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Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Port Macquarie - East

Name: Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Port Macquarie - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Laurieton - Bonny Hills profile · Port Macquarie - East profile

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie - East

Laurieton - Bonny Hills and Port Macquarie - East are nearby neighbours with very different characters. Laurieton - Bonny Hills is a much older area, where the typical resident is 58 and 38.0% of people are aged 65 or over. It is mostly car-dependent, with 84.4% of homes being separate houses and a high 52.7% owned outright. In contrast, Port Macquarie - East is very walkable and more urban, with a younger typical age of 46. It has a higher share of renters (40.0%) and more qualified adults, with 25.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.2% in Laurieton - Bonny Hills.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of unemployment (5.0%) and a nearly identical number of people per home (2.2). While Port Macquarie - East has far more public transport and a higher proportion of working adults, both areas have a similar share of First Nations residents and almost the same percentage of people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East Median age: 12 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +6,720 larger in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

18,484 87th pct 11,764 62nd pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +12 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

58 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 22.8%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 43.9%

23.0% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 80.8%

4.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 45.1%

42.7% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%

12.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 90.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 47.8%

37.4% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +2 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +0.25 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2.92 67th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +7 more in Port Macquarie - East

8 18th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +247 more in Port Macquarie - East

2,086 64th pct 2,333 69th pct

Avg size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +169 larger in Port Macquarie - East

298 32nd pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +18 higher in Port Macquarie - East

978 32nd pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.8%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 8.0%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 28.6%

16.8% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

10.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +$188 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$573 10th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +$307 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,089 8th pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +$561 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,368 8th pct $1,929 40th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 41.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

10.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +8.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

25.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.9%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +285 larger in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

815 86th pct 530 81st pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +2 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +$56 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$598 43rd pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +$49 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,475 36th pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East even

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 34.2%

13.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 36.8%

28.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +$4 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

$354 44th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +$20 higher in Port Macquarie - East

$1,733 43rd pct $1,753 44th pct

People / bedroom in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +0.10 higher in Port Macquarie - East

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 33.2%

17.3% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +30.0 pts 54.4%

3.7% Flat or apartment +26.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%

20.5% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%

5.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.8%

32.4% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

4.8% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

9.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +39 more in Port Macquarie - East

23 33rd pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +4.03 more in Port Macquarie - East

1.24 14th pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +635.3 more in Port Macquarie - East

58.5 17th pct 693.8 46th pct

PT routes in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +2 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

20 86th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +19 longer in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

28 86th pct 9 68th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 62.3%

12.1% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

3.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.5% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

11.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

11.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +2 higher in Port Macquarie - East

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +1 higher in Port Macquarie - East

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +1 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +3 higher in Port Macquarie - East

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +48 higher in Port Macquarie - East

942 27th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +8,087 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

19,995 86th pct 11,908 57th pct

Growth in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +7.0 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

8.6% 75th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +141 higher in Port Macquarie - East

1,203 65th pct 1,344 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +78 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,513 90th pct 1,435 87th pct

Max temp in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +0.2 higher in Port Macquarie - East

24.1 54th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +0.4 higher in Port Macquarie - East

12.1 53rd pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +2.9 higher in Port Macquarie - East

3.8 27th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +2.3 more in Port Macquarie - East

4.0 31st pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +36.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

43.9% 32nd pct 80.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +0.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

41.5% 30th pct 41.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +56.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

43.3% 22nd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +36.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

34.9% 20th pct 71.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +25.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

74.2% 25th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +33.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

37.0% 42nd pct 70.6% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +7.7 more in Port Macquarie - East

14.0 49th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +196 higher in Port Macquarie - East

6 19th pct 201 71st pct

Mean slope in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - East +0.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - East

6.9% 72nd pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Port Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041162/laurieton-bonny-hills/vs/108041619/port-macquarie-east