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Bounded Locality vs Major Urban

Section of State comparison ≈ 860 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Major Urban profile

Bounded Locality Major Urban

Major Urban and Bounded Locality are very different places. Major Urban is a younger and more diverse hub, where the typical resident is 35 and 28.8% were born overseas. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,372. In contrast, Bounded Locality is much older, with a typical age of 49, and is far more likely to have separate houses (95.4%). It is also more affordable, with a typical household income of $1,188 and typical weekly rents of $250, compared to $450 in Major Urban.

Both areas are similar in the number of people living in each bedroom. However, most other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical ages has widened to 14 years, and the gap in typical household incomes has increased. Major Urban has become far more walkable and accessible, with a very walkable score and high access to schools and shops, while Bounded Locality remains mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 421,474 larger in Major Urban Year 12: 37.6 pts higher in Major Urban Bachelor+: 26.5 pts higher in Major Urban Separate houses: 32.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality Household income: $1,184 higher in Major Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +421,474 larger in Major Urban gap widening
31,196 46th pct 452,670 77th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +14 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
49 yrs 89th pct 35 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.0% 56th pct 2.0% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +12.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
26.0% 100th pct 13.7% 34th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.8 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
15.5% 36th pct 18.3% 71st pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
14.1% 75th pct 12.5% 43rd pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.3%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 13.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%
30.5% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bounded Locality Major Urban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +16.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
12.1% 31st pct 28.8% 86th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 67.5%
4.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
0.2% India +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +14.0 pts 32.0%
42.0% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 31.5%
10.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
0.6% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +21.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
3.3% 2nd pct 24.6% 82nd pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
0.2% 9th pct 2.5% 73rd pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 71.2%
0.3% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +5.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
50.0% 92nd pct 44.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 44.2%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
0.4% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +37.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
39.5% 40th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +26.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
16.5% 63rd pct 43.0% 100th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +37.6 pts ▸ 77.1%
32.2% Year 10 ◂ +21.7 pts 10.5%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 15.0%
18.7% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +13.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.3% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.5% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
1.4% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$570 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$634 26th pct $1,204 84th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$1,184 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,188 6th pct $2,372 88th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$1,324 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$1,547 18th pct $2,871 95th pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +15.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
6.5% 28th pct 22.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +25.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
10.8% 7th pct 36.4% 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 17.5%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 8.6%
4.6% $4,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 27.9%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
2.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +7.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality
35.7% 100th pct 28.1% 53rd pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality
11.1% 78th pct 10.0% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
7.0% 88th pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +10.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
22.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
19.8% 79th pct 18.4% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
13.3% 82nd pct 12.0% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
23.9% 40th pct 28.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.2 pts higher in Major Urban
4.7% 87th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
25.6% 86th pct 19.3% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +0.2 larger in Major Urban gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
13.3% 41st pct 11.9% 27th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +4.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
30.2% 78th pct 25.8% 47th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 27.2%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 32.7%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 25.8%
12.6% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.3% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$200 higher in Major Urban gap widening
$250 30th pct $450 100th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +$844 higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
$1,236 6th pct $2,080 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Major Urban even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +13.3 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
17.4% 26th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +19.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
45.6% 89th pct 26.6% 17th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +32.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
95.4% 78th pct 63.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
74.2% 41st pct 73.0% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 26.6%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.4% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +32.2 pts 63.1%
0.8% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 37.1%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
4.4% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +36.7 pts 12.4%
16.7% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
28.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 12.5%
1.3% $550–$749 +19.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.1% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 25.6%
15.3% $1,800–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 11.0%
5.1% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
3.1% 29th pct 5.6% 52nd pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.4 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
8.5% 44th pct 10.9% 56th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.7 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
0.9% 28th pct 4.6% 81st pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 59.0%
8.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.9% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 38.7%
32.5% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
3.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +11.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
34.5% 41st pct 46.1% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +9.5 pts higher in Major Urban gap narrowing
7.2% 23rd pct 16.7% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
5.0% 42nd pct 3.8% 23rd pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +16.6 pts higher in Major Urban gap steady
53.0% 36th pct 69.6% 99th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +12.9 pts higher in Major Urban gap widening
52.9% 19th pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +23.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
4.5% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.2%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.7% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +3.0 higher in Major Urban
4.0 46th pct 7.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +2.3 more in Major Urban
4.2 50th pct 6.5 96th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +36.2 pts higher in Major Urban
46.4% 43rd pct 82.5% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +29.7 pts higher in Major Urban
51.0% 43rd pct 80.6% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +43.9 pts higher in Major Urban
54.4% 55th pct 98.2% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +46.3 pts higher in Major Urban
39.6% 41st pct 86.0% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +17.7 pts higher in Major Urban
82.0% 50th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +35.1 pts higher in Major Urban
29.7% 43rd pct 64.8% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +6.3 more in Bounded Locality
25.0 66th pct 18.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +227 higher in Major Urban
19 43rd pct 246 100th pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Major Urban +1.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
7.1% 77th pct 5.5% 51st 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 Major Urban with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bounded Locality vs Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS62/bounded-locality/vs/SOS80/major-urban