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1 million or more vs 10,000 to 19,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 379 km apart · 1 million or more profile · 10,000 to 19,999 profile

1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999

1 million or more and 10,000 to 19,999 are very different in scale and makeup. 1 million or more is a very walkable area where people are more likely to have a university degree (33.8%) and earn a typical weekly household income of $1,906. In contrast, 10,000 to 19,999 is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 37 in 1 million or more, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.6%). There is also a stark contrast in diversity; 36.9% of people in 1 million or more were born overseas, while only 9.0% were in 10,000 to 19,999.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is most evident in the age difference, which grew from 4 years to 12 years, and the divide in home-work patterns, where the share of people working from home is now 24 points higher in 1 million or more. Despite these growing divides, they share a similar unemployment rate of around 5.5% and nearly identical terrain slopes.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.9 pts higher in 1 million or more Other language: 32.9 pts higher in 1 million or more Year 12: 35.5 pts higher in 1 million or more Population: 4,572,814 larger in 1 million or more Work from home: 24.0 pts higher in 1 million or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4,572,814 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
4,585,537 100th pct 12,723 29th pct
Median age in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +12 yrs older in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 49 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +8.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
0.6% 2nd pct 8.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +12.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
15.0% 31st pct 27.6% 97th pct
Under 15 in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
17.9% 54th pct 15.2% 24th pct
De facto in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
10.6% 6th pct 11.1% 9th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 19.9%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%
38.2% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 30.9%
7.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999

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 10,000 to 19,999 +27.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
36.9% 98th pct 9.0% 10th pct

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +25.7 pts ▸ 84.5%
5.1% India ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%
3.6% China ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%
2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.8% English +21.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
22.5% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
8.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Chinese ◂ +8.3 pts 0.6%
6.7% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%
5.5% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%
3.6% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%
1.4% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +32.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Limited English in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +5.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.7% 91st pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

59.6% English only +32.2 pts ▸ 91.8%
4.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
2.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +11.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
36.9% 25th pct 48.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.0% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +35.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
67.9% 99th pct 32.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +20.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
33.8% 99th pct 12.9% 31st pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +35.5 pts 32.4%
9.1% Year 10 +27.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
9.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +21.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 17.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 3.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 14.7%
12.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.3% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$251 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$844 74th pct $593 19th pct
Household income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$836 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$1,906 81st pct $1,070 0th pct
Family income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$823 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,255 86th pct $1,432 13th pct
High earners in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +8.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
13.9% 86th pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +16.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
25.6% 86th pct 9.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.7%
14.1% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 3.7%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +12.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
25.3% 27th pct 38.2% 100th pct
Mental health in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
8.0% 29th pct 11.1% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
5.5% 44th pct 8.6% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +14.0 pts 53.8%
17.8% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.1% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.4% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +6.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
12.0% 22nd pct 18.4% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
12.5% 51st pct 14.2% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
26.3% 69th pct 23.4% 28th pct
Defence service in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
1.5% 5th pct 4.0% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
18.8% 28th pct 22.8% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +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 10,000 to 19,999 +4.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
12.9% 20th pct 17.6% 70th pct
Living alone in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
25.1% 28th pct 32.9% 95th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 46.1%
23.8% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.1% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$141 higher in 1 million or more gap steady
$391 92nd pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$800 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,000 87th pct $1,200 7th pct
People / bedroom in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.20 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +6.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
31.0% 60th pct 25.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +13.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
29.6% 29th pct 42.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +20.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
66.1% 9th pct 86.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
71.1% 23rd pct 73.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 29.1%
31.0% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 86.6%
17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%
16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.0 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 16.8%
21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $200–$349 +38.6 pts ▸ 61.8%
51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.3 pts 9.9%
7.0% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +22.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 12.9%
12.9% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
9.0% 86th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Work from home in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +24.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
29.5% 100th pct 5.4% 24th pct
PT commute in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
3.7% 80th pct 0.5% 15th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +26.2 pts ▸ 71.9%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +24.0 pts 5.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%
10.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
5.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
41.1% 65th pct 33.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +8.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
16.1% 70th pct 7.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
5.4% 57th pct 5.5% 60th pct
Participation in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +14.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
64.2% 89th pct 50.1% 26th pct
Full-time in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
60.2% 71st pct 52.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%
6.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 15.9%
10.4% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.9% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
7.7% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
8.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.3 higher in 1 million or more
7.4 100th pct 5.1 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.8 more in 1 million or more
6.9 100th pct 5.1 62nd pct
15-min city in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +30.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
86.6% 100th pct 56.1% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +24.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
85.7% 100th pct 61.6% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +17.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
93.8% 90th pct 76.2% 65th pct
Walk to school in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +27.7 pts higher in 1 million or more
90.2% 100th pct 62.5% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +13.3 pts higher in 1 million or more
98.9% 97th pct 85.6% 45th pct
Walk to health in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +41.0 pts higher in 1 million or more
76.9% 100th pct 35.9% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.5 more in 1 million or more
13.9 25th pct 10.5 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +176 higher in 1 million or more
244 100th pct 68 72nd pct
Mean slope in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
4.7% 38th pct 4.8% 41st 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 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 1 million or more vs 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR201/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999