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500 or more vs 20,000 to 49,999

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,033 km apart · 500 or more profile · 20,000 to 49,999 profile

500 or more 20,000 to 49,999

These two areas are far apart and differ sharply in their populations. 500 or more is an older community where the typical resident is 48 and a high 26.5% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, 20,000 to 49,999 is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 21.2%. 20,000 to 49,999 also has a more qualified workforce and higher pay, with a typical weekly household income of $2,140 compared to $1,217 in 500 or more.

Both areas sit near the national figure for their share of people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or the typical unemployment rate. While they share similar walkability scores, they have drifted apart in most other ways since 2011. The gaps in typical income, the number of people born overseas, and the share of homes owned outright have all widened over time. This is consistent with the shift in housing, as separate houses are much more common in 500 or more, while renting is far more typical in 20,000 to 49,999.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.5 pts higher in 500 or more Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in 500 or more Renting: 24.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Median age: 14 yrs older in 500 or more Rent: $180 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +7,178 larger in 500 or more gap steady
32,033 42nd pct 24,855 37th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +14 yrs older in 500 or more gap widening
48 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +17.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
3.9% 36th pct 21.2% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +17.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
26.5% 93rd pct 9.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
16.3% 28th pct 21.0% 88th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
12.2% 24th pct 16.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 9.4%
16.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 38.9%
29.1% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%
3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 20,000 to 49,999

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +16.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
10.8% 21st pct 26.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 66.7%
5.0% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
0.2% India +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +17.3 pts 26.5%
41.6% Australian ◂ +16.0 pts 25.5%
10.4% German ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%
7.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
0.3% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +20.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
4.5% 18th pct 25.2% 86th pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
0.6% 29th pct 2.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +21.0 pts 67.6%
0.1% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +5.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
48.5% 81st pct 42.8% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 42.8%
40.9% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
0.2% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +16.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
39.3% 34th pct 55.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +15.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
12.0% 25th pct 27.5% 92nd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 55.9%
21.2% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%
18.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 25.5%
16.1% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%
11.2% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.0% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
1.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$478 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$652 29th pct $1,130 86th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$923 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,217 18th pct $2,140 87th pct
Family income in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$877 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$1,599 26th pct $2,476 92nd pct
High earners in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +8.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
6.5% 24th pct 15.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +16.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 27.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 20.2%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 10.2%
4.4% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 27.8%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +12.1 pts higher in 500 or more
34.1% 76th pct 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.6 pts higher in 500 or more
9.7% 49th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +3.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
7.0% 73rd pct 3.9% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +12.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +9.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
26.5% 100th pct 17.0% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
13.3% 73rd pct 8.6% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +2.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
24.7% 44th pct 27.3% 78th pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.2 pts higher in 500 or more
3.8% 65th pct 2.6% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +9.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
25.3% 88th pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.6 81st pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +5.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
12.2% 15th pct 17.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
31.2% 86th pct 27.0% 41st pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
36.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 24.2%
12.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 29.5%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 27.0%
11.3% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$180 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
$200 14th pct $380 90th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +$585 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
$1,200 7th pct $1,785 77th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.20 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +24.7 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
19.1% 19th pct 43.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +26.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
41.5% 79th pct 15.1% 6th pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +30.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
94.1% 79th pct 63.5% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +12.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
78.6% 60th pct 65.8% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.1% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
41.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.5 pts 15.1%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +30.6 pts 63.5%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.8% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 42.9%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
4.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 20.7%
41.6% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 18.9%
8.0% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.5% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.1% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.6%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +21.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.7 pts 12.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
7.2% 40th pct 3.0% 8th pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
1.2% 47th pct 1.6% 59th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 65.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
5.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
0.4% Bicycle +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 34.8%
32.5% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
4.4% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +18.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
30.8% 20th pct 49.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +16.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing
9.8% 39th pct 25.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
4.3% 26th pct 3.6% 13th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +15.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
54.0% 42nd pct 69.5% 99th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +16.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
54.8% 28th pct 71.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.8% Public administration & safety +11.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.4%
9.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
2.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.6% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%
14.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
4.7 54th pct 5.0 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +0.3 more in 500 or more
5.2 69th pct 4.9 57th pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +4.5 pts higher in 500 or more
62.8% 74th pct 58.3% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +6.0 pts higher in 500 or more
65.0% 71st pct 59.0% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +38.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
51.0% 44th pct 89.2% 80th pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +15.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
63.7% 56th pct 79.1% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +11.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
81.5% 36th pct 93.4% 71st pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +13.2 pts higher in 500 or more
49.1% 72nd pct 35.9% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +9.9 more in 500 or more
23.3 75th pct 13.4 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 even
27 36th pct 27 36th pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 20,000 to 49,999 +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more
4.0% 17th pct 2.9% 2nd 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 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 500 or more vs 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR421/500-or-more/vs/SOSR712/20-000-to-49-999