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10,000 to 19,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 101 km apart · 10,000 to 19,999 profile · 499 or less profile

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

10,000 to 19,999 and 499 or less are both residential areas located about 101 km apart. The two differ most in their layout and accessibility; 10,000 to 19,999 is far more connected, with 84.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 55.7% in 499 or less. Renting is also far more common in 10,000 to 19,999, where 25.7% of households rent, while only 13.0% do so in 499 or less. Conversely, 499 or less has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 47, whereas the typical person in 10,000 to 19,999 is 41.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 15.7%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting between $1,285 and $1,351. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people born overseas, which is now a little higher in 10,000 to 19,999.

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Where they differ most

Population: 217,361 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 Renting: 12.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Unpaid child care: 2.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Volunteering: 5.2 pts higher in 499 or less Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +217,361 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
250,413 77th pct 33,052 43rd pct
Median age in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
41 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
2.2% 19th pct 1.9% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
22.3% 74th pct 23.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
18.4% 62nd pct 16.5% 29th pct
De facto in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 13.6% 69th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
34.1% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.9%
10.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
13.0% 43rd pct 10.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 80.6%
2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
39.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
11.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
7.3% 45th pct 4.0% 13th pct
Limited English in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 0.4% 16th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
45.7% 64th pct 49.0% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%
7.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
44.7% 61st pct 42.7% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
15.8% 61st pct 15.7% 60th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%
18.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related even 14.4%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
11.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$32 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
$704 47th pct $672 37th pct
Household income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$66 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
$1,351 39th pct $1,285 29th pct
Family income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$115 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
$1,778 50th pct $1,663 35th pct
High earners in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
7.6% 42nd pct 7.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
13.7% 43rd pct 11.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%
20.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
34.6% 82nd pct 33.7% 72nd pct
Mental health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
11.5% 82nd pct 10.6% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
7.8% 89th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
5.1% Heart disease even 5.1%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.2%
22.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
15.2% 45th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.9% 91st pct 14.5% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
26.5% 72nd pct 23.8% 28th pct
Defence service in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less
3.3% 39th pct 3.6% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
22.4% 63rd pct 25.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.1 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
16.6% 59th pct 13.4% 23rd pct
Living alone in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less even gap narrowing
30.2% 67th pct 30.2% 67th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 51.5%
29.6% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.2% 1 person even 30.2%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$45 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
$285 50th pct $240 26th pct
Mortgage in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$186 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
$1,460 40th pct $1,274 13th pct
People / bedroom in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +12.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
25.7% 34th pct 13.0% 4th pct
Owned outright in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +8.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
36.4% 63rd pct 44.7% 90th pct
Separate houses in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +8.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
88.0% 49th pct 96.2% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
80.0% 71st pct 78.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.7% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 13.0%
1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 96.2%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 1.3%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 22.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 43.7%
20.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.7%
1.1% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.3%
23.4% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.1%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
5.9% 54th pct 3.0% 15th pct
Work from home in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.2% 70th pct 13.5% 75th pct
PT commute in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
0.7% 30th pct 0.4% 13th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 60.7%
12.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.5% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%
12.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.5% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +8.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
40.0% 58th pct 32.1% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
11.7% 50th pct 8.9% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 4.3% 27th pct
Participation in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
56.6% 52nd pct 55.1% 46th pct
Full-time in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
56.5% 42nd pct 54.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%
10.7% Construction even 10.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Professional & technical even 4.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
10.7% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.1 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
5.4 72nd pct 4.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.7 more in 10,000 to 19,999
5.2 66th pct 4.5 41st pct
15-min city in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
57.7% 56th pct 51.4% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
58.6% 58th pct 55.0% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +28.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
84.3% 71st pct 55.7% 48th pct
Walk to school in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +17.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
71.4% 75th pct 54.2% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +9.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
92.8% 68th pct 83.6% 40th pct
Walk to health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +19.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
44.1% 56th pct 25.0% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +19.7 more in 499 or less
16.7 45th pct 36.4 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +30 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
58 66th pct 28 36th pct
Mean slope in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 499 or less
4.3% 26th pct 6.8% 83rd pct

Compare 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 499 or less 1 million or more 4,999 or less 5,000 to 9,999 100,000 to 249,999 4,999 or less 500 or more Remainder of State/Territory 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 10,000 to 19,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR213/10-000-to-19-999/vs/SOSR222/499-or-less