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499 or less vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 1,065 km apart · 499 or less profile · 500 or more profile

499 or less 500 or more

499 or less and 500 or more are two very different areas located over 1,000km apart. 500 or more has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 41 in 499 or less. There are also stark differences in home ownership; 34.1% of homes in 499 or less are owned outright, while only 5.4% are in 500 or more. Additionally, 62.5% of people in 500 or more use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 16.8% in 499 or less.

The gap in the number of people who own their homes outright has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share similar levels of tertiary education, with about 9% of adults in both having a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical access to schools, with about 70% of homes in both areas being within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 42.0 pts higher in 500 or more Other language: 45.7 pts higher in 500 or more Renting: 37.9 pts higher in 500 or more Owned outright: 28.7 pts higher in 499 or less Mortgage: $1,184 higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 499 or lessin 500 or more +9,185 larger in 499 or less gap steady
21,588 35th pct 12,403 29th pct
Median age in 499 or lessin 500 or more +11 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
41 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 1st pct
First Nations in 499 or lessin 500 or more +42.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
25.8% 89th pct 67.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +15.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
20.2% 58th pct 5.2% 5th pct
Under 15 in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
19.4% 75th pct 24.0% 99th pct
De facto in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
15.4% 87th pct 12.6% 40th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.3%
19.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 5.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
42.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

499 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 499 or lessin 500 or more +6.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
13.0% 43rd pct 6.4% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 87.3%
5.1% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +23.7 pts 10.5%
29.7% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 12.8%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
7.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
2.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 499 or lessin 500 or more +45.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
16.8% 77th pct 62.5% 100th pct
Limited English in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
1.6% 71st pct 6.7% 92nd pct

Language used at home

72.6% English only ◂ +41.8 pts 30.9%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 499 or lessin 500 or more +7.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
39.1% 33rd pct 31.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
39.1% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 31.7%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 9.8%
1.3% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
34.9% 20th pct 31.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
9.1% 10th pct 9.6% 12th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.1%
12.1% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 28.3%
13.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%
10.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.7% Architecture & building even 4.7%
1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$185 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$547 13th pct $362 1st pct
Household income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$373 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$1,162 10th pct $1,535 59th pct
Family income in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$346 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,314 10th pct $968 1st pct
High earners in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
8.2% 49th pct 7.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 499 or lessin 500 or more +5.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
10.6% 17th pct 16.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 60.6%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 499 or lessin 500 or more +10.3 pts higher in 499 or less
27.8% 38th pct 17.6% 12th pct
Mental health in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.2 pts higher in 499 or less
7.4% 26th pct 3.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
5.1% 37th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +15.7 pts ▸ 74.2%
17.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 499 or lessin 500 or more +12.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
20.2% 86th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
13.0% 62nd pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 499 or lessin 500 or more +19.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
26.9% 75th pct 45.9% 100th pct
Defence service in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.2 pts higher in 499 or less
3.2% 34th pct 2.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
22.9% 69th pct 20.5% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 499 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 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
19.2% 87th pct 24.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 499 or lessin 500 or more +7.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
32.9% 95th pct 25.4% 30th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 16.8%
19.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +14.9 pts 20.3%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 25.4%
5.5% 6 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$60 higher in 499 or less gap steady
$140 6th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 499 or lessin 500 or more +$1,184 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,199 7th pct $2,383 99th pct
People / bedroom in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.60 higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 499 or lessin 500 or more +37.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
34.3% 76th pct 72.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 499 or lessin 500 or more +28.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
34.1% 54th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in 499 or lessin 500 or more +21.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
92.7% 72nd pct 70.7% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 499 or lessin 500 or more +16.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
75.5% 40th pct 59.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented +37.9 pts ▸ 72.2%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.7 pts 5.4%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 7.2%
5.7% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 70.7%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 43.5%
24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 13.3%
16.5% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.6% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
0.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.7%
3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
0.4% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 12.2%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 16.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 499 or lessin 500 or more +21.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
11.3% 87th pct 32.5% 98th pct
Work from home in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
4.8% 20th pct 2.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
2.2% 68th pct 3.3% 77th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 43.8%
13.7% Walked +12.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
2.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
33.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 19.2%
11.3% No vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 499 or lessin 500 or more +3.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
30.4% 19th pct 26.9% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 499 or lessin 500 or more +12.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
7.7% 24th pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 499 or lessin 500 or more +2.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
7.7% 83rd pct 10.2% 88th pct
Participation in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
48.1% 23rd pct 43.2% 15th pct
Full-time in 499 or lessin 500 or more +7.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
60.0% 70th pct 67.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

9.8% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.6% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 1.5%
7.9% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
6.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
14.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.0 higher in 499 or less
4.1 41st pct 3.1 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 499 or lessin 500 or more +1.0 more in 499 or less
4.7 49th pct 3.7 28th pct
15-min city in 499 or lessin 500 or more +22.9 pts higher in 499 or less
59.4% 62nd pct 36.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 499 or lessin 500 or more +18.7 pts higher in 500 or more
53.3% 41st pct 72.0% 88th pct
Walk to transit in 499 or lessin 500 or more +36.5 pts higher in 499 or less
41.0% 39th pct 4.6% 16th pct
Walk to school in 499 or lessin 500 or more even
69.8% 71st pct 69.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in 499 or lessin 500 or more +9.8 pts higher in 499 or less
77.9% 28th pct 68.1% 24th pct
Walk to health in 499 or lessin 500 or more +4.9 pts higher in 499 or less
38.7% 46th pct 33.8% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 499 or lessin 500 or more +22.9 more in 499 or less
35.7 89th pct 12.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 499 or lessin 500 or more +9 higher in 499 or less
15 22nd pct 6 14th pct
Mean slope in 499 or lessin 500 or more +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less
4.4% 29th pct 3.9% 15th pct

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

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). 499 or less vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR522/499-or-less/vs/SOSR721/500-or-more