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Bonnet Bay vs Loftus

Name: Bonnet Bay vs Loftus — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Bonnet Bay profile · Loftus profile

Bonnet Bay Loftus

Loftus and Bonnet Bay are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with distinct profiles. Bonnet Bay is more affluent and residential, with a typical weekly household income of $3,087 and nearly all homes (99.3%) being separate houses. Loftus has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (21.8%) and a typical resident age of 39, compared to 44 in Bonnet Bay. Access to services differs sharply; while most Loftus homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (73.7%), only 6.5% of homes in Bonnet Bay share that convenience.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical unemployment rates and the same amount of time for a commute to the city. Both areas are far above the national figure for household income, though the gap in typical earnings has remained significant. While Bonnet Bay has more people born overseas (21.1% compared to 11.7% in Loftus), both areas have seen their populations track similarly in size and growth since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,952 larger in Loftus No car: 3.7 pts higher in Loftus Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Bonnet Bay Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Bonnet Bay Born overseas: 9.5 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +1,952 larger in Loftus gap steady

2,238 80th pct 4,190 86th pct

Median age in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +5 yrs older in Bonnet Bay gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 56.2%

25.3% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bonnet Bay Loftus

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 86.2%

5.5% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.8% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

3.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 92.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 55.6%

35.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

3.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +0.21 more in Bonnet Bay

2.40 35th pct 2.19 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +1 more in Bonnet Bay

29 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +117 larger in Loftus

435 64th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +3 higher in Loftus

1,083 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 61.3%

19.5% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 21.9%

12.7% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +$165 higher in Bonnet Bay gap narrowing

$1,104 87th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +$662 higher in Bonnet Bay gap narrowing

$3,087 98th pct $2,425 88th pct

Family income in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +$378 higher in Bonnet Bay gap narrowing

$3,169 93rd pct $2,791 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 23.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

6.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

5.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +61 larger in Loftus

24 71st pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +3 yrs older in Bonnet Bay

20 yrs 25th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +$85 higher in Bonnet Bay

$725 58th pct $640 50th pct

Household income in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +$1,074 higher in Bonnet Bay

$4,124 96th pct $3,050 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +0.1 larger in Bonnet Bay gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 68.8%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 20.0%

4.9% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 30.7%

24.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

9.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +$150 higher in Bonnet Bay gap steady

$700 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +$400 higher in Bonnet Bay gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bonnet Bay in Loftus even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 43.9%

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 43.0%

5.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 87.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 32.5%

29.1% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

16.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $550–$749 ◂ +20.1 pts 34.0%

43.2% $750 or more ◂ +27.9 pts 15.4%

10.8% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 38.8%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +14 more in Loftus

36 87th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +4.15 more in Bonnet Bay

16.09 90th pct 11.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +701.8 more in Bonnet Bay

1,501.3 89th pct 799.5 84th pct

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

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +6 longer in Loftus

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +6 longer in Loftus

30 26th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +7,348 more in Loftus

0 0th pct 7,348 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +7,348 more in Loftus

66,006 71st pct 73,354 73rd pct

Transit to city in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +2 longer in Bonnet Bay

70 74th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 38.0%

34.4% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.9% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 43.7%

21.1% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Education & training even 10.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%

18.8% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +0.7 higher in Loftus

5.5 85th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +1.2 more in Loftus

4.6 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +5.9 pts higher in Loftus

68.2% 84th pct 74.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +10.3 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

84.7% 92nd pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnet Bay in Loftus even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +6.1 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

76.3% 84th pct 70.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Bonnet Bay in Loftus even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +67.2 pts higher in Loftus

6.5% 73rd pct 73.7% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +5.5 more in Bonnet Bay

24.1 67th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +4 higher in Bonnet Bay

79 83rd pct 74 82nd pct

Mean slope in Bonnet Bay in Loftus +10.1 pts higher in Bonnet Bay

18.5% 98th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Bonnet Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Loftus with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnet Bay vs Loftus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10467/bonnet-bay/vs/SAL12380/loftus