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Bonython vs Richardson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Bonython profile · Richardson profile

Bonython Richardson

Bonython and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and educational profiles. Bonython is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (29.4% compared to 19.3%) and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (71.3% versus 59.7%). This higher level of qualification is consistent with more people in Bonython earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Richardson is dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.1% of its homes compared to 59.3% in Bonython.

These two areas share many everyday realities, including a typical drive time to the city of 18 minutes and the same average of 2.6 people per home. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are closing; for example, the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Bonython remains much more convenient for shopping, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 29.1% of Richardson homes have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.8 pts higher in Richardson Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Bonython Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Bonython Volunteering: 3.8 pts higher in Bonython

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonythonin Richardson +781 larger in Bonython gap steady
3,839 15th pct 3,058 12th pct
Median age in Bonythonin Richardson +2 yrs older in Bonython gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bonythonin Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
2.6% 57th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bonythonin Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Bonython gap widening
14.1% 31st pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Bonythonin Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
19.1% 63rd pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Bonythonin Richardson +1.4 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
11.9% 48th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%
19.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%
12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%
37.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bonython Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonythonin Richardson +3.5 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
24.5% 56th pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 75.6%
3.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
3.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bonythonin Richardson +4.6 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
21.5% 66th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Bonythonin Richardson +0.6 pts higher in Bonython gap steady
2.5% 65th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

74.9% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 79.7%
1.9% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%
0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bonythonin Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
40.7% 47th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 44.0%
40.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other religions even 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonythonin Richardson +11.6 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
71.3% 78th pct 59.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Bonythonin Richardson +10.1 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
29.4% 68th pct 19.3% 45th pct
Schools in Bonythonin Richardson even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bonythonin Richardson +0.26 more in Richardson
1.37 27th pct 1.63 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bonythonin Richardson even
17 45th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Bonythonin Richardson +199 more in Bonython
341 11th pct 142 4th pct
Avg size in Bonythonin Richardson +199 larger in Bonython
341 38th pct 142 14th pct
ICSEA in Bonythonin Richardson +82 higher in Bonython
1,034 58th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 59.7%
14.9% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
11.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonythonin Richardson +$123 higher in Bonython gap narrowing
$1,135 87th pct $1,012 78th pct
Household income in Bonythonin Richardson +$180 higher in Bonython gap narrowing
$2,223 79th pct $2,043 69th pct
Family income in Bonythonin Richardson +$235 higher in Bonython gap narrowing
$2,562 77th pct $2,327 66th pct
High earners in Bonythonin Richardson +6.7 pts higher in Bonython gap widening
19.1% 81st pct 12.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bonythonin Richardson +4.8 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
31.0% 77th pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
9.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
28.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonythonin Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Richardson
31.0% 68th pct 31.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Bonythonin Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Richardson
10.4% 72nd pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Bonythonin Richardson +1.2 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Asthma even 9.7%
5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.2%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
6.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonythonin Richardson +3.8 pts higher in Bonython gap steady
14.7% 51st pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bonythonin Richardson +1.5 pts higher in Bonython gap steady
13.8% 79th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Bonythonin Richardson +2.2 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
28.9% 68th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Bonythonin Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Bonython
5.8% 91st pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonythonin Richardson +0.9 pts higher in Bonython gap steady
20.0% 38th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonythonin Richardson +40 larger in Richardson
98 31st pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Bonythonin Richardson +4 yrs older in Bonython
21 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Bonythonin Richardson +10.4 pts higher in Bonython
54.5% 74th pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Bonythonin Richardson +10.9 pts higher in Richardson
7.0% 31st pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Bonythonin Richardson +$25 higher in Bonython
$687 60th pct $662 55th pct
Household income in Bonythonin Richardson +$219 higher in Richardson
$1,656 48th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Bonythonin Richardson +5.4 pts higher in Bonython
11.2% 83rd pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonythonin Richardson even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bonythonin Richardson +2.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
17.1% 76th pct 19.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Bonythonin Richardson +2.7 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
25.6% 52nd pct 22.9% 40th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 56.5%
21.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.6% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%
16.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.4% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonythonin Richardson +$54 higher in Bonython gap narrowing
$445 78th pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Bonythonin Richardson +$50 higher in Richardson gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Bonythonin Richardson even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bonythonin Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
27.5% 52nd pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Bonythonin Richardson +4.8 pts higher in Bonython gap widening
30.8% 45th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Separate houses in Bonythonin Richardson +36.8 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
59.3% 20th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonythonin Richardson +5.6 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
88.9% 78th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%
27.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

59.3% Separate house +36.8 pts ▸ 96.1%
29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 4.1%
11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 23.4%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 43.2%
17.6% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%
13.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.9%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonythonin Richardson even gap narrowing
4.1% 42nd pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Bonythonin Richardson +2.1 pts higher in Bonython gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Bonythonin Richardson +0.5 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
2.9% 65th pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Bonythonin Richardson +13 more in Richardson
16 25th pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Bonythonin Richardson +5.32 more in Richardson
4.17 48th pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Bonythonin Richardson +799.4 more in Richardson
1,283.7 67th pct 2,083.1 85th pct
PT routes in Bonythonin Richardson +4 more in Richardson
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Bonythonin Richardson +4 longer in Bonython
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bonythonin Richardson even
18 34th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Bonythonin Richardson +3,064 more in Richardson
12,297 38th pct 15,361 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Bonythonin Richardson +24,960 more in Richardson
28,977 38th pct 53,937 57th pct
Transit to city in Bonythonin Richardson +8 longer in Bonython
78 83rd pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 69.1%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
5.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%
13.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% No vehicle even 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonythonin Richardson +6.0 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
37.0% 46th pct 31.0% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Bonythonin Richardson +1.6 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
8.5% 37th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonythonin Richardson +2.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
2.9% 9th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Bonythonin Richardson +0.3 pts higher in Bonython gap narrowing
68.8% 82nd pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Bonythonin Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
66.1% 89th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%
7.1% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
7.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%
20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%
11.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%
9.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bonythonin Richardson +3 higher in Bonython
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Bonythonin Richardson +3 higher in Bonython
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Bonythonin Richardson +2 higher in Bonython
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Bonythonin Richardson +3 higher in Bonython
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Bonythonin Richardson +71 higher in Bonython
1,056 73rd pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Bonythonin Richardson +680 higher in Bonython
3,740 13th pct 3,060 11th pct
Growth in Bonythonin Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Richardson
-2.1% 2nd pct 0.7% 15th pct
Businesses in Bonythonin Richardson +9 higher in Bonython
158 7th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bonythonin Richardson even
829 47th pct 829 47th pct
Max temp in Bonythonin Richardson even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Bonythonin Richardson even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bonythonin Richardson +0.8 higher in Bonython
5.8 56th pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonythonin Richardson +0.7 more in Bonython
5.6 55th pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Bonythonin Richardson +15.2 pts higher in Bonython
62.0% 47th pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Bonythonin Richardson +67.4 pts higher in Bonython
96.5% 83rd pct 29.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Bonythonin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bonythonin Richardson +4.6 pts higher in Bonython
91.5% 70th pct 86.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Bonythonin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bonythonin Richardson +7.7 pts higher in Richardson
31.8% 36th pct 39.6% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonythonin Richardson +0.6 more in Richardson
12.5 40th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Bonythonin Richardson +29 higher in Richardson
175 66th pct 204 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bonythonin Richardson +2.2 pts higher in Bonython
5.6% 55th pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonython vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071072/bonython/vs/801071087/richardson