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Banks vs Bonython
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Banks profile · Bonython profile
Banks Bonython
Banks and Bonython are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Banks has a much higher share of separate houses (79.2% compared to 59.3% in Bonython) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. It is also more walkable for public transport, with 89.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Bonython is far better served for essential services, with 91.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 31.8% near health services, compared to just 55.3% and 4.1% in Banks.
The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with Bonython now seeing a much higher share of homes owned outright (30.8% versus 21.2% in Banks). Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $1,168 in Banks and $1,135 in Bonython. They also have nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and similar levels of public transport use for commuting, with both recording around 2.8%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 5,060
- First area, 2016: 4,967
- First area, 2021: 5,100
- Second area, 2011: 3,838
- Second area, 2016: 3,786
- Second area, 2021: 3,839
- First area, 2011: 30 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Banks: 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Bonython: 0.4% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Banks: 0.5% males, 0.5% females; 80–84 in Bonython: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Banks: 1.0% males, 0.7% females; 75–79 in Bonython: 0.9% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Banks: 0.8% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Bonython: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Banks: 1.7% males, 1.4% females; 65–69 in Bonython: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Banks: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Bonython: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Banks: 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in Banks: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in Banks: 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Banks: 3.2% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Bonython: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Banks: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Bonython: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Banks: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Bonython: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Banks: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in Bonython: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Banks: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Bonython: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Banks: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Bonython: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in Banks: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Bonython: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Banks: 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 5–9 in Bonython: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Banks: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in Bonython: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $948
- First area, 2016: $1,012
- First area, 2021: $1,168
- Second area, 2011: $943
- Second area, 2016: $969
- Second area, 2021: $1,135
- First area, 2011: $1,962
- First area, 2016: $2,148
- First area, 2021: $2,419
- Second area, 2011: $1,953
- Second area, 2016: $1,967
- Second area, 2021: $2,223
- First area, 2011: $2,126
- First area, 2016: $2,335
- First area, 2021: $2,741
- Second area, 2011: $2,219
- Second area, 2016: $2,311
- Second area, 2021: $2,562
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $369
- First area, 2016: $375
- First area, 2021: $424
- Second area, 2011: $390
- Second area, 2016: $396
- Second area, 2021: $445
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,100
- Second area, 2016: $1,989
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
Compare Banks with nearby areas
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071071/banks/vs/801071072/bonython