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20,000 to 49,999 vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 253 km apart · 20,000 to 49,999 profile · 500 or more profile

20,000 to 49,999 500 or more

These two areas are located about 253 km apart and offer very different living environments. 20,000 to 49,999 is more urban and accessible, with 94.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a higher share of renters at 33.6%. It also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 19.1%. In contrast, 500 or more is more residential and older; its residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 48, and more homes are owned outright at 43.9%.

They are most alike in their typical incomes and home sizes, with both areas seeing a typical weekly household income around $1,100 to $1,200. While they share these financial similarities, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened to six years, and the gap in the share of renters has increased to 15 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Renting: 14.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 Population: 22,903 larger in 20,000 to 49,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +22,903 larger in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
44,860 46th pct 21,957 35th pct
Median age in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +6 yrs older in 500 or more gap widening
42 yrs 56th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +2.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
8.2% 68th pct 6.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +3.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
21.9% 72nd pct 25.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
17.4% 45th pct 16.0% 27th pct
De facto in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
13.0% 59th pct 14.3% 77th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
21.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
36.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 31.1%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

20,000 to 49,999 500 or more

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
10.7% 21st pct 12.1% 36th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.8%
2.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English +2.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
44.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 41.6%
9.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
5.4% 27th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Limited English in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +0.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
0.6% 27th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +2.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
52.3% 100th pct 49.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 49.9%
37.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +4.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
35.9% 23rd pct 40.3% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +4.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
12.8% 30th pct 17.0% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%
16.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%
15.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
10.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
8.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +$27 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$629 25th pct $656 31st pct
Household income in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +$79 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,142 8th pct $1,221 19th pct
Family income in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +$115 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,486 14th pct $1,601 26th pct
High earners in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.7% 18th pct 6.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +2.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
9.3% 10th pct 11.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 45.9%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +2.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
37.3% 100th pct 35.3% 88th pct
Mental health in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
13.2% 89th pct 10.9% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
8.8% 100th pct 7.0% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +1.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
23.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +4.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
15.0% 43rd pct 19.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more even gap steady
13.3% 72nd pct 13.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +0.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
24.9% 47th pct 24.6% 43rd pct
Defence service in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more
3.6% 58th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +3.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
21.3% 49th pct 24.9% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +0.1 larger in 500 or more gap widening
2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +7.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
21.0% 92nd pct 13.4% 24th pct
Living alone in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +3.3 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
33.4% 97th pct 30.1% 66th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
31.3% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
21.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
10.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +$1 higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
$249 28th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +$152 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,148 4th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +14.9 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
33.6% 74th pct 18.7% 18th pct
Owned outright in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +10.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
33.9% 52nd pct 43.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +7.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
87.5% 47th pct 94.9% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +0.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
73.4% 29th pct 74.3% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
33.6% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 18.7%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 94.9%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Flat or apartment even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 51.6%
20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
14.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 47.8%
25.6% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.1% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 40.6%
34.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.9%
11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +5.0 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Work from home in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +4.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
4.2% 15th pct 8.2% 49th pct
PT commute in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +0.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
1.0% 39th pct 1.1% 44th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 65.4%
4.2% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
3.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%
33.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +3.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
38.2% 43rd pct 34.4% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +11.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
19.1% 80th pct 7.6% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
6.6% 76th pct 4.8% 42nd pct
Participation in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +0.4 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap steady
54.6% 44th pct 54.2% 43rd pct
Full-time in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +2.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999 gap widening
55.5% 34th pct 53.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
7.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
14.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
9.1% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.4 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
5.8 82nd pct 4.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.0 more in 20,000 to 49,999
5.7 86th pct 4.7 46th pct
15-min city in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +16.8 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
70.1% 86th pct 53.3% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +6.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
64.2% 69th pct 58.1% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +36.5 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
94.4% 92nd pct 57.9% 50th pct
Walk to school in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +28.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
73.5% 81st pct 45.4% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.3 pts higher in 500 or more
86.9% 49th pct 88.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +9.6 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
47.5% 66th pct 37.9% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +6.8 more in 500 or more
17.7 54th pct 24.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +44 higher in 20,000 to 49,999
68 72nd pct 24 31st pct
Mean slope in 20,000 to 49,999in 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in 20,000 to 49,999
7.5% 88th pct 6.5% 78th pct

Compare 20,000 to 49,999 with nearby areas

10,000 to 19,999 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 249,999 500 or more 5,000 to 9,999 500 or more 499 or less 1 million or more 5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less

Compare 500 or more with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 20,000 to 49,999 vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR612/20-000-to-49-999/vs/SOSR621/500-or-more