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Bonnells Bay - Silverwater vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

Name: Bonnells Bay - Silverwater vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Bonnells Bay - Silverwater profile · Wangi Wangi - Rathmines profile

Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

Bonnells Bay - Silverwater and Wangi Wangi - Rathmines are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with distinct profiles. Wangi Wangi - Rathmines is a notably older area, where the typical resident is 48 and 26.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable for families, with 49.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 19.8% in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater. In contrast, Bonnells Bay - Silverwater has more street intersections and a higher share of renters at 24.8%, while Wangi Wangi - Rathmines has more homes owned outright at 44.0%.

The age gap between these two neighbours has widened since 2011, as residents in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines have become noticeably older than those in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,500. They also have nearly identical rates of people using another language at home and similar levels of unpaid care for children.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Median age: 5 yrs older in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +224 larger in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater gap narrowing

9,691 50th pct 9,467 49th pct

Median age in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +5 yrs older in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

32.4% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 27.2%

10.2% Divorced even 10.1%

5.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.8%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.8% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 41.8%

11.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only even 92.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 49.8%

41.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.84 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

1.15 20th pct 1.99 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +181 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

482 17th pct 663 25th pct

Avg size in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +20 larger in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

241 25th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +45 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

942 16th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 38.3%

17.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

8.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$23 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap steady

$709 30th pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$62 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap narrowing

$1,491 34th pct $1,553 38th pct

Family income in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$101 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap narrowing

$1,762 29th pct $1,863 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.9%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

24.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +110 larger in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

594 84th pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 yrs older in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$56 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

$610 45th pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$234 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

$1,831 58th pct $2,065 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 48.9%

31.7% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

13.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$30 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater gap widening

$400 62nd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +$105 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines gap narrowing

$1,783 46th pct $1,888 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.8% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 16.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 93.3%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 32.4%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 50.3%

22.1% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.2% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

12.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +25 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

51 60th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2.77 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

5.26 64th pct 8.03 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +100.2 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

251.2 29th pct 351.3 32nd pct

PT routes in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +4 longer in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

10 71st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +6 longer in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

92 87th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Walked even 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.1%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

8.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Professional & technical even 5.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Managers even 11.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +25 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

963 35th pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +556 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

10,266 49th pct 9,710 46th pct

Growth in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3.2 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

5.9% 61st pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +2 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

580 30th pct 582 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +41 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

1,247 78th pct 1,206 75th pct

Max temp in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines even

23.8 50th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.2 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

12.5 59th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.2 higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

3.8 27th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +0.1 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

3.6 26th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3.5 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

29.1% 20th pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +5.4 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

36.0% 26th pct 30.6% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +1.5 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

94.9% 56th pct 96.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +30.1 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

19.8% 10th pct 49.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +9.3 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

82.1% 29th pct 72.8% 24th pct

Walk to health in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +12.7 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

26.8% 31st pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3.3 more in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

9.1 17th pct 12.4 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +27 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

61 43rd pct 33 35th pct

Mean slope in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines +3.7 pts higher in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines

7.0% 73rd pct 10.7% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnells Bay - Silverwater vs Wangi Wangi - Rathmines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111021216/bonnells-bay-silverwater/vs/111021220/wangi-wangi-rathmines