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Major Urban vs Bounded Locality

Name: Major Urban vs Bounded Locality — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 2,197 km apart · Major Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Major Urban Bounded Locality

Major Urban and Bounded Locality are far apart and differ deeply in their populations. Bounded Locality is far more likely to be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 72.7% of residents compared to 1.9% in Major Urban. There are also stark gaps in education and income; 62.4% of Major Urban residents finished Year 12, while only 26.3% did so in Bounded Locality. This is consistent with the typical weekly family income, which is far higher in Major Urban at $2,262, compared to $871 in Bounded Locality.

Everyday life shares some similarities, such as a similar share of people in de facto relationships. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical personal income has grown to $525, and the gap in adults working or looking for work has increased to 25 points. While Major Urban is very walkable, Bounded Locality is mostly car-dependent, with 35.7% of homes having no motor vehicle, a figure far above the national average.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 70.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality Born overseas: 31.1 pts higher in Major Urban Other language: 44.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality Year 12: 36.0 pts higher in Major Urban Renting: 43.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +2,019,597 larger in Major Urban gap widening

2,043,762 89th pct 24,165 45th pct

Median age in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +8 yrs older in Major Urban gap narrowing

37 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 43.5%

36.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Major Urban Bounded Locality

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +29.5 pts ▸ 88.6%

7.9% England ◂ +7.1 pts 0.8%

2.8% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +27.5 pts 9.2%

27.8% Australian ◂ +17.4 pts 10.4%

8.8% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

2.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +45.8 pts 27.8%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.1% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 28.7%

6.5% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +36.0 pts 26.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +21.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.4% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.1% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 14.1%

25.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$525 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$862 72nd pct $337 0th pct

Household income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$474 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$1,863 71st pct $1,389 31st pct

Family income in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$1,391 higher in Major Urban gap widening

$2,262 77th pct $871 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

14.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

4.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

18.2% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +1.0 larger in Bounded Locality gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 56.0%

13.4% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%

1.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 21.1%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

2.8% 6 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

6.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$270 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing

$350 78th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +$100 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,900 76th pct $2,000 85th pct

People / bedroom in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +0.60 higher in Bounded Locality gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Rented +43.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 7.6%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 7.4%

1.7% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 78.5%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 13.6%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

10.4% Under $200 +69.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +41.1 pts 2.3%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.8 pts 8.3%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +22.9 pts 39.1%

1.5% Walked +30.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 17.3%

35.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.1% No vehicle +30.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +13.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%

12.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

11.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

8.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +3.3 higher in Major Urban

6.2 85th pct 2.9 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +2.5 more in Major Urban

5.9 86th pct 3.4 41st pct

15-min city in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +42.4 pts higher in Major Urban

74.1% 86th pct 31.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +10.6 pts higher in Major Urban

70.3% 78th pct 59.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +92.7 pts higher in Major Urban

95.3% 88th pct 2.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +9.9 pts higher in Major Urban

81.3% 86th pct 71.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +36.3 pts higher in Major Urban

97.2% 84th pct 60.9% 36th pct

Walk to health in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +8.3 pts higher in Major Urban

55.8% 82nd pct 47.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +1.7 more in Major Urban

15.2 30th pct 13.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +164 higher in Major Urban

166 91st pct 2 18th pct

Mean slope in Major Urban in Bounded Locality +2.4 pts higher in Major Urban

6.1% 63rd pct 3.6% 11th pct

Compare Major Urban with nearby areas

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

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Major Urban vs Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS50/major-urban/vs/SOS72/bounded-locality