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Bounded Locality vs Major Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 592 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Major Urban profile

Bounded Locality Major Urban

Major Urban and Bounded Locality are very different places. Major Urban is a much younger and more diverse area, where 26.8% of people were born overseas and 16.4% use a language other than English at home. It has a more highly educated workforce, with 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bounded Locality has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 37 in Major Urban. Housing also differs sharply; Bounded Locality is dominated by separate houses (93.7%), while Major Urban has more renters (35.8%) and a higher share of flats and apartments.

Both areas have almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships, at 12.9%. However, the gaps between them in other areas have generally widened since 2011. This is seen in housing, where the gap in outright home ownership has grown to 18 percentage points, and in incomes, where the typical weekly household income in Major Urban is now $428 higher than in Bounded Locality.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,466,193 larger in Major Urban Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Major Urban Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Major Urban Median age: 10 yrs older in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3,466,193 larger in Major Urban gap widening
148,805 64th pct 3,614,998 94th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +10 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
7.7% 68th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +8.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
23.6% 91st pct 15.6% 44th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
17.7% 62nd pct 18.7% 77th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Major Urban even gap steady
12.9% 57th pct 12.9% 57th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.1%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.6%
17.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 44.2%
31.8% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bounded Locality Major Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +17.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
9.8% 11th pct 26.8% 82nd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 68.2%
1.2% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 37.3%
41.7% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 31.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
4.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +13.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
3.4% 2nd pct 16.4% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 2.2% 71st pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 78.3%
0.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
38.9% 39th pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 44.4%
38.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
0.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +22.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
40.1% 41st pct 62.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +10.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
15.6% 54th pct 25.8% 84th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 17.9%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 27.2%
17.6% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
10.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$157 higher in Major Urban gap steady
$676 33rd pct $833 70th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$428 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,359 28th pct $1,787 65th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$414 higher in Major Urban gap steady
$1,714 32nd pct $2,128 72nd pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
8.2% 46th pct 12.0% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +7.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
15.0% 41st pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%
7.2% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.9%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +5.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
33.5% 86th pct 28.0% 53rd pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
9.9% 64th pct 9.7% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.3% 76th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
8.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +7.5 pts ▸ 64.1%
21.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
17.2% 59th pct 13.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.6% 87th pct 11.1% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
24.7% 47th pct 27.2% 83rd pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.2 pts higher in Major Urban
3.6% 60th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +5.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
25.5% 86th pct 19.7% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.2 larger in Major Urban gap widening
2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
14.5% 52nd pct 15.4% 61st pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
26.5% 52nd pct 24.4% 37th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 26.6%
14.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.2%
26.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%
13.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.5% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$90 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$300 58th pct $390 88th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$279 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$1,563 50th pct $1,842 71st pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Major Urban even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +18.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
17.2% 26th pct 35.8% 80th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +17.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
43.9% 81st pct 26.3% 15th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +24.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
93.7% 66th pct 69.0% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
79.4% 71st pct 75.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 26.3%
17.2% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 69.0%
1.5% Flat or apartment +14.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 36.3%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.1% 5 or more even 8.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
35.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.6%
22.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 8.1%
6.0% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%
23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.5%
11.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
3.4% 32nd pct 6.2% 62nd pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
14.4% 73rd pct 15.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
0.5% 15th pct 3.7% 70th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 57.8%
14.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
0.3% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 38.2%
32.6% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
3.4% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +12.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
34.3% 40th pct 47.3% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +7.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
6.5% 14th pct 14.2% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
4.5% 33rd pct 5.4% 56th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +10.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
53.6% 38th pct 64.1% 84th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
54.9% 27th pct 58.6% 59th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
5.5% Manufacturing even 5.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.3% Managers even 12.3%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
8.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.2 higher in Major Urban
4.0 50th pct 6.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.5 more in Major Urban
4.4 53rd pct 5.9 85th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +19.3 pts higher in Major Urban
54.0% 54th pct 73.3% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +28.2 pts higher in Major Urban
45.6% 41st pct 73.9% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +29.7 pts higher in Major Urban
57.6% 57th pct 87.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +21.3 pts higher in Major Urban
51.7% 50th pct 73.0% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +17.6 pts higher in Major Urban
78.9% 45th pct 96.5% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +33.4 pts higher in Major Urban
25.3% 41st pct 58.7% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +12.5 more in Bounded Locality
25.8 71st pct 13.4 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +86 higher in Major Urban
22 45th pct 108 83rd pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
6.5% 71st pct 5.9% 59th pct

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

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bounded Locality vs Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS12/bounded-locality/vs/SOS30/major-urban