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Bonny Hills vs Grants Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bonny Hills profile · Grants Beach profile

Bonny Hills Grants Beach

Bonny Hills and Grants Beach are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in scale. Bonny Hills has a population of 3,045, while Grants Beach is sparsely populated with only 8 residents. The two areas show a stark contrast in infrastructure and cost; the typical weekly rent is far higher in Bonny Hills at $445 compared to $250 in Grants Beach. Bonny Hills also has a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent), which is far higher than the 0.2 (car-dependent) score for Grants Beach. Residents in Grants Beach are far older, with a typical age of 61 compared to 51 in Bonny Hills.

Both areas are almost identical in that virtually no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Despite this shared lack of nearby shopping, Bonny Hills is much better connected, with far more public transport stops and health services within walking distance. The typical weekly personal income is also well higher in Bonny Hills at $677, while it is $424 in Grants Beach. Across the two neighbours, the typical household size varies wildly, with people per home being far higher in Grants Beach at 7.0 compared to 2.5 in Bonny Hills.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +3,037 larger in Bonny Hills gap steady
3,045 84th pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2,870
  • First area, 2016: 2,971
  • First area, 2021: 3,045
  • Second area, 2011: 13
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +10 yrs older in Grants Beach gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 61 yrs
3.6% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.6%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.6%
28.6% 84th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 19.2%
  • First area, 2016: 23.9%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
14.6% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.6%
  • First area, 2016: 17.9%
  • First area, 2021: 14.6%
11.0% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.0%

Age structure

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +34.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
25.7% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.0% Divorced +26.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

9.7% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.2%
  • First area, 2016: 9.2%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +50.2 pts 37.5%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +67.4 pts ▸ 112.5%
44.2% Australian ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
12.7% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

2.7% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 2.7%
0.2% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%

Language used at home

94.8% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

37.3% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.7%
  • First area, 2016: 27.2%
  • First area, 2021: 37.3%

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +43.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.3% No religion +25.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

47.4% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 37.2%
  • First area, 2016: 41.3%
  • First area, 2021: 47.4%
19.5% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.1%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +1 more in Grants Beach
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +126 larger in Bonny Hills
314 50th pct 188 36th pct
ICSEA in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +3 higher in Bonny Hills
1,003 58th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 +55.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
47.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +21.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Health +59.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
14.9% Education ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +$253 higher in Bonny Hills gap narrowing
$677 37th pct $424 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: $477
  • First area, 2016: $588
  • First area, 2021: $677
  • Second area, 2011: $933
  • Second area, 2021: $424
$1,421 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $980
  • First area, 2016: $1,264
  • First area, 2021: $1,421
  • Second area, 2011: $2,250
Family income in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +$159 higher in Bonny Hills gap narrowing
$1,784 43rd pct $1,625 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,133
  • First area, 2016: $1,457
  • First area, 2021: $1,784
  • Second area, 2011: $2,250
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
8.6% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
High-income homes in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach
17.5% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.5%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

35.0% 78th pct —
9.5% 63rd pct —
6.2% 68th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +28.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.0% Arthritis ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%
22.9% One condition +14.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

21.9% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.6%
  • First area, 2016: 24.7%
  • First area, 2021: 21.9%
14.8% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.1%
  • First area, 2016: 14.2%
  • First area, 2021: 14.8%
Unpaid child care in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach
22.9% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 27.6%
  • First area, 2021: 22.9%
3.9% 71st pct —
25.4% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.4%
  • First area, 2016: 26.3%
  • First area, 2021: 25.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +111 larger in Bonny Hills
111 86th pct 0 0th pct
30 yrs 63rd pct —
49.4% 70th pct —
7.3% 36th pct —
$657 51st pct —
$2,041 64th pct —
Indigenous language in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach
8.1% 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +4.5 larger in Grants Beach gap widening
2.5 50th pct 7.0 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.6
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2011: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0
11.7% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
20.9% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.9%
  • First area, 2016: 19.9%
  • First area, 2021: 20.9%

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +50.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +$195 higher in Bonny Hills gap narrowing
$445 88th pct $250 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: $320
  • First area, 2016: $375
  • First area, 2021: $445
  • Second area, 2011: $100
  • Second area, 2021: $250
$1,820 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,647
  • First area, 2016: $1,733
  • First area, 2021: $1,820
  • Second area, 2011: $3,397
People / bedroom in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +1.00 higher in Grants Beach gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.70 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2011: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 1.70
16.9% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.3%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.9%
50.6% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 45.3%
  • First area, 2016: 48.6%
  • First area, 2021: 50.6%
97.6% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 97.4%
  • First area, 2016: 91.8%
  • First area, 2021: 97.6%
88.4% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 87.6%
  • First area, 2016: 86.4%
  • First area, 2021: 88.4%

Transport & Vehicles

2.2% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 2.3%
  • First area, 2021: 2.2%
11.8% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
0.5% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.5%
PT stops in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +4 more in Bonny Hills
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +1.31 more in Bonny Hills
1.31 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +40.7 more in Bonny Hills
40.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +1 more in Bonny Hills
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +20 longer in Grants Beach
28 65th pct 48 78th pct

Migration & Movement

34.8% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 40.4%
  • First area, 2016: 37.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.8%
3.4% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%

Jobs & Industry

3.2% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.2%
54.5% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 53.3%
  • First area, 2016: 53.2%
  • First area, 2021: 54.5%
54.1% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 56.6%
  • First area, 2016: 56.0%
  • First area, 2021: 54.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +3.7 higher in Bonny Hills
3.9 77th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +4.3 more in Bonny Hills
4.6 81st pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +64.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills
64.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +53.2 pts higher in Bonny Hills
53.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +0.1 pts higher in Bonny Hills
0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +67.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills
92.6% 82nd pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +53.4 pts higher in Bonny Hills
53.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +20.7 more in Bonny Hills
20.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +18 higher in Bonny Hills
21 74th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Bonny Hillsin Grants Beach +4.9 pts higher in Grants Beach
7.7% 68th pct 12.6% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonny Hills vs Grants Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10468/bonny-hills/vs/SAL11744/grants-beach