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Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Wauchope

Name: Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Wauchope — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Laurieton - Bonny Hills profile · Wauchope profile

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Wauchope

Laurieton - Bonny Hills and Wauchope are nearby neighbours with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills, where the typical age is 58 and seniors make up 38% of the population. This contrasts with Wauchope, where the typical age is 43 and children under 15 are well higher at 19.7%. These differences carry into the home and workforce; Laurieton - Bonny Hills has far more homes owned outright (52.7%), while Wauchope has far more adults working or looking for work (55.3%).

Everyday life shares many commonalities, with both areas seeing almost identical rates of people using another language at home and similar typical weekly rents. They also share very similar typical monthly home-loan payments. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and the share of people in Laurieton - Bonny Hills who own their homes outright has risen compared to Wauchope.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Aged 65+: 15.2 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Under 15: 6.7 pts higher in Wauchope Participation: 12.7 pts higher in Wauchope Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +5,688 larger in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap steady

18,484 87th pct 12,796 67th pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +15 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

58 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 22.8%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.0% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 46.8%

23.0% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Wauchope

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

4.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 44.8%

42.7% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 93.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 53.4%

37.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +3 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +1.33 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2.92 67th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +1 more in Wauchope

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +543 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2,086 64th pct 1,543 52nd pct

Avg size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +88 larger in Wauchope

298 32nd pct 386 45th pct

ICSEA in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +53 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

978 32nd pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

6.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

16.3% Management & commerce even 16.3%

10.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +$80 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$573 10th pct $653 20th pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +$266 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$1,089 8th pct $1,355 25th pct

Family income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +$222 higher in Wauchope gap widening

$1,368 8th pct $1,590 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 46.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +4.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

25.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +203 larger in Wauchope

815 86th pct 1,018 87th pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +8 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

26 yrs 64th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +$6 higher in Wauchope

$598 43rd pct $604 44th pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +$150 higher in Wauchope

$1,475 36th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.4 larger in Wauchope gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 29.9%

13.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 37.8%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 22.3%

10.8% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +$6 higher in Wauchope gap steady

$354 44th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.10 higher in Wauchope gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 40.1%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.3% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 13.1%

5.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

9.7% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%

9.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +11 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

23 33rd pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.31 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1.24 14th pct 0.94 11th pct

Departures/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +20.2 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

58.5 17th pct 38.4 15th pct

PT routes in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +6 more in Wauchope

20 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +13 longer in Wauchope

28 86th pct 41 90th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 31.7%

38.7% 2 vehicles even 38.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

10.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Community & personal service even 15.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +1 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +1 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +11 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

942 27th pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +6,241 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

19,995 86th pct 13,754 66th pct

Growth in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +1.2 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

8.6% 75th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +70 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,203 65th pct 1,133 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +136 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,513 90th pct 1,376 85th pct

Max temp in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.6 higher in Wauchope

24.1 54th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.2 higher in Wauchope

12.1 53rd pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.4 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

3.8 27th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.4 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

4.0 31st pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +4.0 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

43.9% 32nd pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +3.7 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

41.5% 30th pct 37.7% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +3.3 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

43.3% 22nd pct 40.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +3.1 pts higher in Wauchope

34.9% 20th pct 38.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +15.1 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

74.2% 25th pct 59.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +6.6 pts higher in Wauchope

37.0% 42nd pct 43.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +7.0 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

14.0 49th pct 7.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

6 19th pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Wauchope +0.1 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

6.9% 72nd pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041162/laurieton-bonny-hills/vs/108041166/wauchope