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1 million or more vs 20,000 to 49,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 395 km apart · 1 million or more profile · 20,000 to 49,999 profile

1 million or more 20,000 to 49,999

These two areas differ most in their diversity and qualifications. In 1 million or more, 36.4% of people were born overseas and 21.4% use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 19.1% born overseas and 8.3% using another language in 20,000 to 49,999. Educational levels are also far higher in 1 million or more, where 62.4% completed Year 12 and 27% have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 44.2% and 13.9% in 20,000 to 49,999. Residents in 1 million or more also enjoy much better access to amenities, with 74.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed against 49.1% in 20,000 to 49,999.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have nearly identical shares of children under 15, people providing unpaid care, and those who moved in the last five years. They also have very similar rates of full-time employment and the same share of recent overseas arrivals at 10.7%. Since 2011, the gaps in education and overseas birth have widened, while the typical age of residents has shifted, with people now noticeably older in 20,000 to 49,999.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,923,620 larger in 1 million or more Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in 1 million or more Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in 1 million or more De facto: 2.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Other language: 13.1 pts higher in 1 million or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1,923,620 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
2,043,762 91st pct 120,142 63rd pct
Median age in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3 yrs older in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
1.9% 16th pct 6.3% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
15.7% 33rd pct 18.9% 48th pct
Under 15 in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
19.0% 71st pct 19.4% 76th pct
De facto in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
11.5% 12th pct 14.2% 76th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.8%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.0%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 35.8%
8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

1 million or more 20,000 to 49,999

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 20,000 to 49,999 +17.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
36.4% 97th pct 19.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +14.5 pts ▸ 73.6%
7.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
2.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
27.8% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%
3.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +13.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
21.4% 82nd pct 8.3% 50th pct
Limited English in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
2.7% 83rd pct 0.8% 45th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 83.7%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
42.1% 49th pct 46.0% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 41.4%
6.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.1% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +18.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
62.4% 93rd pct 44.2% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +13.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
27.0% 91st pct 13.9% 43rd pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 44.2%
17.4% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
8.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 16.9%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%
16.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
7.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$67 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$862 75th pct $795 72nd pct
Household income in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$291 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$1,863 79th pct $1,572 63rd pct
Family income in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$230 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,262 86th pct $2,032 74th pct
High earners in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
15.2% 87th pct 12.4% 79th pct
High-income homes in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +5.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
24.3% 83rd pct 18.4% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 even 38.4%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
26.0% 28th pct 29.2% 45th pct
Mental health in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
8.4% 33rd pct 9.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 5.6% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Other condition even 7.5%
4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +6.9 pts 59.7%
18.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
15.1% 44th pct 17.1% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
10.8% 30th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
29.2% 86th pct 26.2% 68th pct
Defence service in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
2.8% 22nd pct 3.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
19.6% 31st pct 21.1% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.2 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
2.6 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
13.4% 24th pct 15.8% 49th pct
Living alone in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
25.2% 29th pct 28.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 53.4%
25.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.2% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$50 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$350 86th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$336 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$1,900 83rd pct $1,564 61st pct
People / bedroom in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.10 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
27.0% 38th pct 30.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
28.3% 24th pct 30.3% 32nd pct
Separate houses in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +8.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
77.2% 22nd pct 86.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
82.2% 86th pct 82.9% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 35.4%
27.0% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.3% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 1.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 36.6%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 30.9%
10.4% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%
12.7% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.1% 41st pct 5.0% 39th pct
Work from home in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
7.5% 43rd pct 4.1% 14th pct
PT commute in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
5.3% 89th pct 1.4% 56th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 69.5%
7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%
35.5% 1 vehicle even 35.5%
12.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
39.6% 54th pct 40.0% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 even gap narrowing
10.7% 45th pct 10.7% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.1 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
5.3% 55th pct 4.2% 24th pct
Participation in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +5.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
65.3% 91st pct 60.3% 72nd pct
Full-time in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
60.0% 70th pct 60.2% 71st pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%
6.5% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Education & training even 8.8%
8.8% Construction even 8.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 16.2%
14.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
11.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
8.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.4 higher in 1 million or more
6.2 88th pct 4.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.3 more in 1 million or more
5.9 89th pct 4.6 43rd pct
15-min city in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +24.9 pts higher in 1 million or more
74.1% 90th pct 49.1% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +16.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
70.3% 86th pct 54.2% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +9.4 pts higher in 1 million or more
95.3% 94th pct 85.9% 74th pct
Walk to school in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +22.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
81.3% 92nd pct 58.9% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +6.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
97.2% 86th pct 90.7% 60th pct
Walk to health in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +15.3 pts higher in 1 million or more
55.8% 86th pct 40.6% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.0 more in 1 million or more
15.2 35th pct 14.2 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +115 higher in 1 million or more
166 93rd pct 51 62nd pct
Mean slope in 1 million or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.7 pts higher in 1 million or more
6.1% 71st pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare 1 million or more with nearby areas

500 or more 50,000 to 99,999 5,000 to 9,999 20,000 to 49,999 Remainder of State/Territory 10,000 to 19,999 499 or less 4,999 or less 500 or more 4,999 or less 20,000 to 49,999 Remainder of State/Territory

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

50,000 to 99,999 5,000 to 9,999 1 million or more 500 or more Remainder of State/Territory 10,000 to 19,999 500 or more 4,999 or less 499 or less 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 1 million or more vs 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR501/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR512/20-000-to-49-999