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Rural Balance vs Other Urban

Name: Rural Balance vs Other Urban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 2,478 km apart · Rural Balance profile · Other Urban profile

Rural Balance Other Urban

Rural Balance and Other Urban are very different places. Other Urban is a small, diverse hub where 48.8% of people use a language other than English at home and 31.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Rural Balance is a vast area where 80.8% of people speak only English and only 18.2% were born overseas. Housing also differs sharply; 94.8% of homes in Rural Balance are separate houses and 43.7% are owned outright, while in Other Urban, 49% of households rent and only 45.9% are separate houses. Their walkability scores reflect this, with Rural Balance being car-dependent and Other Urban being mostly car-dependent.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar shares of adults with bachelor degrees (around 14%) and typical weekly rents of $150. However, the gap in typical personal income has widened since 2011, with Other Urban now $413 higher than Rural Balance. While the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed over time, the gap in the share of people who identify with no religion has widened, as Rural Balance is now 20.6 percentage points higher than Other Urban.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 42.2 pts higher in Other Urban Renting: 35.0 pts higher in Other Urban Separate houses: 48.9 pts higher in Rural Balance 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Rural Balance Population: 162,297 larger in Rural Balance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rural Balance in Other Urban +162,297 larger in Rural Balance gap steady

163,652 66th pct 1,355 28th pct

Median age in Rural Balance in Other Urban +6 yrs older in Rural Balance gap widening

45 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.1%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

31.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%

8.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Rural Balance Other Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +21.3 pts 49.3%

6.6% England ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +27.3 pts 14.5%

36.2% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 21.1%

0.7% Chinese +21.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%

8.4% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

3.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +46.8 pts 34.0%

0.3% Mandarin +11.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.1% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +20.6 pts 23.1%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +23.8 pts 15.6%

0.3% Islam +27.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.8% Buddhism +13.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.6%

7.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 27.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 13.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$413 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$838 71st pct $1,251 86th pct

Household income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$388 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$1,725 60th pct $2,113 83rd pct

Family income in Rural Balance in Other Urban +$614 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$2,042 64th pct $2,656 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%

11.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

17.5% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Rural Balance in Other Urban +0.1 larger in Rural Balance gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 25.8%

8.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 29.1%

20.4% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

7.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rural Balance in Other Urban

— $150 6th pct

Mortgage in Rural Balance in Other Urban gap narrowing

— $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Rural Balance in Other Urban +0.20 higher in Other Urban gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.0% Rented +35.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 26.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 15.1%

6.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +48.9 pts 45.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +30.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 7.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.6%

18.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +25.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

18.2% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.9% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

20.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 5.8%

2.1% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.9% Public administration & safety +22.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

7.3% Education & training even 7.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 13.1%

16.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.2% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Rural Balance in Other Urban +3.3 higher in Other Urban

0.6 12th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rural Balance in Other Urban +3.2 more in Other Urban

0.6 13th pct 3.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Rural Balance in Other Urban +23.8 pts higher in Other Urban

4.4% 25th pct 28.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Rural Balance in Other Urban +84.5 pts higher in Other Urban

3.9% 16th pct 88.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Rural Balance in Other Urban +6.7 pts higher in Rural Balance

6.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rural Balance in Other Urban +3.9 pts higher in Other Urban

7.5% 21st pct 11.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Rural Balance in Other Urban +26.2 pts higher in Other Urban

16.8% 14th pct 43.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in Rural Balance in Other Urban +31.7 pts higher in Other Urban

1.0% 14th pct 32.7% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Rural Balance in Other Urban +10.3 more in Rural Balance

36.1 86th pct 25.8 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Rural Balance in Other Urban +35 higher in Other Urban

0 0th pct 35 56th pct

Mean slope in Rural Balance in Other Urban +9.6 pts higher in Other Urban

6.2% 65th pct 15.8% 100th pct

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

Rural Balance 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). Rural Balance vs Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS53/rural-balance/vs/SOS91/other-urban