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10,000 to 19,999 vs 250,000 to 999,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 696 km apart · 10,000 to 19,999 profile · 250,000 to 999,999 profile

10,000 to 19,999 250,000 to 999,999

These two areas are very different in their makeup and wealth. 250,000 to 999,999 is a younger, more diverse and wealthier place, where the typical resident is 35 and typical weekly household income is $2,372. In contrast, 10,000 to 19,999 is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a typical weekly household income of $1,070. Education levels differ sharply too; 43% of adults in 250,000 to 999,999 have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 12.9% in 10,000 to 19,999.

Both areas are equally likely to have volunteers, with 18.4% of residents in each participating. While they share similar home sizes, with about 73% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, most other gaps have widened since 2011. This includes the age gap, which grew from 6 to 14 years, and the income gap, which is now $1,302 for typical households. 250,000 to 999,999 also has far more people born overseas (28.8%) than 10,000 to 19,999 (9.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 439,947 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 Year 12: 44.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 Bachelor+: 30.2 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 Personal income: $611 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 Household income: $1,302 higher in 250,000 to 999,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +439,947 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
12,723 29th pct 452,670 86th pct
Median age in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +14 yrs older in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
49 yrs 89th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +6.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
8.7% 72nd pct 2.0% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +13.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
27.6% 97th pct 13.7% 26th pct
Under 15 in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +3.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
15.2% 24th pct 18.3% 59th pct
De facto in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.5 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
11.1% 9th pct 12.5% 38th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 13.7%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.3%
15.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
30.9% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

10,000 to 19,999 250,000 to 999,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +19.8 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
9.0% 10th pct 28.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 67.5%
0.2% India +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.2% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +14.2 pts 32.0%
43.4% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 31.5%
9.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.6% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
0.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +21.9 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
2.7% 0th pct 24.6% 86th pct
Limited English in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +2.3 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 2.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 71.2%
0.3% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +4.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
48.8% 83rd pct 44.2% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 44.2%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 38.1%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
0.4% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.1% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +44.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
32.4% 14th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +30.2 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
12.9% 31st pct 43.0% 100th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +44.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
36.3% Year 10 ◂ +25.8 pts 10.5%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.7 pts 4.2%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.6 pts 15.0%
17.1% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +16.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.9% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%
11.3% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
1.4% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +$611 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
$593 19th pct $1,204 87th pct
Household income in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +$1,302 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
$1,070 0th pct $2,372 91st pct
Family income in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +$1,439 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
$1,432 13th pct $2,871 100th pct
High earners in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +17.0 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
5.1% 14th pct 22.1% 94th pct
High-income homes in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +27.2 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
9.1% 9th pct 36.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 17.5%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%
3.7% $4,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 27.9%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +10.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
38.2% 100th pct 28.1% 39th pct
Mental health in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
11.1% 74th pct 10.0% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +4.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
8.6% 99th pct 4.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
9.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +12.1 pts ▸ 66.0%
24.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 19.8%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 even gap narrowing
18.4% 70th pct 18.4% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +2.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
14.2% 95th pct 12.0% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +4.9 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
23.4% 28th pct 28.3% 86th pct
Defence service in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.9 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
4.0% 73rd pct 6.0% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +3.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 19.3% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.3 larger in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
2.2 11th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +5.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
17.6% 70th pct 11.9% 13th pct
Living alone in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +7.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
32.9% 95th pct 25.8% 33rd pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 59.8%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 27.2%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 32.7%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 25.8%
12.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.3% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +$200 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
$250 29th pct $450 100th pct
Mortgage in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +$880 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap narrowing
$1,200 7th pct $2,080 90th pct
People / bedroom in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.10 higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +5.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
25.0% 32nd pct 30.7% 57th pct
Owned outright in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +16.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
42.8% 83rd pct 26.6% 17th pct
Separate houses in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +23.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
86.6% 43rd pct 63.1% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
73.4% 29th pct 73.0% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 26.6%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
25.0% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 63.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +19.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 37.1%
16.8% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%
4.5% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +49.3 pts 12.4%
9.9% $350–$549 +35.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
24.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 25.6%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.6 pts 11.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
6.2% 59th pct 5.6% 49th pct
Work from home in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +5.5 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
5.4% 24th pct 10.9% 64th pct
PT commute in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +4.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 4.6% 86th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 59.0%
5.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +12.4 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
33.7% 28th pct 46.1% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +8.8 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap steady
7.9% 26th pct 16.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 3.8% 16th pct
Participation in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +19.5 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
50.1% 26th pct 69.6% 100th pct
Full-time in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +13.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999 gap widening
52.7% 12th pct 65.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

5.4% Public administration & safety +24.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
3.3% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.1% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.9 higher in 250,000 to 999,999
5.1 63rd pct 7.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +1.5 more in 250,000 to 999,999
5.1 62nd pct 6.5 97th pct
15-min city in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +26.4 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
56.1% 52nd pct 82.5% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +19.0 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
61.6% 64th pct 80.6% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +22.0 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
76.2% 65th pct 98.2% 100th pct
Walk to school in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +23.4 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
62.5% 53rd pct 86.0% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +14.1 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
85.6% 45th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to health in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +28.9 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
35.9% 41st pct 64.8% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +8.3 more in 250,000 to 999,999
10.5 6th pct 18.8 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +178 higher in 250,000 to 999,999
68 72nd pct 246 100th pct
Mean slope in 10,000 to 19,999in 250,000 to 999,999 +0.7 pts higher in 250,000 to 999,999
4.8% 41st pct 5.5% 57th pct

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

Compare 250,000 to 999,999 with nearby areas

499 or less Remainder of State/Territory 20,000 to 49,999 4,999 or less 1 million or more 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999 10,000 to 19,999 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 500 or more

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 10,000 to 19,999 vs 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999/vs/SOSR802/250-000-to-999-999