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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 ≈ 357 km apart · Other Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Other Urban Bounded Locality

Other Urban is a large, populated area where many people live alone (30.0%) and rent their homes (29.6%). Bounded Locality is a much smaller place with a wealthier population; its typical household income is $3,183 a week, which is $1,836 higher than in Other Urban. Education levels are also far higher in Bounded Locality, where 70.0% of people completed Year 12 compared to 42.4% in Other Urban.

Both areas share very similar rates of unpaid care and housework, with about 13% of people providing unpaid care. While they share these daily rhythms, the gaps in wealth and education have shifted over time. For example, the difference in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Bounded Locality than in Other Urban.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality Household income: $1,836 higher in Bounded Locality Family income: $1,775 higher in Bounded Locality Population: 1,583,264 larger in Other Urban Personal income: $617 higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1,583,264 larger in Other Urban gap widening

1,583,879 88th pct 615 20th pct

Median age in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1 yrs older in Other Urban gap narrowing

42 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

43.8% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

34.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

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 +3.4 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.8%

10.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 41.1%

37.3% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +27.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 18.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 24.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Education even 9.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$617 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$702 41st pct $1,319 87th pct

Household income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$1,836 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,347 26th pct $3,183 97th pct

Family income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$1,775 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,749 36th pct $3,524 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.9 pts 12.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.7%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 6.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +10.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.6 larger in Bounded Locality gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.0 95th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 24.4%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 14.3%

12.1% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.5% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$60 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$320 69th pct $380 86th pct

Mortgage in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$841 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,600 57th pct $2,441 100th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

29.6% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 13.3%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 92.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 29.6%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 9.9%

5.7% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.2%

15.1% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.6% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 18.6%

9.3% $3,000 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.9 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 63.0%

12.3% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.3 pts 18.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.1% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Public administration & safety +17.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%

9.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.6% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.0% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +2.0 higher in Other Urban

5.4 72nd pct 3.4 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.9 more in Other Urban

5.3 73rd pct 3.4 41st pct

15-min city in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.1 pts higher in Other Urban

61.5% 72nd pct 60.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +57.1 pts higher in Other Urban

57.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +22.9 pts higher in Other Urban

83.0% 76th pct 60.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +65.9 pts higher in Other Urban

65.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +8.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality

91.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +48.4 pts higher in Other Urban

48.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +28.8 more in Bounded Locality

18.4 45th pct 47.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +16 higher in Other Urban

60 69th pct 44 61st pct

Mean slope in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.7 pts higher in Other Urban

5.6% 53rd pct 5.0% 38th 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

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

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/SOS82/bounded-locality