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

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 2,647 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 are very different in size and layout. 1 million or more is a very walkable urban hub where 97.3% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. It has a more qualified workforce, with 26.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a higher share of people who use another language at home (23.1%). In contrast, 10,000 to 19,999 is much more likely to have high earners, with 31.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 12.6% compared to 1.7% in 1 million or more.

Both areas have similar rates of volunteering, with about 15% of people giving their time. While 1 million or more is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 34 in 10,000 to 19,999, this age gap has narrowed since 2011. Other differences are also shifting; the gap in home ownership and the share of renters has narrowed, while the difference in language diversity and school completion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,176,819 larger in 1 million or more De facto: 9.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Renting: 18.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 First Nations: 10.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in 1 million or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1,176,819 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
1,245,011 89th pct 68,192 51st pct
Median age in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +5 yrs older in 1 million or more gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +10.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
1.7% 13th pct 12.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +10.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
18.6% 45th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
17.0% 39th pct 24.1% 99th pct
De facto in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +9.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
10.7% 7th pct 19.8% 100th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
17.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 8.5%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 42.1%
36.9% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
3.1% Separated +0.6 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 +7.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
28.9% 88th pct 21.1% 76th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 66.4%
5.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
0.7% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
2.0% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%
29.2% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
7.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%
6.3% German ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
3.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

Language

Other language in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +12.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
23.1% 84th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
Limited English in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 0.8% 43rd pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 76.2%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
44.2% 58th pct 48.1% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%
5.5% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.1% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +11.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
59.6% 90th pct 48.5% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +11.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
26.4% 90th pct 15.4% 57th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 48.5%
12.5% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 16.7%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%
13.9% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
12.6% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$408 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$757 62nd pct $1,165 86th pct
Household income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$778 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$1,527 58th pct $2,305 90th pct
Family income in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$739 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$1,972 70th pct $2,711 97th pct
High earners in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +10.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
9.7% 64th pct 20.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +13.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
17.9% 68th pct 31.8% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.2%
8.9% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 26.9%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.1%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +10.2 pts higher in 1 million or more
30.0% 49th pct 19.8% 14th pct
Mental health in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
9.8% 51st pct 6.3% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.6 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
6.7% 63rd pct 3.0% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 64.9%
19.9% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
15.0% 43rd pct 15.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +5.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 7.6% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
26.8% 74th pct 29.8% 87th pct
Defence service in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.6 pts higher in 1 million or more
3.0% 27th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
20.2% 37th pct 17.3% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.2 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 81st pct
One-parent in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
15.4% 45th pct 14.1% 29th pct
Living alone in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
28.4% 51st pct 24.6% 26th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%
14.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$20 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$320 73rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$290 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$1,552 60th pct $1,842 80th 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 +18.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
29.7% 51st pct 48.4% 90th pct
Owned outright in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +15.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
30.5% 33rd pct 15.1% 6th pct
Separate houses in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
73.1% 14th pct 80.9% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
75.7% 41st pct 80.2% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 30.4%
30.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 15.1%
2.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%
9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 39.2%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 11.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.2%
34.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 21.7%
16.8% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.6% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.0% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.9%
10.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 4.8% 34th pct
Work from home in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +5.6 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
9.5% 59th pct 3.9% 13th pct
PT commute in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
5.3% 89th pct 1.5% 58th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 67.7%
9.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
1.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 31.5%
11.3% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
5.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +10.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
38.4% 44th pct 49.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
16.3% 72nd pct 13.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.7% 66th pct 3.8% 16th pct
Participation in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
61.5% 78th pct 66.5% 93rd pct
Full-time in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +9.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
57.5% 51st pct 67.4% 86th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%
0.9% Mining +13.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
8.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
4.0% Other services even 4.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%
12.7% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
11.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.9 higher in 1 million or more
7.0 97th pct 4.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.5 more in 1 million or more
6.7 99th pct 4.2 36th pct
15-min city in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +44.3 pts higher in 1 million or more
86.2% 100th pct 41.9% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +37.0 pts higher in 1 million or more
81.8% 97th pct 44.9% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +36.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
97.3% 99th pct 61.1% 53rd pct
Walk to school in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +18.0 pts higher in 1 million or more
87.0% 98th pct 69.0% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.8 pts higher in 1 million or more
99.2% 98th pct 91.4% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +41.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
67.7% 94th pct 26.6% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.6 more in 1 million or more
14.5 30th pct 12.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +148 higher in 1 million or more
181 95th pct 32 43rd pct
Mean slope in 1 million or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
4.5% 32nd pct 3.4% 8th pct

Compare 1 million or more with nearby areas

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

Compare 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

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

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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/SOSR401/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR513/10-000-to-19-999