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Rural Balance vs Other Urban

Name: Rural Balance vs Other Urban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 445 km apart · Rural Balance profile · Other Urban profile

Rural Balance Other Urban

Other Urban and Rural Balance are two very different environments. Other Urban is somewhat walkable, with 62.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 69.4% near a school. In contrast, Rural Balance is car-dependent, where only 4.2% of homes are within that same walking distance of groceries. Other Urban also has a more mobile population, with 40% of people moving in the last five years compared to 29.1% in Rural Balance. High incomes are more common in Rural Balance, where 22.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.3% in Other Urban.

These areas are drifting further apart, especially as the gap in the number of people with no religion has widened to 10.5 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, they share similar levels of university education, with about 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents of $300 and similar rates of full-time employment, hovering around 57%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 424,744 larger in Other Urban Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Other Urban Household size: 0.3 larger in Rural Balance One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Other Urban Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Other Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rural Balance in Other Urban +424,744 larger in Other Urban gap narrowing

574,269 80th pct 999,013 86th pct

Median age in Rural Balance in Other Urban +5 yrs older in Rural Balance gap widening

46 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 45.7%

30.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Rural Balance Other Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 79.3%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 38.2%

40.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 39.5%

11.9% Irish even 11.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

4.3% German even 4.4%

3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 84.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 43.5%

33.8% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

0.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.1%

6.2% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

9.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$42 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$753 55th pct $711 44th pct

Household income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$320 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,704 58th pct $1,384 30th pct

Family income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$196 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,996 59th pct $1,800 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.8%

19.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rural Balance in Other Urban +0.3 larger in Rural Balance gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 53.6%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

9.6% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%

20.0% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

14.0% 3 people even 14.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rural Balance in Other Urban even gap narrowing

$300 58th pct $300 58th pct

Mortgage in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$400 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,900 76th pct $1,500 40th pct

People / bedroom in Rural Balance in Other Urban +0.10 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 36.3%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.9% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 89.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 29.0%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 4.1%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

27.0% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

19.5% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 13.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.5% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.8%

1.4% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.0 pts 3.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 11.4%

16.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rural Balance in Other Urban +4.7 higher in Other Urban

0.7 14th pct 5.3 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rural Balance in Other Urban +4.5 more in Other Urban

0.7 14th pct 5.2 71st pct

15-min city in Rural Balance in Other Urban +56.1 pts higher in Other Urban

4.3% 24th pct 60.4% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Rural Balance in Other Urban +58.3 pts higher in Other Urban

4.2% 18th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Rural Balance in Other Urban +66.9 pts higher in Other Urban

11.4% 31st pct 78.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Rural Balance in Other Urban +61.7 pts higher in Other Urban

7.7% 22nd pct 69.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Rural Balance in Other Urban +76.6 pts higher in Other Urban

16.8% 14th pct 93.4% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Rural Balance in Other Urban +46.2 pts higher in Other Urban

1.2% 17th pct 47.4% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Rural Balance in Other Urban +0.3 more in Rural Balance

17.4 42nd pct 17.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Rural Balance in Other Urban +75 higher in Other Urban

0 7th pct 75 74th pct

Mean slope in Rural Balance in Other Urban +3.8 pts higher in Rural Balance

8.0% 86th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rural Balance vs Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS13/rural-balance/vs/SOS21/other-urban