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4,999 or less vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 446 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · 500 or more profile

4,999 or less 500 or more

4,999 or less and 500 or more are two distinct areas located about 446 km apart. The most striking difference is how easy it is to get around without a car; 4,999 or less is somewhat walkable, while 500 or more is mostly car-dependent. Residents in 4,999 or less have much better access to essentials, with 51.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to only 24.7% in 500 or more. Similarly, 4,999 or less has far more homes within a short walk of groceries (60.8%) and schools (62.1%), while 500 or more sees 45.1% and 48.9% respectively.

Both areas share a very similar demographic profile, including a typical resident age of 46 and almost identical shares of children under 15. They also sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, which is 29.4% in 4,999 or less and 24.9% in 500 or more. While 500 or more has a slightly higher typical weekly household income of $1,424 compared to $1,291 in 4,999 or less, this gap has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 270,663 larger in 4,999 or less Household size: 0.2 larger in 500 or more People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 500 or more Living alone: 4.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less Renting: 6.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +270,663 larger in 4,999 or less gap steady
369,508 84th pct 98,845 58th pct
Median age in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more even gap narrowing
46 yrs 76th pct 46 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
7.5% 61st pct 7.2% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
26.0% 90th pct 23.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
17.7% 50th pct 18.3% 60th pct
De facto in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
12.9% 57th pct 12.7% 45th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%
17.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
32.3% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 31.2%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4,999 or less 500 or more

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
10.6% 20th pct 9.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.4% Philippines even 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
41.0% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
12.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
4.1% 15th pct 3.3% 6th pct
Limited English in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
0.5% 19th pct 0.3% 10th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
37.7% 27th pct 39.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 51.0%
37.7% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
40.3% 38th pct 41.4% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
15.1% 54th pct 16.3% 66th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
30.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Creative arts even 3.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$22 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$672 37th pct $694 44th pct
Household income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$133 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,291 30th pct $1,424 48th pct
Family income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$101 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$1,661 34th pct $1,762 48th pct
High earners in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
7.6% 43rd pct 8.7% 55th pct
High-income homes in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 16.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%
31.0% $650–$1,499 even 31.0%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less
34.8% 85th pct 33.2% 68th pct
Mental health in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less
10.1% 57th pct 9.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
7.2% 78th pct 6.1% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
9.7% Asthma even 9.6%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
16.9% 60th pct 17.1% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 13.4% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
24.1% 32nd pct 25.5% 56th pct
Defence service in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less
4.1% 74th pct 3.6% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
23.8% 77th pct 25.8% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 larger in 500 or more gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
16.5% 57th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
29.4% 58th pct 24.9% 27th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%
13.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$20 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$300 57th pct $320 73rd pct
Mortgage in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$139 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,551 60th pct $1,690 72nd pct
People / bedroom in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.10 higher in 500 or more gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +6.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
23.9% 28th pct 17.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
41.4% 79th pct 43.2% 84th pct
Separate houses in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
88.7% 52nd pct 93.2% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
78.3% 58th pct 81.2% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
23.9% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 17.0%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 93.2%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 40.8%
28.8% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
6.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.5%
30.9% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
18.3% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%
27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%
10.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
4.8% 34th pct 3.1% 15th pct
Work from home in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
13.3% 74th pct 14.6% 80th pct
PT commute in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
0.5% 16th pct 0.4% 12th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) even 61.8%
13.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%
12.4% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
37.6% 41st pct 35.6% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
9.2% 35th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 4.3% 27th pct
Participation in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
51.9% 30th pct 54.7% 45th pct
Full-time in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
55.4% 34th pct 54.9% 29th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 3.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
11.6% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.2 higher in 4,999 or less
5.2 67th pct 3.9 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.1 more in 4,999 or less
5.4 74th pct 4.2 36th pct
15-min city in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +12.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less
62.7% 74th pct 50.1% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +15.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less
60.8% 62nd pct 45.1% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +9.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less
71.5% 61st pct 62.1% 53rd pct
Walk to school in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +13.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less
62.1% 52nd pct 48.9% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +11.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less
89.1% 55th pct 77.6% 28th pct
Walk to health in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +26.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less
51.2% 76th pct 24.7% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.5 more in 500 or more
19.9 65th pct 20.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +23 higher in 4,999 or less
45 57th pct 21 28th pct
Mean slope in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.7 pts higher in 500 or more
5.6% 59th pct 6.4% 76th pct

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

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

Compare 500 or more with nearby areas

499 or less 50,000 to 99,999 250,000 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4,999 or less vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR115/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR121/500-or-more