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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 ≈ 1,063 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 more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people renting (32.7%) and moving in recently (43.1%). In contrast, Rural Balance is car-dependent and far more likely to have homes owned outright (47.0%). This area also has a much higher share of people working from home (22.1%) and a higher proportion of detached houses (97.1%).

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as the typical weekly rent being around $300 and roughly 20% of the population being aged 65 or over. However, some gaps are widening; for example, Rural Balance now has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week than Other Urban. The gap in the number of people who work from home has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Other Urban One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Other Urban Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in Rural Balance Population: 362,788 larger in Other Urban Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Rural Balance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rural Balance in Other Urban +362,788 larger in Other Urban gap steady

574,269 80th pct 937,057 86th pct

Median age in Rural Balance in Other Urban +6 yrs older in Rural Balance gap steady

46 yrs 79th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 24.9%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 44.4%

30.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

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 ◂ +2.8 pts 78.7%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%

40.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

4.3% German +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 48.3%

33.8% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

10.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

9.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$54 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$753 55th pct $699 40th pct

Household income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$318 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,704 58th pct $1,386 31st pct

Family income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$264 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,996 59th pct $1,732 34th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%

15.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 57.6%

19.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rural Balance in Other Urban +0.2 larger in Rural Balance gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 51.0%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

9.6% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%

20.0% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

14.0% 3 people even 14.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$5 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing

$300 58th pct $295 56th pct

Mortgage in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$383 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,900 76th pct $1,517 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Rural Balance in Other Urban even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 32.0%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

12.9% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 84.7%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Other dwelling even 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 6.1%

19.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 6.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.2%

20.5% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.8%

1.4% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 3.3%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 9.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

10.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rural Balance in Other Urban +3.4 higher in Other Urban

0.7 14th pct 4.0 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rural Balance in Other Urban +3.6 more in Other Urban

0.7 14th pct 4.3 51st pct

15-min city in Rural Balance in Other Urban +44.9 pts higher in Other Urban

4.3% 24th pct 49.2% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Rural Balance in Other Urban +50.2 pts higher in Other Urban

4.2% 18th pct 54.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Rural Balance in Other Urban +18.4 pts higher in Other Urban

11.4% 31st pct 29.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Rural Balance in Other Urban +50.2 pts higher in Other Urban

7.7% 22nd pct 57.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Rural Balance in Other Urban +70.1 pts higher in Other Urban

16.8% 14th pct 86.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Rural Balance in Other Urban +41.6 pts higher in Other Urban

1.2% 17th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Rural Balance in Other Urban +4.8 more in Rural Balance

17.4 42nd pct 12.6 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rural Balance in Other Urban +37 higher in Other Urban

0 7th pct 37 57th pct

Mean slope in Rural Balance in Other Urban +2.8 pts higher in Rural Balance

8.0% 86th pct 5.3% 44th 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

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). 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/SOS31/other-urban