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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Rural Balance and Bounded Locality are two distinct areas located about 175km apart. Bounded Locality is much more walkable, with 82% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 51% near groceries, compared to just 24.8% and 5.2% in Rural Balance. This difference is reflected in their walkability scores, where Bounded Locality is mostly car-dependent and Rural Balance is car-dependent. Rural Balance is also more likely to have larger homes, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 74.2% in Bounded Locality.

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011 and is now three years, with residents in Bounded Locality being noticeably older at 49. Despite this, the two areas share many traits; they have almost identical shares of people born overseas (around 12%) and those who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have similar proportions of homes owned outright, sitting between 45.6% and 46.2%, and both have a population that is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76,165 larger in Rural Balance Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality Household size: 0.2 larger in Rural Balance Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality Aged 65+: 5.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +76,165 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
31,196 46th pct 107,361 59th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
49 yrs 89th pct 46 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.0% 56th pct 5.7% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
26.0% 100th pct 20.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
15.5% 36th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
14.1% 75th pct 14.8% 82nd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.2%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

47.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
30.5% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

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 +0.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
12.1% 31st pct 11.6% 28th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.1%
4.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 45.3%
42.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
10.1% Scottish even 10.1%
3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino even 0.4%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.3% 2nd pct 3.2% 0th pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
0.2% 9th pct 0.3% 10th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
50.0% 92nd pct 51.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%
8.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
39.5% 40th pct 41.7% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
16.5% 63rd pct 17.4% 71st pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
8.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
9.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$56 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$634 26th pct $690 37th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$238 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,188 6th pct $1,426 35th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$189 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,547 18th pct $1,736 35th pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
6.5% 28th pct 7.5% 38th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
10.8% 7th pct 14.5% 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.2%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality
35.7% 100th pct 31.4% 71st pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
11.1% 78th pct 9.6% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
7.0% 88th pct 5.2% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
22.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
19.8% 79th pct 19.6% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
13.3% 82nd pct 13.6% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
23.9% 40th pct 25.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
4.7% 87th pct 4.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
25.6% 86th pct 27.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 larger in Rural Balance gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.3% 41st pct 10.1% 18th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.2% 78th pct 22.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 22.4%
12.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap narrowing
$250 30th pct $250 30th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$114 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,236 6th pct $1,350 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
17.4% 26th pct 11.1% 3rd pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
45.6% 89th pct 46.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
95.4% 78th pct 98.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
74.2% 41st pct 78.6% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
17.4% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%
1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.4%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 47.2%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%
4.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 43.9%
28.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%
16.7% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%
33.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%
15.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
3.1% 29th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
8.5% 44th pct 12.5% 64th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
0.9% 28th pct 0.7% 22nd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 64.5%
8.5% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles even 39.2%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 21.4%
15.8% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.4% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
34.5% 41st pct 30.5% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
7.2% 23rd pct 7.8% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
5.0% 42nd pct 4.4% 30th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
53.0% 36th pct 59.3% 61st pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
52.9% 19th pct 54.8% 27th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
9.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
7.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.5% Professional & technical even 4.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%
15.7% Technicians & trades even 15.7%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.3 higher in Bounded Locality
4.0 46th pct 0.7 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.5 more in Bounded Locality
4.2 50th pct 0.7 15th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +42.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
46.4% 43rd pct 3.4% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +45.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.0% 43rd pct 5.2% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +45.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
54.4% 55th pct 8.9% 29th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +35.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
39.6% 41st pct 3.7% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +57.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
82.0% 50th pct 24.8% 19th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +27.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
29.7% 43rd pct 1.9% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.9 more in Rural Balance
25.0 66th pct 28.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +19 higher in Bounded Locality
19 43rd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.8 pts higher in Rural Balance
7.1% 77th pct 10.8% 95th pct

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

Other Urban Major Urban Bounded Locality Major Urban Bounded Locality Other Urban Rural Balance Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Major 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/SOS62/bounded-locality/vs/SOS63/rural-balance