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4,999 or less vs 499 or less

Section of State Range comparison ≈ 984 km apart · 4,999 or less profile · 499 or less profile

4,999 or less 499 or less

These two far-apart areas differ sharply in their housing and populations. In 4,999 or less, 31.8% of people were born overseas and 29.3% live alone, while in 499 or less, only 9.2% were born overseas and 10.9% live alone. Housing also varies; almost every home in 499 or less is a separate house (99.4%), whereas just 45.9% are separate houses in 4,999 or less. Residents in 499 or less also face higher costs, with a typical weekly rent of $250 compared to $150 in 4,999 or less.

Both areas share very similar levels of unemployment, which sit at 1.7% in 4,999 or less and 1.3% in 499 or less. They are also alike in that almost no one lives within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While they share these traits, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.4 pts higher in 499 or less 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in 499 or less Born overseas: 22.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less Renting: 22.1 pts higher in 499 or less Living alone: 18.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +648 larger in 4,999 or less gap steady
1,355 15th pct 707 14th pct
Median age in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1 yrs older in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
0.7% 3rd pct 4.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
14.5% 28th pct 15.8% 34th pct
Under 15 in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
20.3% 86th pct 22.6% 94th pct
De facto in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
11.5% 12th pct 7.5% 0th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

54.0% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
31.7% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 22.0%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 +22.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
31.8% 92nd pct 9.2% 11th pct

Country of birth

49.3% Australia +24.3 pts ▸ 73.6%
1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.8% Chinese ◂ +20.5 pts 1.3%
14.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
3.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.7 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
48.8% 95th pct 52.5% 96th pct
Limited English in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +5.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
11.7% 100th pct 17.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

34.0% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%
12.2% Mandarin ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
23.1% 5th pct 18.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

27.6% Islam +25.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
23.1% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%
15.6% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%
13.9% Buddhism ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
46.6% 72nd pct 42.0% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
13.5% 38th pct 11.8% 24th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.0%
11.0% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%
13.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.1% Postgraduate degree even 4.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 11.3%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
6.5% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$447 higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
$1,251 87th pct $804 72nd pct
Household income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$372 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$2,113 87th pct $2,485 93rd pct
Family income in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$819 higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
$2,656 96th pct $1,837 57th pct
High earners in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +5.6 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
16.7% 89th pct 11.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +5.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
28.4% 89th pct 34.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.8%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.9%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.3 pts higher in 4,999 or less
15.4% 10th pct 13.0% 7th pct
Mental health in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less
2.8% 6th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.3 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
2.0% 6th pct 4.2% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
12.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
2.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
19.2% 78th pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
6.6% 10th pct 6.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
24.3% 37th pct 24.5% 41st pct
Defence service in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.7 pts higher in 499 or less
2.2% 12th pct 6.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
16.7% 23rd pct 12.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.1 larger in 499 or less gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.6 99th pct
One-parent in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
8.7% 1st pct 7.5% 0th pct
Living alone in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +18.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap widening
29.3% 57th pct 10.9% 0th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 62.1%
25.8% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +18.4 pts 10.9%
2.4% 6 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
8.2% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$100 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$150 8th pct $250 29th pct
Mortgage in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +$672 higher in 499 or less gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,972 87th pct
People / bedroom in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.10 higher in 499 or less gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.10 91st pct
Renting in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +22.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap steady
49.0% 90th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +17.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
26.0% 14th pct 9.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +53.4 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
45.9% 0th pct 99.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +27.2 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
57.5% 0th pct 84.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 71.2%
26.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 9.0%
15.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 2.6%
8.7% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

45.9% Separate house +53.4 pts ▸ 99.4%
30.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.6 pts 1.9%
22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 41.7%
7.9% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 6.4%
13.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 4.5%
0.7% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% Under $200 ◂ +30.3 pts 32.4%
18.6% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
1.5% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +49.2 pts 0.0%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.2 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap steady
7.5% 79th pct 5.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.1 pts higher in 499 or less gap widening
2.9% 7th pct 5.0% 21st pct
PT commute in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +3.6 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
5.4% 89th pct 9.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +45.8 pts 22.4%
3.1% Walked +14.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
5.4% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 29.8%
31.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
5.8% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
28.7% 14th pct 26.1% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.9 pts higher in 499 or less gap narrowing
3.7% 5th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +0.4 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
1.7% 2nd pct 1.3% 0th pct
Participation in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +8.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
64.7% 90th pct 56.0% 49th pct
Full-time in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +4.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less gap narrowing
69.0% 88th pct 64.9% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

27.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%
7.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Mining ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
3.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%
13.3% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%
1.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.5 higher in 4,999 or less
3.9 36th pct 2.4 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.2 more in 4,999 or less
3.8 28th pct 2.7 21st pct
15-min city in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +8.1 pts higher in 4,999 or less
28.2% 23rd pct 20.1% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +9.0 pts higher in 4,999 or less
88.5% 100th pct 79.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +23.2 pts higher in 499 or less
11.3% 15th pct 34.5% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +2.5 pts higher in 499 or less
43.0% 14th pct 45.5% 15th pct
Walk to health in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +32.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less
32.7% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +1.0 more in 499 or less
25.8 81st pct 26.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +14 higher in 4,999 or less
35 46th pct 22 29th pct
Mean slope in 4,999 or lessin 499 or less +12.7 pts higher in 4,999 or less
15.8% 100th pct 3.1% 4th pct

Compare 4,999 or less with nearby areas

Remainder of State/Territory 499 or less 10,000 to 19,999 4,999 or less 499 or less Remainder of State/Territory 500 or more 1 million or more 50,000 to 99,999 5,000 to 9,999 100,000 to 249,999 5,000 to 9,999

Compare 499 or less with nearby areas

Remainder of State/Territory 4,999 or less 10,000 to 19,999 500 or more 4,999 or less 1 million or more 499 or less 5,000 to 9,999 50,000 to 99,999 Remainder of State/Territory 20,000 to 49,999 100,000 to 249,999

Cite this page

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/SOSR915/4-999-or-less/vs/SOSR922/499-or-less