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500 or more vs 20,000 to 49,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 266 km apart · 500 or more profile · 20,000 to 49,999 profile

500 or more 20,000 to 49,999

500 or more and 20,000 to 49,999 are two distinct areas located about 266 km apart. 500 or more has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 48, and more homes are owned outright at 45.2%. In contrast, 20,000 to 49,999 is far more walkable, with 94.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 61.0% in 500 or more. This area also sees much higher rates of renting (33.6%) and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.1%.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, sitting at $671 in 500 or more and $629 in 20,000 to 49,999. They are also alike in the share of people born overseas and the proportion of children under 15. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2011, particularly regarding the number of people working from home and the share of households that rent.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Renting: 18.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 No car: 5.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +16,755 larger in 500 or more gap narrowing
61,615 50th pct 44,860 46th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +6 yrs older in 500 or more gap widening
48 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 56th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +6.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
1.7% 13th pct 8.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
25.2% 87th pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
16.9% 38th pct 17.4% 45th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
13.3% 64th pct 13.0% 59th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.9%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 40.9%
30.2% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 20,000 to 49,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
11.1% 24th pct 10.7% 21st pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 83.9%
3.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
42.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
13.2% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
4.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
3.7% 10th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 0.6% 27th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
48.7% 82nd pct 52.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
41.0% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +7.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
43.5% 53rd pct 35.9% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
16.6% 69th pct 12.8% 30th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 35.9%
19.2% Year 10 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%
12.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.3% Health even 10.4%
10.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$42 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$671 36th pct $629 25th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$142 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,284 28th pct $1,142 8th pct
Family income in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$218 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,704 41st pct $1,486 14th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
7.5% 39th pct 5.7% 18th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
12.8% 28th pct 9.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%
21.4% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
34.8% 85th pct 37.3% 100th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
10.7% 69th pct 13.2% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
6.8% 66th pct 8.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 54.8%
22.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +5.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
20.8% 88th pct 15.0% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 13.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
24.6% 43rd pct 24.9% 47th pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
3.4% 44th pct 3.6% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
25.8% 91st pct 21.3% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.1 larger in 500 or more gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +8.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
12.1% 14th pct 21.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
30.8% 76th pct 33.4% 97th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 46.6%
34.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%
12.1% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%
30.8% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
2.2% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$11 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$260 36th pct $249 28th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$152 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,148 4th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.10 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +18.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
14.8% 9th pct 33.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +11.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
45.2% 92nd pct 33.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +7.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
94.9% 83rd pct 87.5% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +5.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
78.7% 62nd pct 73.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 33.9%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%
14.8% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 87.5%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
26.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.6%
19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.1%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.0% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.2%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +5.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +10.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
14.2% 78th pct 4.2% 15th pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 1.0% 39th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 71.1%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 4.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 33.9%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
3.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
35.0% 32nd pct 38.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +12.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 19.1% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
3.7% 14th pct 6.6% 76th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
53.9% 41st pct 54.6% 44th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
53.6% 15th pct 55.5% 34th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.1% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%
9.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%
12.3% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
8.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.6 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
4.2 43rd pct 5.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.2 more in 20,000 to 49,999
4.5 41st pct 5.7 86th pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +18.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
51.5% 42nd pct 70.1% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +7.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
56.7% 52nd pct 64.2% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +33.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
61.0% 52nd pct 94.4% 92nd pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +23.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
49.9% 28th pct 73.5% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
84.4% 42nd pct 86.9% 49th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +15.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
32.4% 34th pct 47.5% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.9 more in 500 or more
21.6 71st pct 17.7 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +38 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
29 38th pct 68 72nd pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
4.3% 28th pct 7.5% 88th pct

Compare 500 or more with nearby areas

1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less 499 or less 20,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 100,000 to 249,999 10,000 to 19,999 4,999 or less 50,000 to 99,999 50,000 to 99,999

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 500 or more vs 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR221/500-or-more/vs/SOSR612/20-000-to-49-999