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Bossley Park - Abbotsbury vs Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

Name: Bossley Park - Abbotsbury vs Greenfield Park - Prairiewood — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bossley Park - Abbotsbury profile · Greenfield Park - Prairiewood profile

Bossley Park - Abbotsbury Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

Bossley Park - Abbotsbury and Greenfield Park - Prairiewood are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different levels of convenience. Greenfield Park - Prairiewood is much more walkable, with 79.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 40.3% in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury. This area also has a higher share of people born overseas (57.3%) and more people using a language other than English at home (71.9%). Bossley Park - Abbotsbury has a larger First Nations population and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.6%).

Both areas have similar shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, which sit close to the national figures. They are also alike in their levels of Year 12 completion. While they share many common traits, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of detached houses has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in high-income households has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,835 larger in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury Other language: 12.2 pts higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood Born overseas: 7.2 pts higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood Separate houses: 6.2 pts higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury Limited English: 5.2 pts higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +10,835 larger in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap steady

19,690 88th pct 8,855 46th pct

Median age in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +1 yrs older in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 50.3%

32.4% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bossley Park - Abbotsbury Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 38.8%

3.6% Vietnam +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.8% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 6.5%

4.4% Vietnamese +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

5.4% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

34.3% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 22.0%

4.4% Vietnamese +7.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 68.6%

5.9% Buddhism +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +1 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +0.76 more in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

1.18 21st pct 1.94 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +1 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

34 75th pct 33 74th pct

Students in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +471 more in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

2,431 71st pct 2,902 77th pct

Avg size in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +360 larger in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

608 73rd pct 967 91st pct

ICSEA in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +3 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

959 23rd pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 52.5%

20.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%

15.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +$84 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap steady

$559 9th pct $475 1st pct

Household income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +$262 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap widening

$1,739 50th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +$337 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap widening

$1,856 35th pct $1,519 15th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +2.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

16.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +103 larger in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

148 44th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +8 yrs older in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +$130 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

$563 34th pct $433 9th pct

Household income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +$209 higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

$1,749 53rd pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood even gap narrowing

3.3 97th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 66.1%

13.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

13.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

9.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +$20 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap narrowing

$470 85th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +$130 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,037 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 37.2%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%

26.1% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 86.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%

37.0% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 54.0%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

7.2% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +44 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

92 86th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +0.75 more in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

4.67 56th pct 5.42 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +9.7 more in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

1,885.5 81st pct 1,895.2 81st pct

PT routes in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +1 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

10 62nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +2 longer in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

6 57th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +4 longer in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

35 63rd pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +10,835 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

19,690 61st pct 8,855 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +37,619 more in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

38,824 46th pct 76,443 64th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

26.5% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

5.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

9.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

8.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +2 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +1 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +2 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +1 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +50 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

961 35th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +10,866 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

19,638 86th pct 8,772 41st pct

Growth in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +0.6 pts higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

-0.5% 9th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +987 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

1,675 80th pct 688 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +47 higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

983 60th pct 1,030 63rd pct

Max temp in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +0.3 higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

11.1 41st pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +0.6 higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

5.9 57th pct 6.4 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +0.6 more in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

6.0 62nd pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +13.8 pts higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

74.1% 57th pct 87.9% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +38.8 pts higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

40.3% 29th pct 79.1% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood even

99.9% 84th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +10.2 pts higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

87.4% 64th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +14.7 pts higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

57.4% 60th pct 42.7% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +3.0 more in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

8.6 14th pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +50 higher in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

133 58th pct 184 68th pct

Mean slope in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood +0.7 pts higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

5.1% 46th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Bossley Park - Abbotsbury with nearby areas

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Compare Greenfield Park - Prairiewood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bossley Park - Abbotsbury vs Greenfield Park - Prairiewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021510/bossley-park-abbotsbury/vs/127021517/greenfield-park-prairiewood