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Amaroo vs Bonner

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Amaroo profile · Bonner profile

Amaroo Bonner

Bonner and Amaroo are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct profiles. Bonner is a young, multicultural community where 40.4% of people were born overseas and 44.4% use a language other than English at home. Its population is notably younger, with a typical age of 30 and a higher share of children under 15 at 29.1%. In contrast, Amaroo has a more established feel; it is more walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 74.9% near health services. Amaroo also has more infrastructure, including more public transport stops and a higher number of schools.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for volunteering, with Bonner at 13.7% and Amaroo at 17.1%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,800. While they are alike in wealth and employment patterns, some gaps are growing. The difference in the number of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened since 2011, making Bonner increasingly more diverse than Amaroo.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.6 pts higher in Bonner Born overseas: 14.7 pts higher in Bonner People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bonner Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in Amaroo Median age: 5 yrs older in Amaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amarooin Bonner +1,210 larger in Bonner gap narrowing
6,129 29th pct 7,339 37th pct
Median age in Amarooin Bonner +5 yrs older in Amaroo gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Amarooin Bonner +0.1 pts higher in Bonner gap steady
1.8% 45th pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Amarooin Bonner +3.6 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
8.0% 10th pct 4.4% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Amarooin Bonner +6.6 pts higher in Bonner gap widening
22.5% 87th pct 29.1% 100th pct
De facto in Amarooin Bonner +0.4 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 10.3% 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.5% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 16.8%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
8.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
33.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 33.5%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
2.4% Separated even 2.4%
2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Amaroo Bonner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amarooin Bonner +14.7 pts higher in Bonner gap widening
25.7% 58th pct 40.4% 83rd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 56.4%
4.0% India +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.8% China even 1.8%
0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 24.2%
31.2% English ◂ +10.8 pts 20.4%
5.2% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%
4.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
3.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
1.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Amarooin Bonner +20.6 pts higher in Bonner gap widening
23.8% 70th pct 44.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Amarooin Bonner +1.9 pts higher in Bonner gap steady
2.3% 63rd pct 4.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +21.6 pts 51.4%
0.8% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.7% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Amarooin Bonner +8.3 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
38.9% 40th pct 30.6% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 34.8%
38.9% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 30.6%
5.1% Hinduism +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.1% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amarooin Bonner +3.7 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
75.9% 86th pct 79.6% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Amarooin Bonner +5.0 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
35.9% 77th pct 40.9% 83rd pct
Schools in Amarooin Bonner +1 more in Amaroo
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Amarooin Bonner +0.98 more in Amaroo
1.45 30th pct 0.47 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Amarooin Bonner +7 more in Amaroo
16 43rd pct 9 21st pct
Students in Amarooin Bonner +1,794 more in Amaroo
2,400 70th pct 606 22nd pct
Avg size in Amarooin Bonner +594 larger in Amaroo
1,200 97th pct 606 73rd pct
ICSEA in Amarooin Bonner +20 higher in Amaroo
1,078 76th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 79.6%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.7% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%
8.3% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
7.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Amarooin Bonner +$24 higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
$1,207 89th pct $1,183 88th pct
Household income in Amarooin Bonner +$42 higher in Bonner gap narrowing
$2,769 93rd pct $2,811 94th pct
Family income in Amarooin Bonner +$241 higher in Amaroo gap widening
$3,089 90th pct $2,848 86th pct
High earners in Amarooin Bonner +2.8 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
23.1% 89th pct 20.4% 85th pct
High-income homes in Amarooin Bonner +0.6 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
43.9% 95th pct 43.4% 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
6.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amarooin Bonner +7.6 pts higher in Amaroo
27.3% 45th pct 19.8% 11th pct
Mental health in Amarooin Bonner +2.2 pts higher in Amaroo
9.6% 62nd pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Amarooin Bonner +0.9 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
3.9% 22nd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +7.1 pts ▸ 74.5%
20.2% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amarooin Bonner +3.4 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
17.1% 68th pct 13.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Amarooin Bonner +2.1 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 10.5% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Amarooin Bonner +4.2 pts higher in Bonner gap widening
34.2% 90th pct 38.4% 97th pct
Defence service in Amarooin Bonner +2.4 pts higher in Amaroo
8.2% 100th pct 5.8% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Amarooin Bonner +2.1 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
20.7% 46th pct 18.6% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Amarooin Bonner +33 larger in Bonner
112 35th pct 145 44th pct
Median age in Amarooin Bonner +4 yrs older in Amaroo
23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Amarooin Bonner +4.2 pts higher in Amaroo
64.5% 88th pct 60.3% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Amarooin Bonner +4.7 pts higher in Bonner
6.8% 30th pct 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Amarooin Bonner +$111 higher in Amaroo
$1,093 91st pct $982 88th pct
Household income in Amarooin Bonner +$262 higher in Amaroo
$2,678 90th pct $2,416 86th pct
Indigenous language in Amarooin Bonner +2.7 pts higher in Bonner
6.3% 58th pct 9.0% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amarooin Bonner +0.5 larger in Bonner gap widening
2.9 86th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in Amarooin Bonner +1.3 pts higher in Bonner gap steady
9.7% 18th pct 11.0% 29th pct
Living alone in Amarooin Bonner +5.6 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
16.9% 17th pct 11.3% 4th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 74.8%
17.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%
9.7% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

