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500 or more vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 176 km apart · 500 or more profile · 499 or less profile

500 or more 499 or less

500 or more and 499 or less are two different rural areas located about 176 km apart. 500 or more is more walkable and has better access to services; 49.1% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 15.9% in 499 or less. This higher accessibility is matched by a more connected street layout, with 27 intersections per km² compared to 14 in 499 or less. In contrast, 499 or less has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.1%, while 500 or more sits at 3.9%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, and both sit very close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. While they share many similarities, such as having roughly the same number of people per home, several gaps have grown since 2011. 500 or more has seen its lead increase in typical weekly household income, which is now $1,217 compared to $1,039 in 499 or less.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in 499 or less First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in 499 or less Population: 12,967 larger in 500 or more Other language: 4.7 pts higher in 499 or less De facto: 0.6 pts higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 499 or less +12,967 larger in 500 or more gap steady
32,033 42nd pct 19,066 33rd pct
Median age in 500 or morein 499 or less +2 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
48 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 499 or less +6.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
3.9% 36th pct 10.1% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
26.5% 93rd pct 26.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
16.3% 28th pct 15.2% 24th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.2% 24th pct 12.8% 54th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 47.7%
29.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
10.8% 21st pct 10.5% 18th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 81.0%
5.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 41.4%
41.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.7%
10.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
7.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
4.5% 18th pct 9.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.6% 29th pct 0.9% 47th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 83.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
48.5% 81st pct 48.7% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
40.9% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%
9.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 499 or less +6.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
39.3% 34th pct 33.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
12.0% 25th pct 9.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.3%
21.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related even 17.0%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$102 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$652 29th pct $550 14th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$178 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,217 18th pct $1,039 0th pct
Family income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$263 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,599 26th pct $1,336 10th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
6.5% 24th pct 5.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 7.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%
22.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 499 or less
34.1% 76th pct 35.1% 87th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less
9.7% 49th pct 10.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
7.0% 73rd pct 7.0% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
6.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Cancer even 3.7%
2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 54.6%
21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
26.5% 100th pct 22.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.3% 73rd pct 14.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
24.7% 44th pct 23.5% 28th pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less
3.8% 65th pct 4.3% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
25.3% 88th pct 25.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 larger in 500 or more gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.2% 15th pct 14.6% 35th pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
31.2% 86th pct 34.2% 100th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 45.0%
36.7% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 499 or less +$25 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$200 14th pct $175 11th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 499 or less +$200 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,200 7th pct $1,000 0th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
19.1% 19th pct 19.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
41.5% 79th pct 43.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
94.1% 79th pct 95.4% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
78.6% 60th pct 76.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 32.0%
19.1% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 95.4%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 20.2%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 35.1%
8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 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

36.1% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.4%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 5.2% 45th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
7.2% 40th pct 6.3% 32nd pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
1.2% 47th pct 0.6% 21st pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 65.6%
5.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.1%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 37.7%
32.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
4.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
30.8% 20th pct 29.0% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
9.8% 39th pct 4.8% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
4.3% 26th pct 7.1% 79th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
54.0% 42nd pct 48.6% 24th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
54.8% 28th pct 53.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
9.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%
14.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
12.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.1 higher in 500 or more
4.7 54th pct 3.6 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.3 more in 500 or more
5.2 69th pct 3.9 30th pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 499 or less +14.7 pts higher in 500 or more
62.8% 74th pct 48.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 499 or less +10.7 pts higher in 500 or more
65.0% 71st pct 54.3% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 499 or less +9.3 pts higher in 500 or more
51.0% 44th pct 41.6% 39th pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 499 or less +12.3 pts higher in 500 or more
63.7% 56th pct 51.4% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 499 or less +8.8 pts higher in 500 or more
81.5% 36th pct 72.7% 26th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 499 or less +33.2 pts higher in 500 or more
49.1% 72nd pct 15.9% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 499 or less +6.1 more in 499 or less
23.3 75th pct 29.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 499 or less +13 higher in 500 or more
27 36th pct 14 22nd pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less
4.0% 17th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare 500 or more with nearby areas

499 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 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory Remainder of State/Territory 100,000 to 249,999 4,999 or less 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 500 or more vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR421/500-or-more/vs/SOSR422/499-or-less