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1 million or more vs 5,000 to 9,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 203 km apart · 1 million or more profile · 5,000 to 9,999 profile

1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999

1 million or more and 5,000 to 9,999 are very different in scale and layout, sitting about 203 km apart. 1 million or more is very walkable and far more diverse, with 36.4% of people born overseas and 21.4% using another language at home. In contrast, 5,000 to 9,999 is mostly car-dependent and more homogeneous, though it has a higher share of people with no religion (52.6% compared to 42.1% in 1 million or more). 1 million or more also sees much higher educational levels and incomes, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 24.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have moved in the last five years, at around 39.5%. While they share similar rates of unemployment and people working from home, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and residents in 5,000 to 9,999 have become noticeably older than those in 1 million or more.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,015,291 larger in 1 million or more Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in 1 million or more De facto: 3.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in 1 million or more Other language: 14.8 pts higher in 1 million or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2,015,291 larger in 1 million or more gap widening
2,043,762 91st pct 28,471 40th pct
Median age in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4 yrs older in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
1.9% 16th pct 3.9% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
15.7% 33rd pct 19.3% 51st pct
Under 15 in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
19.0% 71st pct 20.3% 86th pct
De facto in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
11.5% 12th pct 14.6% 80th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.0%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%
8.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999

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 5,000 to 9,999 +18.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
36.4% 97th pct 18.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 73.4%
7.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
2.8% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English +7.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
27.8% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
8.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%
2.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
2.0% Dutch even 1.9%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +14.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
21.4% 82nd pct 6.6% 40th pct
Limited English in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.9 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
2.7% 83rd pct 0.8% 43rd pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 85.2%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +10.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
42.1% 49th pct 52.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 35.1%
6.5% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +15.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
62.4% 93rd pct 46.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +11.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
27.0% 91st pct 15.7% 60th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 46.5%
17.4% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 19.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
7.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$120 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$862 75th pct $742 56th pct
Household income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$445 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$1,863 79th pct $1,418 47th pct
Family income in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$455 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
$2,262 86th pct $1,807 53rd pct
High earners in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.8 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
15.2% 87th pct 10.4% 70th pct
High-income homes in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +10.4 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
24.3% 83rd pct 13.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
26.0% 28th pct 27.8% 38th pct
Mental health in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
8.4% 33rd pct 8.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 5.0% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +5.4 pts 61.2%
18.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
15.1% 44th pct 19.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +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 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
29.2% 86th pct 28.7% 86th pct
Defence service in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
2.8% 22nd pct 2.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +3.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
19.6% 31st pct 23.1% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +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 5,000 to 9,999 +3.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
13.4% 24th pct 16.4% 56th pct
Living alone in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
25.2% 29th pct 27.5% 45th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 53.4%
25.4% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$50 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$350 86th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +$383 higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
$1,900 83rd pct $1,517 56th pct
People / bedroom in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.10 higher in 1 million or more gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap narrowing
27.0% 38th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +5.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
28.3% 24th pct 33.7% 50th pct
Separate houses in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +13.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
77.2% 22nd pct 91.0% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
82.2% 86th pct 84.5% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 37.6%
28.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.0% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 25.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 91.0%
14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 6.6%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 37.3%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.9%
34.2% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.7%
12.7% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.7 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.1% 41st pct 4.4% 27th pct
Work from home in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.3 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
7.5% 43rd pct 7.2% 40th pct
PT commute in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +4.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.3% 89th pct 1.1% 46th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%
12.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 even gap narrowing
39.6% 54th pct 39.5% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +1.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
10.7% 45th pct 9.2% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 1 million or more gap steady
5.3% 55th pct 4.8% 43rd pct
Participation in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +7.0 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
65.3% 91st pct 58.4% 59th pct
Full-time in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +6.2 pts higher in 1 million or more gap widening
60.0% 70th pct 53.8% 17th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.5% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%
5.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%
14.5% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.6% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
11.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.3 higher in 1 million or more
6.2 88th pct 3.9 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +2.0 more in 1 million or more
5.9 89th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +35.5 pts higher in 1 million or more
74.1% 90th pct 38.6% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +29.4 pts higher in 1 million or more
70.3% 86th pct 40.9% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +52.4 pts higher in 1 million or more
95.3% 94th pct 42.9% 40th pct
Walk to school in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +21.0 pts higher in 1 million or more
81.3% 92nd pct 60.3% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +14.1 pts higher in 1 million or more
97.2% 86th pct 83.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +29.8 pts higher in 1 million or more
55.8% 86th pct 26.0% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +5.1 more in 1 million or more
15.2 35th pct 10.2 5th pct
Intersections/km² in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +121 higher in 1 million or more
166 93rd pct 45 57th pct
Mean slope in 1 million or morein 5,000 to 9,999 +0.8 pts higher in 1 million or more
6.1% 71st pct 5.3% 51st 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 5,000 to 9,999 with nearby areas

50,000 to 99,999 1 million or more 500 or more 20,000 to 49,999 Remainder of State/Territory 10,000 to 19,999 500 or more 499 or less 4,999 or less 4,999 or less 20,000 to 49,999 Remainder of State/Territory

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 1 million or more vs 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR501/1-million-or-more/vs/SOSR514/5-000-to-9-999