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Rural Balance vs Bounded Locality

Name: Rural Balance vs Bounded Locality — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 542 km apart · Rural Balance profile · Bounded Locality profile

Rural Balance Bounded Locality

Rural Balance and Bounded Locality are two very different places, separated by over 500 km. Bounded Locality is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $3,183 compared to $1,659 in Rural Balance. Education levels are also much higher in Bounded Locality, where 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.3% in Rural Balance. While Bounded Locality is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas only 34.8% of homes in Rural Balance have this access.

The gap in typical household income between the two has widened since 2011, growing from $1,157 to $1,524. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in several ways, such as their similar shares of people born overseas (around 10%) and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a similar proportion of people with mental health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 428,288 larger in Rural Balance Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality Household income: $1,524 higher in Bounded Locality Family income: $1,546 higher in Bounded Locality Personal income: $567 higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +428,288 larger in Rural Balance gap steady

428,903 76th pct 615 20th pct

Median age in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +6 yrs older in Rural Balance gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

53.7% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

4.2% Widowed even 4.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Rural Balance Bounded Locality

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

4.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 41.1%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +12.6 pts 3.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 24.3%

19.4% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

8.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +$567 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$752 55th pct $1,319 87th pct

Household income in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +$1,524 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,659 55th pct $3,183 97th pct

Family income in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +$1,546 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,978 57th pct $3,524 100th pct

Household income distribution

10.5% $4,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 12.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 25.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

19.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +0.4 larger in Bounded Locality gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.0 95th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 24.4%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 31.5%

14.4% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%

13.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +$130 higher in Bounded Locality gap steady

$250 30th pct $380 86th pct

Mortgage in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +$838 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,603 57th pct $2,441 100th pct

People / bedroom in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 32.5%

9.8% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 92.6%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 29.6%

9.6% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $200–$349 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

26.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

17.8% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.6% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.4% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.6%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

18.1% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Public administration & safety +19.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 1.8%

11.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

4.6% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.5% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +2.4 higher in Bounded Locality

1.0 21st pct 3.4 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +2.4 more in Bounded Locality

1.0 24th pct 3.4 41st pct

15-min city in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +55.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

4.9% 29th pct 60.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +6.7 pts higher in Rural Balance

6.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +46.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality

13.7% 32nd pct 60.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +11.8 pts higher in Rural Balance

11.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +65.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality

34.8% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +1.9 pts higher in Rural Balance

1.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +21.5 more in Bounded Locality

25.7 70th pct 47.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +43 higher in Bounded Locality

1 15th pct 44 61st pct

Mean slope in Rural Balance in Bounded Locality +0.8 pts higher in Rural Balance

5.8% 57th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rural Balance vs Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS23/rural-balance/vs/SOS82/bounded-locality