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5,000 to 9,999 vs 4,999 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 253 km apart · 5,000 to 9,999 profile · 4,999 or less profile

5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less

4,999 or less and 5,000 to 9,999 are two distinct areas located about 253 km apart. The most striking difference is in income and demographics; the typical weekly personal income in 5,000 to 9,999 is $1,025, which is far higher than the $321 seen in 4,999 or less. 4,999 or less has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 69.0%, compared to 30.9% in 5,000 to 9,999. Additionally, a far higher share of people in 4,999 or less use another language at home (65.2%) than those in 5,000 to 9,999 (21.3%).

The gap in typical weekly personal income has widened since 2011, growing from $404 to $704. Despite this, the two areas are similar in other ways, such as the share of people needing help with daily activities, which is around 3.5% to 3.8% in both. They also share a similar walkability score, with both being car-dependent. This commonality exists even though 4,999 or less is far more likely to have homes without a motor vehicle (39.8%) compared to 5,000 to 9,999 (8.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,645 larger in 4,999 or less First Nations: 38.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less Other language: 43.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less No car: 30.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +11,645 larger in 4,999 or less gap steady
5,980 21st pct 17,625 33rd pct
Median age in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3 yrs older in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +38.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
30.9% 90th pct 69.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
8.7% 11th pct 4.5% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +2.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
22.9% 95th pct 25.0% 100th pct
De facto in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +7.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
19.6% 100th pct 12.3% 27th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%
22.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 46.7%
33.1% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +12.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
18.6% 72nd pct 6.7% 0th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 85.7%
3.5% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%
1.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 10.2%
20.4% English ◂ +10.4 pts 10.0%
7.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%
3.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +43.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
21.3% 82nd pct 65.2% 100th pct
Limited English in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +8.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 10.8% 99th pct

Language used at home

62.8% English only ◂ +36.6 pts 26.2%
1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +15.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
41.5% 47th pct 26.6% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
41.5% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 26.6%
16.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other religions +8.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +10.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
44.9% 62nd pct 34.3% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +9.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
19.5% 78th pct 9.8% 13th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.3%
16.8% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.1% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.8% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
8.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment even 2.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$704 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$1,025 82nd pct $321 0th pct
Household income in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$271 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
$1,936 82nd pct $1,665 72nd pct
Family income in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$1,277 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$2,175 82nd pct $898 0th pct
High earners in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
10.7% 72nd pct 7.5% 38th pct
High-income homes in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
21.7% 78th pct 17.4% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +31.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 13.1%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +2.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
19.8% 15th pct 17.8% 12th pct
Mental health in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
5.2% 13th pct 3.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
3.8% 18th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +6.9 pts ▸ 70.9%
14.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 9.4% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +4.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
8.0% 13th pct 12.6% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +23.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
23.3% 27th pct 47.1% 100th pct
Defence service in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
5.4% 91st pct 1.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
15.6% 21st pct 16.4% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.3 larger in 4,999 or less gap steady
2.6 81st pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
20.8% 92nd pct 23.9% 100th pct
Living alone in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +6.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
26.9% 41st pct 20.1% 9th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
20.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 13.1%
1.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 19.8%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 20.1%
5.4% 6 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
7.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$240 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$340 82nd pct $100 1st pct
Mortgage in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +$409 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
$1,509 50th pct $1,100 1st pct
People / bedroom in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.50 higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +13.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
58.7% 95th pct 71.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +7.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
11.7% 4th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +12.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
72.1% 14th pct 84.7% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +3.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
69.9% 20th pct 66.4% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 71.8%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 3.7%
3.0% Other tenure +14.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 84.7%
22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 9.3%
2.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 49.7%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% Under $200 +46.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.7 pts 4.8%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 13.1%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 45.2%
16.5% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +30.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 39.8% 100th pct
Work from home in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
3.2% 9th pct 1.9% 2nd pct
PT commute in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
0.6% 18th pct 1.6% 59th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +24.9 pts 45.2%
5.6% Walked +19.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.4% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.9% No vehicle +30.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 32.9%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 20.3%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +23.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
47.1% 86th pct 23.3% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +1.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
21.6% 86th pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +11.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
4.6% 37th pct 16.5% 94th pct
Participation in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +19.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
61.3% 77th pct 41.9% 14th pct
Full-time in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +5.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
73.6% 91st pct 67.7% 87th pct

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
18.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
11.1% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
6.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
0.8% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
11.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.1 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
4.1 40th pct 4.0 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.2 more in 4,999 or less
4.5 42nd pct 4.7 50th pct
15-min city in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +16.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less
44.7% 32nd pct 61.3% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +12.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less
53.7% 42nd pct 66.5% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +16.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
87.7% 99th pct 71.4% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +6.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
97.2% 86th pct 90.4% 59th pct
Walk to health in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +46.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less
32.0% 33rd pct 78.2% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +12.0 more in 5,000 to 9,999
18.9 61st pct 6.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +29 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
41 53rd pct 12 19th pct
Mean slope in 5,000 to 9,999in 4,999 or less +0.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less
2.7% 0th pct 3.6% 10th pct

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

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5,000 to 9,999 vs 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR714/5-000-to-9-999/vs/SOSR715/4-999-or-less