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Abbotsbury vs Bossley Park

Name: Abbotsbury vs Bossley Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Abbotsbury profile · Bossley Park profile

Abbotsbury Bossley Park

Bossley Park and Abbotsbury are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social and economic profiles. Bossley Park is far more multicultural, with 53.9% of people born overseas and 63.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more walkable, with 92.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre, compared to just 4.6% in Abbotsbury. In contrast, Abbotsbury is wealthier; the typical household income is $2,621 per week, which is far higher than the $1,542 seen in Bossley Park.

These two areas have shared similar household sizes and monthly mortgage payments for years, but the gap in their rental markets has widened. Bossley Park now has a far higher share of renters at 30.4%, while Abbotsbury remains much lower at 10.4%. This contrast is consistent with the education and employment data, as more adults in Abbotsbury have completed Year 12 and are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,292 larger in Bossley Park Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Bossley Park Participation: 18.1 pts higher in Abbotsbury Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Bossley Park Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Bossley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +11,292 larger in Bossley Park gap widening

4,200 86th pct 15,492 88th pct

Median age in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +1 yrs older in Abbotsbury gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 26.2%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 52.4%

34.1% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.9%

3.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsbury Bossley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.0% Australia ◂ +19.6 pts 41.4%

3.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% Italian ◂ +11.6 pts 11.4%

14.4% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

50.4% English only ◂ +20.5 pts 29.9%

5.1% Arabic +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

77.0% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 74.2%

9.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

4.2% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park

— 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +7 more in Bossley Park

23 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +20 larger in Bossley Park

698 90th pct 718 91st pct

ICSEA in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +6 higher in Abbotsbury

983 45th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 51.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 24.9%

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

9.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +$349 higher in Abbotsbury gap widening

$846 66th pct $497 12th pct

Household income in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +$1,079 higher in Abbotsbury gap widening

$2,621 91st pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +$1,045 higher in Abbotsbury gap widening

$2,684 87th pct $1,639 35th pct

Household income distribution

17.5% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 9.7%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%

8.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.5%

16.2% One condition even 16.2%

4.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +117 larger in Bossley Park

16 64th pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +$86 higher in Abbotsbury

$649 51st pct $563 41st pct

Household income in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +$500 higher in Bossley Park

$1,375 35th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 68.4%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

11.4% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

25.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 18.0%

9.7% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +$85 higher in Abbotsbury gap steady

$550 96th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +$49 higher in Abbotsbury gap narrowing

$2,216 82nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +0.10 higher in Bossley Park gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 37.4%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 29.0%

10.4% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 91.2%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 35.1%

16.3% 3 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

43.8% $550–$749 ◂ +25.3 pts 18.5%

3.9% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 22.7%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +32 more in Bossley Park

30 86th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +3.14 more in Abbotsbury

7.14 86th pct 4.00 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +685.2 more in Abbotsbury

2,431.0 94th pct 1,745.7 90th pct

PT routes in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +1 more in Bossley Park

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +4 longer in Bossley Park

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +4 longer in Abbotsbury

35 30th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +10,279 more in Abbotsbury

29,969 82nd pct 19,690 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +28,666 more in Abbotsbury

87,000 76th pct 58,334 68th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.6% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 10.8%

2.3% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

10.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

8.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

18.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +1.9 higher in Bossley Park

4.4 80th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +3.2 more in Bossley Park

3.5 75th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +88.2 pts higher in Bossley Park

4.6% 61st pct 92.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +49.6 pts higher in Bossley Park

1.3% 58th pct 50.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +0.4 pts higher in Bossley Park

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +54.1 pts higher in Bossley Park

44.7% 73rd pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +70.9 pts higher in Bossley Park

1.5% 72nd pct 72.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +6.9 more in Abbotsbury

14.0 51st pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +71 higher in Bossley Park

99 86th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsbury in Bossley Park +1.5 pts higher in Abbotsbury

6.3% 56th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Abbotsbury with nearby areas

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Compare Bossley Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsbury vs Bossley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10002/abbotsbury/vs/SAL10513/bossley-park