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Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Port Macquarie - South

Name: Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Port Macquarie - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Laurieton - Bonny Hills profile · Port Macquarie - South profile

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie - South

Laurieton - Bonny Hills and Port Macquarie - South are both large residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in age and access. Laurieton - Bonny Hills is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 49 in Port Macquarie - South. This older population is reflected in the workforce, where only 42.6% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 52.8% in Port Macquarie - South. Transport and education also vary widely; Port Macquarie - South has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (547.6 versus 58.5) and a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (49.1% versus 37.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in many respects. They are effectively alike in their proportions of First Nations people, those who speak little or no English, and people needing help with daily activities. While Port Macquarie - South has more public transport options, Laurieton - Bonny Hills has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Participation: 10.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +1,200 larger in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

18,484 87th pct 17,284 84th pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +9 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

58 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 29.5%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 51.6%

23.0% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 82.9%

4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 46.6%

42.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

12.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 92.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

37.4% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +4 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +1.91 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2.92 67th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +10 more in Port Macquarie - South

8 18th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +354 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

2,086 64th pct 1,732 57th pct

Avg size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +279 larger in Port Macquarie - South

298 32nd pct 577 70th pct

ICSEA in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +89 higher in Port Macquarie - South

978 32nd pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.3%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

6.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 31.7%

16.8% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

10.9% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

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

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +$118 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$573 10th pct $691 27th pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +$296 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,089 8th pct $1,385 28th pct

Family income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +$406 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,368 8th pct $1,774 30th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 45.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

10.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

25.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +75 larger in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

815 86th pct 740 86th pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +5 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +$8 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$598 43rd pct $606 44th pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +$134 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,475 36th pct $1,609 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +0.2 larger in Port Macquarie - South

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 34.6%

13.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 39.9%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

9.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +$66 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$354 44th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +$81 higher in Port Macquarie - South

$1,733 43rd pct $1,814 48th pct

People / bedroom in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 45.1%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.3% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 80.0%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

5.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 15.8%

4.8% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

0.3% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

9.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +66 more in Port Macquarie - South

23 33rd pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +3.90 more in Port Macquarie - South

1.24 14th pct 5.15 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +489.1 more in Port Macquarie - South

58.5 17th pct 547.6 40th pct

PT routes in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +8 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

20 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +16 longer in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

28 86th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 65.2%

12.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.7% 2 vehicles even 38.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles even 11.6%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

11.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +2 higher in Port Macquarie - South

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +2 higher in Port Macquarie - South

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +52 higher in Port Macquarie - South

942 27th pct 994 49th pct

ERP in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +2,525 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

19,995 86th pct 17,470 80th pct

Growth in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +7.1 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

8.6% 75th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +57 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,203 65th pct 1,146 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +84 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,513 90th pct 1,429 87th pct

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

24.1 54th pct 24.2 56th pct

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

12.1 53rd pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +0.6 higher in Port Macquarie - South

3.8 27th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South even

4.0 31st pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +19.1 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

43.9% 32nd pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +10.9 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

41.5% 30th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +52.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

43.3% 22nd pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +12.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

34.9% 20th pct 47.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +5.9 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

74.2% 25th pct 80.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +0.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

37.0% 42nd pct 37.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +5.7 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

14.0 49th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +34 higher in Port Macquarie - South

6 19th pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie - South +1.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie - South

6.9% 72nd pct 7.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041162/laurieton-bonny-hills/vs/108041620/port-macquarie-south