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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 ≈ 621 km apart · Other Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Other Urban Bounded Locality

Other Urban and Bounded Locality are located far apart and show distinct differences in their housing and populations. Bounded Locality has a much higher share of separate houses at 95.4% and more people who identify with no religion (48.8%). In contrast, Other Urban is far more likely to be rented (29.6%) and has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.7%. Other Urban is also more walkable, with 83.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 59.1% in Bounded Locality.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to money and education, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,347 in Other Urban and $1,284 in Bounded Locality. While they share these economic traits, other gaps are shifting. The typical resident in Bounded Locality is now noticeably older than those in Other Urban, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, with Bounded Locality now having a well higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,489,211 larger in Other Urban Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Other Urban First Nations: 6.0 pts higher in Other Urban One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Other Urban No religion: 11.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1,489,211 larger in Other Urban gap widening

1,583,879 88th pct 94,668 57th pct

Median age in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +6 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%

10.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 81.3%

2.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.5% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 40.5%

37.3% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.1%

7.2% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$31 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$702 41st pct $671 31st pct

Household income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$63 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,347 26th pct $1,284 19th pct

Family income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$60 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,749 36th pct $1,689 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

20.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.0% One condition even 22.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.1 larger in Other Urban gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.0% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$70 higher in Other Urban gap steady

$320 69th pct $250 30th pct

Mortgage in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$300 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$1,600 57th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Other Urban in Bounded Locality even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.6% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 14.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 95.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 18.0%

15.1% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.8% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.8%

12.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 32.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

9.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

11.0% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.2 higher in Other Urban

5.4 72nd pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.8 more in Other Urban

5.3 73rd pct 4.5 55th pct

15-min city in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +10.0 pts higher in Other Urban

61.5% 72nd pct 51.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.0 pts higher in Other Urban

57.1% 57th pct 56.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +23.9 pts higher in Other Urban

83.0% 76th pct 59.1% 58th pct

Walk to school in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +14.4 pts higher in Other Urban

65.9% 66th pct 51.5% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +7.3 pts higher in Other Urban

91.4% 67th pct 84.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +18.6 pts higher in Other Urban

48.4% 72nd pct 29.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +8.3 more in Bounded Locality

18.4 45th pct 26.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +32 higher in Other Urban

60 69th pct 28 50th pct

Mean slope in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.4 pts higher in Other Urban

5.6% 53rd pct 5.2% 43rd 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 Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Rural Balance Other Urban Rural Balance Major Urban Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality

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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/SOS22/bounded-locality