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250,000 to 999,999 vs 4,999 or less

Name: 250,000 to 999,999 vs 4,999 or less — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,244 km apart · 250,000 to 999,999 profile · 4,999 or less profile

250,000 to 999,999 4,999 or less

These two areas are far apart and offer very different lifestyles. 250,000 to 999,999 is more urban and walkable, with 67% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical weekly rent of $450. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 22.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, 4,999 or less is mostly car-dependent and more residential, with 89% of homes being separate houses and typical rents much lower at $270. A notable difference in population is that 4,999 or less has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community at 10.6%, compared to 2.1% in 250,000 to 999,999.

Both areas are similar in their basic household makeup, with the same typical number of people per home and per bedroom. This shared domestic scale exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in educational attainment has widened, and the gap in typical rents has also increased. While 250,000 to 999,999 remains far more diverse with 27.1% of people born overseas, this specific gap has narrowed slightly over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less Population: 636,283 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 First Nations: 8.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +636,283 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

891,797 87th pct 255,514 77th pct

Median age in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +2 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap widening

40 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 56th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.4%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

5.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

250,000 to 999,999 4,999 or less

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

6.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

5.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%

31.7% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

5.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 84.7%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%

7.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 42.1%

20.2% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

12.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +$117 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$782 71st pct $665 34th pct

Household income in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +$323 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$1,656 71st pct $1,333 36th pct

Family income in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +$344 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$1,987 72nd pct $1,643 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

15.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +6.6 pts 57.0%

19.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 50.8%

30.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +$180 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$450 100th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +$433 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening

$1,950 86th pct $1,517 56th pct

People / bedroom in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%

32.6% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +29.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.7 pts 3.3%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.3% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 15.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +34.4 pts 21.2%

12.7% $200–$349 +32.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.7% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.1 pts 2.7%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 27.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 36.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.9% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 13.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Community & personal service even 13.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +2.4 higher in 250,000 to 999,999

5.9 85th pct 3.6 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +1.5 more in 250,000 to 999,999

5.4 77th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +19.6 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

67.0% 81st pct 47.4% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +20.5 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

69.5% 84th pct 49.0% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +69.6 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

85.5% 73rd pct 15.9% 26th pct

Walk to school in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +4.6 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

55.1% 37th pct 50.5% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +16.4 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

95.5% 79th pct 79.1% 30th pct

Walk to health in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +10.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

55.1% 85th pct 44.4% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +2.2 more in 4,999 or less

13.1 17th pct 15.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +71 higher in 250,000 to 999,999

98 85th pct 28 37th pct

Mean slope in 250,000 to 999,999 in 4,999 or less +0.9 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999

6.2% 74th pct 5.4% 53rd pct

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

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

100,000 to 249,999 Remainder of State/Territory 50,000 to 99,999 500 or more 20,000 to 49,999 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 to 19,999 499 or less 1 million or more 250,000 to 999,999 499 or less 5,000 to 9,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 250,000 to 999,999 vs 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR302/250-000-to-999-999/vs/SOSR315/4-999-or-less