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500 or more vs 10,000 to 19,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 279 km apart · 500 or more profile · 10,000 to 19,999 profile

500 or more 10,000 to 19,999

500 or more and 10,000 to 19,999 are two different types of places located about 279 km apart. 500 or more has a larger share of residents who finished Year 12 (43.5% compared to 32.4%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.6% versus 12.9%). In contrast, 10,000 to 19,999 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.7%, while 500 or more is only 1.7%. Residents in 10,000 to 19,999 also have better access to transport and schools, with 76.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 61.0% in 500 or more.

The gap in school completion has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. Both areas are quite similar in their typical weekly rent, which sits around $250 to $260. They also share very similar levels of people who identify as having no religion (around 48.8%) and people providing unpaid care (about 14%). While 500 or more has more separate houses, both areas have a high share of detached homes compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 48,892 larger in 500 or more First Nations: 7.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 De facto: 2.2 pts higher in 500 or more Work from home: 8.8 pts higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +48,892 larger in 500 or more gap widening
61,615 50th pct 12,723 29th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1 yrs older in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
48 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +7.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
1.7% 13th pct 8.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
25.2% 87th pct 27.6% 97th pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
16.9% 38th pct 15.2% 24th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
13.3% 64th pct 11.1% 9th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%
25.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 46.1%
30.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
6.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 10,000 to 19,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
11.1% 24th pct 9.0% 10th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 84.5%
3.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
4.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
2.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
3.7% 10th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.8%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 even gap steady
48.7% 82nd pct 48.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion even 48.8%
41.0% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +11.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
43.5% 53rd pct 32.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
16.6% 69th pct 12.9% 31st pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 32.4%
19.2% Year 10 +17.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.4%
12.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%
11.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$78 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$671 36th pct $593 19th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$214 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,284 28th pct $1,070 0th pct
Family income in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$272 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,704 41st pct $1,432 13th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
7.5% 39th pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
12.8% 28th pct 9.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.7%
21.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
34.8% 85th pct 38.2% 100th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
10.7% 69th pct 11.1% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
6.8% 66th pct 8.6% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 53.8%
22.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
20.8% 88th pct 18.4% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
14.5% 100th pct 14.2% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
24.6% 43rd pct 23.4% 28th pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
3.4% 44th pct 4.0% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
25.8% 91st pct 22.8% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 larger in 500 or more gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +5.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
12.1% 14th pct 17.6% 70th pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
30.8% 76th pct 32.9% 95th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 46.1%
34.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.1% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
30.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
12.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$10 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$260 36th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +$100 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,200 7th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +10.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 25.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +2.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
45.2% 92nd pct 42.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +8.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
94.9% 83rd pct 86.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +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 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 29.1%
14.8% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 86.6%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 16.8%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.1%
19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 9.9%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
30.0% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +8.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
14.2% 78th pct 5.4% 24th pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.5% 15th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 71.9%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 5.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.9%
32.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
3.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
35.0% 32nd pct 33.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
6.6% 14th pct 7.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
3.7% 14th pct 5.5% 60th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
53.9% 41st pct 50.1% 26th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
53.6% 15th pct 52.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
9.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
12.3% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
12.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
8.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.9 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
4.2 43rd pct 5.1 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.6 more in 10,000 to 19,999
4.5 41st pct 5.1 62nd pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
51.5% 42nd pct 56.1% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +4.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
56.7% 52nd pct 61.6% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +15.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
61.0% 52nd pct 76.2% 65th pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +12.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
49.9% 28th pct 62.5% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +1.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
84.4% 42nd pct 85.6% 45th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +3.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
32.4% 34th pct 35.9% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +11.1 more in 500 or more
21.6 71st pct 10.5 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +39 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
29 38th pct 68 72nd pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 10,000 to 19,999 +0.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
4.3% 28th pct 4.8% 41st 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 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

20,000 to 49,999 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 249,999 5,000 to 9,999 500 or more 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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR221/500-or-more/vs/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999