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500 or more vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,708 km apart · 500 or more profile · 499 or less profile

500 or more 499 or less

500 or more and 499 or less are two far-apart areas with distinct cultural and accessibility profiles. 499 or less has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 25.8%, compared to 14.2% in 500 or more. While 500 or more has better access to basics, with 65.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 53.4% near health services, 499 or less has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (35.7 versus 21.9).

The gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2016, with rent now well higher in 500 or more at $200, compared to $140 in 499 or less. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have very similar levels of university qualifications and average household sizes, with both sitting at about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 11.6 pts higher in 499 or less Population: 16,337 larger in 500 or more Unpaid child care: 2.6 pts higher in 499 or less Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in 499 or less Other language: 8.1 pts higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 499 or less +16,337 larger in 500 or more gap narrowing
37,925 44th pct 21,588 35th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 499 or less +2 yrs older in 500 or more gap steady
43 yrs 61st pct 41 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 499 or less +11.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
14.2% 86th pct 25.8% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
20.5% 60th pct 20.2% 58th pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
18.8% 68th pct 19.4% 75th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
14.9% 83rd pct 15.4% 87th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%
18.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%
36.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
16.1% 61st pct 13.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
5.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%
35.2% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 29.7%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
8.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian even 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 499 or less +8.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
8.8% 53rd pct 16.8% 77th pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.7% 40th pct 1.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 72.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
44.5% 59th pct 39.1% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 39.1%
39.6% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
13.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
36.5% 25th pct 34.9% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
10.1% 14th pct 9.1% 10th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%
28.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.7%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Postgraduate degree even 2.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
8.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Health even 8.5%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$113 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$660 32nd pct $547 13th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$130 higher in 500 or more gap steady
$1,292 30th pct $1,162 10th pct
Family income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$326 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,640 31st pct $1,314 10th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
10.3% 69th pct 8.2% 49th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
13.1% 34th pct 10.6% 17th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.3%
21.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 500 or more
29.2% 45th pct 27.8% 38th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more
8.4% 33rd pct 7.4% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.4% 42nd pct 5.1% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +1.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
3.7% Three or more even 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
19.8% 84th pct 20.2% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
10.6% 28th pct 13.0% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
24.3% 37th pct 26.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more
3.5% 48th pct 3.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
22.6% 65th pct 22.9% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 larger in 499 or less gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
18.1% 77th pct 19.2% 87th pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
31.7% 89th pct 32.9% 95th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%
18.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.2%
31.7% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
5.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 499 or less +$60 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$200 14th pct $140 6th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 499 or less +$101 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,199 7th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
29.1% 47th pct 34.3% 76th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
34.0% 53rd pct 34.1% 54th pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
91.8% 67th pct 92.7% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
76.6% 47th pct 75.5% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
34.0% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 23.0%
4.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 92.7%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
37.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 25.2%
10.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.7%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.1%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
7.5% 79th pct 11.3% 87th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.3% 23rd pct 4.8% 20th pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
3.0% 75th pct 2.2% 68th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 55.4%
7.5% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.0% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 33.6%
33.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
7.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
34.0% 29th pct 30.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
10.3% 43rd pct 7.7% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
5.5% 62nd pct 7.7% 83rd pct
Participation in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
51.3% 28th pct 48.1% 23rd pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap narrowing
60.1% 71st pct 60.0% 70th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
9.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
8.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%
12.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
12.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 higher in 500 or more
4.3 46th pct 4.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 more in 500 or more
5.0 58th pct 4.7 49th pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.2 pts higher in 500 or more
61.5% 72nd pct 59.4% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 499 or less +12.5 pts higher in 500 or more
65.8% 73rd pct 53.3% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 499 or less +7.5 pts higher in 499 or less
33.6% 35th pct 41.0% 39th pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.0 pts higher in 499 or less
67.9% 66th pct 69.8% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 500 or more
81.5% 35th pct 77.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 499 or less +14.7 pts higher in 500 or more
53.4% 81st pct 38.7% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 499 or less +13.7 more in 499 or less
21.9 72nd pct 35.7 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 499 or less +1 higher in 499 or less
13 21st pct 15 22nd pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more
4.7% 36th pct 4.4% 29th pct

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

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 500 or more vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR521/500-or-more/vs/SOSR522/499-or-less