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20,000 to 49,999 vs 500 or more

Name: 20,000 to 49,999 vs 500 or more — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 467 km apart · 20,000 to 49,999 profile · 500 or more profile

20,000 to 49,999 500 or more

20,000 to 49,999 and 500 or more are far apart and differ mainly in their layout and workforce. 20,000 to 49,999 has much better transport links, with 85.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 33.6% in 500 or more. It also has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (60.3% versus 51.3%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.4% versus 13.1%). In contrast, 500 or more has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (14.2% versus 6.3%) and more homes owned outright (34.0% versus 30.3%).

These areas share a very similar family profile, with almost the same percentage of children under 15 and nearly identical numbers of people living with a long-term health condition. While 20,000 to 49,999 has a higher typical weekly rent of $300 compared to $200 in 500 or more, this gap has narrowed since 2016. Other differences are shifting too, such as the gap in typical resident age, which has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 82,217 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 Mortgage: $264 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Participation: 9.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Family income: $392 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Rent: $100 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +82,217 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady

120,142 63rd pct 37,925 44th pct

Median age in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +3 yrs older in 500 or more gap narrowing

40 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.3%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 43.1%

35.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

20,000 to 49,999 500 or more

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 72.0%

5.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

37.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 80.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 44.5%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

9.6% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.5%

26.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +$135 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

$795 72nd pct $660 32nd pct

Household income in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +$280 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

$1,572 63rd pct $1,292 30th pct

Family income in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +$392 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening

$2,032 74th pct $1,640 31st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%

17.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.1%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.1%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

6.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +0.1 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.4%

29.8% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.7% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +$100 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $200 14th pct

Mortgage in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +$264 higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap narrowing

$1,564 61st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +0.10 higher in 500 or more gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

30.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

30.4% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

2.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 91.8%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 27.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.8%

18.6% Under $200 +24.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 10.1%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.5%

17.8% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 60.1%

2.2% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

10.9% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

8.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

11.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

9.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +0.5 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

4.8 57th pct 4.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +0.4 more in 500 or more

4.6 43rd pct 5.0 58th pct

15-min city in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +12.4 pts higher in 500 or more

49.1% 39th pct 61.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +11.6 pts higher in 500 or more

54.2% 43rd pct 65.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +52.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

85.9% 74th pct 33.6% 35th pct

Walk to school in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +9.0 pts higher in 500 or more

58.9% 44th pct 67.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +9.2 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999

90.7% 60th pct 81.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +12.8 pts higher in 500 or more

40.6% 50th pct 53.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +7.7 more in 500 or more

14.2 29th pct 21.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +38 higher in 20,000 to 49,999

51 62nd pct 13 21st pct

Mean slope in 20,000 to 49,999 in 500 or more +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more

4.3% 28th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

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

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). 20,000 to 49,999 vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR512/20-000-to-49-999/vs/SOSR521/500-or-more