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Rural Balance vs Rural Balance

Section of State comparison ≈ 3,107 km apart · Rural Balance profile · Rural Balance profile

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These two rural areas are far apart and differ sharply in their populations and wealth. Rural Balance (SOS SOS73) is much younger, with a typical age of 36 and 19.7% of people under 15, while Rural Balance (SOS SOS93) is older, with a typical age of 43. Income is also a major divider; the typical weekly household income in Rural Balance (SOS SOS73) is $1,960, which is far higher than the $1,142 seen in Rural Balance (SOS SOS93). Additionally, Rural Balance (SOS SOS73) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 29.1%, compared to 16.3% in Rural Balance (SOS SOS93).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, as both are car-dependent and have nearly identical rates of people with bachelor degrees. They also have very similar levels of unemployment, sitting at 5.7% and 5.3%. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in full-time employment has widened, with Rural Balance (SOS SOS73) now far higher than Rural Balance (SOS SOS93).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.1 pts higher in Rural Balance Population: 33,196 larger in Rural Balance Mortgage: $917 higher in Rural Balance Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Rural Balance Household income: $818 higher in Rural Balance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +33,196 larger in Rural Balance gap steady
34,172 46th pct 976 24th pct
Median age in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +7 yrs older in Rural Balance gap widening
36 yrs 12th pct 43 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +12.8 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
29.1% 93rd pct 16.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +10.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
10.8% 21st pct 21.1% 76th pct
Under 15 in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +7.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
19.7% 86th pct 12.4% 23rd pct
De facto in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +4.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
17.0% 100th pct 12.6% 45th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.4%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 41.4%
41.7% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 39.8%
7.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +33.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
10.0% 12th pct 43.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +35.1 pts 42.5%
1.5% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.7% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 15.6%
26.6% English ◂ +10.0 pts 16.6%
0.9% Chinese +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
4.0% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +5.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
23.1% 80th pct 28.3% 86th pct
Limited English in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +1.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
4.3% 82nd pct 5.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

62.7% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 37.2%
0.2% Mandarin +7.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +13.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
39.9% 42nd pct 26.8% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

39.9% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 26.8%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 25.6%
16.9% Not stated +21.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
1.3% Buddhism +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +5.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
35.5% 28th pct 30.0% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
10.0% 15th pct 9.8% 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.0%
22.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.0%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 18.0%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.4 pts 6.6%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
6.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
6.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +$155 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$817 67th pct $662 29th pct
Household income in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +$818 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$1,960 76th pct $1,142 0th pct
Family income in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +$674 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$2,121 71st pct $1,447 12th pct
High earners in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +6.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
11.5% 69th pct 4.9% 16th pct
High-income homes in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +16.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
25.5% 78th pct 9.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.9%
12.6% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.1%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.8%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.5%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.8%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +1.7 pts higher in Rural Balance
19.6% 18th pct 17.9% 14th pct
Mental health in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.7 pts higher in Rural Balance
4.3% 16th pct 3.6% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
3.2% 17th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +18.3 pts 44.6%
14.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.6% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +5.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
13.1% 35th pct 18.5% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
9.2% 25th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +14.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
29.1% 89th pct 15.1% 19th pct
Defence service in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +3.6 pts higher in Rural Balance
5.1% 89th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +4.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
20.2% 50th pct 15.8% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.5 larger in Rural Balance gap widening
3.0 95th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +3.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
14.9% 55th pct 18.6% 88th pct
Living alone in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +11.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
20.6% 14th pct 32.2% 94th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 45.4%
25.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.3% Other families +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
20.6% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%
9.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +$106 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
$235 25th pct $129 3rd pct
Mortgage in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +$917 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $1,250 8th pct
People / bedroom in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.30 higher in Rural Balance gap widening
1.10 94th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +6.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
24.5% 39th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +9.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
26.3% 15th pct 35.7% 58th pct
Separate houses in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +5.7 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
90.8% 54th pct 96.5% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +2.1 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
66.0% 14th pct 63.9% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 15.4%
26.3% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.5% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.1% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 96.5%
5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms even 35.7%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 62.9%
21.2% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.2% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 8.6%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.8% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +7.0 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
9.5% 86th pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Work from home in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.3 pts higher in Rural Balance gap steady
7.9% 39th pct 7.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +2.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
1.3% 43rd pct 4.0% 74th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 65.3%
9.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
1.3% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
26.2% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
14.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.9%
9.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +8.2 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
28.4% 16th pct 20.1% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +9.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
12.6% 49th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.4 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
5.7% 61st pct 5.3% 52nd pct
Participation in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +15.5 pts higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing
55.1% 44th pct 39.6% 19th pct
Full-time in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +13.6 pts higher in Rural Balance gap widening
69.3% 86th pct 55.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.2% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
5.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 1.5%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
5.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
16.0% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
12.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
5.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.4 higher in Rural Balance
0.3 7th pct 0.7 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.4 more in Rural Balance
0.3 7th pct 0.7 16th pct
15-min city in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.6 pts higher in Rural Balance
0.6% 3rd pct 1.2% 6th pct
Walk to shops in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +0.8 pts higher in Rural Balance
3.0% 12th pct 3.8% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +3.9 pts higher in Rural Balance
3.9% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +5.8 pts higher in Rural Balance
5.8% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +37.3 pts higher in Rural Balance
6.4% 5th pct 43.6% 29th pct
Walk to health in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +1.8 pts higher in Rural Balance
3.3% 29th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +48.5 more in Rural Balance
17.1 40th pct 65.6 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +3 higher in Rural Balance
0 0th pct 3 21st pct
Mean slope in Rural Balancein Rural Balance +6.5 pts higher in Rural Balance
3.5% 10th pct 10.0% 92nd pct

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rural Balance vs Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS73/rural-balance/vs/SOS93/rural-balance