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500 or more vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: 500 or more vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Section of State Range comparison ≈ 2,984 km apart · 500 or more profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

500 or more Remainder of State/Territory

Remainder of State/Territory and 500 or more are very different in how people live and get around. The walkability score for Remainder of State/Territory is car-dependent, while 500 or more is somewhat walkable; for instance, 65.8% of homes in 500 or more are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 5.2% in Remainder of State/Territory. Home ownership also differs, with 46.2% of homes in Remainder of State/Territory owned outright, while renting is far more common in 500 or more at 29.1%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical weekly personal incomes which are $690 in Remainder of State/Territory and $660 in 500 or more. They also have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over, sitting at about 20%. While some gaps have widened—such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree, which is now 7.3 percentage points higher in Remainder of State/Territory—the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69,436 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in 500 or more No car: 6.2 pts higher in 500 or more Renting: 17.9 pts higher in 500 or more One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +69,436 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

37,925 44th pct 107,361 60th pct

Median age in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +3 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

43 yrs 61st pct 46 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

43.1% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 31.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 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

72.0% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English +7.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.2% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

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% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 38.4%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.8% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

10.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$30 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap steady

$660 32nd pct $690 43rd pct

Household income in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$134 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$1,292 30th pct $1,426 48th pct

Family income in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$96 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

$1,640 31st pct $1,736 45th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

19.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +0.2 larger in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

32.0% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 10.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 22.4%

12.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$50 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap widening

$200 14th pct $250 29th pct

Mortgage in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +$50 higher in Remainder of State/Territory gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,350 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.1% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 11.1%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 98.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

4.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 26.3%

10.1% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

5.3% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 21.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.5% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Mining ◂ +10.5 pts 1.5%

8.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

12.6% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +3.6 higher in 500 or more

4.3 46th pct 0.7 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +4.3 more in 500 or more

5.0 58th pct 0.7 5th pct

15-min city in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +58.1 pts higher in 500 or more

61.5% 72nd pct 3.4% 5th pct

Walk to shops in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +60.6 pts higher in 500 or more

65.8% 73rd pct 5.2% 13th pct

Walk to transit in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +24.7 pts higher in 500 or more

33.6% 35th pct 8.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +64.1 pts higher in 500 or more

67.9% 66th pct 3.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +56.6 pts higher in 500 or more

81.5% 35th pct 24.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +51.4 pts higher in 500 or more

53.4% 81st pct 1.9% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +6.0 more in Remainder of State/Territory

21.9 72nd pct 28.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +13 higher in 500 or more

13 21st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 500 or more in Remainder of State/Territory +6.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

4.7% 36th pct 10.8% 100th 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 Remainder of State/Territory with nearby areas

4,999 or less 10,000 to 19,999 50,000 to 99,999 20,000 to 49,999 100,000 to 249,999 500 or more 5,000 to 9,999 499 or less 500 or more 1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 500 or more vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR521/500-or-more/vs/SOSR631/remainder-of-state-territory