Compare

1 million or more vs 250,000 to 999,999

Name: 1 million or more vs 250,000 to 999,999 — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 1 million or more profile · 250,000 to 999,999 profile

1 million or more 250,000 to 999,999

These two areas differ most in their accessibility and demographics. 1 million or more is more walkable, with 82.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 55.1% in 250,000 to 999,999. Residents in 1 million or more are also younger, with a typical age of 36, while those in 250,000 to 999,999 are typically 40. Education and income are also higher in 1 million or more, where 28.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 24.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have a similar share of separate houses to the national figure, though 1 million or more has a far higher share at 71.4% compared to 59.8% in 250,000 to 999,999. They are also alike in the number of people per home and the typical monthly mortgage payment. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, and more people in 250,000 to 999,999 now own their homes outright.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 1,396,099 larger in 1 million or more Full-time: 6.4 pts higher in 1 million or more Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in 1 million or more No car: 2.0 pts higher in 1 million or more PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in 1 million or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +1,396,099 larger in 1 million or more gap steady

2,287,896 92nd pct 891,797 87th pct

Median age in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +4 yrs older in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.3% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 35.3%

8.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

1 million or more 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

67.3% Australia even 67.4%

4.5% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% English +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.1% Irish even 11.1%

10.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

44.1% Christianity even 44.1%

6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 59.0%

16.4% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +$78 higher in 1 million or more gap steady

$860 75th pct $782 71st pct

Household income in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +$229 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing

$1,885 80th pct $1,656 71st pct

Family income in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +$227 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing

$2,214 84th pct $1,987 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 63.7%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

5.9% Two conditions even 5.8%

3.0% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.1 larger in 1 million or more gap narrowing

2.6 81st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 54.0%

25.1% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +$70 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$380 90th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +$61 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady

$1,889 83rd pct $1,950 86th pct

People / bedroom in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

24.8% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 59.8%

16.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 12.7%

8.6% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%

15.5% $3,000 or more even 15.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 20.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.6 higher in 1 million or more

6.6 92nd pct 5.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.8 more in 1 million or more

6.2 92nd pct 5.4 77th pct

15-min city in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +10.6 pts higher in 1 million or more

77.6% 93rd pct 67.0% 81st pct

Walk to shops in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +8.1 pts higher in 1 million or more

77.6% 93rd pct 69.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +3.4 pts higher in 1 million or more

88.8% 80th pct 85.5% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +27.1 pts higher in 1 million or more

82.2% 93rd pct 55.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.8 pts higher in 1 million or more

97.3% 86th pct 95.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +7.7 pts higher in 1 million or more

62.8% 91st pct 55.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.6 more in 1 million or more

13.7 23rd pct 13.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +20 higher in 1 million or more

119 88th pct 98 85th pct

Mean slope in 1 million or more in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

5.9% 67th pct 6.2% 74th pct

Compare 1 million or more with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 1 million or more vs 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR301/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR302/250-000-to-999-999