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Bonython vs Calwell

Name: Bonython vs Calwell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Bonython profile · Calwell profile

Bonython Calwell

Calwell and Bonython are neighbouring areas in the ACT with different housing and service profiles. Calwell is more dominated by separate houses (86.8% compared to 59.3% in Bonython) and has more schools, with 2.68 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.37 in Bonython. Calwell also has higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, with a typical personal income of $1,158, while Bonython's is $687. Bonython is more walkable, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far higher than the 45.5% in Calwell.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who use a language other than English at home. They share a very similar population makeup, with about 2.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and around 19% of the population being children under 15. While Bonython has a higher share of renters (27.5% versus 14.9% in Calwell), the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Calwell Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Bonython Population: 1,891 larger in Calwell Other language: 8.0 pts higher in Bonython One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Bonython

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonython in Calwell +1,891 larger in Calwell gap steady

3,839 15th pct 5,730 27th pct

Median age in Bonython in Calwell +1 yrs older in Bonython gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

44.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bonython Calwell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.0% England even 3.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.4% English +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bonython in Calwell +2 more in Calwell

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bonython in Calwell +1.31 more in Calwell

1.37 27th pct 2.68 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonython in Calwell +2 more in Calwell

17 45th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Bonython in Calwell +747 more in Calwell

341 11th pct 1,088 40th pct

Avg size in Bonython in Calwell +22 larger in Calwell

341 38th pct 363 41st pct

ICSEA in Bonython in Calwell +16 higher in Bonython

1,034 58th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 68.7%

14.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bonython in Calwell +$57 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,135 87th pct $1,192 89th pct

Household income in Bonython in Calwell +$237 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,223 79th pct $2,460 88th pct

Family income in Bonython in Calwell +$280 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,562 77th pct $2,842 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.1% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.4%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.8%

21.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonython in Calwell +53 larger in Calwell

98 31st pct 151 45th pct

Median age in Bonython in Calwell +3 yrs older in Calwell

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bonython in Calwell +$471 higher in Calwell

$687 60th pct $1,158 93rd pct

Household income in Bonython in Calwell +$798 higher in Calwell

$1,656 48th pct $2,454 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonython in Calwell +0.1 larger in Calwell gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

21.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%

16.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonython in Calwell +$3 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$445 78th pct $448 79th pct

Mortgage in Bonython in Calwell +$50 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bonython in Calwell even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

27.5% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 14.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

59.3% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 86.8%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 10.6%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

34.2% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

5.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

1.3% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

13.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonython in Calwell +15 more in Calwell

16 25th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Bonython in Calwell +1.24 more in Calwell

4.17 48th pct 5.41 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bonython in Calwell +248.8 more in Calwell

1,283.7 67th pct 1,532.5 74th pct

PT routes in Bonython in Calwell +2 more in Calwell

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bonython in Calwell +4 longer in Calwell

4 43rd pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Bonython in Calwell +1 longer in Calwell

18 34th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonython in Calwell +2,769 more in Bonython

12,297 38th pct 9,528 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonython in Calwell +30,299 more in Calwell

28,977 38th pct 59,276 59th pct

Transit to city in Bonython in Calwell +3 longer in Bonython

78 83rd pct 75 79th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.9% Bus even 2.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 28.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

7.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.1% Other services even 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

15.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%

5.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bonython in Calwell even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bonython in Calwell +1 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bonython in Calwell +2 higher in Calwell

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bonython in Calwell even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bonython in Calwell +9 higher in Calwell

1,056 73rd pct 1,065 76th pct

ERP in Bonython in Calwell +1,780 higher in Calwell

3,740 13th pct 5,520 23rd pct

Growth in Bonython in Calwell +1.0 pts higher in Bonython

-2.1% 2nd pct -3.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Bonython in Calwell +136 higher in Calwell

158 7th pct 294 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bonython in Calwell even

829 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Bonython in Calwell even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Bonython in Calwell even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bonython in Calwell +0.4 higher in Bonython

5.8 56th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonython in Calwell +0.5 more in Bonython

5.6 55th pct 5.0 47th pct

15-min city in Bonython in Calwell +16.0 pts higher in Bonython

62.0% 47th pct 45.9% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Bonython in Calwell +50.9 pts higher in Bonython

96.5% 83rd pct 45.5% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Bonython in Calwell +0.6 pts higher in Bonython

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bonython in Calwell +7.0 pts higher in Bonython

91.5% 70th pct 84.6% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Bonython in Calwell even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonython in Calwell +12.0 pts higher in Calwell

31.8% 36th pct 43.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonython in Calwell +2.4 more in Bonython

12.5 40th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonython in Calwell +26 higher in Calwell

175 66th pct 202 71st pct

Mean slope in Bonython in Calwell +3.0 pts higher in Calwell

5.6% 55th pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonython vs Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071072/bonython/vs/801071073/calwell