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

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 180 km apart · 1 million or more profile · 10,000 to 19,999 profile

1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999

These two areas differ sharply in their layouts and people. 1 million or more is very walkable, with 88.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while 10,000 to 19,999 is mostly car-dependent, with only 25.8% of homes near transport. 1 million or more also has a much more diverse and highly qualified population; 28.3% of residents were born overseas and 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.3% and 14.0% respectively in 10,000 to 19,999.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several everyday realities. Both have similar rates of rental homes, around 36%, and nearly identical shares of people providing unpaid care or caring for children. They also see similar levels of mental health conditions, with both sitting at about 10%. While 1 million or more has far more people working from home at 17.7%, the number of people in both areas who have moved in the last five years is nearly the same, at roughly 47%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,125,634 larger in 1 million or more Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in 1 million or more Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in 1 million or more Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in 1 million or more Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in 1 million or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2,125,634 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
2,287,896 92nd pct 162,262 71st pct
Median age in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1 yrs older in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
2.9% 29th pct 7.7% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
14.1% 27th pct 17.1% 39th pct
Under 15 in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
19.2% 74th pct 21.5% 90th pct
De facto in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
12.6% 43rd pct 14.2% 75th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%
19.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
39.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%
8.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

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 +15.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
28.3% 88th pct 13.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.2% Philippines even 1.2%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% English +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.9% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.1% Irish even 11.1%
10.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%
2.9% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +13.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
19.1% 79th pct 5.9% 33rd pct
Limited English in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
2.7% 83rd pct 0.6% 29th pct

Language used at home

76.1% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 87.3%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
41.8% 48th pct 40.3% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
41.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 40.3%
6.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +18.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
65.7% 96th pct 47.7% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +14.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
28.3% 93rd pct 14.0% 44th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 47.7%
16.4% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.9% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 17.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%
13.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
7.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$96 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$860 75th pct $764 65th pct
Household income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$369 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$1,885 80th pct $1,516 57th pct
Family income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$367 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$2,214 84th pct $1,847 58th pct
High earners in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
13.2% 83rd pct 10.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
24.4% 83rd pct 16.6% 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.3%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.5%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
28.0% 39th pct 30.0% 49th pct
Mental health in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
10.1% 56th pct 10.0% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
5.6% 44th pct 6.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
7.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
4.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 60.1%
19.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
13.8% 30th pct 15.1% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
28.0% 83rd pct 28.3% 86th pct
Defence service in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
3.6% 58th pct 3.7% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
19.7% 33rd pct 21.5% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 larger in 1 million or more gap narrowing
2.6 81st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
15.0% 41st pct 18.0% 76th pct
Living alone in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
23.9% 22nd pct 25.9% 34th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 53.0%
25.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
15.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
23.9% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$70 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$380 90th pct $310 67th pct
Mortgage in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$372 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$1,889 83rd pct $1,517 56th pct
People / bedroom in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
36.6% 82nd pct 36.3% 81st pct
Owned outright in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
24.8% 13th pct 28.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +12.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
71.4% 13th pct 83.9% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
76.6% 47th pct 80.9% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 36.3%
35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 31.9%
24.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 83.9%
16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 5.8%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 34.4%
25.7% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
8.2% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.1%
12.8% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
6.7% 69th pct 5.4% 47th pct
Work from home in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +12.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
17.7% 88th pct 5.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
5.0% 88th pct 1.3% 51st pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
17.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%
12.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
6.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
46.8% 85th pct 47.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.6 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
14.4% 63rd pct 13.9% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 5.0% 49th pct
Participation in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +5.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
65.5% 91st pct 60.2% 71st pct
Full-time in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
60.1% 71st pct 61.8% 75th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%
9.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Mining +7.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%
8.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
6.0% Manufacturing even 6.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 15.9%
12.0% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
8.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.9 higher in 1 million or more
6.6 92nd pct 3.6 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.3 more in 1 million or more
6.2 92nd pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +35.4 pts higher in 1 million or more
77.6% 93rd pct 42.2% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +31.0 pts higher in 1 million or more
77.6% 93rd pct 46.6% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +63.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
88.8% 80th pct 25.8% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +23.2 pts higher in 1 million or more
82.2% 93rd pct 59.0% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +8.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
97.3% 86th pct 89.2% 55th pct
Walk to health in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +25.9 pts higher in 1 million or more
62.8% 91st pct 36.9% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.1 more in 1 million or more
13.7 23rd pct 10.6 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +83 higher in 1 million or more
119 88th pct 35 46th pct
Mean slope in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
5.9% 67th pct 6.1% 72nd 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 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

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

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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/SOSR301/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR313/10-000-to-19-999