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4,999 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: 4,999 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,039 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory

These two areas are far apart and offer very different living environments. 4,999 or less is a more urbanised setting, where 54.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent, with only 0.6% of homes having such a walkshed. There are also stark differences in the population; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Remainder of State/Territory at 29.1%, compared to 8.9% in 4,999 or less. Meanwhile, 4,999 or less has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.3% versus 66.0%) and a far higher rental rate at 35.4% compared to 24.5% in Remainder of State/Territory.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of one-parent families, which sits at 14.9% for each. Other similarities include a nearly equal typical weekly rent, with 4,999 or less at $231 and Remainder of State/Territory at $235. Over time, the gap in the share of people who use another language at home has narrowed, while the difference in typical household income has widened, with Remainder of State/Territory now earning $441 more per week than 4,999 or less.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 20.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Population: 58,351 larger in 4,999 or less 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less Other language: 14.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Born overseas: 8.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +58,351 larger in 4,999 or less gap widening

92,523 57th pct 34,172 43rd pct

Median age in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +3 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%

36.9% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

5.3% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +12.9 pts 26.6%

36.6% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 29.7%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 62.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 39.9%

37.1% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.8% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$43 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$774 69th pct $817 73rd pct

Household income in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$441 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,519 57th pct $1,960 83rd pct

Family income in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$163 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,958 69th pct $2,121 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.5%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.8%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

18.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.6 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 91st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%

14.9% One-parent families even 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 20.6%

13.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.1% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$4 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

$231 23rd pct $235 24th pct

Mortgage in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +$667 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,500 43rd pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.30 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.4% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 24.5%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

2.9% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 90.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 35.7%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 21.1%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 21.2%

16.4% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.2% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 21.6%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 59.9%

4.7% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 32.6%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 26.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Mining ◂ +8.7 pts 4.5%

8.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

10.0% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +3.9 higher in 4,999 or less

4.2 43rd pct 0.3 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +4.3 more in 4,999 or less

4.6 46th pct 0.3 2nd pct

15-min city in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +53.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less

54.2% 48th pct 0.6% 1st pct

Walk to shops in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +49.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less

52.5% 40th pct 3.0% 8th pct

Walk to transit in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +28.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less

32.7% 35th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Walk to school in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +52.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less

58.3% 43rd pct 5.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +82.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less

88.5% 53rd pct 6.4% 1st pct

Walk to health in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +44.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less

48.1% 68th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.1 more in 4,999 or less

17.2 50th pct 17.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +38 higher in 4,999 or less

38 50th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 4,999 or less in Remainder of State/Territory +0.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less

4.3% 28th pct 3.5% 9th 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 Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4,999 or less vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR515/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR731/remainder-of-state-territory