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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Name: Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 1,467 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Rural Balance and Bounded Locality are both significant regional areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup and layout. Bounded Locality has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.2%, compared to 2.8% in Rural Balance. Access to services is also very different; for example, 40.2% of Bounded Locality homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 4.3% of homes in Rural Balance are. Rural Balance is more likely to have adults working or looking for work (61.9% versus 51.4%) and a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (14.8% versus 11.2%).

These two places share a very similar profile in some areas, such as the number of people born overseas and typical monthly mortgage payments, which are $1,400 in both. While Bounded Locality is mostly car-dependent and Rural Balance is car-dependent, the gap in walkability has remained wide. Other differences have grown since 2011, including a widening gap in home ownership and the share of people who identify as having no religion, which is well higher in Rural Balance.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality First Nations: 11.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +4,750 larger in Rural Balance gap narrowing

140,652 63rd pct 145,402 63rd pct

Median age in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +2 yrs older in Rural Balance gap steady

45 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

34.5% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 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

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

3.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.7% German +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 41.3%

38.2% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 17.6%

8.0% Year 11 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

12.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +$116 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$618 25th pct $734 50th pct

Household income in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +$249 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,242 14th pct $1,491 41st pct

Family income in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +$344 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,497 14th pct $1,841 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +4.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +0.1 larger in Rural Balance gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.9% Couples without children even 33.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 8.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

11.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance even gap narrowing

$200 14th pct $200 14th pct

Mortgage in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance even gap narrowing

$1,400 29th pct $1,400 29th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.2% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 12.2%

2.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 97.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

6.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%

35.8% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

1.6% $550–$749 even 1.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.2%

26.6% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 60.2%

8.0% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 20.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.2% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Managers +14.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +2.2 higher in Bounded Locality

2.9 37th pct 0.7 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +2.6 more in Bounded Locality

3.3 40th pct 0.7 15th pct

15-min city in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +34.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality

36.8% 40th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +35.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality

40.2% 39th pct 4.3% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +6.3 pts higher in Rural Balance

4.0% 19th pct 10.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +38.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality

43.6% 43rd pct 5.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +46.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality

69.2% 39th pct 22.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +29.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality

30.1% 43rd pct 1.0% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +12.9 more in Rural Balance

19.5 47th pct 32.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +9 higher in Bounded Locality

9 32nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +0.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

5.6% 52nd pct 5.1% 40th pct

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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

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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/SOS32/bounded-locality/vs/SOS43/rural-balance