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20,000 to 49,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 423 km apart · 20,000 to 49,999 profile · 499 or less profile

20,000 to 49,999 499 or less

These two far-apart areas differ sharply in their demographics and layout. Residents in 499 or less are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 40 in 20,000 to 49,999. This older population in 499 or less is linked to a higher share of homes owned outright (43.6% versus 28.1%) and a much larger share of separate houses (95.4% versus 77.3%). In contrast, 20,000 to 49,999 has a more mobile population, with far more people moving in recently and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (60.1% versus 48.6%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have widened across most measures, including age, education, and home ownership. Despite these growing differences, they share a similar domestic life, with almost identical numbers of people per home and a similar share of residents providing unpaid care. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 78,659 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in 499 or less Median age: 10 yrs older in 499 or less Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in 499 or less Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +78,659 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
97,725 58th pct 19,066 33rd pct
Median age in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +10 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
40 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +7.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
3.0% 30th pct 10.1% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +7.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
19.4% 52nd pct 26.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
18.5% 64th pct 15.2% 24th pct
De facto in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.7% 47th pct 12.8% 54th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.2%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

43.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
36.0% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.5%
10.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

20,000 to 49,999 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
15.4% 58th pct 10.5% 18th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 81.0%
6.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%
40.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
9.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
5.9% 32nd pct 9.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.7% 38th pct 0.9% 47th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 83.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
53.0% 100th pct 48.7% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 48.7%
38.1% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
6.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +12.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
45.8% 68th pct 33.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
14.2% 46th pct 9.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 33.3%
20.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.3% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$172 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$722 51st pct $550 14th pct
Household income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$321 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,360 41st pct $1,039 0th pct
Family income in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$492 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,828 56th pct $1,336 10th pct
High earners in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
7.9% 46th pct 5.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +5.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
13.2% 35th pct 7.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.6%
20.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.8%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less
34.4% 81st pct 35.1% 87th pct
Mental health in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
11.5% 81st pct 10.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
7.3% 81st pct 7.0% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
6.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 54.6%
22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%
7.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +6.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
16.5% 57th pct 22.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.3% 71st pct 14.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +4.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
27.6% 81st pct 23.5% 28th pct
Defence service in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less
3.9% 68th pct 4.3% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
22.0% 57th pct 25.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.1 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
18.0% 75th pct 14.6% 35th pct
Living alone in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
30.6% 72nd pct 34.2% 100th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 45.0%
28.8% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$75 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$250 29th pct $175 11th pct
Mortgage in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +$300 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,000 0th pct
People / bedroom in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +11.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
30.7% 57th pct 19.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +15.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
28.1% 23rd pct 43.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +18.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
77.3% 22nd pct 95.4% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +5.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
81.6% 82nd pct 76.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 32.0%
30.7% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 19.7%
2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 95.4%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 1.9%
3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 52.5%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%
14.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 35.1%
17.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 4.4%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +19.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 34.4%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
7.8% 81st pct 5.2% 45th pct
Work from home in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
5.8% 27th pct 6.3% 32nd pct
PT commute in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
1.7% 60th pct 0.6% 21st pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 65.6%
2.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%
12.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +10.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
39.2% 52nd pct 29.0% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +3.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
7.9% 26th pct 4.8% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
5.2% 54th pct 7.1% 79th pct
Participation in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +11.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
60.1% 70th pct 48.6% 24th pct
Full-time in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
58.6% 60th pct 53.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
8.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
11.3% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
10.7% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.9 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
5.5 75th pct 3.6 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +1.5 more in 20,000 to 49,999
5.5 78th pct 3.9 30th pct
15-min city in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +17.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
65.2% 78th pct 48.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +13.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
67.9% 79th pct 54.3% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +39.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
81.3% 69th pct 41.6% 39th pct
Walk to school in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +16.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
68.2% 67th pct 51.4% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +19.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
92.0% 65th pct 72.7% 26th pct
Walk to health in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +39.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
54.9% 84th pct 15.9% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +15.4 more in 499 or less
14.0 27th pct 29.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +72 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
86 80th pct 14 22nd pct
Mean slope in 20,000 to 49,999in 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
4.9% 43rd pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

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

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 20,000 to 49,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR412/20-000-to-49-999/vs/SOSR422/499-or-less