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Bonner vs McPherson

Name: Bonner vs McPherson — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Bonner profile · McPherson profile

Bonner McPherson

McPherson and Bonner are both large residential areas in Queensland, but they offer very different lifestyles. Bonner has a far higher share of separate houses at 77.5%, compared to 55.3% in McPherson, and a higher proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home (22.0% versus 11.0%). Access to the city is much easier in Bonner, where the drive time is 16 minutes, while it takes 56 minutes from McPherson. This is reflected in public transport, which is far more available in Bonner with 807 stops compared to 489 in McPherson.

Both areas are very walkable and have the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 2.0%. They also show similar levels of home ownership, with about 30% of homes owned outright. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in people born overseas has grown to 5.1 percentage points, with Bonner now well higher than McPherson.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Bonner Full-time: 7.2 pts higher in Bonner PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Bonner Other language: 11.0 pts higher in Bonner De facto: 2.6 pts higher in McPherson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonner in McPherson +725 larger in McPherson gap widening

162,883 46th pct 163,608 47th pct

Median age in Bonner in McPherson +2 yrs older in McPherson gap steady

38 yrs 40th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) even 25.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 44.3%

34.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bonner McPherson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

4.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English +7.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

5.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.2%

38.8% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonner in McPherson +0.31 more in Bonner

1.45 18th pct 1.14 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonner in McPherson +13 more in Bonner

46 23rd pct 33 4th pct

Students in Bonner in McPherson +3,087 more in McPherson

31,454 73rd pct 34,541 83rd pct

Avg size in Bonner in McPherson +363 larger in McPherson

684 86th pct 1,047 100th pct

ICSEA in Bonner in McPherson +20 higher in Bonner

1,086 78th pct 1,066 69th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 60.7%

15.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 25.6%

22.5% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bonner in McPherson +$109 higher in Bonner gap steady

$907 72nd pct $798 52nd pct

Household income in Bonner in McPherson +$355 higher in Bonner gap narrowing

$2,091 80th pct $1,736 48th pct

Family income in Bonner in McPherson +$354 higher in Bonner gap narrowing

$2,427 76th pct $2,073 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

13.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 65.6%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bonner in McPherson +0.2 larger in Bonner gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 56.3%

23.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonner in McPherson +$60 higher in McPherson gap widening

$425 80th pct $485 91st pct

Mortgage in Bonner in McPherson +$167 higher in Bonner gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 59th pct

People / bedroom in Bonner in McPherson even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 36.5%

30.2% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.4% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +22.2 pts 55.3%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.0% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 48.1%

14.1% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

3.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonner in McPherson +318 more in Bonner

807 54th pct 489 13th pct

Stops/1k in Bonner in McPherson +1.97 more in Bonner

4.95 57th pct 2.99 13th pct

Departures/1k in Bonner in McPherson +417.8 more in Bonner

1,474.7 69th pct 1,057.0 48th pct

PT routes in Bonner in McPherson +81 more in Bonner

125 88th pct 44 34th pct

Stop walk in Bonner in McPherson +39 longer in McPherson

9 58th pct 48 90th pct

Drive to city in Bonner in McPherson +40 longer in McPherson

16 20th pct 56 75th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

33.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles even 12.8%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonner in McPherson +0.2 higher in McPherson

6.2 58th pct 6.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonner in McPherson even

6.0 59th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Bonner in McPherson +1.1 pts higher in McPherson

77.4% 59th pct 78.4% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Bonner in McPherson +1.2 pts higher in McPherson

74.9% 60th pct 76.1% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Bonner in McPherson +6.4 pts higher in Bonner

93.0% 56th pct 86.6% 46th pct

Walk to school in Bonner in McPherson +13.3 pts higher in Bonner

80.2% 55th pct 66.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Bonner in McPherson +3.5 pts higher in Bonner

97.0% 56th pct 93.5% 46th pct

Walk to health in Bonner in McPherson +8.2 pts higher in McPherson

57.2% 60th pct 65.4% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonner in McPherson +0.8 more in McPherson

12.6 31st pct 13.4 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Bonner in McPherson +29 higher in McPherson

45 45th pct 75 51st pct

Mean slope in Bonner in McPherson +1.3 pts higher in McPherson

5.7% 55th pct 7.0% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonner vs McPherson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED302/bonner/vs/CED322/mcpherson