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Bonny Hills vs Lake Cathie

Name: Bonny Hills vs Lake Cathie — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bonny Hills profile · Lake Cathie profile

Bonny Hills Lake Cathie

Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar overall populations. Local layouts differ significantly; Lake Cathie is more connected by street and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (35.5% vs 0.0%) or a school (41.9% vs 0.1%). In contrast, Bonny Hills is more car-dependent, with a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (88.4% vs 75.7%) and more homes within a short walk of health services (53.4% vs 35.0%).

These two places share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Lake Cathie at $658 and Bonny Hills at $677. They are also alike in the share of people born overseas and the number of residents who use a language other than English at home. While both areas have populations much older than the national figure, Lake Cathie has seen more movement recently, with a well higher share of people moving in over the last five years (43.6% vs 34.8%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Bonny Hills Population: 1,251 larger in Lake Cathie Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Lake Cathie Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Lake Cathie Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1,251 larger in Lake Cathie gap widening

3,045 84th pct 4,296 86th pct

Median age in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1 yrs older in Lake Cathie gap steady

51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.7% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

5.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bonny Hills Lake Cathie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 86.4%

3.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dutch even 1.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 94.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 55.5%

37.3% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie

— 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1 more in Bonny Hills

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +82 larger in Lake Cathie

314 50th pct 395 58th pct

ICSEA in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +4 higher in Lake Cathie

1,003 58th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.3%

32.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$19 higher in Bonny Hills gap steady

$677 37th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$146 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,421 42nd pct $1,275 30th pct

Family income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$299 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,784 43rd pct $1,485 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

17.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.5%

22.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +96 larger in Lake Cathie

111 86th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +4 yrs older in Bonny Hills

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$149 higher in Lake Cathie

$657 51st pct $806 66th pct

Household income in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$125 higher in Bonny Hills

$2,041 64th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +0.1 larger in Bonny Hills gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 45.8%

38.1% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

44.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.9% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

4.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$65 higher in Bonny Hills gap steady

$445 88th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +$30 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 27.1%

16.9% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 91.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 36.2%

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 32.5%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 53.3%

11.1% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 6.9%

4.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie even

4 73rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +0.38 more in Bonny Hills

1.31 62nd pct 0.93 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +11.9 more in Bonny Hills

40.7 62nd pct 28.9 60th pct

PT routes in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1 longer in Lake Cathie

28 65th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

11.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 42.3%

31.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

14.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

12.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

9.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +0.6 higher in Bonny Hills

3.9 77th pct 3.2 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1.0 more in Bonny Hills

4.6 81st pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +29.3 pts higher in Bonny Hills

64.8% 83rd pct 35.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +35.5 pts higher in Lake Cathie

0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +22.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills

53.2% 74th pct 30.3% 67th pct

Walk to school in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +41.8 pts higher in Lake Cathie

0.1% 57th pct 41.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +3.8 pts higher in Bonny Hills

92.6% 82nd pct 88.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +18.3 pts higher in Bonny Hills

53.4% 85th pct 35.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +13.2 more in Bonny Hills

20.7 62nd pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +22 higher in Lake Cathie

21 74th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Bonny Hills in Lake Cathie +1.9 pts higher in Bonny Hills

7.7% 68th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Bonny Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Cathie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonny Hills vs Lake Cathie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10468/bonny-hills/vs/SAL12251/lake-cathie