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20,000 to 49,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 405 km apart · 20,000 to 49,999 profile · 499 or less profile

20,000 to 49,999 499 or less

20,000 to 49,999 and 499 or less are two very different places located about 405 km apart. Residents in 499 or less are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in 20,000 to 49,999. There is a stark contrast in housing; 499 or less has far more separate houses (96.2%) and homes owned outright (44.7%), while renting is far more common in 20,000 to 49,999 at 32.5%. Access to services also varies widely, with 90.9% of homes in 20,000 to 49,999 within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 55.7% in 499 or less.

Both areas are effectively alike in their general walkability, with both being described as somewhat walkable. They also share similar levels of unemployment, around 4.3% to 4.8%, and have nearly the same number of people living alone. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 13.3 percentage points, and 20,000 to 49,999 has seen its share of recent overseas arrivals increase relative to 499 or less.

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Where they differ most

Population: 491,339 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 Renting: 19.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 No religion: 13.3 pts higher in 499 or less Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in 499 or less One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +491,339 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
524,391 86th pct 33,052 43rd pct
Median age in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +7 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
40 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +6.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
8.2% 68th pct 1.9% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
21.7% 71st pct 23.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 16.5% 29th pct
De facto in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
12.2% 24th pct 13.6% 69th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.8%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

43.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.9%
10.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

20,000 to 49,999 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
12.9% 43rd pct 10.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.6%
2.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
39.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
7.8% 48th pct 4.0% 13th pct
Limited English in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
1.1% 58th pct 0.4% 16th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +13.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
35.7% 22nd pct 49.0% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 39.5%
35.7% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
8.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
45.2% 64th pct 42.7% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
18.3% 75th pct 15.7% 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.7%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.9%
6.7% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%
12.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
9.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$61 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$733 54th pct $672 37th pct
Household income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$116 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,401 46th pct $1,285 29th pct
Family income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$163 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,826 56th pct $1,663 35th pct
High earners in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
8.2% 50th pct 7.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
14.9% 48th pct 11.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%
19.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
34.4% 81st pct 33.7% 72nd pct
Mental health in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
11.7% 84th pct 10.6% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
7.5% 84th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +5.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
14.6% 38th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
12.8% 56th pct 14.5% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
25.6% 58th pct 23.8% 28th pct
Defence service in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less
3.4% 44th pct 3.6% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
21.1% 46th pct 25.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.1 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +5.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
18.4% 83rd pct 13.4% 23rd pct
Living alone in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
30.4% 70th pct 30.2% 67th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
29.6% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$80 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
$320 73rd pct $240 26th pct
Mortgage in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$334 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
$1,608 65th pct $1,274 13th pct
People / bedroom in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +19.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
32.5% 71st pct 13.0% 4th pct
Owned outright in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +10.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
34.0% 53rd pct 44.7% 90th pct
Separate houses in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +15.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
81.1% 29th pct 96.2% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
76.5% 46th pct 78.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.5% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 13.0%
1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 96.2%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 1.3%
6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 22.5%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 14.7%
13.1% Under $200 +19.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
0.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%
17.5% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.1%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
6.8% 70th pct 3.0% 15th pct
Work from home in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.2% 69th pct 13.5% 75th pct
PT commute in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.4% 13th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 60.7%
12.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.6% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 32.0%
36.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.4% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +9.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
41.9% 70th pct 32.1% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +8.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
17.7% 76th pct 8.9% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
4.8% 42nd pct 4.3% 27th pct
Participation in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
56.2% 50th pct 55.1% 46th pct
Full-time in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
58.5% 59th pct 54.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%
8.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
8.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 16.5%
14.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
10.7% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.3 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
5.5 75th pct 4.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.8 more in 20,000 to 49,999
5.3 71st pct 4.5 41st pct
15-min city in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +9.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
61.3% 71st pct 51.4% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 499 or less
52.0% 39th pct 55.0% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +35.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
90.9% 84th pct 55.7% 48th pct
Walk to school in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +14.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
68.4% 67th pct 54.2% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +8.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
91.9% 65th pct 83.6% 40th pct
Walk to health in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +21.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
46.8% 64th pct 25.0% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +19.3 more in 499 or less
17.0 48th pct 36.4 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +44 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
72 74th pct 28 36th pct
Mean slope in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less
5.7% 60th pct 6.8% 83rd pct

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

1 million or more 250,000 to 999,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999 Remainder of State/Territory 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 500 or more 4,999 or less 5,000 to 9,999 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

50,000 to 99,999 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 500 or more 1 million or more Remainder of State/Territory 5,000 to 9,999 250,000 to 999,999 4,999 or less 4,999 or less 499 or less 100,000 to 249,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 20,000 to 49,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR112/20-000-to-49-999/vs/SOSR222/499-or-less