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4,999 or less vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,867 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · 500 or more profile

4,999 or less 500 or more

4,999 or less and 500 or more are two distant areas with very different community makeups. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in 500 or more, where it reaches 14.2%, compared to 3.3% in 4,999 or less. Residents in 4,999 or less are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.8% against 20.5% in 500 or more). Public transport access is also far higher in 4,999 or less, where 51.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk, compared to 33.6% in 500 or more.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,250 to $1,300 and almost identical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300. They also have the same average household size of 2.3 people. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, with 48.9% in 4,999 or less compared to 44.5% in 500 or more.

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Where they differ most

Population: 78,422 larger in 4,999 or less First Nations: 10.9 pts higher in 500 or more One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in 500 or more Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +78,422 larger in 4,999 or less gap widening
116,347 62nd pct 37,925 44th pct
Median age in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap steady
46 yrs 76th pct 43 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +10.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
3.3% 32nd pct 14.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +5.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
25.8% 90th pct 20.5% 60th pct
Under 15 in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
17.0% 40th pct 18.8% 68th pct
De facto in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
12.7% 45th pct 14.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.5%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) even 9.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 43.1%
30.9% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4,999 or less 500 or more

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
12.9% 43rd pct 16.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 72.0%
5.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +5.4 pts 38.0%
40.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 35.2%
10.9% German ◂ +8.0 pts 3.0%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
7.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
5.3% 26th pct 8.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
0.8% 43rd pct 0.7% 40th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 80.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
48.9% 84th pct 44.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 44.5%
41.0% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 39.6%
7.8% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
40.8% 40th pct 36.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
12.5% 28th pct 10.1% 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.5%
19.0% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 34.9%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
11.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$12 higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
$672 37th pct $660 32nd pct
Household income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$44 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,248 23rd pct $1,292 30th pct
Family income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more even gap narrowing
$1,637 31st pct $1,640 31st pct
High earners in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
7.2% 32nd pct 10.3% 69th pct
High-income homes in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
12.2% 26th pct 13.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.6%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.3%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 43.0%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.1%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +5.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less
35.0% 86th pct 29.2% 45th pct
Mental health in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
10.5% 64th pct 8.4% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
7.6% 86th pct 5.4% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
21.2% 89th pct 19.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
12.7% 55th pct 10.6% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
24.9% 47th pct 24.3% 37th pct
Defence service in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less
4.0% 72nd pct 3.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
24.0% 78th pct 22.6% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
14.2% 30th pct 18.1% 77th pct
Living alone in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
30.7% 75th pct 31.7% 89th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%
14.2% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 36.1%
30.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
5.1% 5 people even 5.1%
2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$30 higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
$230 23rd pct $200 14th pct
Mortgage in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more even gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.10 higher in 500 or more gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
24.2% 29th pct 29.1% 47th pct
Owned outright in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
37.2% 66th pct 34.0% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
89.9% 57th pct 91.8% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
79.8% 70th pct 76.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 34.0%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 29.1%
24.2% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
2.8% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 91.8%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 44.9%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.4% 2 bedrooms even 15.4%
3.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 37.8%
31.3% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
11.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
5.1% 43rd pct 7.5% 79th pct
Work from home in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
6.7% 35th pct 5.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.8% 32nd pct 3.0% 75th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 60.1%
3.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%
13.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
36.2% 36th pct 34.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
9.1% 34th pct 10.3% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Participation in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
54.3% 43rd pct 51.3% 28th pct
Full-time in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
56.6% 43rd pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%
3.5% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%
8.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
12.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.3 higher in 4,999 or less
4.6 52nd pct 4.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.0 more in 500 or more
4.9 57th pct 5.0 58th pct
15-min city in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.3 pts higher in 500 or more
58.2% 57th pct 61.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +7.6 pts higher in 500 or more
58.2% 57th pct 65.8% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +17.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less
51.1% 44th pct 33.6% 35th pct
Walk to school in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +10.6 pts higher in 500 or more
57.3% 41st pct 67.9% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
83.7% 41st pct 81.5% 35th pct
Walk to health in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.5 pts higher in 500 or more
48.9% 71st pct 53.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +5.5 more in 500 or more
16.4 43rd pct 21.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +22 higher in 4,999 or less
35 46th pct 13 21st pct
Mean slope in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.7 pts higher in 500 or more
3.9% 16th pct 4.7% 36th 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 500 or more with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4,999 or less vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR415/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR521/500-or-more