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4,999 or less vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,157 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · 500 or more profile

4,999 or less 500 or more

These two areas are very different in their makeup and wealth. In 500 or more, 67.8% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 8.9% in 4,999 or less. There is also a significant gap in income; the typical family in 4,999 or less earns $1,958 a week, which is far higher than the $968 earned in 500 or more. Residents in 500 or more are also much more likely to rent, with 72.2% of households renting compared to 35.4% in 4,999 or less.

Since 2011, many of these gaps have widened. This includes the difference in typical incomes, the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and the number of people who use a language other than English at home. However, the two areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,520. Both areas also share similar levels of public transport use for commuting, at around 3%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 58.9 pts higher in 500 or more Other language: 54.3 pts higher in 500 or more Renting: 36.8 pts higher in 500 or more No car: 27.3 pts higher in 500 or more Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +80,120 larger in 4,999 or less gap widening
92,523 57th pct 12,403 29th pct
Median age in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +9 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 1st pct
First Nations in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +58.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
8.9% 73rd pct 67.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +12.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
18.1% 42nd pct 5.2% 5th pct
Under 15 in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
20.3% 86th pct 24.0% 99th pct
De facto in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
16.1% 89th pct 12.6% 40th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 5.2%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
44.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 42.8%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4,999 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 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +11.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
18.0% 71st pct 6.4% 0th pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 87.3%
5.3% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +29.0 pts 10.5%
36.6% Australian ◂ +23.9 pts 12.8%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
8.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%
3.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +54.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
8.2% 50th pct 62.5% 100th pct
Limited English in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +5.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 6.7% 92nd pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +49.8 pts 30.9%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +15.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
47.4% 73rd pct 31.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
47.4% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 31.7%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%
0.6% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +8.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
40.6% 39th pct 31.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
11.9% 24th pct 9.6% 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.7%
25.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%
9.4% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 28.3%
15.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II +2.3 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

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%
11.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$412 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$774 69th pct $362 1st pct
Household income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$16 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,519 57th pct $1,535 59th pct
Family income in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$990 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$1,958 69th pct $968 1st pct
High earners in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
12.4% 79th pct 7.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
17.4% 63rd pct 16.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 60.6%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.1%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +9.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less
27.1% 34th pct 17.6% 12th pct
Mental health in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +5.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less
8.2% 32nd pct 3.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
5.0% 35th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +14.7 pts ▸ 74.2%
18.0% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +11.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
19.5% 81st pct 7.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
10.1% 25th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +20.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
26.0% 63rd pct 45.9% 100th pct
Defence service in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less
3.4% 43rd pct 2.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
22.0% 57th pct 20.5% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.1 larger in 500 or more gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 3.5 98th pct
One-parent in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +9.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
14.9% 39th pct 24.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +3.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
29.2% 56th pct 25.4% 30th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 16.8%
14.9% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +15.1 pts 20.3%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 25.4%
3.1% 6 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
6.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$151 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$231 23rd pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +$883 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,500 43rd pct $2,383 99th pct
People / bedroom in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.60 higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +36.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
35.4% 79th pct 72.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +24.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
29.7% 29th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +18.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
89.0% 54th pct 70.7% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +21.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
80.3% 73rd pct 59.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented +36.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 7.2%
29.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 5.4%
2.9% Other tenure +9.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 70.7%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.2% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 43.5%
31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 13.3%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
3.7% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
0.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 +41.4 pts ▸ 78.9%
38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +29.4 pts 8.7%
16.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 2.1%
2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.9 pts 16.4%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
7.3% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +27.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
5.2% 44th pct 32.5% 98th pct
Work from home in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
4.4% 16th pct 2.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
3.0% 75th pct 3.3% 77th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 43.8%
4.7% Walked +22.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.7% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
2.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 19.2%
35.4% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
5.2% No vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 6.4%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +13.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
39.9% 58th pct 26.9% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +8.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
11.3% 48th pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +5.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 10.2% 88th pct
Participation in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +14.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
57.6% 55th pct 43.2% 15th pct
Full-time in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +6.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
61.2% 74th pct 67.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Public administration & safety +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
8.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.8% Other services even 3.8%
1.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%
10.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +1.1 higher in 4,999 or less
4.2 43rd pct 3.1 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.9 more in 4,999 or less
4.6 46th pct 3.7 28th pct
15-min city in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +17.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less
54.2% 48th pct 36.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +19.5 pts higher in 500 or more
52.5% 40th pct 72.0% 88th pct
Walk to transit in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +28.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
32.7% 35th pct 4.6% 16th pct
Walk to school in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +11.4 pts higher in 500 or more
58.3% 43rd pct 69.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +20.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less
88.5% 53rd pct 68.1% 24th pct
Walk to health in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +14.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
48.1% 68th pct 33.8% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +4.4 more in 4,999 or less
17.2 50th pct 12.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +33 higher in 4,999 or less
38 50th pct 6 14th pct
Mean slope in 4,999 or lessin 500 or more +0.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less
4.3% 28th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

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

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). 4,999 or less vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR515/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR721/500-or-more