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100,000 to 249,999 vs 5,000 to 9,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 266 km apart · 100,000 to 249,999 profile · 5,000 to 9,999 profile

100,000 to 249,999 5,000 to 9,999

These two areas differ most in their accessibility and demographics. 100,000 to 249,999 is very walkable, with a walkability score of 6.6 and 95.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, 5,000 to 9,999 is somewhat walkable, scoring 4.1, and no homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. There are also significant population gaps: the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in 5,000 to 9,999 (30.9% compared to 10.7%), while 100,000 to 249,999 has a far higher share of people born overseas (29.9% versus 18.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, including a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical household sizes, with 2.6 people per home. They also share similar rates of people with long-term health conditions and a nearly equal share of residents who do not have a religion. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are shifting; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, and the difference in the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 116,227 larger in 100,000 to 249,999 First Nations: 20.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +116,227 larger in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
122,207 63rd pct 5,980 21st pct
Median age in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1 yrs older in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
33 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +20.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
10.7% 78th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.8 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
9.5% 13th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Under 15 in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
20.3% 85th pct 22.9% 95th pct
De facto in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +4.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
15.6% 87th pct 19.6% 100th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%
20.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

43.6% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
42.0% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 33.1%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

100,000 to 249,999 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 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +11.3 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
29.9% 89th pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 68.7%
4.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%
8.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
5.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.2% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%
3.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +4.9 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
26.2% 86th pct 21.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.8 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
2.7% 83rd pct 1.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

64.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 62.8%
2.5% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
40.9% 44th pct 41.5% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%
10.9% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
2.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +15.2 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
60.2% 91st pct 44.9% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +8.5 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
27.9% 92nd pct 19.5% 78th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 44.9%
13.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 19.4%
25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 13.8%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$96 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing
$1,121 85th pct $1,025 82nd pct
Household income in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$251 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing
$2,187 88th pct $1,936 82nd pct
Family income in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$284 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing
$2,459 91st pct $2,175 82nd pct
High earners in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +5.1 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
15.8% 88th pct 10.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +6.2 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing
27.9% 89th pct 21.7% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
9.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%
26.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.1 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
19.9% 15th pct 19.8% 15th pct
Mental health in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.7 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
5.9% 16th pct 5.2% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
3.7% 17th pct 3.8% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 64.0%
14.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
3.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.3 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
15.9% 52nd pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.9 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
8.9% 18th pct 8.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +3.7 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
27.0% 75th pct 23.3% 27th pct
Defence service in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.4 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
6.9% 100th pct 5.4% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.6 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
16.2% 22nd pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 even gap narrowing
2.6 81st pct 2.6 81st pct
One-parent in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +5.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
15.2% 43rd pct 20.8% 92nd pct
Living alone in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
24.1% 23rd pct 26.9% 41st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 53.6%
24.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%
15.2% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%
24.1% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
6.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$40 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing
$380 90th pct $340 82nd pct
Mortgage in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +$497 higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
$2,006 88th pct $1,509 50th pct
People / bedroom in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +11.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
47.7% 90th pct 58.7% 95th pct
Owned outright in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +4.3 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap narrowing
16.0% 7th pct 11.7% 4th pct
Separate houses in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +13.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
58.8% 3rd pct 72.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
67.8% 14th pct 69.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 22.4%
16.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%
1.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 72.1%
28.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.5 pts 2.8%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%
6.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%
10.4% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 21.2%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 1.7%
10.7% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
6.1% 57th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.8 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
4.0% 14th pct 3.2% 9th pct
PT commute in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.0 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap steady
2.5% 72nd pct 0.6% 18th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 70.1%
6.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.5% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%
35.9% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
6.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +3.1 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
50.2% 89th pct 47.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
20.6% 84th pct 21.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +0.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
4.1% 22nd pct 4.6% 37th pct
Participation in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +8.6 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999 gap widening
69.9% 100th pct 61.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +5.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
68.5% 87th pct 73.6% 91st pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%
8.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%
15.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
7.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +2.5 higher in 100,000 to 249,999
6.6 93rd pct 4.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.6 more in 100,000 to 249,999
6.2 92nd pct 4.5 42nd pct
15-min city in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +35.4 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
80.1% 95th pct 44.7% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +24.9 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
78.6% 94th pct 53.7% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +95.3 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
95.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +6.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
81.3% 92nd pct 87.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
96.1% 81st pct 97.2% 86th pct
Walk to health in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +28.9 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
60.8% 90th pct 32.0% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +5.2 more in 100,000 to 249,999
24.1 77th pct 18.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +48 higher in 100,000 to 249,999
89 81st pct 41 53rd pct
Mean slope in 100,000 to 249,999in 5,000 to 9,999 +1.3 pts higher in 100,000 to 249,999
3.9% 16th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare 100,000 to 249,999 with nearby areas

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

Compare 5,000 to 9,999 with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 100,000 to 249,999 vs 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR703/100-000-to-249-999/vs/SOSR714/5-000-to-9-999