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50,000 to 99,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,187 km apart · 50,000 to 99,999 profile · 499 or less profile

50,000 to 99,999 499 or less

50,000 to 99,999 and 499 or less are far-apart areas with very different lifestyles. 50,000 to 99,999 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and urban, with 72.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, 499 or less is mostly car-dependent and much older; the typical resident there is 52, compared to 39 in 50,000 to 99,999. Housing also differs sharply, with homes owned outright being far more common in 499 or less (49.5%) and renting far more common in 50,000 to 99,999 (32.5%).

The gap in resident ages has widened since 2011, growing from 9 to 13 years. Despite this, the two areas share similar proportions of people born overseas (around 12%) and nearly identical rates of unemployment. They also have a similar share of people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, sitting between 5.6% and 6.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 185,099 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 Median age: 13 yrs older in 499 or less Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in 499 or less Mortgage: $648 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 Renting: 17.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +185,099 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
194,335 73rd pct 9,236 25th pct
Median age in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +13 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
6.3% 52nd pct 5.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +9.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
19.1% 49th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
19.5% 77th pct 14.2% 20th pct
De facto in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
12.8% 53rd pct 13.8% 71st pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

44.0% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.0% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%
10.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

50,000 to 99,999 499 or less

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 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
11.9% 33rd pct 12.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 80.1%
2.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
40.8% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +4.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
7.4% 46th pct 2.9% 1st pct
Limited English in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
1.3% 63rd pct 0.3% 10th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +10.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
39.6% 37th pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 38.6%
6.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +7.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
44.8% 61st pct 37.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
16.8% 71st pct 15.4% 58th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.5%
28.8% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
8.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 35.4%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%
15.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$166 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$753 60th pct $587 19th pct
Household income in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$375 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,481 53rd pct $1,106 3rd pct
Family income in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$450 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,895 63rd pct $1,445 13th pct
High earners in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
8.7% 55th pct 6.0% 20th pct
High-income homes in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +6.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
16.0% 54th pct 9.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.1%
17.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 499 or less
34.3% 78th pct 36.8% 98th pct
Mental health in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
12.4% 87th pct 11.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
7.2% 77th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
8.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 54.0%
22.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +6.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
13.1% 26th pct 19.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.2% 68th pct 13.4% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +6.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
28.6% 86th pct 22.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 499 or less
3.8% 63rd pct 5.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
21.6% 52nd pct 27.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.3 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +4.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
17.8% 71st pct 12.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
27.8% 47th pct 30.4% 70th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 47.1%
27.5% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.8% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$90 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$340 82nd pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$648 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
$1,731 75th pct $1,083 0th pct
People / bedroom in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +17.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
32.5% 71st pct 14.6% 8th pct
Owned outright in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +19.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
30.5% 33rd pct 49.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +16.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
79.9% 26th pct 96.5% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
77.7% 54th pct 73.9% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%
32.5% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 14.6%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 96.5%
13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 1.0%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 17.8%
17.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 14.8%
13.5% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
15.9% Under $1,000 +21.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 11.6%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
6.2% 58th pct 2.6% 12th pct
Work from home in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
12.7% 71st pct 9.0% 56th pct
PT commute in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
0.6% 20th pct 0.5% 16th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 66.9%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 31.0%
12.2% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.3% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +7.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
42.5% 73rd pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +10.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
14.9% 65th pct 4.7% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
5.0% 48th pct 5.4% 59th pct
Participation in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +9.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
60.1% 70th pct 50.2% 26th pct
Full-time in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
57.8% 54th pct 52.6% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
9.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
6.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
10.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.6 higher in 50,000 to 99,999
5.6 77th pct 3.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.1 more in 50,000 to 99,999
5.3 73rd pct 3.2 24th pct
15-min city in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +28.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
60.1% 66th pct 31.5% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +22.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
58.2% 57th pct 35.7% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +41.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
88.3% 78th pct 46.8% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +45.0 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
72.4% 78th pct 27.4% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +25.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
93.8% 72nd pct 68.7% 25th pct
Walk to health in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +33.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
45.6% 60th pct 12.0% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.7 more in 499 or less
20.7 68th pct 26.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +74 higher in 50,000 to 99,999
87 80th pct 13 21st pct
Mean slope in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 499 or less
5.6% 58th pct 8.3% 91st pct

Compare 50,000 to 99,999 with nearby areas

499 or less 500 or more 250,000 to 999,999 1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999 Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less 250,000 to 999,999

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

5,000 to 9,999 500 or more 100,000 to 249,999 50,000 to 99,999 Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 500 or more 1 million or more 499 or less 5,000 to 9,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 50,000 to 99,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR111/50-000-to-99-999/vs/SOSR622/499-or-less