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499 or less vs 20,000 to 49,999

Name: 499 or less vs 20,000 to 49,999 — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,934 km apart · 499 or less profile · 20,000 to 49,999 profile

499 or less 20,000 to 49,999

These two far-apart areas offer a sharp contrast in demographics and housing. Residents are far older in 499 or less, where the typical age is 47 compared to 34 in 20,000 to 49,999. This age gap helps explain why 23.2% of people in 499 or less are 65 or older, while only 9.4% are in 20,000 to 49,999. Housing differs greatly too; 44.7% of homes in 499 or less are owned outright, whereas renting is common in 20,000 to 49,999, where 43.9% of households rent. In contrast, 20,000 to 49,999 is much more diverse, with 26.9% of people born overseas and 21.2% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. However, the gaps between them are widening. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $855, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has increased to 21 points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in 499 or less Separate houses: 32.7 pts higher in 499 or less Median age: 13 yrs older in 499 or less People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +8,197 larger in 499 or less gap narrowing

33,052 43rd pct 24,855 37th pct

Median age in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +13 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening

47 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 9.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

32.9% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.4% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 38.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

499 or less 20,000 to 49,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 66.7%

0.3% India +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.6% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +15.3 pts 26.5%

40.8% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 25.5%

12.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 67.6%

0.1% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 42.8%

39.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

0.2% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 25.5%

17.8% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.1% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$458 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

$672 37th pct $1,130 86th pct

Household income in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$855 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

$1,285 29th pct $2,140 87th pct

Family income in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$813 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

$1,663 35th pct $2,476 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 20.2%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.2%

5.5% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 27.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +12.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 81st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 24.2%

13.4% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 29.5%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%

12.6% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$140 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$240 26th pct $380 90th pct

Mortgage in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$511 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,274 13th pct $1,785 77th pct

People / bedroom in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.20 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +29.6 pts 15.1%

13.0% Rented +30.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +32.7 pts 63.5%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 42.9%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 20.7%

14.7% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 18.9%

1.9% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.6%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.7 pts 12.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

0.4% Bicycle +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

3.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety +11.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

8.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.8 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

4.2 44th pct 5.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.5 more in 20,000 to 49,999

4.5 41st pct 4.9 57th pct

15-min city in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +6.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

51.4% 42nd pct 58.3% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +4.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

55.0% 46th pct 59.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +33.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

55.7% 48th pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +24.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

54.2% 36th pct 79.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +9.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

83.6% 40th pct 93.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +10.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

25.0% 26th pct 35.9% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +23.0 more in 499 or less

36.4 89th pct 13.4 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0 higher in 499 or less

28 36th pct 27 36th pct

Mean slope in 499 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +3.9 pts higher in 499 or less

6.8% 83rd pct 2.9% 2nd pct

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

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

499 or less 500 or more 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 5,000 to 9,999 500 or more Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 4,999 or less 100,000 to 249,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 499 or less vs 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR222/499-or-less/vs/SOSR712/20-000-to-49-999