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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 1,335 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Rural Balance and Bounded Locality are very different in how people get around. Bounded Locality is somewhat walkable, with 51.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and schools. In contrast, Rural Balance is car-dependent, where only 4.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 5.3% are near a school. Bounded Locality also has a higher share of people living alone (30.6% compared to 22.3%) and a higher typical weekly rent, which is $250 compared to $200 in Rural Balance.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults working or looking for work, with Rural Balance at 61.9% and Bounded Locality at 54.3%. They are also similar in the share of people born overseas, at around 11%. While Rural Balance has more people in full-time work, the gap between the two has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of older residents has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality Population: 50,734 larger in Rural Balance Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality Household size: 0.2 larger in Rural Balance De facto: 1.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +50,734 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
94,668 57th pct 145,402 63rd 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 +1.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
1.7% 14th pct 2.8% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
24.5% 94th pct 20.5% 71st pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.4% 65th pct 12.0% 26th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
31.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

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 +0.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 11.2% 23rd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia even 81.2%
3.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.7%
40.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.0% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
4.6% German +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
3.8% 7th pct 4.7% 16th pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.7% 32nd pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 88.0%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
48.8% 84th pct 46.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 46.8%
40.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
8.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
43.2% 53rd pct 44.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
16.3% 60th pct 14.8% 49th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
15.9% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
10.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$63 higher in Rural Balance gap steady
$671 31st pct $734 50th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$207 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,284 19th pct $1,491 41st pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$152 higher in Rural Balance gap steady
$1,689 29th pct $1,841 46th pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
7.3% 36th pct 8.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
12.3% 17th pct 16.7% 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.0%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
34.4% 91st pct 28.9% 58th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality
10.7% 74th pct 7.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 4.3% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +5.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
20.6% 87th pct 25.5% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 13.6% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
24.3% 43rd pct 26.6% 75th pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality
3.5% 55th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
25.7% 87th pct 26.9% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 larger in Rural Balance gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
12.6% 33rd pct 8.2% 0th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +8.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.6% 81st pct 22.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 57.2%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 22.3%
11.7% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$50 higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
$250 30th pct $200 14th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$100 higher in Rural Balance gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,400 29th 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 +2.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
14.2% 17th pct 12.2% 8th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
45.0% 85th pct 46.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
95.4% 77th pct 97.3% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
78.6% 65th pct 82.8% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%
14.2% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%
1.7% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 97.3%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Other dwelling even 1.3%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 44.6%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
4.6% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.3%
28.3% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
18.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.2%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.4% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 1.6% 15th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
14.0% 71st pct 16.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.7% 23rd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 60.2%
14.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 20.2%
15.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.3% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +8.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
34.0% 39th pct 25.8% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
7.4% 26th pct 6.3% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 3.3% 15th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
54.3% 41st pct 61.9% 75th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
53.8% 23rd pct 57.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
11.6% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%
12.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.5 higher in Bounded Locality
4.2 57th pct 0.7 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.8 more in Bounded Locality
4.5 55th pct 0.7 15th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +48.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 2.9% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +51.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
56.1% 55th pct 4.3% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +48.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
59.1% 58th pct 10.3% 30th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +46.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 5.3% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +61.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality
84.1% 53rd pct 22.8% 17th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +28.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
29.8% 43rd pct 1.0% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.7 more in Rural Balance
26.7 73rd pct 32.4 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +28 higher in Bounded Locality
28 50th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality
5.2% 43rd pct 5.1% 40th 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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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/SOS43/rural-balance