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Bounded Locality vs Major Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 1,179 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Major Urban profile

Bounded Locality Major Urban

Major Urban and Bounded Locality are far apart and offer very different ways of living. Major Urban is a very walkable area where 26.8% of people were born overseas and 16.4% use another language at home. It has a younger population, with a typical age of 37, and a higher proportion of renters at 35.8%. In contrast, Bounded Locality is much older with a typical age of 48 and is dominated by homeowners, with 45% owning their homes outright. Most people there live in separate houses (95.4%), and the typical household income of $1,284 is much lower than the $1,787 found in Major Urban.

These two areas have grown further apart since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened to 11 years, while the difference in the share of people born overseas has increased to 16 percentage points. They do share some similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of couples in de facto relationships. Both areas also have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,520,330 larger in Major Urban Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Major Urban Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Major Urban Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3,520,330 larger in Major Urban gap widening
94,668 57th pct 3,614,998 94th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +11 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 37 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
1.7% 14th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +8.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
24.5% 94th pct 15.6% 44th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
16.8% 43rd pct 18.7% 77th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.4% 65th pct 12.9% 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.1%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.6%
16.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 44.2%
31.2% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bounded Locality Major Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +16.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
10.9% 19th pct 26.8% 82nd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 68.2%
1.1% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +5.2 pts 37.3%
40.7% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 31.4%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
4.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +12.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
3.8% 7th pct 16.4% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 2.2% 71st pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 78.3%
0.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
48.8% 84th pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 42.2%
40.5% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
0.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +19.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
43.2% 53rd pct 62.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +9.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
16.3% 60th pct 25.8% 84th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 62.7%
19.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.1%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 27.2%
18.1% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
11.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$162 higher in Major Urban gap steady
$671 31st pct $833 70th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$503 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,284 19th pct $1,787 65th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$439 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,689 29th pct $2,128 72nd pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
7.3% 36th pct 12.0% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +9.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
12.3% 17th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
34.4% 91st pct 28.0% 53rd pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality
10.7% 74th pct 9.7% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.5% Other condition even 8.5%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +7.8 pts ▸ 64.1%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +7.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
20.6% 87th pct 13.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 11.1% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
24.3% 43rd pct 27.2% 83rd pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.3 pts higher in Major Urban
3.5% 55th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
25.7% 87th pct 19.7% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.3 larger in Major Urban gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
12.6% 33rd pct 15.4% 61st pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.6% 81st pct 24.4% 37th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 26.6%
12.6% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 34.2%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 24.4%
12.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$140 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$250 30th pct $390 88th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$542 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,842 71st pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.10 higher in Major Urban gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +21.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
14.2% 17th pct 35.8% 80th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +18.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
45.0% 85th pct 26.3% 15th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +26.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
95.4% 77th pct 69.0% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
78.6% 65th pct 75.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 26.3%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%
14.2% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +26.3 pts 69.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 36.3%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

18.0% $350–$549 +32.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 25.6%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 8.1%
1.4% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.2% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 13.5%
6.4% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 6.2% 62nd pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 15.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
0.4% 14th pct 3.7% 70th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 57.8%
14.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%
32.1% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
3.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +13.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
34.0% 39th pct 47.3% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
7.4% 26th pct 14.2% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 5.4% 56th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +9.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
54.3% 41st pct 64.1% 84th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
53.8% 23rd pct 58.6% 59th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
4.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%
13.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Community & personal service even 12.5%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.1 higher in Major Urban
4.2 57th pct 6.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.4 more in Major Urban
4.5 55th pct 5.9 85th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +21.8 pts higher in Major Urban
51.5% 50th pct 73.3% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +17.8 pts higher in Major Urban
56.1% 55th pct 73.9% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +28.3 pts higher in Major Urban
59.1% 58th pct 87.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +21.5 pts higher in Major Urban
51.5% 50th pct 73.0% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +12.4 pts higher in Major Urban
84.1% 53rd pct 96.5% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +28.9 pts higher in Major Urban
29.8% 43rd pct 58.7% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +13.4 more in Bounded Locality
26.7 73rd pct 13.4 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +79 higher in Major Urban
28 50th pct 108 83rd pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.7 pts higher in Major Urban
5.2% 43rd pct 5.9% 59th 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 Major Urban with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bounded Locality vs Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS22/bounded-locality/vs/SOS30/major-urban