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Bounded Locality vs Other Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 997 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Other Urban profile

Bounded Locality Other Urban

Other Urban and Bounded Locality are two very different places located nearly 1,000 km apart. Bounded Locality is older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 43.9% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Other Urban is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and a much higher share of renters at 32.7%. Other Urban is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (13.9%) and those using another language at home (6.5%).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions in several ways. The age gap has widened as Bounded Locality has grown older, while the share of recent overseas arrivals and people moving into Other Urban has fallen, narrowing those gaps. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,386 in Other Urban and $1,359 in Bounded Locality.

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Where they differ most

Population: 788,252 larger in Other Urban Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Other Urban Work from home: 8.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality Median age: 7 yrs older in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +788,252 larger in Other Urban gap steady
148,805 64th pct 937,057 86th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +7 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
7.7% 68th pct 7.9% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +3.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
23.6% 91st pct 20.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +1.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
17.7% 62nd pct 19.3% 84th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 13.3% 62nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.9%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%
17.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 44.4%
31.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
6.0% Widowed even 6.0%
3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bounded Locality Other Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +4.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
9.8% 11th pct 13.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 78.7%
3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.2% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%
41.7% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 38.1%
11.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
4.3% German +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +3.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
3.4% 2nd pct 6.5% 31st pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.8% 40th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 86.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +1.3 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
38.9% 39th pct 40.2% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 48.3%
38.9% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +4.6 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
40.1% 41st pct 44.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +2.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
15.6% 54th pct 12.8% 31st pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.0%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
6.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +$23 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
$676 33rd pct $699 40th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +$27 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
$1,359 28th pct $1,386 31st pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +$18 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
$1,714 32nd pct $1,732 34th pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
8.2% 46th pct 8.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
15.0% 41st pct 14.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
33.5% 86th pct 32.0% 75th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.5 pts higher in Other Urban
9.9% 64th pct 10.4% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +1.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
6.3% 76th pct 7.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
9.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
8.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%
5.1% Heart disease even 5.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 57.6%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
4.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +3.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
17.2% 59th pct 14.2% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +1.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.6% 87th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
24.7% 47th pct 25.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.5 pts higher in Other Urban
3.6% 60th pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +4.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
25.5% 86th pct 21.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.1 larger in Other Urban gap widening
2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +3.1 pts higher in Other Urban gap widening
14.5% 52nd pct 17.6% 83rd pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
26.5% 52nd pct 27.2% 57th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 51.0%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%
14.5% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%
26.5% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +$5 higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
$300 58th pct $295 56th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +$46 higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
$1,563 50th pct $1,517 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Other Urban even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +15.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
17.2% 26th pct 32.7% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +11.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
43.9% 81st pct 32.0% 41st pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +9.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
93.7% 66th pct 84.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
79.4% 71st pct 78.6% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 32.0%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%
17.2% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 84.7%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.5% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 41.3%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom even 3.5%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%
22.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%
23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +2.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
3.4% 32nd pct 6.0% 58th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +8.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
14.4% 73rd pct 6.3% 25th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.7 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 1.2% 39th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 67.5%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 37.2%
32.6% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
3.4% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +8.8 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
34.3% 40th pct 43.1% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +6.5 pts higher in Other Urban gap narrowing
6.5% 14th pct 13.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +1.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
4.5% 33rd pct 5.7% 61st pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +2.2 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
53.6% 38th pct 55.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +5.4 pts higher in Other Urban gap steady
54.9% 27th pct 60.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
9.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
16.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%
11.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Other Urban even
4.0 50th pct 4.0 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +0.1 more in Bounded Locality
4.4 53rd pct 4.3 51st pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +4.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
54.0% 54th pct 49.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +8.8 pts higher in Other Urban
45.6% 41st pct 54.4% 51st pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +27.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
57.6% 57th pct 29.8% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +6.2 pts higher in Other Urban
51.7% 50th pct 57.9% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +8.0 pts higher in Other Urban
78.9% 45th pct 86.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +17.5 pts higher in Other Urban
25.3% 41st pct 42.8% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +13.2 more in Bounded Locality
25.8 71st pct 12.6 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +16 higher in Other Urban
22 45th pct 37 57th pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Other Urban +1.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality
6.5% 71st pct 5.3% 44th 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 Other Urban with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bounded Locality vs Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS12/bounded-locality/vs/SOS31/other-urban