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4,999 or less vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 890 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · 499 or less profile

4,999 or less 499 or less

4,999 or less and 499 or less are very different places separated by nearly 900km. 4,999 or less is much older, with a typical resident aged 46, while 499 or less is far younger at 29. The two areas differ sharply in their populations; 78% of people in 499 or less are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to just 3.3% in 4,999 or less. Language and income also vary widely, with 68.7% of people in 499 or less using another language at home and a typical weekly family income of $784, which is far lower than the $1,637 seen in 4,999 or less.

The gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2011, growing from $474 to $853. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are remarkably similar in some ways, such as having almost identical typical household incomes of around $1,248. Both also have similar rates of full-time employment and a similar share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 4,999 or less First Nations: 74.7 pts higher in 499 or less Other language: 63.4 pts higher in 499 or less People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in 499 or less Renting: 44.6 pts higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +104,585 larger in 4,999 or less gap steady
116,347 62nd pct 11,762 28th pct
Median age in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +17 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap widening
46 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +74.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
3.3% 32nd pct 78.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +18.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
25.8% 90th pct 7.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +8.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
17.0% 40th pct 25.4% 100th pct
De facto in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
12.7% 45th pct 9.7% 1st pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.4 pts 7.3%
17.0% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 44.2%
30.9% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

4,999 or less 499 or less

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 499 or less +8.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 4.1% 0th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 90.1%
5.1% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +35.5 pts 8.0%
40.8% Australian ◂ +33.0 pts 7.8%
10.9% German ◂ +9.7 pts 1.3%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%
7.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Chinese even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +63.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
5.3% 26th pct 68.7% 100th pct
Limited English in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +6.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
0.8% 43rd pct 7.0% 93rd pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +64.4 pts 24.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +23.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
48.9% 84th pct 25.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
48.9% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 25.6%
7.8% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.8% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +20.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
40.8% 40th pct 20.6% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +6.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
12.5% 28th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +20.2 pts 20.6%
12.5% Year 9 or below +19.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 26.4%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%
2.9% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
11.1% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
9.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$359 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$672 37th pct $313 0th pct
Household income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less even gap narrowing
$1,248 23rd pct $1,247 23rd pct
Family income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$853 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$1,637 31st pct $784 0th pct
High earners in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
7.2% 32nd pct 4.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
12.2% 26th pct 8.0% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 12.8%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +16.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
35.0% 86th pct 18.6% 13th pct
Mental health in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +8.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less
10.5% 64th pct 2.5% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
7.6% 86th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 pts 2.3%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 3.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
6.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +13.8 pts ▸ 70.8%
21.8% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +13.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
21.2% 89th pct 7.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
12.7% 55th pct 13.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +18.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
24.9% 47th pct 43.8% 99th pct
Defence service in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
4.0% 72nd pct 1.7% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
24.0% 78th pct 20.8% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.4 larger in 499 or less gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +12.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
14.2% 30th pct 27.1% 100th pct
Living alone in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +10.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
30.7% 75th pct 20.5% 10th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 55.2%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 15.1%
14.2% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +16.6 pts 21.7%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 20.5%
2.2% 6 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
5.1% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$145 higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
$230 23rd pct $85 0th pct
Mortgage in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$325 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,625 67th pct
People / bedroom in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.70 higher in 499 or less gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +44.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
24.2% 29th pct 68.8% 99th pct
Owned outright in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +27.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
37.2% 66th pct 9.4% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
89.9% 57th pct 87.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +12.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
79.8% 70th pct 67.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.2% Rented +44.6 pts ▸ 68.8%
37.2% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 9.4%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.9 pts 8.0%
2.8% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 87.0%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
0.8% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 50.1%
25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 13.7%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.3% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% Under $200 +48.4 pts ▸ 79.7%
52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +44.3 pts 7.9%
11.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 31.6%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 18.9%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +34.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
5.1% 43rd pct 39.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
6.7% 35th pct 2.7% 6th pct
PT commute in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.8% 32nd pct 1.8% 62nd pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +36.5 pts 33.0%
3.8% Walked +35.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.1% No vehicle +34.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.1 pts 15.1%
35.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +14.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
36.2% 36th pct 21.4% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +6.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
9.1% 34th pct 15.4% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +14.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
4.6% 36th pct 18.7% 96th pct
Participation in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +16.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
54.3% 43rd pct 38.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
56.6% 43rd pct 57.1% 48th pct

Industries people work in

5.3% Public administration & safety +18.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.4% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.9%
9.1% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
0.9% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.9% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 8.6%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
12.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.0 higher in 4,999 or less
4.6 52nd pct 2.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.9 more in 4,999 or less
4.9 57th pct 3.1 24th pct
15-min city in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +32.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less
58.2% 57th pct 25.5% 21st pct
Walk to shops in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +14.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less
58.2% 57th pct 44.0% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +51.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
51.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +16.4 pts higher in 499 or less
57.3% 41st pct 73.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +32.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less
83.7% 41st pct 51.5% 17th pct
Walk to health in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +16.3 pts higher in 499 or less
48.9% 71st pct 65.2% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.1 more in 4,999 or less
16.4 43rd pct 14.3 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +34 higher in 4,999 or less
35 46th pct 1 3rd pct
Mean slope in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less
3.9% 16th pct 3.2% 6th 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 499 or less with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4,999 or less vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR415/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR722/499-or-less