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Bonnet Bay vs Illawong

Name: Bonnet Bay vs Illawong — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bonnet Bay profile · Illawong profile

Bonnet Bay Illawong

Illawong and Bonnet Bay are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different profiles of diversity and accessibility. Illawong is far more linguistically diverse, with 23.9% of people using another language at home compared to 10.1% in Bonnet Bay. This is mirrored by a much larger First Nations presence, as 12.0% of Illawong residents speak a First Nations language, while 0.0% do in Bonnet Bay. In contrast, Bonnet Bay is more walkable; 84.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 39.1% in Illawong.

While these areas differ in their layout, they share a typical resident age of 44 and very similar household sizes. A gap remains in their educational and economic profiles, which has stayed wide; Bonnet Bay has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.0% versus 29.7% in Illawong) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (49.8% versus 43.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,189 larger in Illawong Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Illawong No car: 1.2 pts higher in Illawong No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Bonnet Bay Volunteering: 6.1 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +5,189 larger in Illawong gap steady

2,238 80th pct 7,427 87th pct

Median age in Bonnet Bay in Illawong even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) even 21.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 62.0%

25.3% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bonnet Bay Illawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 74.4%

5.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

1.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +12.0 pts 29.7%

35.8% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

14.8% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

2.9% Greek +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 73.8%

0.1% Arabic +5.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

35.1% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 23.7%

0.4% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Not stated even 3.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +0.09 more in Bonnet Bay

2.40 35th pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +4 more in Illawong

29 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +24 larger in Bonnet Bay

435 64th pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +4 higher in Bonnet Bay

1,083 88th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 65.7%

19.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.2% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

12.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +$119 higher in Bonnet Bay gap steady

$1,104 87th pct $985 81st pct

Household income in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +$309 higher in Bonnet Bay gap widening

$3,087 98th pct $2,778 93rd pct

Family income in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +$287 higher in Bonnet Bay gap widening

$3,169 93rd pct $2,882 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 27.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

5.6% Mental health even 5.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +51 larger in Illawong

24 71st pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +2 yrs older in Illawong

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +$37 higher in Illawong

$725 58th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +$375 higher in Bonnet Bay

$4,124 96th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +0.1 larger in Illawong gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 66.0%

25.6% Couples without children even 25.6%

4.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%

24.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

9.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +$50 higher in Bonnet Bay gap widening

$700 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +$24 higher in Bonnet Bay gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,976 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Bonnet Bay in Illawong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 41.3%

5.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 92.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 21.1%

16.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 43.1%

43.2% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 30.3%

10.8% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 46.4%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +13 more in Illawong

36 87th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +9.49 more in Bonnet Bay

16.09 90th pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +88.0 more in Bonnet Bay

1,501.3 89th pct 1,413.4 88th pct

PT routes in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +3 more in Illawong

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +1 longer in Illawong

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +3 longer in Bonnet Bay

30 26th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +10,554 more in Illawong

0 0th pct 10,554 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +20,588 more in Bonnet Bay

66,006 71st pct 45,418 63rd pct

Transit to city in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +14 longer in Illawong

70 74th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 38.9%

34.4% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Train even 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 45.6%

21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

17.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.9% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

8.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

7.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 27.4%

18.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +1.3 higher in Bonnet Bay

5.5 85th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +0.5 more in Bonnet Bay

4.6 81st pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +24.3 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

68.2% 84th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +45.5 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

84.7% 92nd pct 39.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +5.8 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +2.0 pts higher in Illawong

76.3% 84th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +10.5 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +1.9 pts higher in Illawong

6.5% 73rd pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +13.9 more in Bonnet Bay

24.1 67th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +5 higher in Illawong

79 83rd pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Bonnet Bay in Illawong +4.6 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

18.5% 98th pct 14.0% 90th pct

Compare Bonnet Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnet Bay vs Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10467/bonnet-bay/vs/SAL11982/illawong