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Other Urban vs Bounded Locality

Name: Other Urban vs Bounded Locality — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 313 km apart · Other Urban profile · Bounded Locality profile

Other Urban Bounded Locality

Other Urban and Bounded Locality are both areas with young populations, but they differ sharply in income and education. Other Urban is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $842 compared to $337 in Bounded Locality. Education levels are also far higher in Other Urban, where 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 8.1% in Bounded Locality. Bounded Locality has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 72.7%, while Other Urban sits at 39.8%.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide between the two places. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having nearly identical access to nearby groceries. Both areas also have a very high share of renters compared to the national figure, and a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 33.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality Other language: 26.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Other Urban De facto: 4.3 pts higher in Other Urban No car: 18.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +24,291 larger in Other Urban gap steady

48,456 49th pct 24,165 45th pct

Median age in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +3 yrs older in Other Urban gap steady

32 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 31.2%

22.7% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 43.3%

39.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Other Urban Bounded Locality

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 88.6%

2.4% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.2% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 10.4%

19.7% English ◂ +10.5 pts 9.2%

6.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

3.6% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

52.0% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 27.8%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

36.8% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 28.7%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

4.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 26.3%

12.5% Year 9 or below +15.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 14.1%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

13.5% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

10.7% Engineering & related even 10.7%

8.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$505 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$842 71st pct $337 0th pct

Household income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$597 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$1,986 77th pct $1,389 31st pct

Family income in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$1,157 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$2,028 62nd pct $871 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%

12.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 15.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +3.5 pts ▸ 72.6%

15.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.7 larger in Bounded Locality gap narrowing

2.9 92nd pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 56.0%

20.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

1.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

27.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

10.4% 6 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

7.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$180 higher in Other Urban gap widening

$260 43rd pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +$267 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening

$1,733 65th pct $2,000 85th pct

People / bedroom in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.30 higher in Bounded Locality gap steady

1.10 94th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 7.6%

6.5% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 78.5%

23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 13.4%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

8.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% Under $200 +43.0 pts ▸ 79.6%

26.2% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 2.3%

18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.3%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.7%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 25.2%

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +22.5 pts 39.1%

9.6% Walked +22.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.0% No vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 17.3%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 11.9%

17.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Retail trade even 7.5%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

2.0% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 21.9%

18.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

7.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.8 higher in Other Urban

4.7 63rd pct 2.9 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.4 more in Other Urban

4.8 62nd pct 3.4 41st pct

15-min city in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +25.3 pts higher in Other Urban

56.9% 60th pct 31.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.1 pts higher in Other Urban

59.9% 65th pct 59.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +52.6 pts higher in Other Urban

55.2% 56th pct 2.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +7.2 pts higher in Other Urban

78.7% 83rd pct 71.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +32.5 pts higher in Other Urban

93.3% 71st pct 60.9% 36th pct

Walk to health in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +2.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality

44.9% 63rd pct 47.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +1.8 more in Bounded Locality

11.7 0th pct 13.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +18 higher in Other Urban

20 44th pct 2 18th pct

Mean slope in Other Urban in Bounded Locality +0.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality

3.0% 5th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

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

Compare Bounded Locality with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Other Urban vs Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS71/other-urban/vs/SOS72/bounded-locality