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Abbotsbury vs Bonnyrigg Heights

Name: Abbotsbury vs Bonnyrigg Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Abbotsbury profile · Bonnyrigg Heights profile

Abbotsbury Bonnyrigg Heights

Bonnyrigg Heights and Abbotsbury are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Bonnyrigg Heights is much more culturally diverse, with 52.6% of people born overseas and 68.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, as all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 35% are near groceries. In contrast, Abbotsbury is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,621 compared to $1,930 in Bonnyrigg Heights, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents, which is around 38 years. They also share similar rates of home ownership and have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in incomes and the share of residents born overseas remains significant between these two side-by-side suburbs.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Population: 3,169 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Limited English: 11.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Personal income: $278 higher in Abbotsbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +3,169 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady

4,200 86th pct 7,369 87th pct

Median age in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +4 yrs older in Abbotsbury gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 27.4%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 49.5%

34.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

5.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsbury Bonnyrigg Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.0% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 44.0%

3.0% Vietnam +9.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.4% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% Italian ◂ +15.6 pts 7.3%

4.2% Vietnamese +13.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.4% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

4.3% Chinese +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

2.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

50.4% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 26.2%

3.9% Vietnamese +14.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

0.6% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

77.0% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 52.5%

4.2% Buddhism +17.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.0% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights

— 2.35 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +9 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

23 87th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +54 larger in Abbotsbury

698 90th pct 645 87th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +11 higher in Abbotsbury

983 45th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 57.5%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

11.9% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

9.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Health even 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +$278 higher in Abbotsbury gap widening

$846 66th pct $568 20th pct

Household income in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +$691 higher in Abbotsbury gap widening

$2,621 91st pct $1,930 72nd pct

Family income in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +$835 higher in Abbotsbury gap widening

$2,684 87th pct $1,849 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 13.3%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

8.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 70.9%

16.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +23 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights

16 64th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +1 yrs older in Bonnyrigg Heights

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +$104 higher in Abbotsbury

$649 51st pct $545 39th pct

Household income in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights even

$1,375 35th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +0.3 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady

3.3 91st pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 66.0%

11.4% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

25.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 22.6%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

12.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +$100 higher in Abbotsbury gap widening

$550 96th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +$178 higher in Abbotsbury gap narrowing

$2,216 82nd pct $2,038 74th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +0.10 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 39.5%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 37.2%

10.4% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 95.5%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 48.1%

16.3% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

43.8% $550–$749 ◂ +28.0 pts 15.8%

3.9% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 19.6%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +26 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

30 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +0.46 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

7.14 86th pct 7.60 86th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +103.4 more in Abbotsbury

2,431.0 94th pct 2,327.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +2 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

7 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +2 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +1 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights

35 30th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +17,050 more in Abbotsbury

29,969 82nd pct 12,919 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +11,310 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

87,000 76th pct 98,310 78th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 26.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%

17.6% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%

2.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

10.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

5.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

18.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

6.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +1.0 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

4.4 80th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +1.4 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

3.5 75th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +50.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

4.6% 61st pct 54.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +33.8 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

1.3% 58th pct 35.0% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +0.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +55.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

44.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +6.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

1.5% 72nd pct 7.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +1.6 more in Abbotsbury

14.0 51st pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +52 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

99 86th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsbury in Bonnyrigg Heights +0.7 pts higher in Abbotsbury

6.3% 56th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsbury vs Bonnyrigg Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10002/abbotsbury/vs/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights