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Bounded Locality vs Major Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 654 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Major Urban profile

Bounded Locality Major Urban

Major Urban and Bounded Locality are very different places. Major Urban is a very walkable area where people are more likely to rent, and the typical resident is 38. It has a more qualified workforce, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and 20.9% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Bounded Locality is a somewhat walkable area with a much older population, where the typical resident is 48. Homes are more likely to be owned outright here (45%), and there is a much higher share of separate houses at 95.4%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their share of children under 15, which is around 16%. While they share this family profile, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The age gap has widened, and the difference in education levels has grown. Major Urban is also becoming more distinct from Bounded Locality in terms of diversity, with the gap in people born overseas and those using another language at home both increasing over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 102,783 larger in Major Urban PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in Major Urban Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Major Urban Median age: 10 yrs older in Bounded Locality Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Major Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +102,783 larger in Major Urban gap widening
94,668 57th pct 197,451 70th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +10 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 38 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
1.7% 14th pct 4.4% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +5.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
24.5% 94th pct 18.8% 60th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 16.4% 40th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.4% 65th pct 13.2% 62nd pct

Age structure

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.8%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 41.9%
31.2% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

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 +10.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
10.9% 19th pct 20.9% 73rd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 74.8%
3.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.5%
40.7% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%
13.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
4.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.7% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +11.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
3.8% 7th pct 15.1% 69th pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 1.5% 60th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 80.3%
0.2% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
48.8% 84th pct 49.8% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 36.6%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
0.2% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +15.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
43.2% 53rd pct 59.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +15.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
16.3% 60th pct 31.5% 95th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
19.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +9.2 pts 6.7%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 23.1%
18.1% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
11.5% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$108 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$671 31st pct $779 60th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$250 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,284 19th pct $1,534 45th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$234 higher in Major Urban gap steady
$1,689 29th pct $1,923 53rd pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
7.3% 36th pct 9.6% 57th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +5.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
12.3% 17th pct 18.0% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 40.4%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
34.4% 91st pct 31.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.1 pts higher in Major Urban
10.7% 74th pct 11.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 6.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
10.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
20.6% 87th pct 18.9% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 12.4% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
24.3% 43rd pct 26.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.4 pts higher in Major Urban
3.5% 55th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
25.7% 87th pct 19.3% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.1 larger in Major Urban gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
12.6% 33rd pct 17.1% 78th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.6% 81st pct 28.9% 68th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 51.7%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%
12.6% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.8%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 28.9%
12.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.3% 5 people even 5.3%
2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$100 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$250 30th pct $350 78th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$217 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,517 42nd 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 +17.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
14.2% 17th pct 31.7% 67th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +12.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
45.0% 85th pct 33.1% 45th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +13.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
95.4% 77th pct 82.3% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +8.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
78.6% 65th pct 70.3% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 33.1%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 32.2%
14.2% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 82.3%
1.2% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 47.4%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 29.0%
18.0% $350–$549 +23.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 17.0%
1.4% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.2%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +5.1 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 8.0% 81st pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
14.0% 71st pct 7.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 5.1% 86th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 58.1%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.3% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 34.6%
32.1% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
3.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
34.0% 39th pct 40.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +14.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
7.4% 26th pct 21.7% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
3.9% 24th pct 6.6% 72nd pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +7.2 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
54.3% 41st pct 61.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.0 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
53.8% 23rd pct 54.8% 27th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.6% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
9.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
4.4% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
12.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%
8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.0 higher in Major Urban
4.2 57th pct 6.2 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.3 more in Major Urban
4.5 55th pct 5.8 83rd pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +18.6 pts higher in Major Urban
51.5% 50th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +9.8 pts higher in Major Urban
56.1% 55th pct 65.9% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +35.6 pts higher in Major Urban
59.1% 58th pct 94.7% 86th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +21.8 pts higher in Major Urban
51.5% 50th pct 73.3% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +13.5 pts higher in Major Urban
84.1% 53rd pct 97.6% 86th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +23.4 pts higher in Major Urban
29.8% 43rd pct 53.1% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.1 more in Bounded Locality
26.7 73rd pct 20.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +51 higher in Major Urban
28 50th pct 80 75th pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +5.0 pts higher in Major Urban
5.2% 43rd pct 10.2% 93rd 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

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

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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/SOS60/major-urban