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Other Urban vs Bounded Locality

Name: Other Urban vs Bounded Locality — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Other Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Other Urban Bounded Locality

Other Urban and Bounded Locality are nearby areas with very different layouts. Other Urban is far more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, and public transport. It also has a higher share of renters at 29.6% compared to 17.2% in Bounded Locality. In contrast, Bounded Locality is dominated by separate houses, which make up 93.7% of its homes, and a higher share of people own their homes outright (43.9% against 36.5% in Other Urban).

Both areas sit near the national figure for recent overseas arrivals, with Other Urban at 14.1% and Bounded Locality at 6.5%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $1,350 for both. However, some gaps are growing; residents in Bounded Locality are now noticeably older than those in Other Urban, with the age gap widening to five years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,435,074 larger in Other Urban Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Other Urban Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Other Urban Median age: 5 yrs older in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1,435,074 larger in Other Urban gap widening

1,583,879 88th pct 148,805 64th pct

Median age in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +5 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

10.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Other Urban Bounded Locality

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 50.8%

37.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.1%

29.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

14.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$26 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$702 41st pct $676 33rd pct

Household income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$12 higher in Bounded Locality gap steady

$1,347 26th pct $1,359 28th pct

Family income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$35 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,749 36th pct $1,714 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urban in Bounded Locality even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

12.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$20 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$320 69th pct $300 58th pct

Mortgage in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$37 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$1,600 57th pct $1,563 50th pct

People / bedroom in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.10 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.6% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 17.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 93.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 41.6%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

5.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom even 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.8%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.5%

15.1% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.6% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

19.8% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.3% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.1%

12.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 32.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

9.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety even 7.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

11.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.3 higher in Other Urban

5.4 72nd pct 4.0 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.9 more in Other Urban

5.3 73rd pct 4.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +7.5 pts higher in Other Urban

61.5% 72nd pct 54.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +11.5 pts higher in Other Urban

57.1% 57th pct 45.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +25.4 pts higher in Other Urban

83.0% 76th pct 57.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +14.2 pts higher in Other Urban

65.9% 66th pct 51.7% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +12.5 pts higher in Other Urban

91.4% 67th pct 78.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +23.1 pts higher in Other Urban

48.4% 72nd pct 25.3% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +7.5 more in Bounded Locality

18.4 45th pct 25.8 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +39 higher in Other Urban

60 69th pct 22 45th pct

Mean slope in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality

5.6% 53rd pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Other Urban vs Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS11/other-urban/vs/SOS12/bounded-locality