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50,000 to 99,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 3,037 km apart · 50,000 to 99,999 profile · 499 or less profile

50,000 to 99,999 499 or less

These two areas are separated by over 3,000 kilometres and differ sharply in their makeup. 50,000 to 99,999 is a larger, somewhat walkable area where 48% of people have no religion and 20.1% were born overseas. In contrast, 499 or less is a sparsely populated, mostly car-dependent place where Islam is the main religion and 52.5% of residents use a language other than English at home. Wealth and housing also vary, with 34% of households in 499 or less earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.9% in 50,000 to 99,999.

Typical personal weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, around $770 to $800. While 50,000 to 99,999 has far more people living alone (26.2%) and a higher share of outright home ownership (28.8%), 499 or less is dominated by renters at 71.2%. The gap in the share of people who speak little or no English has narrowed since 2016, though it remains far higher in 499 or less at 17%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 44.1 pts higher in 499 or less No religion: 29.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 Renting: 44.0 pts higher in 499 or less Population: 74,489 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +74,489 larger in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
75,196 53rd pct 707 14th pct
Median age in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1 yrs older in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
3.6% 34th pct 4.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
17.7% 41st pct 15.8% 34th pct
Under 15 in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
19.9% 81st pct 22.6% 94th pct
De facto in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 7.5% 0th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%
19.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
33.8% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 22.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

50,000 to 99,999 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +10.9 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
20.1% 75th pct 9.2% 11th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 73.6%
5.4% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +32.2 pts 12.6%
38.0% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 27.7%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%
9.4% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%
6.0% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%
3.3% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +44.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
8.4% 51st pct 52.5% 96th pct
Limited English in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +16.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
0.8% 46th pct 17.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +55.8 pts 29.8%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +29.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
48.0% 77th pct 18.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

0.8% Islam +52.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
48.0% No religion ◂ +29.2 pts 18.8%
41.5% Christianity ◂ +29.8 pts 11.7%
7.7% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +3.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
45.1% 63rd pct 42.0% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
14.5% 48th pct 11.8% 24th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.0%
28.4% Year 10 ◂ +17.5 pts 11.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 24.1%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 11.3%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
9.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 1.6%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$35 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$769 67th pct $804 72nd pct
Household income in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$887 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,598 65th pct $2,485 93rd pct
Family income in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$166 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
$2,003 73rd pct $1,837 57th pct
High earners in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
12.4% 79th pct 11.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +16.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
17.9% 68th pct 34.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.9%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 1.9%
8.1% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +17.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
30.2% 50th pct 13.0% 7th pct
Mental health in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +7.7 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
10.1% 58th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
5.5% 43rd pct 4.2% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
20.4% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 10.7%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
16.1% 54th pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
11.4% 37th pct 6.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.0 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
29.6% 87th pct 24.5% 41st pct
Defence service in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 499 or less
3.1% 29th pct 6.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +10.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
22.3% 61st pct 12.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.1 larger in 499 or less gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.6 99th pct
One-parent in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +8.5 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
15.9% 51st pct 7.5% 0th pct
Living alone in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +15.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
26.2% 36th pct 10.9% 0th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
28.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 29.5%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 10.9%
2.7% 6 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
6.0% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$70 higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
$320 73rd pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +$347 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$1,625 67th pct $1,972 87th pct
People / bedroom in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.40 higher in 499 or less gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.10 91st pct
Renting in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +44.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
27.1% 39th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +19.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
28.8% 26th pct 9.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +14.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
85.3% 40th pct 99.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.2 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap narrowing
86.8% 100th pct 84.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Rented +44.0 pts ▸ 71.2%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.2 pts 2.6%
28.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 9.0%
1.9% Other tenure +12.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.4% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 99.4%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 33.3%
35.9% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
5.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
2.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 32.4%
34.9% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 8.1%
14.0% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.4% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
4.4% 27th pct 5.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 5.0% 21st pct
PT commute in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +7.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
1.7% 61st pct 9.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +46.4 pts 22.4%
1.5% Walked +16.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.6% Bicycle +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Bus even 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 35.1%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%
6.7% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +12.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
38.5% 45th pct 26.1% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +4.6 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap steady
9.2% 35th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
5.0% 47th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Participation in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.1 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999 gap widening
61.1% 76th pct 56.0% 49th pct
Full-time in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +5.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
59.3% 65th pct 64.9% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Public administration & safety +20.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%
8.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
16.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +3.0 higher in 50,000 to 99,999
5.4 73rd pct 2.4 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +2.6 more in 50,000 to 99,999
5.3 72nd pct 2.7 21st pct
15-min city in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +37.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
57.9% 56th pct 20.1% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +23.4 pts higher in 499 or less
56.1% 50th pct 79.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +89.0 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
89.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +39.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
74.4% 84th pct 34.5% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +49.3 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
94.8% 76th pct 45.5% 15th pct
Walk to health in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +44.8 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
44.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +11.8 more in 499 or less
15.1 34th pct 26.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +44 higher in 50,000 to 99,999
66 71st pct 22 29th pct
Mean slope in 50,000 to 99,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 50,000 to 99,999
4.4% 30th pct 3.1% 4th pct

Compare 50,000 to 99,999 with nearby areas

5,000 to 9,999 1 million or more 500 or more 20,000 to 49,999 Remainder of State/Territory 10,000 to 19,999 500 or more 499 or less 4,999 or less 4,999 or less 20,000 to 49,999 Remainder of State/Territory

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less 10,000 to 19,999 500 or more 4,999 or less 1 million or more 499 or less 5,000 to 9,999 50,000 to 99,999 Remainder of State/Territory 20,000 to 49,999 100,000 to 249,999

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 50,000 to 99,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR511/50-000-to-99-999/vs/SOSR922/499-or-less