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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 ≈ 1,527 km apart · 499 or less profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

499 or less Remainder of State/Territory

Remainder of State/Territory and 499 or less are two very different environments. 499 or less is more walkable, with a score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.5 (car-dependent) for Remainder of State/Territory. There are also significant social differences; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in 499 or less at 18.4%, while Remainder of State/Territory is 4.6%. Wealth gaps are also clear, with the typical weekly household income in Remainder of State/Territory being $1,557, well higher than the $1,159 found in 499 or less.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, which sits around 17%. While they share similar levels of full-time employment and recent overseas arrivals, other gaps are widening. The difference in the number of people living alone has grown to 10.8 percentage points, and the gap in typical household incomes has increased since 2011. Renting is also far more common in 499 or less, where 28.7% of homes are rented compared to just 13.2% in Remainder of State/Territory.

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Where they differ most

Population: 405,275 larger in Remainder of State/Territory De facto: 3.3 pts higher in 499 or less Household size: 0.4 larger in Remainder of State/Territory No car: 5.5 pts higher in 499 or less One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +405,275 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

43,299 45th pct 448,574 86th pct

Median age in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +1 yrs older in 499 or less gap steady

47 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

43.3% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

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

80.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 79.1%

2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.8% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 50.1%

35.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.7% Not stated even 11.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 37.2%

12.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$105 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$602 21st pct $707 47th pct

Household income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$398 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,159 10th pct $1,557 61st pct

Family income in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$448 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,391 12th pct $1,839 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.4 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 10.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.8% 2 people even 39.8%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 19.8%

11.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$102 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$175 11th pct $277 46th pct

Mortgage in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$412 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,712 74th pct

People / bedroom in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.7% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 13.2%

2.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 96.2%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 37.0%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 12.4%

5.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

1.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% Under $200 ◂ +30.4 pts 21.7%

33.0% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.9% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

32.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.3%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 58.4%

7.1% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.6% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 21.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.7% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

9.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.8% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

13.0% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +2.7 higher in 499 or less

3.1 25th pct 0.5 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +3.1 more in 499 or less

3.6 27th pct 0.5 4th pct

15-min city in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +39.0 pts higher in 499 or less

41.8% 28th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +38.8 pts higher in 499 or less

42.6% 27th pct 3.7% 9th pct

Walk to transit in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less

2.8% 13th pct 2.1% 10th pct

Walk to school in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +44.0 pts higher in 499 or less

52.2% 32nd pct 8.2% 11th pct

Walk to a park in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +62.7 pts higher in 499 or less

78.8% 29th pct 16.1% 5th pct

Walk to health in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +27.1 pts higher in 499 or less

28.7% 28th pct 1.6% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +14.5 more in 499 or less

28.2 86th pct 13.7 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +10 higher in 499 or less

10 18th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 499 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +2.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

5.3% 51st pct 7.5% 88th pct

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

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

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

100,000 to 249,999 4,999 or less 500 or more 50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 to 19,999 Remainder of State/Territory 1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less 250,000 to 999,999

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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/SOSR322/499-or-less/vs/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory