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499 or less vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 2,023 km apart · 499 or less profile · 500 or more profile

499 or less 500 or more

These two areas are located over 2,000 km apart and differ mainly in their accessibility and demographics. 500 or more is far more walkable, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 15.9% in 499 or less. It also has a younger population, with 18.8% of residents under 15, while 499 or less is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 50. Higher income is more common in 500 or more, where 10.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to only 5.0% in 499 or less.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the size of their homes and the number of people living in them, with about 2.3 and 2.2 people per home respectively. While they share these basic housing patterns, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in typical resident age has widened, with 499 or less becoming relatively older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,859 larger in 500 or more Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in 499 or less Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in 500 or more PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in 500 or more Median age: 7 yrs older in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 499 or lessin 500 or more +18,859 larger in 500 or more gap narrowing
19,066 33rd pct 37,925 44th pct
Median age in 499 or lessin 500 or more +7 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
50 yrs 91st pct 43 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
10.1% 77th pct 14.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +6.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
26.8% 94th pct 20.5% 60th pct
Under 15 in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
15.2% 24th pct 18.8% 68th pct
De facto in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
12.8% 54th pct 14.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%
26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.5%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.2% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 43.1%
29.5% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

499 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 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
10.5% 18th pct 16.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 72.0%
4.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 38.0%
37.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%
9.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
9.2% 55th pct 8.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.9% 47th pct 0.7% 40th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 80.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
48.7% 82nd pct 44.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 44.5%
38.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
10.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
33.3% 15th pct 36.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
9.4% 11th pct 10.1% 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
20.9% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 34.9%
12.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
9.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$110 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$550 14th pct $660 32nd pct
Household income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$253 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,039 0th pct $1,292 30th pct
Family income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$304 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,336 10th pct $1,640 31st pct
High earners in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.0% 13th pct 10.3% 69th pct
High-income homes in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 13.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.1%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 43.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.1%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.9 pts higher in 499 or less
35.1% 87th pct 29.2% 45th pct
Mental health in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.9 pts higher in 499 or less
10.3% 61st pct 8.4% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
7.0% 72nd pct 5.4% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
22.6% 92nd pct 19.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
14.0% 92nd pct 10.6% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
23.5% 28th pct 24.3% 37th pct
Defence service in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less
4.3% 79th pct 3.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 22.6% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.1 larger in 500 or more gap narrowing
2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
14.6% 35th pct 18.1% 77th pct
Living alone in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 31.7% 89th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 32.0%
14.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 36.1%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%
10.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$25 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$175 11th pct $200 14th pct
Mortgage in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$300 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,000 0th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.10 higher in 500 or more gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 499 or lessin 500 or more +9.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
19.7% 20th pct 29.1% 47th pct
Owned outright in 499 or lessin 500 or more +9.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
43.6% 86th pct 34.0% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
95.4% 86th pct 91.8% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
76.1% 43rd pct 76.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 34.0%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 29.1%
19.7% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
2.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 91.8%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 44.9%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
3.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 42.8%
35.1% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
4.4% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 29.4%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.2% 45th pct 7.5% 79th pct
Work from home in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
6.3% 32nd pct 5.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.6% 21st pct 3.0% 75th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 60.1%
8.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.9%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
7.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
29.0% 15th pct 34.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
4.8% 9th pct 10.3% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
7.1% 79th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Participation in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
48.6% 24th pct 51.3% 28th pct
Full-time in 499 or lessin 500 or more +6.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
53.4% 14th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
2.4% Mining +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
9.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
13.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.8 higher in 500 or more
3.6 28th pct 4.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.0 more in 500 or more
3.9 30th pct 5.0 58th pct
15-min city in 499 or lessin 500 or more +13.4 pts higher in 500 or more
48.1% 37th pct 61.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 499 or lessin 500 or more +11.5 pts higher in 500 or more
54.3% 43rd pct 65.8% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 499 or lessin 500 or more +8.1 pts higher in 499 or less
41.6% 39th pct 33.6% 35th pct
Walk to school in 499 or lessin 500 or more +16.5 pts higher in 500 or more
51.4% 31st pct 67.9% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 499 or lessin 500 or more +8.7 pts higher in 500 or more
72.7% 26th pct 81.5% 35th pct
Walk to health in 499 or lessin 500 or more +37.5 pts higher in 500 or more
15.9% 21st pct 53.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 499 or lessin 500 or more +7.4 more in 499 or less
29.4 86th pct 21.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1 higher in 499 or less
14 22nd pct 13 21st pct
Mean slope in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more
4.4% 29th pct 4.7% 36th pct

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

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). 499 or less vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR422/499-or-less/vs/SOSR521/500-or-more