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499 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: 499 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 227 km apart · 499 or less profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

499 or less Remainder of State/Territory

499 or less and Remainder of State/Territory are very different places, separated by over 200km. Residents in 499 or less are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 30 in Remainder of State/Territory. This age gap is reflected in the population, as 23.2% of people in 499 or less are aged 65 or over, which is far higher than the 12.6% in Remainder of State/Territory. There is also a sharp divide in wealth; the typical household income in Remainder of State/Territory is $2,562 a week, which is far higher than the $1,285 seen in 499 or less.

Both areas have a very similar share of volunteers, sitting at around 20%. While they share this community trait, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as has the gap in typical household income. In contrast, the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed. In terms of layout, 499 or less is somewhat walkable, while Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 499 or less Renting: 28.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Household income: $1,277 higher in Remainder of State/Territory Population: 32,447 larger in 499 or less People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +32,447 larger in 499 or less gap narrowing

33,052 43rd pct 605 13th pct

Median age in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +17 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening

47 yrs 81st pct 30 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 23.8%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 12.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

Marital status

32.9% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.4% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 38.7%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

499 or less Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 72.6%

3.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +9.4 pts 32.4%

40.8% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 79.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 41.2%

39.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.8% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.3 pts 2.2%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 26.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.2% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

11.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$457 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$672 37th pct $1,129 86th pct

Household income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$1,277 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,285 29th pct $2,562 94th pct

Family income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$1,034 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

$1,663 35th pct $2,697 97th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 15.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 8.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 18.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +4.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

21.6% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.7 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

2.3 14th pct 3.0 91st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%

13.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 18.8%

12.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.1% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$140 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$240 26th pct $380 90th pct

Mortgage in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$526 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

$1,274 13th pct $1,800 78th pct

People / bedroom in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.30 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 26.1%

13.0% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 23.2%

1.8% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 91.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 29.0%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.5% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.7% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 29.8%

32.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 17.5%

1.9% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 21.9%

34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 44.9%

13.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 19.4%

9.8% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Public administration & safety +22.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 5.1%

10.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

4.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +23.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.5% Professionals even 16.5%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +2.8 higher in 499 or less

4.2 44th pct 1.4 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +3.4 more in 499 or less

4.5 41st pct 1.1 10th pct

15-min city in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +49.7 pts higher in 499 or less

51.4% 42nd pct 1.8% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +53.5 pts higher in 499 or less

55.0% 46th pct 1.5% 4th pct

Walk to transit in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +47.9 pts higher in 499 or less

55.7% 48th pct 7.9% 19th pct

Walk to school in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +44.5 pts higher in 499 or less

54.2% 36th pct 9.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +22.2 pts higher in 499 or less

83.6% 40th pct 61.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +24.2 pts higher in 499 or less

25.0% 26th pct 0.8% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +284.3 more in Remainder of State/Territory

36.4 89th pct 320.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +24 higher in 499 or less

28 36th pct 4 9th pct

Mean slope in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less

6.8% 83rd pct 6.1% 72nd 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 Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

250,000 to 999,999 499 or less 4,999 or less 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less 1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999 250,000 to 999,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 499 or less

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 499 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR222/499-or-less/vs/SOSR831/remainder-of-state-territory