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500 or more vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 500 or more profile · 499 or less profile

500 or more 499 or less

500 or more and 499 or less are nearby areas with distinct differences in how people live and move. 499 or less is more walkable, with 60.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 36.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, compared to 50.1% and 20.3 in 500 or more. However, 500 or more has much better access to public transport, with 62.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to 50.3% in 499 or less. Rent is also well higher in 500 or more, where the typical weekly rent is $320, while it is $250 in 499 or less.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have often widened. 500 or more has seen a rise in the share of people who finished Year 12 and those earning $3,000 or more a week. At the same time, 499 or less has seen an increase in people living alone. Despite these drifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of people born overseas, those who volunteer, and those living with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 48,886 larger in 500 or more Rent: $70 higher in 500 or more Household size: 0.2 larger in 500 or more 3+ bedrooms: 5.5 pts higher in 500 or more Mortgage: $290 higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 499 or less +48,886 larger in 500 or more gap widening
98,845 58th pct 49,959 47th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 499 or less +2 yrs older in 499 or less gap steady
46 yrs 76th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
7.2% 58th pct 8.6% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
23.3% 78th pct 24.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
18.3% 60th pct 16.7% 33rd pct
De facto in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.7% 45th pct 13.4% 66th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 45.0%
31.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
9.8% 13th pct 9.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 81.2%
3.1% England even 3.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%
42.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
4.3% German even 4.3%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino even 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Indian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
3.3% 6th pct 3.5% 7th pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
39.4% 35th pct 37.9% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 50.4%
39.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%
8.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
41.4% 42nd pct 37.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
16.3% 66th pct 14.1% 44th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 37.6%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%
12.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$54 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$694 44th pct $640 27th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$197 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,424 48th pct $1,227 20th pct
Family income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$147 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,762 48th pct $1,615 28th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
8.7% 55th pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
16.1% 54th pct 13.0% 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.9%
17.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.6%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 499 or less
33.2% 68th pct 34.1% 77th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 499 or less even
9.9% 53rd pct 9.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
6.1% 52nd pct 6.8% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.9% Mental health even 9.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Cancer even 3.8%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 54.8%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%
7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
17.1% 61st pct 17.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.4% 78th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 23.0% 27th pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 500 or more
3.6% 57th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
25.8% 91st pct 25.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 larger in 500 or more gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
14.1% 30th pct 15.2% 43rd pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
24.9% 27th pct 29.8% 62nd pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 49.5%
32.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%
24.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 499 or less +$70 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$320 73rd pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 499 or less +$290 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,690 72nd pct $1,400 36th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
17.0% 14th pct 17.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
43.2% 84th pct 45.2% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
93.2% 74th pct 94.8% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
81.2% 80th pct 75.8% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 32.7%
17.0% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 94.8%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.8%
18.9% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.0% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.9%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
3.1% 15th pct 4.1% 25th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
14.6% 80th pct 14.1% 78th pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.6% 18th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 59.9%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
2.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.8%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%
31.7% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
3.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
35.6% 35th pct 31.7% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
6.1% 13th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 4.9% 46th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
54.7% 45th pct 51.4% 28th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
54.9% 29th pct 54.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
11.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
13.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 higher in 499 or less
3.9 37th pct 4.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 more in 499 or less
4.2 36th pct 4.6 45th pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 499 or less +10.4 pts higher in 499 or less
50.1% 40th pct 60.5% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 499 or less
45.1% 28th pct 46.5% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 499 or less +11.8 pts higher in 500 or more
62.1% 53rd pct 50.3% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 499 or less +7.4 pts higher in 499 or less
48.9% 28th pct 56.3% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 499 or less
77.6% 28th pct 81.2% 35th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.7 pts higher in 499 or less
24.7% 26th pct 26.4% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 499 or less +16.5 more in 499 or less
20.3 66th pct 36.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 499 or less +1 higher in 499 or less
21 28th pct 22 29th pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less
6.4% 76th pct 6.7% 82nd pct

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

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

50,000 to 99,999 500 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 500 or more vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR121/500-or-more/vs/SOSR122/499-or-less