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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 565 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Rural Balance and Bounded Locality are two very different environments. Bounded Locality is far more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable), while Rural Balance is car-dependent with a score of 0.7. This is seen in the distance to services; for example, 56.1% of homes in Bounded Locality are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 5.2% in Rural Balance. Rural Balance is also more likely to have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 5.7% compared to 1.7% in Bounded Locality.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in the number of seniors has narrowed, though Bounded Locality remains higher at 24.5%. At the same time, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened, with Rural Balance now slightly higher at $1,426. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having an almost identical share of children under 15 and the same typical weekly rent of $250.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality Household size: 0.2 larger in Rural Balance First Nations: 4.0 pts higher in Rural Balance People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rural Balance Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +12,693 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
94,668 57th pct 107,361 59th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
1.7% 14th pct 5.7% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
24.5% 94th pct 20.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
13.4% 65th pct 14.8% 82nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.2%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.8% Children (0–14) even 16.7%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

47.7% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
31.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

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 +0.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 11.6% 28th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 81.1%
3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
13.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.8% 7th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.3% 10th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%
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 +2.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
48.8% 84th pct 51.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 38.4%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
43.2% 53rd pct 41.7% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
16.3% 60th pct 17.4% 71st pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.7%
19.1% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.8%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
10.3% Health even 10.3%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$19 higher in Rural Balance gap steady
$671 31st pct $690 37th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$142 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,284 19th pct $1,426 35th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$47 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$1,689 29th pct $1,736 35th pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
7.3% 36th pct 7.5% 38th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
12.3% 17th pct 14.5% 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 even 44.2%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
34.4% 91st pct 31.4% 71st pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality
10.7% 74th pct 9.6% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 5.2% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 59.9%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
20.6% 87th pct 19.6% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 13.6% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
24.3% 43rd pct 25.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.8 pts higher in Rural Balance
3.5% 55th pct 4.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
25.7% 87th pct 27.0% 100th 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 +2.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
12.6% 33rd pct 10.1% 18th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +8.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.6% 81st pct 22.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
34.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 22.4%
12.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap narrowing
$250 30th pct $250 30th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$50 higher in Rural Balance gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,350 22nd 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 +3.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
14.2% 17th pct 11.1% 3rd pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
45.0% 85th pct 46.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
95.4% 77th pct 98.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap narrowing
78.6% 65th pct 78.6% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.4%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 47.2%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
4.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.9%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%
18.0% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
14.0% 71st pct 12.5% 64th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.7% 22nd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
4.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.2%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 21.4%
15.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.3% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
34.0% 39th pct 30.5% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
7.4% 26th pct 7.8% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 4.4% 30th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
54.3% 41st pct 59.3% 61st pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
53.8% 23rd pct 54.8% 27th pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
11.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
12.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

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 +48.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +50.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
56.1% 55th pct 5.2% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +50.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
59.1% 58th pct 8.9% 29th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +47.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 3.7% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +59.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality
84.1% 53rd pct 24.8% 19th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +27.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
29.8% 43rd pct 1.9% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.2 more in Rural Balance
26.7 73rd pct 28.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +28 higher in Bounded Locality
28 50th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.6 pts higher in Rural Balance
5.2% 43rd pct 10.8% 95th 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

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

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/SOS63/rural-balance