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10,000 to 19,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 2,333 km apart · 10,000 to 19,999 profile · 499 or less profile

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

These two far-apart areas differ sharply in size and demographics. 10,000 to 19,999 is a larger, younger area where 49% of people have moved in the last five years and 48.1% report no religion. In contrast, 499 or less is sparsely populated and more traditional, with 18.8% reporting no religion. Language patterns are very different; 52.5% of people in 499 or less use a language other than English at home, compared to 10.7% in 10,000 to 19,999. Rental rates are also much higher in 499 or less, where 71.2% of households rent, compared to 48.4% in 10,000 to 19,999.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,300 to $2,500. Outside of this, their trajectories are diverging. The gap in the share of people living alone has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the share of detached houses. However, some differences are narrowing, such as the gap in typical family incomes and the share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 12.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Other language: 41.8 pts higher in 499 or less No religion: 29.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Population: 67,485 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +67,485 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
68,192 51st pct 707 14th pct
Median age in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +4 yrs older in 499 or less gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +7.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
12.6% 84th pct 4.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +7.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
8.5% 11th pct 15.8% 34th pct
Under 15 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
24.1% 99th pct 22.6% 94th pct
De facto in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +12.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
19.8% 100th pct 7.5% 0th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%
8.5% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

42.1% Married +26.4 pts ▸ 68.5%
43.3% Never married ◂ +21.3 pts 22.0%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +11.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
21.1% 76th pct 9.2% 11th pct

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 73.6%
5.1% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English ◂ +22.0 pts 12.6%
32.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 27.7%
8.3% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%
3.3% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.3% Chinese even 1.3%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +41.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
10.7% 62nd pct 52.5% 96th pct
Limited English in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +16.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
0.8% 43rd pct 17.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +46.3 pts 29.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +29.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
48.1% 78th pct 18.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

1.3% Islam +52.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
48.1% No religion ◂ +29.3 pts 18.8%
33.7% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 11.7%
14.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
48.5% 75th pct 42.0% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
15.4% 57th pct 11.8% 24th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 42.0%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below +13.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 24.1%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
7.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$361 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$1,165 86th pct $804 72nd pct
Household income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$180 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$2,305 90th pct $2,485 93rd pct
Family income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$874 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
$2,711 97th pct $1,837 57th pct
High earners in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +9.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
20.7% 93rd pct 11.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
31.8% 93rd pct 34.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%
13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 14.9%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
19.8% 14th pct 13.0% 7th pct
Mental health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
6.3% 19th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
3.0% 12th pct 4.2% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%
5.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
3.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +1.3 pts ▸ 66.2%
14.6% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
15.7% 50th pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
7.6% 13th pct 6.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
29.8% 87th pct 24.5% 41st pct
Defence service in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +4.5 pts higher in 499 or less
2.4% 14th pct 6.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
17.3% 25th pct 12.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.0 larger in 499 or less gap widening
2.6 81st pct 3.6 99th pct
One-parent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
14.1% 29th pct 7.5% 0th pct
Living alone in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +13.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
24.6% 26th pct 10.9% 0th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 62.1%
23.2% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%
24.6% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 10.9%
3.8% 6 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
7.8% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$50 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
$300 57th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$130 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$1,842 80th pct $1,972 87th pct
People / bedroom in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.30 higher in 499 or less gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 91st pct
Renting in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +22.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
48.4% 90th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
15.1% 6th pct 9.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +18.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
80.9% 28th pct 99.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +4.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
80.2% 73rd pct 84.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.9 pts 2.6%
15.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%
3.9% Other tenure +10.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 99.4%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%
4.5% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.2% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 8.1%
9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
7.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
4.8% 34th pct 5.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 5.0% 21st pct
PT commute in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +7.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
1.5% 58th pct 9.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +45.3 pts 22.4%
3.1% Walked +14.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
1.1% Bicycle +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 35.1%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%
7.4% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +23.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
49.0% 88th pct 26.1% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +8.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
13.1% 57th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
3.8% 16th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Participation in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +10.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
66.5% 93rd pct 56.0% 49th pct
Full-time in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
67.4% 86th pct 64.9% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

6.4% Public administration & safety +19.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.2% Mining ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
9.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.1% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
6.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 14.0%
15.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.1% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.7 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
4.1 42nd pct 2.4 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.6 more in 10,000 to 19,999
4.2 36th pct 2.7 21st pct
15-min city in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +21.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
41.9% 29th pct 20.1% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +34.7 pts higher in 499 or less
44.9% 28th pct 79.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +61.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
61.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +34.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
69.0% 69th pct 34.5% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +45.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
91.4% 63rd pct 45.5% 15th pct
Walk to health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +26.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
26.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +14.0 more in 499 or less
12.8 14th pct 26.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +11 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
32 43rd pct 22 29th pct
Mean slope in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
3.4% 8th pct 3.1% 4th pct

Compare 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

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

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). 10,000 to 19,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR513/10-000-to-19-999/vs/SOSR922/499-or-less