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Remainder of State/Territory vs 499 or less

Name: Remainder of State/Territory vs 499 or less — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 953 km apart · Remainder of State/Territory profile · 499 or less profile

Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less

Remainder of State/Territory and 499 or less are two very different places located nearly 1,000km apart. The most striking difference is the population makeup; 78% of people in 499 or less are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to just 2.8% in Remainder of State/Territory. There is also a large gap in age and wealth. Residents are far older in Remainder of State/Territory, where the typical age is 47, while the typical age in 499 or less is 29. Typical weekly family income is far higher in Remainder of State/Territory at $1,841, compared to $784 in 499 or less.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The difference in typical age has widened to 18 years, and the gap in typical family income has nearly doubled to $1,057. Despite these drifting trends, they remain similar in a few areas, such as the share of people providing unpaid care and those needing help with daily activities. Both areas also see about 57% of their working population in full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory First Nations: 75.1 pts higher in 499 or less Other language: 64.0 pts higher in 499 or less One-parent: 18.8 pts higher in 499 or less Renting: 56.6 pts higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +133,640 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

145,402 68th pct 11,762 28th pct

Median age in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +18 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

47 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 21.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 7.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 44.2%

29.7% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

4.6% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +33.7 pts 8.0%

40.9% Australian ◂ +33.1 pts 7.8%

11.6% German ◂ +10.4 pts 1.3%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

7.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +63.6 pts 24.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

46.8% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 25.6%

10.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 20.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below +22.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.6% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 26.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

8.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +$421 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$734 54th pct $313 0th pct

Household income in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +$244 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,491 54th pct $1,247 23rd pct

Family income in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +$1,057 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,841 57th pct $784 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%

15.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.0 pts 12.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

5.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +9.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +1.2 larger in 499 or less gap steady

2.5 57th pct 3.7 100th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 55.2%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 15.1%

8.2% One-parent families +18.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.7% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 21.7%

3.3% 6 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

7.1% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +$115 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$200 14th pct $85 0th pct

Mortgage in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +$225 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing

$1,400 36th pct $1,625 67th pct

People / bedroom in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +0.60 higher in 499 or less gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.2% Rented +56.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +36.9 pts 9.4%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.2 pts 8.0%

4.6% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 87.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 13.7%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% Under $200 +41.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

37.3% $200–$349 ◂ +29.4 pts 7.9%

11.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +27.2 pts 33.0%

4.8% Walked +34.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

1.6% No vehicle +37.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 15.1%

20.2% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 6.1%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.6 pts 4.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +18.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.4% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 12.4%

14.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +11.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +1.9 higher in 499 or less

0.7 5th pct 2.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +2.4 more in 499 or less

0.7 6th pct 3.1 24th pct

15-min city in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +22.6 pts higher in 499 or less

2.9% 4th pct 25.5% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +39.6 pts higher in 499 or less

4.3% 11th pct 44.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +10.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

10.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +68.3 pts higher in 499 or less

5.3% 7th pct 73.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +28.7 pts higher in 499 or less

22.8% 7th pct 51.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +64.2 pts higher in 499 or less

1.0% 7th pct 65.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +18.1 more in Remainder of State/Territory

32.4 88th pct 14.3 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +1 higher in 499 or less

0 0th pct 1 3rd pct

Mean slope in Remainder of State/Territory in 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

5.1% 46th pct 3.2% 6th pct

Compare Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

4,999 or less 499 or less 500 or more 20,000 to 49,999 20,000 to 49,999 1 million or more 10,000 to 19,999 500 or more 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). Remainder of State/Territory vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR431/remainder-of-state-territory/vs/SOSR722/499-or-less