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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 356 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Rural Balance and Bounded Locality are two different types of environments, separated by over 350 km. Bounded Locality is much more accessible, described as somewhat walkable, while Rural Balance is car-dependent. In Bounded Locality, 56.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 51.5% are near a school, whereas in Rural Balance, only 6.7% can walk to groceries and 11.8% to a school. Rural Balance is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,659 and a higher share of people working from home (21.5%) compared to Bounded Locality, where the typical income is $1,284 and 14.0% work from home.

Since 2011, the gap in household incomes has widened, though the difference in the age of residents has remained steady. Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of people born overseas. They also share the same typical weekly rent of $250. While Bounded Locality has more people living alone (30.6% compared to 21.0% in Rural Balance), both areas have a population of seniors that sits well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 334,235 larger in Rural Balance Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality Household size: 0.3 larger in Rural Balance Mortgage: $303 higher in Rural Balance Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +334,235 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
94,668 57th pct 428,903 76th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap steady
48 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
1.7% 14th pct 1.5% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
24.5% 94th pct 21.2% 77th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.4% 65th pct 12.3% 35th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 53.7%
31.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 10.4% 14th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 81.4%
3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%
40.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.3%
13.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
3.8% 7th pct 4.3% 13th pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.6% 23rd pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.5%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
48.8% 84th pct 44.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 44.8%
40.5% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
8.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
43.2% 53rd pct 45.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
16.3% 60th pct 17.3% 70th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
19.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%
15.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%
18.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
10.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$81 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$671 31st pct $752 55th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$375 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,284 19th pct $1,659 55th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$289 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,689 29th pct $1,978 57th pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
7.3% 36th pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
12.3% 17th pct 19.9% 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.3%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%
5.8% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.7%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
34.4% 91st pct 29.2% 60th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
10.7% 74th pct 8.0% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
20.6% 87th pct 20.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 14.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
24.3% 43rd pct 25.6% 61st pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
3.5% 55th pct 3.1% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
25.7% 87th pct 27.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 larger in Rural Balance gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
12.6% 33rd pct 8.6% 3rd pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +9.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.6% 81st pct 21.0% 16th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 33.0%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 21.0%
11.7% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap narrowing
$250 30th pct $250 30th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$303 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,603 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.10 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
14.2% 17th pct 9.8% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
45.0% 85th pct 47.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
95.4% 77th pct 98.1% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
78.6% 65th pct 85.0% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage even 37.0%
14.2% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%
1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 98.1%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 41.7%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%
4.6% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.7%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%
18.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%
1.4% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.8%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.5%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.4% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 1.2% 11th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
14.0% 71st pct 21.5% 91st pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.4% 12th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 56.1%
14.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 18.1%
15.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.3% 4 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
34.0% 39th pct 27.6% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
7.4% 26th pct 7.0% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 2.9% 12th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
54.3% 41st pct 60.9% 71st pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
53.8% 23rd pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%
11.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
4.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.2 higher in Bounded Locality
4.2 57th pct 1.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.5 more in Bounded Locality
4.5 55th pct 1.0 24th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +46.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 4.9% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +49.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
56.1% 55th pct 6.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +45.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
59.1% 58th pct 13.7% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +39.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 11.8% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +49.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
84.1% 53rd pct 34.8% 24th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +27.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
29.8% 43rd pct 1.9% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 more in Bounded Locality
26.7 73rd pct 25.7 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +28 higher in Bounded Locality
28 50th pct 1 15th pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.6 pts higher in Rural Balance
5.2% 43rd pct 5.8% 57th pct

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS22/bounded-locality/vs/SOS23/rural-balance