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Major Urban vs Bounded Locality

Name: Major Urban vs Bounded Locality — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 1,092 km apart · Major Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Major Urban Bounded Locality

Major Urban and Bounded Locality are very different places. Major Urban is a diverse hub where 36.6% of people were born overseas and 35% use a language other than English at home. It is a highly educated and wealthier area, with 32.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical weekly household income of $2,027. In contrast, Bounded Locality has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.2%, while the typical resident is far older at 45. Bounded Locality is more reliant on separate houses, which make up 93.1% of its homes.

These two areas are almost identical in the share of children under 15, which is around 18%. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. People in Major Urban are now far more likely to work from home, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has grown to $785. The two also differ in how people get around; Major Urban is very walkable, while Bounded Locality is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.2 pts higher in Major Urban Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Major Urban Year 12: 25.7 pts higher in Major Urban Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality Work from home: 28.9 pts higher in Major Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +5,613,175 larger in Major Urban gap widening

5,753,827 100th pct 140,652 63rd pct

Median age in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +8 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening

37 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 20.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.2%

36.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

8.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Major Urban Bounded Locality

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +20.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.2% China ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

3.4% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.3% English +12.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.7% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +9.2 pts 0.6%

6.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% German +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

3.8% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.9% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

6.5% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +25.7 pts 39.8%

15.7% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

19.1% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 14.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 12.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

9.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$251 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$869 72nd pct $618 25th pct

Household income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$785 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$2,027 79th pct $1,242 14th pct

Family income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$846 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$2,343 81st pct $1,497 14th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

13.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 5.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +11.6 pts 56.6%

17.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +0.3 larger in Major Urban gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 48.4%

23.7% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.4% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.8% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.9% 6 or more even 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$255 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$455 100th pct $200 14th pct

Mortgage in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$983 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$2,383 99th pct $1,400 29th pct

People / bedroom in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +0.10 higher in Major Urban gap steady

0.90 79th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.7% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 25.2%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 93.1%

29.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 1.7%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 2.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 17.2%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +28.7 pts 14.5%

8.9% Under $200 +33.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.5% $200–$349 +22.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +19.5 pts 1.6%

10.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +20.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%

31.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.2 pts 6.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

36.3% Car (driver) +26.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

37.0% Worked at home ◂ +28.9 pts 8.0%

2.3% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 34.2%

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

5.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

8.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 14.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

6.9% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

9.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +4.4 higher in Major Urban

7.3 100th pct 2.9 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +3.5 more in Major Urban

6.7 100th pct 3.3 40th pct

15-min city in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +47.8 pts higher in Major Urban

84.7% 99th pct 36.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +40.1 pts higher in Major Urban

80.2% 89th pct 40.2% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +93.3 pts higher in Major Urban

97.3% 99th pct 4.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +45.4 pts higher in Major Urban

89.0% 100th pct 43.6% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +28.9 pts higher in Major Urban

98.1% 89th pct 69.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +38.3 pts higher in Major Urban

68.4% 97th pct 30.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +6.4 more in Bounded Locality

13.1 9th pct 19.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +130 higher in Major Urban

139 88th pct 9 32nd pct

Mean slope in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +1.4 pts higher in Major Urban

7.0% 76th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

Other Urban Bounded Locality Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Rural Balance Bounded Locality Other Urban Major Urban Major Urban Rural Balance Other Urban

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

Other Urban Major Urban Rural Balance Rural Balance Other Urban Bounded Locality Major Urban Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Other Urban Bounded Locality

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Major Urban vs Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS10/major-urban/vs/SOS32/bounded-locality