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500 or more vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 2,864 km apart · 500 or more profile · 499 or less profile

500 or more 499 or less

These two areas are thousands of kilometres apart and differ sharply in wealth and culture. 499 or less is a high-income area where the typical weekly household income is $2,485, and 52.5% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, 500 or more has a typical weekly income of $1,292 and a much smaller share of people using other languages at 8.8%. 500 or more is also more likely to be home to people with no religion (44.5%) compared to 499 or less (18.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. While they share some similar habits, such as a similar percentage of people working from home, other gaps are growing. The difference in typical income has widened since 2011, and 500 or more is now far more likely to have residents living alone than 499 or less.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 43.7 pts higher in 499 or less No religion: 25.7 pts higher in 500 or more Renting: 42.1 pts higher in 499 or less Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in 500 or more Population: 37,218 larger in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 499 or less +37,218 larger in 500 or more gap narrowing
37,925 44th pct 707 14th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 499 or less +5 yrs older in 500 or more gap widening
43 yrs 61st pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 499 or less +9.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
14.2% 86th pct 4.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
20.5% 60th pct 15.8% 34th pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
18.8% 68th pct 22.6% 94th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 499 or less +7.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
14.9% 83rd pct 7.5% 0th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

43.1% Married +25.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 22.0%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

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 +6.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
16.1% 61st pct 9.2% 11th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 73.6%
5.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +25.5 pts 12.6%
35.2% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 27.7%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%
8.0% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%
3.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 499 or less +43.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
8.8% 53rd pct 52.5% 96th pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 499 or less +16.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
0.7% 40th pct 17.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +50.2 pts 29.8%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 499 or less +25.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
44.5% 59th pct 18.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

0.2% Islam +53.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
44.5% No religion ◂ +25.7 pts 18.8%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +27.9 pts 11.7%
13.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
36.5% 25th pct 42.0% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
10.1% 14th pct 11.8% 24th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +17.6 pts 11.0%
10.9% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 24.1%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%
10.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$144 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$660 32nd pct $804 72nd pct
Household income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$1,193 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,292 30th pct $2,485 93rd pct
Family income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$197 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,640 31st pct $1,837 57th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
10.3% 69th pct 11.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 499 or less +20.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
13.1% 34th pct 34.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 17.9%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 1.9%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.9% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.3%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
3.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 499 or less +16.2 pts higher in 500 or more
29.2% 45th pct 13.0% 7th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 499 or less +6.0 pts higher in 500 or more
8.4% 33rd pct 2.4% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.4% 42nd pct 4.2% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +9.1 pts ▸ 66.2%
19.1% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
19.8% 84th pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
10.6% 28th pct 6.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
24.3% 37th pct 24.5% 41st pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 499 or less
3.5% 48th pct 6.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +10.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
22.6% 65th pct 12.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.3 larger in 499 or less gap widening
2.3 14th pct 3.6 99th pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 499 or less +10.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
18.1% 77th pct 7.5% 0th pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 499 or less +20.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
31.7% 89th pct 10.9% 0th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 7.5%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 29.5%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 10.9%
3.6% 6 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.1% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 499 or less +$50 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$200 14th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 499 or less +$672 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,972 87th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.30 higher in 499 or less gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 91st pct
Renting in 500 or morein 499 or less +42.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
29.1% 47th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 499 or less +25.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
34.0% 53rd pct 9.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 499 or less +7.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
91.8% 67th pct 99.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 499 or less +8.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
76.6% 47th pct 84.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Rented +42.1 pts ▸ 71.2%
34.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 9.0%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 2.6%
4.6% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 99.4%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.7%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 6.4%
4.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%
37.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%
10.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
0.8% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
7.5% 79th pct 5.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
5.3% 23rd pct 5.0% 21st pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 499 or less +6.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
3.0% 75th pct 9.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +37.7 pts 22.4%
7.5% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.8% Bicycle +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%
8.5% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 499 or less +7.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
34.0% 29th pct 26.1% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
10.3% 43rd pct 4.6% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
5.5% 62nd pct 1.3% 0th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
51.3% 28th pct 56.0% 49th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
60.1% 71st pct 64.9% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

8.2% Public administration & safety +17.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.0% Mining ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
8.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.6% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
12.0% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.9 higher in 500 or more
4.3 46th pct 2.4 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.3 more in 500 or more
5.0 58th pct 2.7 21st pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 499 or less +41.4 pts higher in 500 or more
61.5% 72nd pct 20.1% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 499 or less +13.7 pts higher in 499 or less
65.8% 73rd pct 79.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 499 or less +33.6 pts higher in 500 or more
33.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 499 or less +33.3 pts higher in 500 or more
67.9% 66th pct 34.5% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 499 or less +36.0 pts higher in 500 or more
81.5% 35th pct 45.5% 15th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 499 or less +53.4 pts higher in 500 or more
53.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.9 more in 499 or less
21.9 72nd pct 26.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 499 or less +8 higher in 499 or less
13 21st pct 22 29th pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 500 or more
4.7% 36th pct 3.1% 4th 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

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). 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/SOSR922/499-or-less