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4,999 or less vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 238 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · 499 or less profile

4,999 or less 499 or less

These two areas differ mainly in their layout and home ownership. 4,999 or less is somewhat walkable, with 66.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' amenity; in contrast, 499 or less is mostly car-dependent, where only 31.5% of homes have such access. Housing patterns also diverge, as 499 or less has a far higher share of outright home ownership at 49.5%, while renting is far more common in 4,999 or less at 24.9%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,163 and $1,106 respectively. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas and similar rates of long-term health conditions. Over time, some gaps have grown, with residents in 499 or less becoming noticeably older than those in 4,999 or less, and the difference in outright home ownership widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,641 larger in 4,999 or less Median age: 7 yrs older in 499 or less Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 499 or less Renting: 10.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +55,641 larger in 4,999 or less gap widening
64,877 50th pct 9,236 25th pct
Median age in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +7 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
45 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
6.4% 53rd pct 5.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
17.0% 40th pct 14.2% 20th pct
De facto in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.6% 69th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

Marital status

45.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
32.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 29.1%
11.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

4,999 or less 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
11.4% 28th pct 12.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.1%
4.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +0.2 pts 45.7%
43.8% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%
9.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
3.7% 10th pct 2.9% 1st pct
Limited English in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less even gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.3% 10th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
48.8% 82nd pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.0% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 38.6%
7.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
36.2% 24th pct 37.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.3% 37th pct 15.4% 58th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%
16.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
8.3% Education even 8.3%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$36 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$623 24th pct $587 19th pct
Household income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$57 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$1,163 10th pct $1,106 3rd pct
Family income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$56 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$1,501 16th pct $1,445 13th pct
High earners in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
5.2% 15th pct 6.0% 20th pct
High-income homes in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
9.2% 10th pct 9.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%
23.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
3.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less
37.0% 99th pct 36.8% 98th pct
Mental health in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
11.8% 85th pct 11.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
8.3% 95th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
9.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Diabetes even 6.3%
5.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.5% Stroke even 1.4%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 54.0%
22.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
5.3% Three or more even 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
17.1% 61st pct 19.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less even gap steady
13.4% 76th pct 13.4% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
25.3% 53rd pct 22.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less
4.3% 80th pct 5.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
23.1% 71st pct 27.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.1 larger in 4,999 or less gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
16.5% 57th pct 12.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
31.2% 85th pct 30.4% 70th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 47.1%
34.7% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$10 higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
$260 36th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$217 higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,083 0th pct
People / bedroom in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +10.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
24.9% 31st pct 14.6% 8th pct
Owned outright in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +10.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
39.0% 71st pct 49.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +5.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
91.2% 64th pct 96.5% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4,999 or lessin 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

39.0% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 32.0%
24.9% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 14.6%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 96.5%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 52.0%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
23.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
0.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%
29.7% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
5.0% 40th pct 2.6% 12th pct
Work from home in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
6.2% 30th pct 9.0% 56th pct
PT commute in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
0.9% 35th pct 0.5% 16th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 66.9%
6.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 31.0%
13.5% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
38.5% 45th pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +5.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
10.4% 43rd pct 4.7% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
5.7% 67th pct 5.4% 59th pct
Participation in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
53.0% 36th pct 50.2% 26th pct
Full-time in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
55.9% 38th pct 52.6% 11th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
8.4% Education & training even 8.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.8% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
13.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.2 higher in 4,999 or less
5.2 66th pct 3.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.2 more in 4,999 or less
5.4 75th pct 3.2 24th pct
15-min city in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +35.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less
66.8% 81st pct 31.5% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +29.9 pts higher in 4,999 or less
65.6% 73rd pct 35.7% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +26.5 pts higher in 4,999 or less
73.3% 62nd pct 46.8% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +32.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
59.5% 46th pct 27.4% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +20.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
88.9% 55th pct 68.7% 25th pct
Walk to health in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +37.8 pts higher in 4,999 or less
49.8% 73rd pct 12.0% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +11.5 more in 499 or less
14.9 33rd pct 26.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +21 higher in 4,999 or less
34 45th pct 13 21st pct
Mean slope in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 499 or less
5.8% 64th pct 8.3% 91st pct

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4,999 or less vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR615/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR622/499-or-less