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Bossley Park - Abbotsbury vs St Johns Park - Wakeley

Name: Bossley Park - Abbotsbury vs St Johns Park - Wakeley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bossley Park - Abbotsbury profile · St Johns Park - Wakeley profile

Bossley Park - Abbotsbury St Johns Park - Wakeley

Bossley Park - Abbotsbury and St Johns Park - Wakeley are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different profiles. St Johns Park - Wakeley is far more linguistically diverse, with 74.4% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 59.7% in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury. Access to basics is also quite different; 66.7% of homes in St Johns Park - Wakeley are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 40.3% in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury. Bossley Park - Abbotsbury is more likely to have high-income households, with 23.6% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.2% in St Johns Park - Wakeley.

Both areas have a similar share of one-parent families, which sits around the national figure. They are also alike in their education levels, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share many traits, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who speak little or no English has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.7 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley Population: 8,493 larger in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley Limited English: 7.5 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley No religion: 6.8 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +8,493 larger in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap widening

19,690 88th pct 11,197 59th pct

Median age in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 yrs older in St Johns Park - Wakeley gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 50.1%

32.4% Never married even 32.4%

5.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bossley Park - Abbotsbury St Johns Park - Wakeley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 38.5%

3.6% Vietnam +12.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.4% Vietnamese +15.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% Chinese +12.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Italian ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

10.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

34.3% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 21.0%

4.4% Vietnamese +16.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.4% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +21.8 pts 52.9%

5.9% Buddhism +17.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.3% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.45 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

1.18 21st pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +10 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

34 75th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +519 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

2,431 71st pct 1,912 60th pct

Avg size in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +30 larger in St Johns Park - Wakeley

608 73rd pct 637 75th pct

ICSEA in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +17 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

959 23rd pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

20.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

10.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$67 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap narrowing

$559 9th pct $492 3rd pct

Household income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$179 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap narrowing

$1,739 50th pct $1,560 39th pct

Family income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$280 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap narrowing

$1,856 35th pct $1,576 18th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

14.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

16.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +96 larger in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

148 44th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 yrs older in St Johns Park - Wakeley

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$26 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

$563 34th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$63 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

$1,749 53rd pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley even gap narrowing

3.3 97th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 63.4%

16.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.6% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%

18.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

9.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$20 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap widening

$470 85th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +$102 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,065 66th pct

People / bedroom in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%

26.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 22.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 90.2%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 33.5%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%

10.9% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% Under $200 even 7.2%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 19.8%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +41 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

92 86th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.12 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

4.67 56th pct 4.55 54th pct

Departures/1k in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +370.7 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

1,885.5 81st pct 1,514.8 74th pct

PT routes in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

10 62nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +4 longer in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +3 longer in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

35 63rd pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +8,493 more in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

19,690 61st pct 11,197 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +83,338 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

38,824 46th pct 122,162 75th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.5% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

5.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

9.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +35 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

961 35th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +8,414 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

19,638 86th pct 11,224 54th pct

Growth in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.7 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

-0.5% 9th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +896 higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

1,675 80th pct 779 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +19 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

983 60th pct 1,002 61st pct

Max temp in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.2 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

11.1 41st pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.5 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

5.9 57th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.5 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

6.0 62nd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +8.6 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

74.1% 57th pct 82.8% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +26.3 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

40.3% 29th pct 66.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +11.5 pts higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

87.4% 64th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +3.9 pts higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

57.4% 60th pct 53.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +0.0 more in St Johns Park - Wakeley

8.6 14th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +25 higher in St Johns Park - Wakeley

133 58th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury in St Johns Park - Wakeley +1.3 pts higher in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury

5.1% 46th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Bossley Park - Abbotsbury with nearby areas

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Compare St Johns Park - Wakeley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bossley Park - Abbotsbury vs St Johns Park - Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021510/bossley-park-abbotsbury/vs/127021520/st-johns-park-wakeley