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499 or less vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 875 km apart · 499 or less profile · 500 or more profile

499 or less 500 or more

These two far-apart areas present a stark contrast in age and culture. Residents are far older in 499 or less, where the typical age is 50 and 26.8% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 30 in 500 or more. Cultural backgrounds differ sharply; 67.8% of people in 500 or more are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 62.5% use another language at home, whereas those figures are 10.1% and 9.2% in 499 or less. Housing is also very different, with 43.6% of homes in 499 or less owned outright and 72.2% of homes in 500 or more being rented.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 9%. While they share this level of qualification, other gaps are widening. The age difference has grown to 20 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has increased. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people who use another language at home has also grown, and the gap in typical monthly mortgage payments has widened to $1,383.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in 499 or less First Nations: 57.7 pts higher in 500 or more Other language: 53.3 pts higher in 500 or more Mortgage: $1,383 higher in 500 or more People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 499 or lessin 500 or more +6,663 larger in 499 or less gap widening
19,066 33rd pct 12,403 29th pct
Median age in 499 or lessin 500 or more +20 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
50 yrs 91st pct 30 yrs 1st pct
First Nations in 499 or lessin 500 or more +57.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
10.1% 77th pct 67.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +21.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
26.8% 94th pct 5.2% 5th pct
Under 15 in 499 or lessin 500 or more +8.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
15.2% 24th pct 24.0% 99th pct
De facto in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.8% 54th pct 12.6% 40th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.3%
26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.6 pts 5.2%
15.2% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 42.8%
29.5% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

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 +4.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
10.5% 18th pct 6.4% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 87.3%
4.7% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +30.9 pts 10.5%
37.7% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 12.8%
9.4% German ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
7.6% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 499 or lessin 500 or more +53.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
9.2% 55th pct 62.5% 100th pct
Limited English in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.9% 47th pct 6.7% 92nd pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +52.2 pts 30.9%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 499 or lessin 500 or more +17.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
48.7% 82nd pct 31.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
48.7% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 31.7%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
1.0% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
33.3% 15th pct 31.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
9.4% 11th pct 9.6% 12th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%
14.1% Year 9 or below +10.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.8%
20.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 28.3%
12.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%
11.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
8.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$188 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$550 14th pct $362 1st pct
Household income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$496 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,039 0th pct $1,535 59th pct
Family income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$368 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,336 10th pct $968 1st pct
High earners in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.0% 13th pct 7.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 499 or lessin 500 or more +8.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
7.3% 0th pct 16.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 13.1%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.7% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 17.1%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 499 or lessin 500 or more +17.5 pts higher in 499 or less
35.1% 87th pct 17.6% 12th pct
Mental health in 499 or lessin 500 or more +7.1 pts higher in 499 or less
10.3% 61st pct 3.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
7.0% 72nd pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.9 pts 2.1%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +19.6 pts ▸ 74.2%
21.7% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 13.9%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 499 or lessin 500 or more +14.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
22.6% 92nd pct 7.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
14.0% 92nd pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 499 or lessin 500 or more +22.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
23.5% 28th pct 45.9% 100th pct
Defence service in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.2 pts higher in 499 or less
4.3% 79th pct 2.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
25.4% 88th pct 20.5% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.3 larger in 500 or more gap steady
2.2 11th pct 3.5 98th pct
One-parent in 499 or lessin 500 or more +9.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
14.6% 35th pct 24.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 499 or lessin 500 or more +8.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 25.4% 30th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 16.8%
14.6% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +19.2 pts 20.3%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 25.4%
2.8% 6 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.2% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$95 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$175 11th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$1,383 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,000 0th pct $2,383 99th pct
People / bedroom in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.70 higher in 500 or more gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 499 or lessin 500 or more +52.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
19.7% 20th pct 72.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 499 or lessin 500 or more +38.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
43.6% 86th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in 499 or lessin 500 or more +24.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
95.4% 86th pct 70.7% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 499 or lessin 500 or more +16.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
76.1% 43rd pct 59.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.7% Rented +52.5 pts ▸ 72.2%
43.6% Owned outright ◂ +38.2 pts 5.4%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 7.2%
2.7% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +24.6 pts 70.7%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 43.5%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 13.3%
3.9% 1 bedroom +11.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% Under $200 +26.1 pts ▸ 78.9%
35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 8.7%
4.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.0 pts 12.2%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 16.4%
10.1% $1,800–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
2.9% $3,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 499 or lessin 500 or more +27.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
5.2% 45th pct 32.5% 98th pct
Work from home in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
6.3% 32nd pct 2.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
0.6% 21st pct 3.3% 77th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +21.8 pts 43.8%
8.0% Walked +18.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
0.6% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 19.2%
5.2% No vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
29.0% 15th pct 26.9% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 499 or lessin 500 or more +15.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
4.8% 9th pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
7.1% 79th pct 10.2% 88th pct
Participation in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
48.6% 24th pct 43.2% 15th pct
Full-time in 499 or lessin 500 or more +14.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
53.4% 14th pct 67.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

5.0% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.3% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 1.5%
9.3% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 1.2%
2.4% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.8% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.8% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.3%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
13.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.4 higher in 499 or less
3.6 28th pct 3.1 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.2 more in 499 or less
3.9 30th pct 3.7 28th pct
15-min city in 499 or lessin 500 or more +11.7 pts higher in 499 or less
48.1% 37th pct 36.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 499 or lessin 500 or more +17.7 pts higher in 500 or more
54.3% 43rd pct 72.0% 88th pct
Walk to transit in 499 or lessin 500 or more +37.1 pts higher in 499 or less
41.6% 39th pct 4.6% 16th pct
Walk to school in 499 or lessin 500 or more +18.3 pts higher in 500 or more
51.4% 31st pct 69.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.6 pts higher in 499 or less
72.7% 26th pct 68.1% 24th pct
Walk to health in 499 or lessin 500 or more +17.9 pts higher in 500 or more
15.9% 21st pct 33.8% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 499 or lessin 500 or more +16.6 more in 499 or less
29.4 86th pct 12.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 499 or lessin 500 or more +8 higher in 499 or less
14 22nd pct 6 14th pct
Mean slope in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less
4.4% 29th pct 3.9% 15th 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

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

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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/SOSR721/500-or-more