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Major Urban vs Bounded Locality

Name: Major Urban vs Bounded Locality — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 621 km apart · Major Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Major Urban Bounded Locality

Major Urban and Bounded Locality are far apart and differ greatly in their demographics and layout. Major Urban is a very walkable area where 35.2% of people were born overseas and 33.7% use another language at home. In contrast, Bounded Locality is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 37 in Major Urban. Education and income also vary widely; Major Urban has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.0%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.9%), while Bounded Locality has a far higher share of homes owned outright (45.6%).

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as they have very similar rates of one-parent families and people providing unpaid care. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age has grown, and the gap in home ownership and monthly mortgage payments has increased. While Major Urban remains far more connected with a high density of schools and health services within walking distance, the share of people working from home has grown much faster there than in Bounded Locality.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.3 pts higher in Major Urban Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in Major Urban Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality Population: 4,940,575 larger in Major Urban Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Major Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +4,940,575 larger in Major Urban gap widening

4,971,771 98th pct 31,196 46th pct

Median age in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +12 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening

37 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 20.4%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

38.3% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 30.5%

7.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Major Urban Bounded Locality

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.8% India ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

2.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% China ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.9% English +20.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.7% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 0.6%

6.4% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

5.2% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

61.6% English only +28.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%

6.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.2%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +27.4 pts 39.5%

9.5% Year 10 +22.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Year 11 even 8.6%

Highest qualification level

19.1% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 18.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 13.5%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$201 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$835 70th pct $634 26th pct

Household income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$680 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$1,868 71st pct $1,188 6th pct

Family income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$682 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$2,229 76th pct $1,547 18th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.8%

14.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.5%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +11.5 pts 55.6%

18.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.2% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +0.3 larger in Major Urban gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 48.6%

24.1% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.5% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$133 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing

$383 86th pct $250 30th pct

Mortgage in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$764 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$2,000 85th pct $1,236 6th pct

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

0.90 79th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%

31.1% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 17.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

67.7% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 95.4%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 2.2%

15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 18.3%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.0 pts 16.7%

25.2% $200–$349 +23.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

7.6% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 15.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +19.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +20.0 pts 8.5%

2.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 16.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +3.3 higher in Major Urban

7.3 100th pct 4.0 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +2.6 more in Major Urban

6.8 100th pct 4.2 50th pct

15-min city in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +39.2 pts higher in Major Urban

85.5% 100th pct 46.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +33.4 pts higher in Major Urban

84.3% 97th pct 51.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +39.2 pts higher in Major Urban

93.5% 85th pct 54.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +49.6 pts higher in Major Urban

89.3% 100th pct 39.6% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +16.8 pts higher in Major Urban

98.9% 94th pct 82.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +45.8 pts higher in Major Urban

75.5% 100th pct 29.7% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +10.7 more in Bounded Locality

14.3 22nd pct 25.0 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +216 higher in Major Urban

235 100th pct 19 43rd pct

Mean slope in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +2.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality

4.7% 32nd pct 7.1% 77th pct

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

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

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Major Urban vs Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS20/major-urban/vs/SOS62/bounded-locality