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5,000 to 9,999 vs Remainder of State/Territory

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 2,922 km apart · 5,000 to 9,999 profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

5,000 to 9,999 Remainder of State/Territory

These two far-apart areas differ sharply in their age and wealth. 5,000 to 9,999 is a young area with a typical resident aged 32 and a high share of children under 15 (22.9%). It is also more prosperous, with a typical weekly household income of $1,936. In contrast, residents in Remainder of State/Territory are far older, with a typical age of 43, and the usual weekly household income is much lower at $1,142.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. While they differ in many ways, the two areas are effectively alike in their unemployment rates and the number of people per home. They also share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. Living conditions differ greatly, with 5,000 to 9,999 being somewhat walkable while Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Recent movers: 27.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 Born overseas: 24.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +5,004 larger in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
5,980 21st pct 976 15th pct
Median age in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +11 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +14.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
30.9% 90th pct 16.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +12.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening
8.7% 11th pct 21.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +10.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
22.9% 95th pct 12.4% 14th pct
De facto in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +7.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
19.6% 100th pct 12.6% 41st pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.4%
8.7% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 39.8%
33.1% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

5,000 to 9,999 Remainder of State/Territory

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 Remainder of State/Territory +24.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
18.6% 72nd pct 43.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +26.2 pts 42.5%
1.6% New Zealand +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 15.6%
20.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%
1.5% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%
3.7% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +7.0 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady
21.3% 82nd pct 28.3% 87th pct
Limited English in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +3.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening
1.9% 75th pct 5.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

62.8% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 37.2%
0.7% Mandarin +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +14.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
41.5% 47th pct 26.8% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 26.8%
16.6% Not stated +21.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.9% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 25.6%
1.3% Buddhism +5.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +15.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
44.9% 62nd pct 30.0% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +9.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
19.5% 78th pct 9.8% 13th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 30.0%
16.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 18.0%
19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 9.1%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
10.0% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
8.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
3.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +$363 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
$1,025 82nd pct $662 33rd pct
Household income in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +$794 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$1,936 82nd pct $1,142 8th pct
Family income in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +$728 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
$2,175 82nd pct $1,447 13th pct
High earners in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +5.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
10.7% 72nd pct 4.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +12.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
21.7% 78th pct 9.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.9%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.2% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 20.5%
29.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 8.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +1.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
19.8% 15th pct 17.9% 12th pct
Mental health in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +1.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
5.2% 13th pct 3.6% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +0.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
3.8% 18th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +19.4 pts 44.6%
14.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +4.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 18.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +1.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
8.0% 13th pct 9.9% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +8.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
23.3% 27th pct 15.1% 12th pct
Defence service in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +3.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
5.4% 91st pct 1.5% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +0.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
15.6% 21st pct 15.8% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +0.1 larger in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
2.6 81st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +2.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
20.8% 92nd pct 18.6% 86th pct
Living alone in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +5.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
26.9% 41st pct 32.2% 91st pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 45.4%
23.8% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%
1.9% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.9% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%
13.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
5.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +$211 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$340 82nd pct $129 5th pct
Mortgage in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +$259 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
$1,509 50th pct $1,250 11th pct
People / bedroom in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +0.10 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +27.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
58.7% 95th pct 30.8% 58th pct
Owned outright in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +24.0 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening
11.7% 4th pct 35.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +24.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
72.1% 14th pct 96.5% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +6.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
69.9% 20th pct 63.9% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 30.8%
11.7% Owned outright +24.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%
4.4% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 96.5%
22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 35.7%
16.6% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
2.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% Under $200 +41.4 pts ▸ 62.9%
37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 20.0%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 37.1%
16.5% Under $1,000 +14.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 8.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +6.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
8.9% 86th pct 2.5% 11th pct
Work from home in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +4.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady
3.2% 9th pct 7.6% 43rd pct
PT commute in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +3.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
0.6% 18th pct 4.0% 82nd pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 65.3%
3.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
5.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
0.6% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 34.0%
12.0% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%
5.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +27.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
47.1% 86th pct 20.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +18.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
21.6% 86th pct 3.1% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +0.7 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing
4.6% 37th pct 5.3% 55th pct
Participation in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +21.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
61.3% 77th pct 39.6% 12th pct
Full-time in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +18.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
73.6% 91st pct 55.6% 35th pct

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.2 pts 6.1%
18.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.4% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
6.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.9% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 11.9%
20.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%
13.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +3.4 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
4.1 40th pct 0.7 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +3.8 more in 5,000 to 9,999
4.5 42nd pct 0.7 6th pct
15-min city in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +43.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
44.7% 32nd pct 1.2% 1st pct
Walk to shops in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +49.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
53.7% 42nd pct 3.8% 10th pct
Walk to transit in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +87.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
87.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +53.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
97.2% 86th pct 43.6% 14th pct
Walk to health in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +30.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
32.0% 33rd pct 1.5% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +46.7 more in Remainder of State/Territory
18.9 61st pct 65.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +38 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
41 53rd pct 3 7th pct
Mean slope in 5,000 to 9,999in Remainder of State/Territory +7.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
2.7% 0th pct 10.0% 97th 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 Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

4,999 or less 499 or less 10,000 to 19,999 4,999 or less 499 or less Remainder of State/Territory 500 or more 1 million or more 50,000 to 99,999 5,000 to 9,999 100,000 to 249,999 5,000 to 9,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5,000 to 9,999 vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR714/5-000-to-9-999/vs/SOSR931/remainder-of-state-territory