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20,000 to 49,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 168 km apart · 20,000 to 49,999 profile · 499 or less profile

20,000 to 49,999 499 or less

These two areas differ most in their age and layout. Residents in 499 or less are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in 20,000 to 49,999. This is reflected in the housing, where 44.7% of homes in 499 or less are owned outright, while 20,000 to 49,999 has a far higher share of renters at 27.0%. Access to amenities is also very different; for example, 90.0% of homes in 20,000 to 49,999 are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 55.7% in 499 or less.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently across several measures. The gap in home ownership has narrowed, but the difference in rental costs has widened, with typical weekly rent now $60 higher in 20,000 to 49,999. Despite these shifts, they share a similar unemployment rate of 4.3% and both are considered somewhat walkable. They also both have a high proportion of larger homes, with over 78% of dwellings in each area having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 231,488 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Renting: 14.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Unpaid child care: 4.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Median age: 8 yrs older in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +231,488 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
264,540 77th pct 33,052 43rd pct
Median age in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +8 yrs older in 499 or less gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
2.6% 26th pct 1.9% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
19.1% 50th pct 23.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
19.2% 73rd pct 16.5% 29th pct
De facto in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
12.3% 29th pct 13.6% 69th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.8%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.3% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.9%
9.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.6% Separated +0.3 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 +4.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
14.9% 55th pct 10.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.6%
2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
37.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +6.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
10.7% 62nd pct 4.0% 13th pct
Limited English in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 0.4% 16th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 88.2%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +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 +5.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
43.4% 54th pct 49.0% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
44.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 39.5%
7.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +7.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
49.9% 77th pct 42.7% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
19.5% 78th pct 15.7% 60th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 42.7%
16.2% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%
13.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
12.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
10.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$101 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$773 68th pct $672 37th pct
Household income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$274 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,559 61st pct $1,285 29th pct
Family income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$328 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,991 72nd pct $1,663 35th pct
High earners in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
9.7% 64th pct 7.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +6.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
18.0% 69th pct 11.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%
17.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.0 pts higher in 499 or less
31.7% 58th pct 33.7% 72nd pct
Mental health in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less
10.5% 64th pct 10.6% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
6.7% 64th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 56.2%
20.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +6.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
14.3% 35th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.6% 86th pct 14.5% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
27.9% 83rd pct 23.8% 28th pct
Defence service in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less
2.5% 15th pct 3.6% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
21.3% 49th pct 25.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.2 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
15.8% 50th pct 13.4% 23rd pct
Living alone in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
27.4% 44th pct 30.2% 67th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 51.5%
27.3% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
27.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$60 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$300 57th pct $240 26th pct
Mortgage in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$243 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
$1,517 56th pct $1,274 13th pct
People / bedroom in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.10 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +14.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
27.0% 38th pct 13.0% 4th pct
Owned outright in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +11.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
33.2% 47th pct 44.7% 90th pct
Separate houses in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +9.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
86.5% 43rd pct 96.2% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
81.3% 80th pct 78.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.0% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 13.0%
1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 1.3%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 22.5%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 43.7%
15.8% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 14.7%
3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
0.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%
19.4% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.1%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
5.1% 42nd pct 3.0% 15th pct
Work from home in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
14.9% 81st pct 13.5% 75th pct
PT commute in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
0.8% 31st pct 0.4% 13th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 60.7%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
2.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.8%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +8.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
40.4% 61st pct 32.1% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +7.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
16.7% 73rd pct 8.9% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less even gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 4.3% 27th pct
Participation in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +5.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
60.5% 72nd pct 55.1% 46th pct
Full-time in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
58.1% 56th pct 54.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%
10.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
6.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 16.5%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.4 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
5.7 79th 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 70th pct 4.5 41st pct
15-min city in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +9.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
60.4% 67th pct 51.4% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +13.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
68.0% 80th pct 55.0% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +34.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
90.0% 82nd pct 55.7% 48th pct
Walk to school in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +16.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
70.9% 74th pct 54.2% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +12.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
96.3% 82nd pct 83.6% 40th pct
Walk to health in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +18.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
43.7% 55th pct 25.0% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +17.7 more in 499 or less
18.7 60th pct 36.4 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +91 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
119 88th pct 28 36th pct
Mean slope in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 499 or less
3.9% 14th pct 6.8% 83rd pct

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

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

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/SOSR212/20-000-to-49-999/vs/SOSR222/499-or-less