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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 ≈ 2,527 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Bounded Locality and Rural Balance are far apart and differ sharply in their layout and makeup. Bounded Locality is more urban, described as somewhat walkable, and has many more large homes, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is far more likely to have people who identify as having no religion (42.6%) and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (28.7%). In contrast, Rural Balance is car-dependent and far more diverse; 43.0% of its residents were born overseas, compared to 15.0% in Bounded Locality. This diversity is reflected in the home, where 28.3% of Rural Balance residents use a language other than English, while only 11.7% do so in Bounded Locality.

The gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the two areas remain similar in several other ways. They have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, with Bounded Locality at $619 and Rural Balance at $662. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, and about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Bounded Locality is more connected to services, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.0 pts higher in Rural Balance Population: 58,532 larger in Bounded Locality Other language: 16.6 pts higher in Rural Balance No car: 6.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +58,532 larger in Bounded Locality gap narrowing

59,508 51st pct 976 24th pct

Median age in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +1 yrs older in Rural Balance gap narrowing

42 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.4%

37.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

73.6% Australia ◂ +31.1 pts 42.5%

2.6% New Zealand +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +20.0 pts 16.6%

33.2% Australian ◂ +17.6 pts 15.6%

0.4% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

7.7% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +40.2 pts 37.2%

0.3% Mandarin +6.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 26.8%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 25.6%

14.6% Not stated +23.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.7% Buddhism +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 18.0%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 6.6%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +$43 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing

$619 25th pct $662 29th pct

Household income in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +$98 higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing

$1,240 14th pct $1,142 0th pct

Family income in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +$41 higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing

$1,488 14th pct $1,447 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.9%

21.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 30.8%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +13.0 pts 44.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 11.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

18.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.7% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.2%

32.1% 1 person even 32.2%

10.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

5.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance

— $129 3rd pct

Mortgage in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance

— $1,250 8th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.9% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 15.4%

3.2% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 96.5%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 35.7%

26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

32.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

7.7% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

9.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

5.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Public administration & safety +9.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Mining ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

7.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

12.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

6.1% Sales workers even 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +3.5 higher in Bounded Locality

4.2 58th pct 0.7 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +4.1 more in Bounded Locality

4.9 63rd pct 0.7 16th pct

15-min city in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +59.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

60.7% 71st pct 1.2% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +57.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality

61.0% 67th pct 3.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +36.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

36.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +68.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality

68.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +36.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality

80.1% 47th pct 43.6% 29th pct

Walk to health in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +46.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality

47.7% 71st pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +38.7 more in Rural Balance

26.9 73rd pct 65.6 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +11 higher in Bounded Locality

14 37th pct 3 21st pct

Mean slope in Bounded Locality in Rural Balance +5.4 pts higher in Rural Balance

4.5% 29th pct 10.0% 92nd pct

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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

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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/SOS52/bounded-locality/vs/SOS93/rural-balance