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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 227 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Bounded Locality and Rural Balance are very different places located about 227 km apart. Bounded Locality is a much older area, where the typical resident is 48 and 24.5% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Rural Balance is far younger, with a typical age of 30. This age gap helps explain why Bounded Locality has a far higher share of people living alone (30.6%) and more people with long-term health conditions (34.4%). Rural Balance is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,562 compared to $1,284 in Bounded Locality.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions in several key ways. The age gap between them has widened, as residents in Bounded Locality have become far older. At the same time, the income gap has also grown, with typical household pay becoming far higher in Rural Balance. Despite these diverging trends, both areas are similar in their levels of volunteering, with around 20% of residents in each area giving their time to help others.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Bounded Locality Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Rural Balance Household income: $1,278 higher in Rural Balance Population: 94,063 larger in Bounded Locality People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Rural Balance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +94,063 larger in Bounded Locality gap steady
94,668 57th pct 605 20th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +18 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 30 yrs 0th 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 +11.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
24.5% 94th pct 12.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 14.4% 30th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
13.4% 65th pct 15.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.8%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 12.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

Marital status

31.2% Never married +17.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
47.7% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 38.7%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

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 +3.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 14.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 72.6%
3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +10.1 pts 32.4%
40.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
3.8% 7th pct 6.8% 33rd pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 79.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
48.8% 84th pct 41.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 41.2%
40.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
8.9% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +21.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
43.2% 53rd pct 64.3% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
16.3% 60th pct 24.1% 82nd pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +21.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
19.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.0%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +13.7 pts 2.2%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 26.7%
18.1% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.5% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
10.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
10.0% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
7.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$458 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$671 31st pct $1,129 81st pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$1,278 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,284 19th pct $2,562 90th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$1,008 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$1,689 29th pct $2,697 91st pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
7.3% 36th pct 11.6% 69th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +26.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
12.3% 17th pct 38.4% 97th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 15.9%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.8% $4,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.0%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.4 pts 18.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +10.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
34.4% 91st pct 24.0% 30th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
10.7% 74th pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
22.0% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
20.6% 87th pct 19.7% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
14.5% 100th pct 10.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
24.3% 43rd pct 22.2% 32nd pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.3 pts higher in Rural Balance
3.5% 55th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
25.7% 87th pct 18.3% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.7 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
2.3 14th pct 3.0 95th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
12.6% 33rd pct 14.1% 49th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
30.6% 81st pct 18.8% 7th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 29.1%
12.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 34.1%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 18.8%
12.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.7% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.2% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$130 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$250 30th pct $380 86th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$500 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,800 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.30 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.00 87th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +27.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
14.2% 17th pct 41.3% 88th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +18.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
45.0% 85th pct 26.1% 14th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
95.4% 77th pct 91.3% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
78.6% 65th pct 67.4% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 26.1%
14.2% Rented +27.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 23.2%
1.7% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 91.3%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 29.0%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.6% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 29.8%
18.0% $350–$549 +27.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.5%
1.4% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.2% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 21.9%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
14.0% 71st pct 17.6% 86th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.9 pts 44.9%
14.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.5% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.8%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 19.4%
9.3% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.9% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +12.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
34.0% 39th pct 46.3% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +17.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
7.4% 26th pct 24.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 1.4% 0th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +14.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
54.3% 41st pct 68.4% 96th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +17.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
53.8% 23rd pct 70.7% 87th pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Public administration & safety +21.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%
4.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Arts & recreation +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +24.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.8 higher in Bounded Locality
4.2 57th pct 1.4 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.4 more in Bounded Locality
4.5 55th pct 1.1 29th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +49.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 1.8% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +54.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
56.1% 55th pct 1.5% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +51.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
59.1% 58th pct 7.9% 29th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +41.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.5% 50th pct 9.7% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +22.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
84.1% 53rd pct 61.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +29.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality
29.8% 43rd pct 0.8% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +293.9 more in Rural Balance
26.7 73rd pct 320.7 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +25 higher in Bounded Locality
28 50th pct 4 23rd pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.9 pts higher in Rural Balance
5.2% 43rd pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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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/SOS83/rural-balance