24.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
28.0% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 19.8%
18.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.9% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
8.1% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.6% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amarooin Bonner +$60 higher in Bonner gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $520 90th pct
Mortgage in Amarooin Bonner +$9 higher in Bonner gap narrowing
$2,158 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Amarooin Bonner +0.10 higher in Bonner gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Amarooin Bonner +4.8 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
27.8% 53rd pct 32.6% 65th pct
Owned outright in Amarooin Bonner +12.5 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
21.8% 20th pct 9.3% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Amarooin Bonner +8.3 pts higher in Bonner gap widening
78.7% 39th pct 87.0% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amarooin Bonner +4.3 pts higher in Bonner gap widening
88.8% 78th pct 93.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
27.8% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 9.3%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 87.0%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.6% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
7.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.2%
24.7% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%
19.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Amarooin Bonner +0.7 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
2.5% 23rd pct 1.8% 12th pct
Work from home in Amarooin Bonner +0.2 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 11.5% 38th pct
PT commute in Amarooin Bonner +0.2 pts higher in Bonner gap steady
2.4% 58th pct 2.6% 60th pct
PT stops in Amarooin Bonner +13 more in Amaroo
23 33rd pct 10 19th pct
Stops/1k in Amarooin Bonner +2.39 more in Amaroo
3.75 41st pct 1.36 15th pct
Departures/1k in Amarooin Bonner +353.0 more in Amaroo
524.6 39th pct 171.5 24th pct
PT routes in Amarooin Bonner +2 more in Amaroo
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Amarooin Bonner even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Amarooin Bonner +3 longer in Bonner
16 29th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Amarooin Bonner +1,885 more in Amaroo
13,659 43rd pct 11,774 36th pct
Reach 45 min in Amarooin Bonner +24,958 more in Amaroo
52,159 55th pct 27,201 36th pct
Transit to city in Amarooin Bonner +8 longer in Bonner
63 59th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%
13.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amarooin Bonner +7.0 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
38.2% 52nd pct 45.2% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Amarooin Bonner +2.2 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
11.8% 55th pct 14.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amarooin Bonner +0.1 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
4.1% 37th pct 4.0% 34th pct
Participation in Amarooin Bonner +3.9 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
74.7% 96th pct 78.6% 100th pct
Full-time in Amarooin Bonner +0.8 pts higher in Bonner gap narrowing
66.5% 90th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.4% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
7.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Amarooin Bonner even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Amarooin Bonner even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Amarooin Bonner even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Amarooin Bonner even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Amarooin Bonner +3 higher in Bonner
1,092 85th pct 1,095 86th pct
ERP in Amarooin Bonner +1,463 higher in Bonner
5,985 26th pct 7,448 34th pct
Growth in Amarooin Bonner +3.3 pts higher in Bonner
-2.0% 3rd pct 1.3% 22nd pct
Businesses in Amarooin Bonner +182 higher in Bonner
345 15th pct 527 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Amarooin Bonner even
805 45th pct 805 45th pct
Max temp in Amarooin Bonner even
20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct
Min temp in Amarooin Bonner even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Amarooin Bonner +1.6 higher in Amaroo
7.0 74th pct 5.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Amarooin Bonner +2.1 more in Amaroo
6.6 70th pct 4.5 38th pct
15-min city in Amarooin Bonner +24.7 pts higher in Amaroo
95.4% 79th pct 70.7% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Amarooin Bonner +28.2 pts higher in Amaroo
99.5% 96th pct 71.4% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Amarooin Bonner +0.9 pts higher in Amaroo
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in Amarooin Bonner +17.3 pts higher in Amaroo
89.7% 67th pct 72.3% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Amarooin Bonner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Amarooin Bonner +46.2 pts higher in Amaroo
74.9% 73rd pct 28.8% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in Amarooin Bonner +3.9 more in Amaroo
10.3 25th pct 6.4 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Amarooin Bonner +187 higher in Bonner
388 88th pct 575 96th pct
Mean slope in Amarooin Bonner +1.6 pts higher in Bonner
5.4% 51st pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Amaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amaroo vs Bonner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041034/amaroo/vs/801041035/bonner