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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 ≈ 769 km apart · Other Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Other Urban Bounded Locality

Other Urban and Bounded Locality are two very different places located about 769 km apart. Other Urban is a much more accessible area, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (69.4% vs 39.6%), public transport (78.3% vs 54.4%) and health services (47.4% vs 29.7%). Bounded Locality is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 41 in Other Urban, and has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.0% versus 2.2%).

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, and Other Urban has seen its lead grow in the share of people working from home and those who have moved recently. Both areas share a similar level of education, with around 16% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical rates of unemployment, sitting between 4.5% and 5.0%, which is close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 967,817 larger in Other Urban Median age: 8 yrs older in Bounded Locality Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Other Urban Other language: 6.1 pts higher in Other Urban Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Other Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +967,817 larger in Other Urban gap steady

999,013 86th pct 31,196 46th 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) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

10.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 80.6%

2.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +6.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.2% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 39.9%

7.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 39.5%

18.1% Year 10 +14.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

6.6% Architecture & building even 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$77 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$711 44th pct $634 26th pct

Household income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$196 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,384 30th pct $1,188 6th pct

Family income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$253 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,800 43rd pct $1,547 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%

19.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 55.6%

21.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.1 larger in Other Urban gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.6%

29.2% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$50 higher in Other Urban gap steady

$300 58th pct $250 30th pct

Mortgage in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$264 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,500 40th pct $1,236 6th pct

People / bedroom in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.10 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%

24.9% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 18.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% 5 or more even 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

18.3% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 16.7%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

22.2% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

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

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

11.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.4 higher in Other Urban

5.3 71st pct 4.0 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.0 more in Other Urban

5.2 71st pct 4.2 50th pct

15-min city in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +14.1 pts higher in Other Urban

60.4% 71st pct 46.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +11.5 pts higher in Other Urban

62.5% 71st pct 51.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +23.9 pts higher in Other Urban

78.3% 71st pct 54.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +29.8 pts higher in Other Urban

69.4% 71st pct 39.6% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +11.4 pts higher in Other Urban

93.4% 72nd pct 82.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +17.7 pts higher in Other Urban

47.4% 71st pct 29.7% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +7.9 more in Bounded Locality

17.1 41st pct 25.0 66th 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 +2.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality

4.3% 22nd pct 7.1% 77th 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

Major Urban Other Urban Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Other Urban Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Rural Balance Major Urban 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/SOS62/bounded-locality