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500 or more vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 373 km apart · 500 or more profile · 499 or less profile

500 or more 499 or less

500 or more and 499 or less are two very different places, separated by over 370 km. 499 or less is a small, wealthy area where the typical household income is $3,183 a week—far higher than the $1,424 seen in 500 or more. Education levels are also much higher in 499 or less, where 32.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.3% in 500 or more. Conversely, 500 or more is an older area with a higher proportion of seniors (23.3% against 14.8%) and more people living alone.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, as about 93% of homes in each are separate houses. This shared layout exists alongside a widening gap in wealth and qualifications. While 499 or less has become far more affluent since 2011, 500 or more has seen its lead in outright home ownership grow, with 43.2% of homes owned outright compared to 32.5% in 499 or less.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.7 pts higher in 499 or less Household income: $1,759 higher in 499 or less Family income: $1,762 higher in 499 or less Population: 98,230 larger in 500 or more Personal income: $625 higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 499 or less +98,230 larger in 500 or more gap steady
98,845 58th pct 615 13th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 499 or less +5 yrs older in 500 or more gap widening
46 yrs 76th pct 41 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
7.2% 58th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +8.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
23.3% 78th pct 14.8% 30th pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
18.3% 60th pct 21.0% 88th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
12.7% 45th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.8%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
31.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.1%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

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 +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
9.8% 13th pct 10.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 85.2%
3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
42.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%
11.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
3.3% 6th pct 3.1% 3rd pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 499 or less +11.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
39.4% 35th pct 51.1% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
51.0% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 41.1%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 499 or less +28.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
41.4% 42nd pct 70.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +16.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
16.3% 66th pct 32.8% 98th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +28.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.5%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 24.3%
18.3% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$625 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$694 44th pct $1,319 88th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$1,759 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,424 48th pct $3,183 100th pct
Family income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$1,762 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,762 48th pct $3,524 100th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 499 or less +17.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
8.7% 55th pct 26.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 499 or less +32.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
16.1% 54th pct 48.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

7.6% $4,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.1 pts 12.3%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.7%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 6.4%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 25.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.4 pts higher in 500 or more
33.2% 68th pct 28.8% 43rd pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 500 or more
9.9% 53rd pct 7.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
6.1% 52nd pct 3.6% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +8.3 pts ▸ 65.9%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
17.1% 61st pct 20.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
13.4% 78th pct 12.9% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 499 or less +8.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 34.3% 91st pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less
3.6% 57th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
25.8% 91st pct 22.2% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 larger in 499 or less gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.0 91st pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 8.4% 0th pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 499 or less +10.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
24.9% 27th pct 14.3% 0th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 24.4%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 14.3%
13.3% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.5% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 499 or less +$60 higher in 499 or less gap steady
$320 73rd pct $380 90th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 499 or less +$751 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,690 72nd pct $2,441 100th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
17.0% 14th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 499 or less +10.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
43.2% 84th pct 32.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
93.2% 74th pct 92.6% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
81.2% 80th pct 86.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
43.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 32.5%
17.0% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 92.6%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 29.6%
8.8% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.2%
18.9% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.9% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
12.5% $3,000 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.6%
21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
3.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
14.6% 80th pct 15.8% 85th pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
14.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 18.7%
15.0% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 499 or less +8.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
35.6% 35th pct 27.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 499 or less +6.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
6.1% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
4.3% 27th pct 2.6% 7th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 499 or less +16.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
54.7% 45th pct 71.3% 100th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
54.9% 29th pct 60.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Public administration & safety +17.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%
11.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.6% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.1% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 higher in 500 or more
3.9 37th pct 3.4 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.8 more in 500 or more
4.2 36th pct 3.4 26th pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 499 or less +10.3 pts higher in 499 or less
50.1% 40th pct 60.4% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 499 or less +45.1 pts higher in 500 or more
45.1% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.0 pts higher in 500 or more
62.1% 53rd pct 60.1% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 499 or less +48.9 pts higher in 500 or more
48.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 499 or less +22.4 pts higher in 499 or less
77.6% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 499 or less +24.7 pts higher in 500 or more
24.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 499 or less +26.8 more in 499 or less
20.3 66th pct 47.2 94th pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 499 or less +23 higher in 499 or less
21 28th pct 44 56th pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 500 or more
6.4% 76th pct 5.0% 44th 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

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

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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/SOSR822/499-or-less