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Bounded Locality vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 3,278 km apart · Bounded Locality profile · Rural Balance profile

Bounded Locality Rural Balance

Bounded Locality and Rural Balance are two very different rural areas located thousands of kilometres apart. Bounded Locality is much younger and more diverse, with 72.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 65.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also a place where renting is common, with 70.5% of households renting, and many people live without a car. In contrast, Rural Balance has a much older population with a typical age of 43, and a high share of people born overseas at 43%. Homes here are more likely to be owned outright, at 35.7%, and most people rely on cars for transport.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened significantly, with residents in Rural Balance now 14 years older on average than those in Bounded Locality. The difference in typical weekly personal income has also grown, and the gap in home ownership has widened as more people in Rural Balance own their homes outright. Despite these trends, they share some similarities; for example, both have about the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities and a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 56.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality Born overseas: 37.7 pts higher in Rural Balance Other language: 37.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality Unpaid child care: 29.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality Renting: 39.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +23,189 larger in Bounded Locality gap steady
24,165 45th pct 976 24th pct
Median age in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +14 yrs older in Rural Balance gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +56.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
72.7% 100th pct 16.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +14.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
6.3% 9th pct 21.1% 76th pct
Under 15 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +12.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
24.7% 100th pct 12.4% 23rd pct
De facto in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
11.2% 11th pct 12.6% 45th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 12.4%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 8.5%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%
43.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 39.8%
4.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

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 +37.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
5.3% 0th pct 43.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +46.1 pts 42.5%
1.0% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

9.2% English +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.4% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.6% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +37.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
65.5% 100th pct 28.3% 86th pct
Limited English in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
6.9% 97th pct 5.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

27.8% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.2% Mandarin +7.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
28.7% 12th pct 26.8% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +29.2 pts 25.6%
11.2% Not stated +26.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.7% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%
0.5% Buddhism +6.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
0.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
26.3% 11th pct 30.0% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
8.1% 6th pct 9.8% 14th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.9 pts 10.0%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 18.0%
14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
10.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%
6.9% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$325 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$337 0th pct $662 29th pct
Household income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$247 higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
$1,389 31st pct $1,142 0th pct
Family income in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$576 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$871 0th pct $1,447 12th pct
High earners in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
5.8% 23rd pct 4.9% 16th pct
High-income homes in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +3.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
12.4% 18th pct 9.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 18.9%
16.6% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

63.7% Under $650 ◂ +32.8 pts 30.8%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Bounded Locality
18.1% 14th pct 17.9% 14th pct
Mental health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.7 pts higher in Rural Balance
2.9% 10th pct 3.6% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance even gap narrowing
3.3% 20th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
2.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +28.0 pts 44.6%
14.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
1.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +10.9 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
7.6% 11th pct 18.5% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
12.5% 66th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +29.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
44.9% 100th pct 15.1% 19th pct
Defence service in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality
1.8% 13th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
20.6% 54th pct 15.8% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.1 larger in Bounded Locality gap widening
3.6 100th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.9 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
25.5% 100th pct 18.6% 88th pct
Living alone in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +9.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
23.1% 27th pct 32.2% 94th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 45.4%
15.9% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%
2.5% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

21.1% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
23.1% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.6% 6 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 5.7%
11.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$49 higher in Rural Balance gap steady
$80 0th pct $129 3rd pct
Mortgage in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +$750 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
$2,000 85th pct $1,250 8th pct
People / bedroom in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.60 higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
1.40 100th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +39.7 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
70.5% 100th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +28.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 35.7% 58th pct
Separate houses in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +18.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
78.5% 27th pct 96.5% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +0.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
63.2% 6th pct 63.9% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.5% Rented ◂ +39.7 pts 30.8%
7.4% Owned outright +28.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
2.6% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 96.5%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 35.7%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%
11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%
2.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 62.9%
8.3% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.3% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.0% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 8.6%
20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +33.3 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
35.7% 100th pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Work from home in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +5.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
2.5% 6th pct 7.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
2.6% 56th pct 4.0% 74th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +26.2 pts ▸ 65.3%
31.9% Walked ◂ +28.0 pts 4.0%
9.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%
2.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.3% 2 vehicles +23.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 34.0%
35.7% No vehicle ◂ +33.3 pts 2.5%
6.3% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +4.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
24.2% 8th pct 20.1% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +16.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
19.3% 75th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +8.8 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
14.1% 80th pct 5.3% 52nd pct
Participation in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap narrowing
40.8% 20th pct 39.6% 19th pct
Full-time in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +7.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality gap widening
63.2% 76th pct 55.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
15.9% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 6.1%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%
9.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
1.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%
21.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 11.6%
11.0% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.2 higher in Bounded Locality
2.9 37th pct 0.7 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.7 more in Bounded Locality
3.4 41st pct 0.7 16th pct
15-min city in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +30.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
31.6% 38th pct 1.2% 6th pct
Walk to shops in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +56.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality
59.8% 64th pct 3.8% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +2.6 pts higher in Bounded Locality
2.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +71.4 pts higher in Bounded Locality
71.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +17.2 pts higher in Bounded Locality
60.9% 36th pct 43.6% 29th pct
Walk to health in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +46.0 pts higher in Bounded Locality
47.5% 71st pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +52.1 more in Rural Balance
13.5 13th pct 65.6 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +1 higher in Rural Balance
2 18th pct 3 21st pct
Mean slope in Bounded Localityin Rural Balance +6.3 pts higher in Rural Balance
3.6% 11th pct 10.0% 92nd pct

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

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

Other Urban Rural Balance Bounded Locality Major Urban Other Urban Major Urban Rural Balance Bounded Locality Other Urban Rural Balance Bounded Locality 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/SOS72/bounded-locality/vs/SOS93/rural-balance