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Other Urban vs Bounded Locality

Name: Other Urban vs Bounded Locality — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 984 km apart · Other Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Other Urban Bounded Locality

Other Urban and Bounded Locality are two very different places located nearly 1,000km apart. Other Urban is much more connected and accessible, with 78.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 46.6% in Bounded Locality. Other Urban also has a more qualified workforce, with 16.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 11.0% in Bounded Locality. In contrast, Bounded Locality is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 41 in Other Urban, and it has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 6.2% against 2.2% in Other Urban.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Residents in Bounded Locality have become even older relative to those in Other Urban, and the difference in education levels and weekly rents has grown. Despite these shifting trends, they share a few similarities, such as having almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities (around 7%) and virtually the same number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 947,924 larger in Other Urban Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality Median age: 8 yrs older in Bounded Locality Bachelor+: 5.8 pts higher in Other Urban Rent: $100 higher in Other Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +947,924 larger in Other Urban gap steady

999,013 86th pct 51,089 49th pct

Median age in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +8 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening

41 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.9% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%

10.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Other Urban Bounded Locality

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

4.4% German +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%

7.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 37.0%

15.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 14.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$98 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$711 44th pct $613 25th pct

Household income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$240 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,384 30th pct $1,144 0th pct

Family income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$323 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,800 43rd pct $1,477 13th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.5%

19.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 55.9%

21.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.2 larger in Other Urban gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 12th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 48.3%

29.2% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.4% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$100 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$300 58th pct $200 14th pct

Mortgage in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$400 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,500 40th pct $1,100 0th pct

People / bedroom in Other Urban in Bounded Locality even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 33.8%

24.9% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 94.6%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.0%

18.3% Under $200 +27.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 6.3%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.2%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

2.7% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 37.9%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 33.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.2 higher in Other Urban

5.3 71st pct 4.2 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.6 more in Other Urban

5.2 71st pct 4.6 58th pct

15-min city in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +4.4 pts higher in Other Urban

60.4% 71st pct 56.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +2.4 pts higher in Other Urban

62.5% 71st pct 60.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +31.6 pts higher in Other Urban

78.3% 71st pct 46.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +11.4 pts higher in Other Urban

69.4% 71st pct 58.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +16.0 pts higher in Other Urban

93.4% 72nd pct 77.4% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +13.7 pts higher in Other Urban

47.4% 71st pct 33.7% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +8.4 more in Bounded Locality

17.1 41st pct 25.5 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +56 higher in Other Urban

75 74th pct 19 43rd pct

Mean slope in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.1 pts higher in Other Urban

4.3% 22nd pct 4.1% 19th pct

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

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Other Urban vs Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS21/other-urban/vs/SOS42/bounded-locality