CensusAtlas

Compare

50,000 to 99,999 vs 5,000 to 9,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 255 km apart · 50,000 to 99,999 profile · 5,000 to 9,999 profile

50,000 to 99,999 5,000 to 9,999

5,000 to 9,999 and 50,000 to 99,999 are two different types of residential hubs located about 255 km apart. 5,000 to 9,999 is an older area where the typical resident is 48 and a high 28.2% are seniors, while 50,000 to 99,999 is much younger with a typical age of 34 and a higher share of children (23.6%). Home ownership also differs sharply; 42.0% of homes in 5,000 to 9,999 are owned outright, compared to just 23.9% in 50,000 to 99,999. The latter area is far more culturally diverse, with 25.7% born overseas and 24.1% using another language at home.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across many key measures. The age gap has widened by 9 years, and the difference in people using another language at home has grown by 17.8%. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in some areas, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 15%) and those earning $2,000 or more a week. Both also have a similar level of 15-minute-city accessibility, with about 58% of homes within a short walk of a range of amenities.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 5,000 to 9,999 Aged 65+: 15.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Household size: 0.5 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +31,012 larger in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
114,187 61st pct 145,199 68th pct
Median age in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +14 yrs older in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
2.3% 21st pct 1.9% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +15.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
12.9% 23rd pct 28.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +7.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
23.6% 97th pct 16.1% 27th pct
De facto in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 even gap steady
12.0% 18th pct 12.1% 19th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 21.1%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 16.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
37.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%
9.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.3% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

50,000 to 99,999 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 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +12.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
25.7% 84th pct 12.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 80.6%
5.4% India ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%
1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English +12.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
31.1% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.6% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.1% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.0% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%
4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +17.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
24.1% 86th pct 6.4% 38th pct
Limited English in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
3.4% 87th pct 0.8% 45th pct

Language used at home

69.4% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
4.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +9.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
35.2% 20th pct 44.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

35.2% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
44.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
7.8% Not stated even 7.8%
4.4% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%
3.9% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +7.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
49.8% 77th pct 42.5% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
15.9% 62nd pct 15.4% 57th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 42.5%
18.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
9.4% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$89 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$734 54th pct $645 28th pct
Household income in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$288 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,494 55th pct $1,206 16th pct
Family income in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$170 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,768 49th pct $1,598 26th pct
High earners in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
5.8% 19th pct 6.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
12.8% 29th pct 11.3% 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.8%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.2%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +7.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
29.2% 45th pct 36.8% 98th pct
Mental health in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
10.8% 70th pct 11.6% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
7.0% 71st pct 8.3% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Asthma even 10.1%
8.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 54.4%
19.1% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.5% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +6.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
9.8% 14th pct 16.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 14.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +7.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
30.7% 88th pct 23.3% 27th pct
Defence service in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
3.6% 54th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +3.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
20.0% 35th pct 23.4% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
2.7 86th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
19.0% 87th pct 16.3% 55th pct
Living alone in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +8.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
24.0% 23rd pct 32.9% 95th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 48.0%
20.8% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
24.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$40 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$320 73rd pct $280 48th pct
Mortgage in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$160 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,560 61st pct $1,400 36th pct
People / bedroom in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.10 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +7.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
31.5% 64th pct 23.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +18.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
23.9% 13th pct 42.0% 81st pct
Separate houses in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
90.1% 58th pct 88.7% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +9.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
87.4% 100th pct 78.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 30.5%
31.5% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 23.7%
2.0% Not stated even 2.1%
0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 88.7%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 25.2%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
1.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 48.9%
33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.8%
10.2% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.1%
27.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.4%
16.0% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
4.8% 34th pct 5.7% 51st pct
Work from home in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
12.6% 71st pct 13.2% 74th pct
PT commute in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
1.5% 58th pct 0.6% 20th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.3%
12.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
1.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 37.2%
35.3% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
4.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +6.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
46.2% 83rd pct 39.4% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +3.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
14.2% 62nd pct 10.4% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
6.7% 76th pct 4.2% 24th pct
Participation in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +9.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
60.3% 72nd pct 51.1% 28th pct
Full-time in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +6.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
60.7% 72nd pct 54.1% 21st pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%
8.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
11.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%
8.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.1 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
5.2 67th pct 5.3 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.2 more in 5,000 to 9,999
5.0 59th pct 5.2 67th pct
15-min city in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
57.8% 56th pct 58.3% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +4.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
58.3% 57th pct 54.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +4.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
79.3% 67th pct 83.4% 70th pct
Walk to school in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +12.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
75.2% 86th pct 63.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +5.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
98.6% 94th pct 92.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
47.9% 68th pct 49.9% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +3.3 more in 5,000 to 9,999
13.4 20th pct 16.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +148 higher in 50,000 to 99,999
206 97th pct 58 66th pct
Mean slope in 50,000 to 99,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
3.2% 5th pct 4.2% 24th pct

Compare 50,000 to 99,999 with nearby areas

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less 20,000 to 49,999 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 250,000 to 999,999 499 or less 1 million or more 4,999 or less 5,000 to 9,999 100,000 to 249,999 500 or more

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). 50,000 to 99,999 vs 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR211/50-000-to-99-999/vs/SOSR214/5-000-to-9-999