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10,000 to 19,999 vs 500 or more

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 231 km apart · 10,000 to 19,999 profile · 500 or more profile

10,000 to 19,999 500 or more

500 or more and 10,000 to 19,999 are two different kinds of places. 10,000 to 19,999 is much more connected, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (62.5% vs 45.4%) and public transport (76.2% vs 57.9%). It also has far more street intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, 500 or more has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (24.5 vs 10.5) and a much higher share of separate houses at 94.9% compared to 86.6%.

Both areas are similar in that they have about the same proportion of people who provide unpaid care, and both sit near the national figure for one-parent families. They also share a typical weekly rent of $250 and nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals. Since 2011, the gap in education has widened, with 500 or more seeing a well higher share of people completing Year 12. At the same time, the gap in typical weekly household income has also grown, with 500 or more now $151 higher than 10,000 to 19,999.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,234 larger in 500 or more De facto: 3.2 pts higher in 500 or more One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 500 or more No car: 3.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +9,234 larger in 500 or more gap narrowing
12,723 29th pct 21,957 35th pct
Median age in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1 yrs older in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
49 yrs 89th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
8.7% 72nd pct 6.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
27.6% 97th pct 25.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
15.2% 24th pct 16.0% 27th pct
De facto in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +3.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
11.1% 9th pct 14.3% 77th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
30.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

10,000 to 19,999 500 or more

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +3.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
9.0% 10th pct 12.1% 36th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 80.8%
3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English even 46.1%
43.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%
9.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Limited English in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more even gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.3%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
48.8% 83rd pct 49.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%
7.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +7.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
32.4% 14th pct 40.3% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +4.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
12.9% 31st pct 17.0% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%
8.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%
17.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
11.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +$63 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$593 19th pct $656 31st pct
Household income in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +$151 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,070 0th pct $1,221 19th pct
Family income in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +$169 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,432 13th pct $1,601 26th pct
High earners in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
5.1% 14th pct 6.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
9.1% 9th pct 11.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
24.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.9%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
38.2% 100th pct 35.3% 88th pct
Mental health in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
11.1% 74th pct 10.9% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
8.6% 99th pct 7.0% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
5.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
24.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 22.1%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
18.4% 70th pct 19.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
14.2% 95th pct 13.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
23.4% 28th pct 24.6% 43rd pct
Defence service in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more
4.0% 73rd pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 24.9% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.1 larger in 500 or more gap widening
2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +4.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
17.6% 70th pct 13.4% 24th pct
Living alone in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
32.9% 95th pct 30.1% 66th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
35.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 30.1%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
10.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more even gap steady
$250 29th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +$100 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,200 7th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.10 higher in 500 or more gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +6.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
25.0% 32nd pct 18.7% 18th pct
Owned outright in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
42.8% 83rd pct 43.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +8.3 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
86.6% 43rd pct 94.9% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 10,000 to 19,999in 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

42.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.0% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 18.7%
2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 94.9%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 2.6%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 51.6%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%
16.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 47.8%
24.1% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.9% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.6%
32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +3.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
6.2% 59th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Work from home in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
5.4% 24th pct 8.2% 49th pct
PT commute in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 1.1% 44th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 65.4%
5.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 33.1%
12.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.7 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
33.7% 28th pct 34.4% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
7.9% 26th pct 7.6% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.7 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 4.8% 42nd pct
Participation in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +4.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
50.1% 26th pct 54.2% 43rd pct
Full-time in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
52.7% 12th pct 53.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
13.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.6 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
5.1 63rd pct 4.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +0.4 more in 10,000 to 19,999
5.1 62nd pct 4.7 46th pct
15-min city in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
56.1% 52nd pct 53.3% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +3.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
61.6% 64th pct 58.1% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +18.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
76.2% 65th pct 57.9% 50th pct
Walk to school in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +17.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
62.5% 53rd pct 45.4% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.6 pts higher in 500 or more
85.6% 45th pct 88.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +2.1 pts higher in 500 or more
35.9% 41st pct 37.9% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +14.0 more in 500 or more
10.5 6th pct 24.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +44 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
68 72nd pct 24 31st pct
Mean slope in 10,000 to 19,999in 500 or more +1.6 pts higher in 500 or more
4.8% 41st pct 6.5% 78th pct

Compare 10,000 to 19,999 with nearby areas

20,000 to 49,999 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 249,999 5,000 to 9,999 500 or more 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). 10,000 to 19,999 vs 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999/vs/SOSR621/500-or-more