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5,000 to 9,999 vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 761 km apart · 5,000 to 9,999 profile · 499 or less profile

5,000 to 9,999 499 or less

These two far-apart areas differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. 499 or less is a young place where 78% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 68.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, 5,000 to 9,999 has a much higher share of people born overseas at 18.6%. Wealth is also very different; the typical personal weekly income in 5,000 to 9,999 is $1,025, which is $712 higher than the $313 seen in 499 or less. This gap is consistent with a higher share of residents in 5,000 to 9,999 holding bachelor degrees (19.5% compared to 6.5% in 499 or less).

Both areas have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, which sit near the national figure. While they share some commonalities, many gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in unemployment, which is now 14.1 points higher in 499 or less. Other differences have narrowed over time, including the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the proportion of people living in separate houses.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.1 pts higher in 499 or less Other language: 47.4 pts higher in 499 or less No car: 30.5 pts higher in 499 or less Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 De facto: 10.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +5,782 larger in 499 or less gap steady
5,980 21st pct 11,762 28th pct
Median age in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +3 yrs older in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +47.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
30.9% 90th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
8.7% 11th pct 7.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +2.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
22.9% 95th pct 25.4% 100th pct
De facto in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +10.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
19.6% 100th pct 9.7% 1st pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%
22.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 41.9%
33.1% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
3.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

5,000 to 9,999 499 or less

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +14.6 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
18.6% 72nd pct 4.1% 0th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 90.1%
3.5% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%
2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%
1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 7.8%
20.4% English ◂ +12.4 pts 8.0%
7.1% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%
3.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +47.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
21.3% 82nd pct 68.7% 100th pct
Limited English in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +5.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
1.9% 75th pct 7.0% 93rd pct

Language used at home

62.8% English only ◂ +38.3 pts 24.4%
1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +15.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
41.5% 47th pct 25.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
41.5% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 25.6%
16.6% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%
1.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +24.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
44.9% 62nd pct 20.6% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +12.9 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
19.5% 78th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 20.6%
10.1% Year 9 or below +21.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 12.0%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
8.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +$712 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$1,025 82nd pct $313 0th pct
Household income in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +$689 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$1,936 82nd pct $1,247 23rd pct
Family income in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +$1,391 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$2,175 82nd pct $784 0th pct
High earners in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +6.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
10.7% 72nd pct 4.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +13.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
21.7% 78th pct 8.0% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.7%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.2% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +37.6 pts ▸ 67.1%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 12.8%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 7.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
19.8% 15th pct 18.6% 13th pct
Mental health in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
5.2% 13th pct 2.5% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +0.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
3.8% 18th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
3.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +6.9 pts ▸ 70.8%
14.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +6.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 7.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +5.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
8.0% 13th pct 13.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +20.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
23.3% 27th pct 43.8% 99th pct
Defence service in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
5.4% 91st pct 1.7% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
15.6% 21st pct 20.8% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +1.1 larger in 499 or less gap steady
2.6 81st pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +6.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
20.8% 92nd pct 27.1% 100th pct
Living alone in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +6.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
26.9% 41st pct 20.5% 10th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
20.8% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 15.1%
1.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 20.5%
5.4% 6 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
7.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +$255 higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
$340 82nd pct $85 0th pct
Mortgage in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +$116 higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
$1,509 50th pct $1,625 67th pct
People / bedroom in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +0.50 higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +10.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
58.7% 95th pct 68.8% 99th pct
Owned outright in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +2.3 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
11.7% 4th pct 9.4% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +14.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
72.1% 14th pct 87.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +2.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
69.9% 20th pct 67.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 8.0%
11.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
3.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 87.0%
22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.7 pts 6.8%
1.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 50.1%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
2.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% Under $200 +58.3 pts ▸ 79.7%
37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.2 pts 2.4%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 7.9%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.5 pts 31.6%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.7% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +30.5 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 39.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap steady
3.2% 9th pct 2.7% 6th pct
PT commute in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 1.8% 62nd pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +37.1 pts 33.0%
5.6% Walked +33.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
7.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
0.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.9% No vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 15.1%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +25.8 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
47.1% 86th pct 21.4% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +6.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap narrowing
21.6% 86th pct 15.4% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +14.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
4.6% 37th pct 18.7% 96th pct
Participation in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +23.0 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
61.3% 77th pct 38.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +16.5 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999 gap widening
73.6% 91st pct 57.1% 48th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 13.1%
11.1% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.3% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
0.8% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%
8.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +1.5 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
4.1 40th pct 2.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +1.5 more in 5,000 to 9,999
4.5 42nd pct 3.1 24th pct
15-min city in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +19.2 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
44.7% 32nd pct 25.5% 21st pct
Walk to shops in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +9.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
53.7% 42nd pct 44.0% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +14.1 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
87.7% 99th pct 73.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +45.7 pts higher in 5,000 to 9,999
97.2% 86th pct 51.5% 17th pct
Walk to health in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +33.3 pts higher in 499 or less
32.0% 33rd pct 65.2% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +4.6 more in 5,000 to 9,999
18.9 61st pct 14.3 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +40 higher in 5,000 to 9,999
41 53rd pct 1 3rd pct
Mean slope in 5,000 to 9,999in 499 or less +0.6 pts higher in 499 or less
2.7% 0th pct 3.2% 6th pct

Compare 5,000 to 9,999 with nearby areas

4,999 or less 100,000 to 249,999 Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 499 or less 4,999 or less 20,000 to 49,999 500 or more 499 or less 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

20,000 to 49,999 Remainder of State/Territory 500 or more 5,000 to 9,999 4,999 or less Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less 100,000 to 249,999 Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 499 or less 4,999 or less

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5,000 to 9,999 vs 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sosr/SOSR714/5-000-to-9-999/vs/SOSR722/499-or-less