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4,999 or less vs 20,000 to 49,999

Name: 4,999 or less vs 20,000 to 49,999 — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,726 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · 20,000 to 49,999 profile

4,999 or less 20,000 to 49,999

These two areas are located far apart and differ mainly in their accessibility and wealth. In 20,000 to 49,999, 85.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 51.1% in 4,999 or less. Residents in 20,000 to 49,999 also tend to earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,572, which is well higher than the $1,248 found in 4,999 or less.

Daily life in both places is quite similar in other ways, as both are somewhat walkable and have about the same number of people per home. The gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, though residents in 4,999 or less remain noticeably older. Similarly, the difference in the share of people born overseas has shrunk over time, though this figure remains well higher in 20,000 to 49,999.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $264 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Family income: $395 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less Median age: 6 yrs older in 4,999 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +3,795 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

116,347 62nd pct 120,142 63rd pct

Median age in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +6 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap narrowing

46 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.9%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 45.0%

30.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

4,999 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 ◂ +7.0 pts 73.6%

5.1% England even 5.1%

0.8% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

40.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

10.9% German ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

9.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 83.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 46.0%

41.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

16.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$123 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$672 37th pct $795 72nd pct

Household income in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$324 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,248 23rd pct $1,572 63rd pct

Family income in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$395 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,637 31st pct $2,032 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.4%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.1 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 29.8%

14.2% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 28.7%

12.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$70 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$230 23rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +$264 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,564 61st pct

People / bedroom in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 30.3%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.2% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 86.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 41.2%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

3.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 44.2%

31.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 18.6%

11.9% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 17.8%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) even 69.5%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.5% 1 vehicle even 35.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

12.9% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.2 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

4.6 52nd pct 4.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 more in 4,999 or less

4.9 57th pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +9.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less

58.2% 57th pct 49.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +4.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less

58.2% 57th pct 54.2% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +34.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

51.1% 44th pct 85.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +1.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

57.3% 41st pct 58.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +6.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

83.7% 41st pct 90.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +8.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less

48.9% 71st pct 40.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +2.2 more in 4,999 or less

16.4 43rd pct 14.2 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +16 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

35 46th pct 51 62nd pct

Mean slope in 4,999 or less in 20,000 to 49,999 +0.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

3.9% 16th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 500 or more 20,000 to 49,999 500 or more 20,000 to 49,999 1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less Remainder of State/Territory Remainder of State/Territory

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4,999 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/SOSR415/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR512/20-000-to-49-999