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Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Taree

Name: Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Laurieton - Bonny Hills profile · Taree profile

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Taree

Taree and Laurieton - Bonny Hills are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Laurieton - Bonny Hills is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38% of people aged 65 or over. Taree is younger, though its typical resident is still older than the national figure at 46. Taree is also more urban and accessible, with 85.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 43.3% in Laurieton - Bonny Hills. There are also stark contrasts in home ownership, as 52.7% of homes in Laurieton - Bonny Hills are owned outright, while renting is far more common in Taree at 33.4%.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,000 to $1,100 a week. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has increased, as residents in Laurieton - Bonny Hills have aged faster than those in Taree. Similarly, the gap in home ownership and the share of one-parent families in Taree have both widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Taree Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Taree One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in Taree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +2,639 larger in Taree gap narrowing

18,484 87th pct 21,123 90th pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +12 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

58 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 27.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 38.9%

23.0% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Laurieton - Bonny Hills Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 82.9%

4.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +6.1 pts 41.0%

42.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

12.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 87.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 51.9%

37.4% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%

5.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +6 more in Taree

7 86th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +0.55 more in Taree

2.92 67th pct 3.47 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +8 more in Taree

8 18th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +2,852 more in Taree

2,086 64th pct 4,938 89th pct

Avg size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +82 larger in Taree

298 32nd pct 380 44th pct

ICSEA in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +40 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

978 32nd pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.1%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

14.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

10.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +$14 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap steady

$573 10th pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +$68 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,089 8th pct $1,021 4th pct

Family income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +$41 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,368 8th pct $1,327 7th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

23.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 51.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

10.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 49.8%

25.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

6.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +1,715 larger in Taree

815 86th pct 2,530 90th pct

Median age in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +5 yrs older in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +$134 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

$598 43rd pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +$401 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

$1,475 36th pct $1,074 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +0.1 larger in Taree gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 30.9%

40.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.3% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 35.6%

28.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +$64 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap steady

$354 44th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +$433 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 38.2%

17.3% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 81.2%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 26.9%

9.7% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 17.9%

20.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +84 more in Taree

23 33rd pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +3.82 more in Taree

1.24 14th pct 5.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +49.3 more in Taree

58.5 17th pct 107.8 20th pct

PT routes in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +26 more in Taree

20 86th pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +14 longer in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

28 86th pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

3.7% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.7% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

15.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

10.9% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +2 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +3 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +3 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +2 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +81 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

942 27th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +1,426 higher in Taree

19,995 86th pct 21,421 87th pct

Growth in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +7.9 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

8.6% 75th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +121 higher in Taree

1,203 65th pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +70 higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

1,513 90th pct 1,442 88th pct

Max temp in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +0.2 higher in Taree

24.1 54th pct 24.3 56th pct

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

12.1 53rd pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +1.1 higher in Taree

3.8 27th pct 4.9 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +1.0 more in Taree

4.0 31st pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +25.8 pts higher in Taree

43.9% 32nd pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +18.2 pts higher in Taree

41.5% 30th pct 59.6% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +42.0 pts higher in Taree

43.3% 22nd pct 85.3% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +36.7 pts higher in Taree

34.9% 20th pct 71.6% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +8.2 pts higher in Taree

74.2% 25th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +6.5 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

37.0% 42nd pct 30.5% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +2.3 more in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

14.0 49th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +8 higher in Taree

6 19th pct 14 29th pct

Mean slope in Laurieton - Bonny Hills in Taree +1.8 pts higher in Laurieton - Bonny Hills

6.9% 72nd pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laurieton - Bonny Hills vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108041162/laurieton-bonny-hills/vs/108051169/taree