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499 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: 499 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,550 km apart · 499 or less profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

499 or less Remainder of State/Territory

Remainder of State/Territory and 499 or less are far apart and differ greatly in how people get around. Residents in 499 or less live in a somewhat walkable area, where 81.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 56.3% are near a school. In contrast, Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent, with only 22.8% of homes near a park and just 5.3% near a school. Other key differences include a higher share of people working or looking for work in Remainder of State/Territory (61.9% compared to 51.4%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in 499 or less (8.6% versus 2.8%).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011 in several key ways. The gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened, while the gap in people aged 65 and over has narrowed. However, they share a similar age profile, with the typical resident being 47 or 48, and both have about the same share of children under 15. Their housing costs are also comparable, with both having typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,400.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95,443 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory De facto: 1.5 pts higher in 499 or less Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in 499 or less 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +95,443 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

49,959 47th pct 145,402 68th pct

Median age in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +1 yrs older in 499 or less gap steady

48 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

32.8% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

499 or less Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia even 81.2%

3.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

4.3% German +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 41.3%

37.9% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

10.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 17.6%

6.7% Year 11 +13.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 36.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

9.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$94 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

$640 27th pct $734 54th pct

Household income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$264 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,227 20th pct $1,491 54th pct

Family income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$226 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,615 28th pct $1,841 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +6.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.2 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%

10.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$50 higher in 499 or less gap steady

$250 29th pct $200 14th pct

Mortgage in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory even gap steady

$1,400 36th pct $1,400 36th pct

People / bedroom in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 12.2%

1.8% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 97.3%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

6.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

21.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

14.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 20.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.9% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

12.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +3.5 higher in 499 or less

4.2 43rd pct 0.7 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +3.9 more in 499 or less

4.6 45th pct 0.7 6th pct

15-min city in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +57.7 pts higher in 499 or less

60.5% 67th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +42.2 pts higher in 499 or less

46.5% 30th pct 4.3% 11th pct

Walk to transit in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +39.9 pts higher in 499 or less

50.3% 43rd pct 10.3% 21st pct

Walk to school in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +51.0 pts higher in 499 or less

56.3% 39th pct 5.3% 7th pct

Walk to a park in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +58.4 pts higher in 499 or less

81.2% 35th pct 22.8% 7th pct

Walk to health in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +25.4 pts higher in 499 or less

26.4% 27th pct 1.0% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +4.4 more in 499 or less

36.8 90th pct 32.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +22 higher in 499 or less

22 29th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +1.6 pts higher in 499 or less

6.7% 82nd pct 5.1% 46th pct

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

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 499 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR122/499-or-less/vs/SOSR431/remainder-of-state-territory