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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 1,494 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Bounded Locality and Rural Balance are very different places. Bounded Locality is an older area, where the typical resident is 49 and 26.6% of people are seniors. It is also more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable), and has a higher rate of people living alone (32.4%). In contrast, Rural Balance is much younger, with a typical age of 36. It has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (29.1%) and a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,960, compared to $1,144 in Bounded Locality.

These two areas share a similar share of people born overseas, at around 10%. While they have much in common in that regard, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as has the gap in typical household income. However, the gap in the proportion of people using a language other than English has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,067 higher in Rural Balance People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Rural Balance First Nations: 22.8 pts higher in Rural Balance Median age: 13 yrs older in Bounded Locality Household size: 0.8 larger in Rural Balance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +16,917 larger in Bounded Locality gap steady
51,089 49th pct 34,172 46th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +13 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
49 yrs 89th pct 36 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +22.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
6.2% 57th pct 29.1% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +15.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
26.6% 100th pct 10.8% 21st pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
15.9% 38th pct 19.7% 86th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
12.4% 39th pct 17.0% 100th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 10.8%
15.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 43.8%
29.3% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

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 +0.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
10.7% 16th pct 10.0% 12th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 77.6%
4.9% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +16.3 pts 26.6%
40.2% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 29.7%
10.0% German ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
7.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +16.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
6.2% 29th pct 23.1% 80th pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
0.7% 30th pct 4.3% 82nd pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 62.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +8.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
48.6% 83rd pct 39.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 39.9%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%
9.7% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
37.0% 32nd pct 35.5% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
11.0% 20th pct 10.0% 15th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%
19.7% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.9%
12.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
10.7% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$204 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$613 25th pct $817 67th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$816 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,144 0th pct $1,960 76th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$644 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,477 13th pct $2,121 71st pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
5.9% 23rd pct 11.5% 69th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +16.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
9.5% 0th pct 25.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.5%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.6%
3.7% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.9%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +14.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
34.5% 92nd pct 19.6% 18th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
9.9% 64th pct 4.3% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
7.0% 88th pct 3.2% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +7.0 pts ▸ 62.9%
21.6% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 14.3%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +12.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
25.1% 100th pct 13.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
13.6% 87th pct 9.2% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
24.2% 42nd pct 29.1% 89th pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Rural Balance
4.0% 73rd pct 5.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
25.3% 85th pct 20.2% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.8 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
2.2 12th pct 3.0 95th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
13.1% 39th pct 14.9% 55th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
32.4% 95th pct 20.6% 14th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 25.0%
13.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 20.6%
10.2% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.0% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.6% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$35 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$200 14th pct $235 25th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$1,067 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,100 0th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.40 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.10 94th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
19.4% 30th pct 24.5% 39th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +16.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
42.3% 76th pct 26.3% 15th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
94.6% 71st pct 90.8% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
77.6% 58th pct 66.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 26.3%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
19.4% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
2.5% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 90.8%
1.5% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 35.7%
22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%
16.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.4% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 39.6%
41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 21.2%
6.3% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.5% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.3% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.5 pts 10.8%
13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 21.6%
4.0% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
4.7% 42nd pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
6.9% 29th pct 7.9% 39th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
0.9% 29th pct 1.3% 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 59.9%
6.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 32.6%
33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%
15.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.6% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.1% 25th pct 28.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
8.2% 31st pct 12.6% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
5.2% 49th pct 5.7% 61st pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
51.9% 32nd pct 55.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +14.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
54.3% 25th pct 69.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

5.5% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%
9.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.2% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
13.4% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.8 higher in Bounded Locality
4.2 56th pct 0.3 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.3 more in Bounded Locality
4.6 58th pct 0.3 7th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +55.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality
56.0% 57th pct 0.6% 3rd pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +57.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality
60.0% 65th pct 3.0% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +42.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
46.6% 51st pct 3.9% 19th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +52.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
58.0% 56th pct 5.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +71.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality
77.4% 43rd pct 6.4% 5th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +30.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
33.7% 47th pct 3.3% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +8.5 more in Bounded Locality
25.5 70th pct 17.1 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +19 higher in Bounded Locality
19 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
4.1% 19th pct 3.5% 10th pct

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

Bounded Locality Other Urban Major Urban Rural Balance Rural Balance Bounded Locality Rural Balance Bounded Locality Major Urban Other Urban Other 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/SOS42/bounded-locality/vs/SOS73/rural-balance