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Bonny Hills vs Laurieton

Name: Bonny Hills vs Laurieton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Bonny Hills profile · Laurieton profile

Bonny Hills Laurieton

Bonny Hills and Laurieton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Laurieton is far older, with a typical resident aged 67 and 56.3% of the population aged 65 or over. Bonny Hills is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,421 a week compared to $755 in Laurieton, and far more separate houses (97.6% versus 54.0%). This is reflected in the homes, as Bonny Hills has a much higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have similar proportions of First Nations residents and a nearly identical share of homes owned outright. However, the gap in age is widening, with residents in Laurieton now far older than those in Bonny Hills. This difference is mirrored in the local amenities; Laurieton is much more walkable, with 93.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in Bonny Hills have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Laurieton Aged 65+: 27.7 pts higher in Laurieton Living alone: 25.8 pts higher in Laurieton Separate houses: 43.6 pts higher in Bonny Hills 3+ bedrooms: 36.3 pts higher in Bonny Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +1,033 larger in Bonny Hills gap steady

3,045 84th pct 2,012 78th pct

Median age in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +16 yrs older in Laurieton gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +27.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 7.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 43.3%

25.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%

11.0% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.1% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bonny Hills Laurieton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 83.1%

3.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.2% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 39.8%

12.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Filipino even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 93.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

37.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonny Hills in Laurieton

— 14.60 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +1 more in Laurieton

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +126 larger in Bonny Hills

314 50th pct 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +3 higher in Bonny Hills

1,003 58th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 28.2%

32.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below +12.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 12.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +$190 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$677 37th pct $487 11th pct

Household income in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +$666 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,421 42nd pct $755 4th pct

Family income in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +$744 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,784 43rd pct $1,040 7th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.3% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 12.7%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +11.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.4% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.4% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Lung condition +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +17.7 pts 40.9%

22.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.8% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +42 larger in Bonny Hills

111 86th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +8 yrs older in Laurieton

30 yrs 63rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +$82 higher in Bonny Hills

$657 51st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +$1,082 higher in Bonny Hills

$2,041 64th pct $959 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +0.8 larger in Bonny Hills gap steady

2.5 50th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +21.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +27.2 pts 22.6%

11.7% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

20.9% 1 person +25.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 3.5%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +$130 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$445 88th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +$455 higher in Bonny Hills gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Bonny Hills in Laurieton even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 49.7%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 10.1%

16.9% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.9% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +43.6 pts 54.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 10.9%

38.8% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.7% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 33.2%

11.1% $200–$349 +26.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

4.5% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 17.8%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.6% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +2 more in Bonny Hills

4 73rd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +0.32 more in Bonny Hills

1.31 62nd pct 0.99 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +43.3 more in Laurieton

40.7 62nd pct 84.0 67th pct

PT routes in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +1 more in Laurieton

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +23 longer in Bonny Hills

28 65th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 64.4%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

1.9% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 26.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%

2.2% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

14.8% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

10.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%

16.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +3.8 higher in Laurieton

3.9 77th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +3.1 more in Laurieton

4.6 81st pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +29.2 pts higher in Laurieton

64.8% 83rd pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +93.7 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +28.6 pts higher in Laurieton

53.2% 74th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +99.7 pts higher in Laurieton

0.1% 57th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +7.3 pts higher in Laurieton

92.6% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +40.4 pts higher in Laurieton

53.4% 85th pct 93.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +4.7 more in Laurieton

20.7 62nd pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +61 higher in Laurieton

21 74th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Bonny Hills in Laurieton +1.0 pts higher in Bonny Hills

7.7% 68th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Bonny Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Laurieton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonny Hills vs Laurieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10468/bonny-hills/vs/SAL12292/laurieton