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500 or more vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 500 or more profile · 499 or less profile

500 or more 499 or less

These two nearby areas differ most in how easy it is to get around without a car. 500 or more is somewhat walkable, with 58.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 37.9% near health services. In contrast, 499 or less is mostly car-dependent, where only 35.7% of homes are near groceries and just 12.0% are close to health services. 500 or more also has much better access to parks, schools, and public transport.

Both areas have similar proportions of people working or looking for work, which sits well below the national figure. They also share very similar levels of religious and cultural diversity, with about 12% of residents born overseas in each. Since 2011, the gaps between them have grown in several areas; 499 or less has become noticeably older and more likely to own homes outright, while typical incomes have risen further in 500 or more.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,721 larger in 500 or more PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in 500 or more Median age: 4 yrs older in 499 or less Owned outright: 5.6 pts higher in 499 or less Unpaid child care: 2.5 pts higher in 500 or more

Demographics & Identity

Population in 500 or morein 499 or less +12,721 larger in 500 or more gap widening
21,957 35th pct 9,236 25th pct
Median age in 500 or morein 499 or less +4 yrs older in 499 or less gap widening
48 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
6.2% 51st pct 5.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +3.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
25.0% 87th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
16.0% 27th pct 14.2% 20th pct
De facto in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
14.3% 77th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.6%
31.1% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%
11.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

500 or more 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
12.1% 36th pct 12.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 80.1%
4.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.7%
41.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
3.5% 8th pct 2.9% 1st pct
Limited English in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.3% 10th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only even 90.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
49.9% 89th pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 38.6%
7.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
40.3% 38th pct 37.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
17.0% 72nd pct 15.4% 58th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.5%
31.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Health even 9.7%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$69 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$656 31st pct $587 19th pct
Household income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$115 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,221 19th pct $1,106 3rd pct
Family income in 500 or morein 499 or less +$156 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,601 26th pct $1,445 13th pct
High earners in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
6.8% 26th pct 6.0% 20th pct
High-income homes in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
11.4% 22nd pct 9.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.1%
21.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more even 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.6 pts higher in 499 or less
35.3% 88th pct 36.8% 98th pct
Mental health in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.8 pts higher in 499 or less
10.9% 72nd pct 11.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
7.0% 70th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 54.0%
22.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
19.8% 84th pct 19.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
13.3% 72nd pct 13.4% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
24.6% 43rd pct 22.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 499 or less
4.6% 86th pct 5.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
24.9% 84th pct 27.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.1 larger in 500 or more gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
13.4% 24th pct 12.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
30.1% 66th pct 30.4% 70th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 47.1%
36.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
30.1% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
$250 29th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 500 or morein 499 or less +$217 higher in 500 or more gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,083 0th pct
People / bedroom in 500 or morein 499 or less even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.1 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
18.7% 18th pct 14.6% 8th pct
Owned outright in 500 or morein 499 or less +5.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
43.9% 87th pct 49.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
94.9% 83rd pct 96.5% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
74.3% 33rd pct 73.9% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%
18.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 96.5%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Other dwelling even 1.2%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%
18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
4.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% 5 or more even 4.0%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
30.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.9%
17.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
1.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.9% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
3.2% 17th pct 2.6% 12th pct
Work from home in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
8.2% 49th pct 9.0% 56th pct
PT commute in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.5 pts higher in 500 or more gap steady
1.1% 44th pct 0.5% 16th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
8.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.5%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%
15.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
34.4% 30th pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.9 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
7.6% 23rd pct 4.7% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
4.8% 42nd pct 5.4% 59th pct
Participation in 500 or morein 499 or less +4.0 pts higher in 500 or more gap widening
54.2% 43rd pct 50.2% 26th pct
Full-time in 500 or morein 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 500 or more gap narrowing
53.0% 13th pct 52.6% 11th pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%
15.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
12.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
12.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.5 higher in 500 or more
4.4 48th pct 3.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.4 more in 500 or more
4.7 46th pct 3.2 24th pct
15-min city in 500 or morein 499 or less +21.7 pts higher in 500 or more
53.3% 46th pct 31.5% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 500 or morein 499 or less +22.4 pts higher in 500 or more
58.1% 56th pct 35.7% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 500 or morein 499 or less +11.1 pts higher in 500 or more
57.9% 50th pct 46.8% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 500 or morein 499 or less +18.0 pts higher in 500 or more
45.4% 27th pct 27.4% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 500 or morein 499 or less +19.6 pts higher in 500 or more
88.2% 53rd pct 68.7% 25th pct
Walk to health in 500 or morein 499 or less +25.9 pts higher in 500 or more
37.9% 45th pct 12.0% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in 500 or morein 499 or less +2.0 more in 499 or less
24.5 78th pct 26.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in 500 or morein 499 or less +11 higher in 500 or more
24 31st pct 13 21st pct
Mean slope in 500 or morein 499 or less +1.8 pts higher in 499 or less
6.5% 78th pct 8.3% 91st pct

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

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). 500 or more vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR621/500-or-more/vs/SOSR622/499-or-less