th pct 4.8% 34th pct
Work from home in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +2.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
11.1% 65th pct 13.3% 74th pct
PT commute in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
0.6% 21st pct 0.5% 16th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 61.8%
11.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Bus even 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 37.7%
37.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +2.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
40.4% 61st pct 37.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 9.2% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 4.6% 35th pct
Participation in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
53.6% 39th pct 51.9% 30th pct
Full-time in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +2.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
57.7% 53rd pct 55.4% 34th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
9.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
9.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.3% Professional & technical even 4.3%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
15.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
11.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less even
5.2 67th pct 5.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 more in 4,999 or less
5.3 70th pct 5.4 74th pct
15-min city in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less
58.7% 59th pct 62.7% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less
56.1% 50th pct 60.8% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
73.1% 62nd pct 71.5% 61st pct
Walk to school in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
66.5% 63rd pct 62.1% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
89.9% 57th pct 89.1% 55th pct
Walk to health in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
51.1% 76th pct 51.2% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3.0 more in 4,999 or less
16.8 47th pct 19.9 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +9 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
53 63rd pct 45 57th pct
Mean slope in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
5.5% 57th pct 5.6% 59th pct

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

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

499 or less Remainder of State/Territory 50,000 to 99,999 250,000 to 999,999 10,000 to 19,999 499 or less 20,000 to 49,999 20,000 to 49,999 1 million or more 100,000 to 249,999 Remainder of State/Territory 250,000 to 999,999

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5,000 to 9,999 vs 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR114/5-000-to-9-999/vs/SOSR115/4-999-or-less