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Bonython vs Gordon

Name: Bonython vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bonython profile · Gordon profile

Bonython Gordon

Gordon (ACT) and Bonython are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Bonython is far more walkable for shopping, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 69.7% in Gordon (ACT). However, Gordon (ACT) is better for health access, where 49.4% of homes are near health services compared to 31.8% in Bonython. Bonython also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well higher than the 24.4% in Gordon (ACT).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both areas having the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical typical household incomes. While Gordon (ACT) has more detached houses and public transport stops, Bonython has a higher share of renters. Some of these gaps are shifting over time; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,053 larger in Gordon Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Gordon Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Bonython Other language: 6.0 pts higher in Bonython Year 12: 5.1 pts higher in Bonython

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonython in Gordon +4,053 larger in Gordon gap steady

3,839 15th pct 7,892 40th pct

Median age in Bonython in Gordon even gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

4.0% Widowed even 4.0%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bonython Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 76.4%

3.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Other religions even 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bonython in Gordon +1 more in Gordon

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bonython in Gordon +0.06 more in Bonython

1.37 27th pct 1.30 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonython in Gordon +3 more in Bonython

17 45th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Bonython in Gordon +386 more in Gordon

341 11th pct 727 27th pct

Avg size in Bonython in Gordon +23 larger in Gordon

341 38th pct 364 41st pct

ICSEA in Bonython in Gordon +8 higher in Gordon

1,034 58th pct 1,042 62nd pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 66.2%

14.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 25.1%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bonython in Gordon +$22 higher in Gordon gap steady

$1,135 87th pct $1,157 88th pct

Household income in Bonython in Gordon +$98 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,223 79th pct $2,321 84th pct

Family income in Bonython in Gordon +$180 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,562 77th pct $2,742 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.8%

18.8% $650–$1,499 even 18.8%

16.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more even 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.2 pts 62.7%

21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonython in Gordon +160 larger in Gordon

98 31st pct 258 61st pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bonython in Gordon +$332 higher in Gordon

$687 60th pct $1,019 89th pct

Household income in Bonython in Gordon +$611 higher in Gordon

$1,656 48th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.7% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

16.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonython in Gordon +$25 higher in Bonython gap steady

$445 78th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Bonython in Gordon even gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bonython in Gordon even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%

27.5% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 19.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

59.3% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 48.6%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.6% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

1.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.9%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

13.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonython in Gordon +22 more in Gordon

16 25th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Bonython in Gordon +0.65 more in Gordon

4.17 48th pct 4.82 58th pct

Departures/1k in Bonython in Gordon +352.3 more in Bonython

1,283.7 67th pct 931.3 55th pct

PT routes in Bonython in Gordon +6 more in Gordon

2 14th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Bonython in Gordon +1 longer in Bonython

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bonython in Gordon +5 longer in Gordon

18 34th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonython in Gordon +4,405 more in Bonython

12,297 38th pct 7,892 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonython in Gordon +10,208 more in Gordon

28,977 38th pct 39,185 47th pct

Transit to city in Bonython in Gordon +6 longer in Gordon

78 83rd pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing even 2.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%

20.1% Clerical & administrative even 20.1%

15.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bonython in Gordon even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bonython in Gordon even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bonython in Gordon +1 higher in Gordon

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bonython in Gordon +1 higher in Bonython

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bonython in Gordon +6 higher in Bonython

1,056 73rd pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Bonython in Gordon +4,043 higher in Gordon

3,740 13th pct 7,783 36th pct

Growth in Bonython in Gordon +1.0 pts higher in Gordon

-2.1% 2nd pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Bonython in Gordon +178 higher in Gordon

158 7th pct 336 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bonython in Gordon even

829 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Bonython in Gordon even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Bonython in Gordon even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bonython in Gordon even

5.8 56th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonython in Gordon even

5.6 55th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Bonython in Gordon +6.5 pts higher in Gordon

62.0% 47th pct 68.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Bonython in Gordon +26.7 pts higher in Bonython

96.5% 83rd pct 69.7% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Bonython in Gordon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bonython in Gordon +0.7 pts higher in Gordon

91.5% 70th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bonython in Gordon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonython in Gordon +17.5 pts higher in Gordon

31.8% 36th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bonython in Gordon +5.0 more in Bonython

12.5 40th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonython in Gordon +54 higher in Gordon

175 66th pct 229 75th pct

Mean slope in Bonython in Gordon +1.6 pts higher in Gordon

5.6% 55th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Bonython with nearby areas

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Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonython vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071072/bonython/vs/801071078/gordon