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10,000 to 19,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 465 km apart · 10,000 to 19,999 profile · 499 or less profile

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

These two far-apart areas differ sharply in their layouts and populations. 10,000 to 19,999 is more developed, with 77.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a far higher street connectivity score of 42. In contrast, 499 or less has a smaller population and is more likely to have separate houses, which make up 95.4% of its homes. Education and income also differ; 16.3% of adults in 10,000 to 19,999 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.4% in 499 or less, and the same area has a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (12.5% versus 7.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their home sizes, with an average of 2.3 and 2.2 people per home. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed, 499 or less still has a well higher share of homes owned outright at 43.6%. At the same time, the gap in education has widened since 2011, with 10,000 to 19,999 seeing its lead in Year 12 completion grow to 9.8 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 71,782 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 Bachelor+: 6.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in 499 or less Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Renting: 8.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +71,782 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
90,848 56th pct 19,066 33rd pct
Median age in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5 yrs older in 499 or less gap steady
45 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
6.4% 53rd pct 10.1% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
25.5% 89th pct 26.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
16.7% 35th pct 15.2% 24th pct
De facto in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.3% 29th pct 12.8% 54th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
34.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%
9.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
13.3% 45th pct 10.5% 18th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.0%
4.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.4%
38.8% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.7%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
9.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
5.7% 31st pct 9.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.7% 35th pct 0.9% 47th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 83.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +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% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
50.5% 91st pct 48.7% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 48.7%
39.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 38.6%
8.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +9.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
43.1% 51st pct 33.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
16.3% 65th pct 9.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.3%
19.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
12.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$97 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$647 28th pct $550 14th pct
Household income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$162 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$1,201 16th pct $1,039 0th pct
Family income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$225 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$1,561 22nd pct $1,336 10th pct
High earners in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
7.9% 46th pct 5.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
12.5% 27th pct 7.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less
34.8% 85th pct 35.1% 87th pct
Mental health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
10.5% 65th pct 10.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
7.7% 88th pct 7.0% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.6%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%
8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
19.3% 80th pct 22.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.7% 87th pct 14.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
24.5% 41st pct 23.5% 28th pct
Defence service in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less
3.5% 50th pct 4.3% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
23.5% 74th pct 25.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.1 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
17.3% 66th pct 14.6% 35th pct
Living alone in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
31.6% 88th pct 34.2% 100th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 45.0%
33.6% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.6% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$60 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$235 24th pct $175 11th pct
Mortgage in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$300 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,000 0th pct
People / bedroom in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +8.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
28.4% 43rd pct 19.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +7.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
36.5% 63rd pct 43.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +9.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
86.3% 42nd pct 95.4% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
79.5% 67th pct 76.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
28.4% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 19.7%
2.7% Other tenure even 2.7%
1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 95.4%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 52.5%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.0% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.9 pts 35.1%
9.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.4%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 5.2% 45th pct
Work from home in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
7.3% 41st pct 6.3% 32nd pct
PT commute in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
1.1% 45th pct 0.6% 21st pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 65.6%
2.8% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 34.5%
35.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
34.6% 31st pct 29.0% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
10.1% 41st pct 4.8% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
5.7% 67th pct 7.1% 79th pct
Participation in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
52.0% 30th pct 48.6% 24th pct
Full-time in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
53.8% 17th pct 53.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%
13.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%
11.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.1 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
4.6 53rd pct 3.6 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.7 more in 10,000 to 19,999
4.6 45th pct 3.9 30th pct
15-min city in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
51.9% 43rd pct 48.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +10.9 pts higher in 499 or less
43.3% 28th pct 54.3% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +35.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
77.5% 66th pct 41.6% 39th pct
Walk to school in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +10.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
61.9% 52nd pct 51.4% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +17.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
90.0% 57th pct 72.7% 26th pct
Walk to health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +25.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
41.8% 52nd pct 15.9% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +13.9 more in 499 or less
15.5 37th pct 29.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +27 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
42 54th pct 14 22nd pct
Mean slope in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
5.3% 52nd pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

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

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 10,000 to 19,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR413/10-000-to-19-999/vs/SOSR422/499-or-less