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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 838 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Bounded Locality and Rural Balance are far apart and differ sharply in age and wealth. Bounded Locality is an older area, where the typical resident is 49 and 26.0% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Rural Balance is much younger, with a typical age of 30. The two areas also see a vast gap in earnings; the typical household income in Rural Balance is $2,562 a week, which is far higher than the $1,188 seen in Bounded Locality.

The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, growing from 12 to 19 years. Despite this, the two areas share some common traits, such as similar rates of volunteering and a very low share of people who speak little or no English. Both areas are largely car-dependent, although Bounded Locality is mostly car-dependent while Rural Balance is simply car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Bounded Locality Household income: $1,374 higher in Rural Balance Year 12: 24.8 pts higher in Rural Balance Population: 30,591 larger in Bounded Locality Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Rural Balance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +30,591 larger in Bounded Locality gap steady
31,196 46th pct 605 20th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +19 yrs older in Bounded Locality gap widening
49 yrs 89th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
6.0% 56th pct 2.8% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +13.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
26.0% 100th pct 12.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
15.5% 36th pct 14.4% 30th pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 15.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.8%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 12.6%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +12.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

Marital status

30.5% Never married +17.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
47.9% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 38.7%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.8%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Born overseas in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
12.1% 31st pct 14.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 72.6%
4.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +13.6 pts 32.4%
42.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%
10.1% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
3.3% 2nd pct 6.8% 33rd pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
0.2% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 79.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +8.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
50.0% 92nd pct 41.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 41.2%
39.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
8.2% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +24.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
39.5% 40th pct 64.3% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
16.5% 63rd pct 24.1% 82nd pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +24.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
32.2% Year 10 ◂ +19.2 pts 13.0%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 26.7%
18.7% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%
11.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
6.6% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$495 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$634 26th pct $1,129 81st pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$1,374 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,188 6th pct $2,562 90th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$1,150 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,547 18th pct $2,697 91st pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
6.5% 28th pct 11.6% 69th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +27.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
10.8% 7th pct 38.4% 97th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 15.9%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
4.6% $4,000 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 8.0%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +28.1 pts 18.9%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality
35.7% 100th pct 24.0% 30th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
11.1% 78th pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
7.0% 88th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +4.5 pts ▸ 60.2%
22.4% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
19.8% 79th pct 19.7% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
13.3% 82nd pct 10.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
23.9% 40th pct 22.2% 32nd pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +10.1 pts higher in Rural Balance
4.7% 87th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
25.6% 86th pct 18.3% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.7 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
2.3 14th pct 3.0 95th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
13.3% 41st pct 14.1% 49th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
30.2% 78th pct 18.8% 7th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 29.1%
13.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.8% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 34.1%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 18.8%
12.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.1% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$130 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$250 30th pct $380 86th pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$564 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$1,236 6th pct $1,800 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.20 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.00 87th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +23.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
17.4% 26th pct 41.3% 88th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +19.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
45.6% 89th pct 26.1% 14th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
95.4% 78th pct 91.3% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
74.2% 41st pct 67.4% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 26.1%
17.4% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 23.2%
1.8% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 91.3%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 29.0%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.1% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.4% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 29.8%
16.7% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
28.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.5%
1.3% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.1% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 21.9%
33.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
3.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +9.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
8.5% 44th pct 17.6% 86th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap steady
0.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +21.0 pts 44.9%
8.5% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.4% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.8%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 19.4%
9.4% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +11.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
34.5% 41st pct 46.3% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +17.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
7.2% 23rd pct 24.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
5.0% 42nd pct 1.4% 0th pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +15.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
53.0% 36th pct 68.4% 96th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +17.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
52.9% 19th pct 70.7% 87th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +22.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%
9.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%
4.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +24.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.5 higher in Bounded Locality
4.0 46th pct 1.4 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.1 more in Bounded Locality
4.2 50th pct 1.1 29th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +44.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
46.4% 43rd pct 1.8% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +49.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
51.0% 43rd pct 1.5% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +46.5 pts higher in Bounded Locality
54.4% 55th pct 7.9% 29th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +29.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
39.6% 41st pct 9.7% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +20.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
82.0% 50th pct 61.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +28.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality
29.7% 43rd pct 0.8% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +295.6 more in Rural Balance
25.0 66th pct 320.7 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +15 higher in Bounded Locality
19 43rd pct 4 23rd pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality
7.1% 77th pct 6.1% 63rd 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

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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/SOS83/rural-balance