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50,000 to 99,999 vs 10,000 to 19,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 88 km apart · 50,000 to 99,999 profile · 10,000 to 19,999 profile

50,000 to 99,999 10,000 to 19,999

50,000 to 99,999 and 10,000 to 19,999 are two different types of residential areas located about 88km apart. 50,000 to 99,999 is more diverse and accessible, with 23.1% of people arriving from overseas recently and 47.8% of residents finishing Year 12. It is also more walkable, with 76.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, 10,000 to 19,999 is an older area where the typical resident is 49, 10 years older than in 50,000 to 99,999. Home ownership is more common here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright.

Both areas have nearly identical shares of people who do not have a religion, at around 48%. They also share similar rates of unemployment and a similar number of people per home. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown from 2 to 10 years, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has increased to 15 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 68,220 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 Median age: 10 yrs older in 10,000 to 19,999 Other language: 8.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +68,220 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
80,943 54th pct 12,723 29th pct
Median age in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +10 yrs older in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +4.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
3.9% 36th pct 8.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +8.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
19.6% 53rd pct 27.6% 97th pct
Under 15 in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.7 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
16.8% 37th pct 15.2% 24th pct
De facto in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
12.4% 31st pct 11.1% 9th pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
38.5% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 30.9%
10.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

50,000 to 99,999 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 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +7.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
16.3% 62nd pct 9.0% 10th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 84.5%
2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
2.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +8.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
10.8% 63rd pct 2.7% 0th pct
Limited English in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
1.6% 71st pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 91.8%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
48.5% 80th pct 48.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +15.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
47.8% 74th pct 32.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +9.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
22.2% 85th pct 12.9% 31st pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 32.4%
28.0% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.3% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 17.1%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%
12.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
9.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +$112 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$705 47th pct $593 19th pct
Household income in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +$252 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,322 35th pct $1,070 0th pct
Family income in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +$272 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,704 41st pct $1,432 13th pct
High earners in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +2.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
7.3% 33rd pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +4.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
13.4% 37th pct 9.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%
20.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.8%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +4.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
33.6% 71st pct 38.2% 100th pct
Mental health in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
11.8% 86th pct 11.1% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
7.2% 78th pct 8.6% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
10.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 53.8%
21.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +2.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
16.2% 55th pct 18.4% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +2.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
12.2% 46th pct 14.2% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +2.0 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
25.4% 55th pct 23.4% 28th pct
Defence service in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
3.5% 49th pct 4.0% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +3.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
19.6% 32nd pct 22.8% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.7 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
18.3% 80th pct 17.6% 70th pct
Living alone in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
31.6% 88th pct 32.9% 95th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 46.1%
29.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
31.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +$30 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
$280 48th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +$100 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,200 7th pct
People / bedroom in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.10 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +8.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
33.5% 74th pct 25.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +10.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
32.0% 40th pct 42.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +5.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
80.9% 28th pct 86.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +3.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
70.1% 20th pct 73.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.5% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 25.0%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%
1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 86.6%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%
17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 61.8%
24.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 9.9%
19.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
27.7% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
7.7% 80th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Work from home in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
5.9% 28th pct 5.4% 24th pct
PT commute in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.0 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
1.5% 58th pct 0.5% 15th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 71.9%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%
34.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
7.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +6.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
40.5% 61st pct 33.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +15.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
23.1% 88th pct 7.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +0.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
6.3% 74th pct 5.5% 60th pct
Participation in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +9.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
59.9% 69th pct 50.1% 26th pct
Full-time in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +2.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
55.4% 33rd pct 52.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
7.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%
14.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
10.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.4 higher in 50,000 to 99,999
6.4 91st pct 5.1 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +1.0 more in 50,000 to 99,999
6.1 91st pct 5.1 62nd pct
15-min city in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +20.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
76.7% 92nd pct 56.1% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +18.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
80.0% 95th pct 61.6% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +16.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
93.1% 89th pct 76.2% 65th pct
Walk to school in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +8.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
70.7% 73rd pct 62.5% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +12.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
98.2% 92nd pct 85.6% 45th pct
Walk to health in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +20.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
56.5% 86th pct 35.9% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +7.5 more in 50,000 to 99,999
17.9 56th pct 10.5 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +73 higher in 50,000 to 99,999
141 90th pct 68 72nd pct
Mean slope in 50,000 to 99,999in 10,000 to 19,999 +3.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
8.2% 90th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare 50,000 to 99,999 with nearby areas

4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 100,000 to 249,999 5,000 to 9,999 500 or more 499 or less 500 or more 1 million or more 499 or less 5,000 to 9,999

Compare 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 50,000 to 99,999 vs 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR611/50-000-to-99-999/vs/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999