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

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 1 million or more profile · 5,000 to 9,999 profile

1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999

These two nearby areas present a sharp contrast in demographics and lifestyle. 1 million or more is a diverse, highly educated hub where 36.9% of people were born overseas and 33.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much more walkable, with a score of 7.4 (very walkable). In contrast, 5,000 to 9,999 is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.2% of the population aged 65 and over. This area is more car-reliant, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) and a much higher share of separate houses at 88.7%.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, such as having very similar terrain slopes. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The typical weekly household income is now $700 higher in 1 million or more, and the age gap has grown to 11 years. While 1 million or more has a typical age of 37, which is a little younger than the national figure, 5,000 to 9,999 is far older than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.3 pts higher in 1 million or more Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in 1 million or more Population: 4,440,338 larger in 1 million or more Born overseas: 24.2 pts higher in 1 million or more Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4,440,338 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
4,585,537 100th pct 145,199 68th pct
Median age in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +11 yrs older in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
0.6% 2nd pct 1.9% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +13.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
15.0% 31st pct 28.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
17.9% 54th pct 16.1% 27th pct
De facto in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
10.6% 6th pct 12.1% 19th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 21.1%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.4%
38.2% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 31.7%
7.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

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 +24.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
36.9% 98th pct 12.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +21.8 pts ▸ 80.6%
5.1% India ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%
3.6% China ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%
2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.8% English +17.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
22.5% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.2% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%
6.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
5.5% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%
2.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +29.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 6.4% 38th pct
Limited English in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.7% 91st pct 0.8% 45th pct

Language used at home

59.6% English only +27.9 pts ▸ 87.5%
4.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +8.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
36.9% 25th pct 44.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.0% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
6.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +25.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
67.9% 99th pct 42.5% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +18.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
33.8% 99th pct 15.4% 57th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +25.4 pts 42.5%
9.1% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.3% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 18.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 4.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 13.0%
12.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
9.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$199 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$844 74th pct $645 28th pct
Household income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$700 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$1,906 81st pct $1,206 16th pct
Family income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$657 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,255 86th pct $1,598 26th pct
High earners in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +7.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
13.9% 86th pct 6.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +14.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
25.6% 86th pct 11.3% 21st pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.8%
14.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.8%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +11.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
25.3% 27th pct 36.8% 98th pct
Mental health in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
8.0% 29th pct 11.6% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
5.5% 44th pct 8.3% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +13.4 pts 54.4%
17.8% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.1% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
12.0% 22nd pct 16.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 14.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
26.3% 69th pct 23.3% 27th pct
Defence service in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
1.5% 5th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
18.8% 28th pct 23.4% 74th 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
2.6 81st pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
12.9% 20th pct 16.3% 55th pct
Living alone in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +7.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
25.1% 28th pct 32.9% 95th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 48.0%
23.8% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
25.1% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$111 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$391 92nd pct $280 48th pct
Mortgage in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$600 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,000 87th pct $1,400 36th pct
People / bedroom in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.20 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +7.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
31.0% 60th pct 23.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +12.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
29.6% 29th pct 42.0% 81st pct
Separate houses in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +22.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
66.1% 9th pct 88.7% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +7.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
71.1% 23rd pct 78.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 30.5%
31.0% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 23.7%
1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +22.6 pts ▸ 88.7%
17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%
16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 1.1%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%
21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 24.8%
23.2% $200–$349 +25.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
7.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%
4.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 23.4%
12.9% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
9.0% 86th pct 5.7% 51st pct
Work from home in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +16.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
29.5% 100th pct 13.2% 74th pct
PT commute in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
3.7% 80th pct 0.6% 20th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +16.6 pts ▸ 62.3%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 13.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.7% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
10.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
5.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
41.1% 65th pct 39.4% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +5.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
16.1% 70th pct 10.4% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.4% 57th pct 4.2% 24th pct
Participation in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +13.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
64.2% 89th pct 51.1% 28th pct
Full-time in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +6.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
60.2% 71st pct 54.1% 21st pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
6.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 16.6%
11.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.4% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
7.7% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
8.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.1 higher in 1 million or more
7.4 100th pct 5.3 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.7 more in 1 million or more
6.9 100th pct 5.2 67th pct
15-min city in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +28.3 pts higher in 1 million or more
86.6% 100th pct 58.3% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +31.6 pts higher in 1 million or more
85.7% 100th pct 54.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +10.4 pts higher in 1 million or more
93.8% 90th pct 83.4% 70th pct
Walk to school in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +27.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
90.2% 100th pct 63.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +6.3 pts higher in 1 million or more
98.9% 97th pct 92.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +26.9 pts higher in 1 million or more
76.9% 100th pct 49.9% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.8 more in 5,000 to 9,999
13.9 25th pct 16.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +186 higher in 1 million or more
244 100th pct 58 66th pct
Mean slope in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
4.7% 38th pct 4.2% 24th pct

Compare 1 million or more with nearby areas

5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less 500 or more 100,000 to 249,999 20,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 19,999 499 or less Remainder of State/Territory 50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 19,999 4,999 or less

Compare 5,000 to 9,999 with nearby areas

4,999 or less 1 million or more 100,000 to 249,999 20,000 to 49,999 500 or more Remainder of State/Territory 10,000 to 19,999 499 or less 50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 19,999 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/SOSR201/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR214/5-000-to-9-999