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10,000 to 19,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 252 km apart · 10,000 to 19,999 profile · 499 or less profile

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

10,000 to 19,999 and 499 or less are both areas where residents are older than the national figure. 10,000 to 19,999 is much more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in 499 or less. This is reflected in the accessibility of local services; for example, 62.5% of homes in 10,000 to 19,999 are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 27.4% are in 499 or less. Renting is also far more common in 10,000 to 19,999, where 25.0% of households rent compared to 14.6% in 499 or less.

These two areas are very similar in terms of household income, with a typical weekly household income of $1,070 in 10,000 to 19,999 and $1,106 in 499 or less. They also share very similar proportions of children and retirees. While the typical age is higher in 499 or less, the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. Other differences, such as the share of one-parent families and the number of people who rent, have also seen their gaps narrow over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 2.7 pts higher in 499 or less One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in 499 or less No car: 3.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 499 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3,487 larger in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
12,723 29th pct 9,236 25th pct
Median age in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3 yrs older in 499 or less gap narrowing
49 yrs 89th pct 52 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
8.7% 72nd pct 5.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
27.6% 97th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
15.2% 24th pct 14.2% 20th pct
De facto in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
11.1% 9th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
30.9% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.1%
10.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

10,000 to 19,999 499 or less

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 499 or less +3.0 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
9.0% 10th pct 12.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 80.1%
3.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.7%
43.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%
9.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 2.9% 1st pct
Limited English in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.3% 10th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
48.8% 83rd pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 38.6%
7.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +5.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
32.4% 14th pct 37.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
12.9% 31st pct 15.4% 58th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.5%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%
8.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 35.4%
17.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
11.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$6 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
$593 19th pct $587 19th pct
Household income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$36 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$1,070 0th pct $1,106 3rd pct
Family income in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$13 higher in 499 or less gap steady
$1,432 13th pct $1,445 13th pct
High earners in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
5.1% 14th pct 6.0% 20th pct
High-income homes in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
9.1% 9th pct 9.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.4%
3.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 49.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
38.2% 100th pct 36.8% 98th pct
Mental health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less
11.1% 74th pct 11.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
8.6% 99th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
11.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
9.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
24.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
18.4% 70th pct 19.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
14.2% 95th pct 13.4% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap steady
23.4% 28th pct 22.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 499 or less
4.0% 73rd pct 5.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +4.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 27.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less even gap narrowing
2.2 11th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +4.8 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
17.6% 70th pct 12.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
32.9% 95th pct 30.4% 70th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.3% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less even gap steady
$250 29th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +$117 higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap widening
$1,200 7th pct $1,083 0th pct
People / bedroom in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.10 higher in 499 or less gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +10.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
25.0% 32nd pct 14.6% 8th pct
Owned outright in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +6.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
42.8% 83rd pct 49.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +9.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
86.6% 43rd pct 96.5% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
73.4% 29th pct 73.9% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.0% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 96.5%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 52.0%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%
16.8% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 54.3%
24.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%
9.9% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%
32.6% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
6.2% 59th pct 2.6% 12th pct
Work from home in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
5.4% 24th pct 9.0% 56th pct
PT commute in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less even gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.5% 16th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 66.9%
5.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 31.0%
35.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.1% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
33.7% 28th pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.3 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
7.9% 26th pct 4.7% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 5.4% 59th pct
Participation in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less even gap steady
50.1% 26th pct 50.2% 26th pct
Full-time in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999 gap narrowing
52.7% 12th pct 52.6% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
10.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +2.1 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
5.1 63rd pct 3.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +1.9 more in 10,000 to 19,999
5.1 62nd pct 3.2 24th pct
15-min city in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +24.6 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
56.1% 52nd pct 31.5% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +25.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
61.6% 64th pct 35.7% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +29.4 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
76.2% 65th pct 46.8% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +35.2 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
62.5% 53rd pct 27.4% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +16.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
85.6% 45th pct 68.7% 25th pct
Walk to health in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +23.9 pts higher in 10,000 to 19,999
35.9% 41st pct 12.0% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +16.0 more in 499 or less
10.5 6th pct 26.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +55 higher in 10,000 to 19,999
68 72nd pct 13 21st pct
Mean slope in 10,000 to 19,999in 499 or less +3.5 pts higher in 499 or less
4.8% 41st pct 8.3% 91st 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 499 or less with nearby areas

5,000 to 9,999 500 or more 100,000 to 249,999 50,000 to 99,999 Remainder of State/Territory 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999/vs/SOSR622/499-or-less