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Bonnyrigg vs Bossley Park

Name: Bonnyrigg vs Bossley Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Bonnyrigg profile · Bossley Park profile

Bonnyrigg Bossley Park

Bossley Park and Bonnyrigg are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Bossley Park is more likely to have separate houses (91.2% compared to 74.0% in Bonnyrigg) and has a higher share of homes owned outright. In contrast, Bonnyrigg has far more renters (43.4% against 30.4% in Bossley Park) and a much higher proportion of one-parent families, at 26.2% compared to 14.3%. Bossley Park also has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 37 in Bonnyrigg.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (around 54%) and typical weekly incomes of about $490. While they share these basics, their local environments differ; Bonnyrigg is much more walkable for groceries (90.0% within a 15-minute walk) and has higher street connectivity, while Bossley Park has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. The two areas also differ in their cultural makeup, with Buddhism and Vietnamese ancestry being more common in Bonnyrigg, while Italian ancestry is more prevalent in Bossley Park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Bossley Park Population: 5,707 larger in Bossley Park Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Bossley Park One-parent: 11.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +5,707 larger in Bossley Park gap steady

9,785 87th pct 15,492 88th pct

Median age in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +4 yrs older in Bossley Park gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.3% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 31.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

6.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bonnyrigg Bossley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.5% Vietnam ◂ +15.7 pts 3.8%

0.7% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% Vietnamese ◂ +22.1 pts 4.5%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 5.7%

3.0% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

23.5% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.4% Vietnamese ◂ +22.9 pts 4.4%

6.4% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +33.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

28.2% Buddhism ◂ +21.8 pts 6.4%

17.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 8.2%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +0.14 more in Bonnyrigg

1.60 20th pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +14 more in Bonnyrigg

44 91st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +51 larger in Bossley Park

667 88th pct 718 91st pct

ICSEA in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +12 higher in Bossley Park

965 35th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.0%

22.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.9% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

6.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +$11 higher in Bossley Park gap narrowing

$486 11th pct $497 12th pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +$149 higher in Bossley Park gap narrowing

$1,393 40th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +$176 higher in Bossley Park gap narrowing

$1,463 25th pct $1,639 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.0%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

6.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.5%

15.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +4 larger in Bossley Park

129 86th pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +10 yrs older in Bossley Park

14 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +$73 higher in Bossley Park

$490 31st pct $563 41st pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +$786 higher in Bossley Park

$1,089 22nd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +0.1 larger in Bossley Park gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

26.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 14.3%

14.4% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

23.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

16.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

11.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +$91 higher in Bossley Park gap narrowing

$374 76th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +$217 higher in Bossley Park gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +0.10 higher in Bonnyrigg gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 30.4%

25.1% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 91.2%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 5.4%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 42.7%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.2% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 11.6%

9.3% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 7.8%

0.5% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.8%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

14.3% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +10 more in Bossley Park

52 87th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +1.31 more in Bonnyrigg

5.31 79th pct 4.00 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +376.1 more in Bossley Park

1,369.6 88th pct 1,745.7 90th pct

PT routes in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +4 more in Bonnyrigg

12 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +3 longer in Bossley Park

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +1 longer in Bonnyrigg

32 28th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +2,536 more in Bossley Park

17,154 71st pct 19,690 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +102,282 more in Bonnyrigg

160,616 86th pct 58,334 68th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 46.2%

21.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 28.9%

14.6% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

11.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.2% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades even 12.8%

7.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +0.6 higher in Bonnyrigg

6.9 92nd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +0.5 more in Bonnyrigg

7.2 96th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +1.6 pts higher in Bossley Park

91.2% 95th pct 92.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +39.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

90.0% 95th pct 50.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +10.1 pts higher in Bossley Park

88.7% 91st pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +11.3 pts higher in Bossley Park

61.1% 87th pct 72.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +2.9 more in Bonnyrigg

10.0 41st pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +111 higher in Bonnyrigg

281 94th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Bonnyrigg in Bossley Park +0.4 pts higher in Bossley Park

4.3% 33rd pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Compare Bossley Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnyrigg vs Bossley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10469/bonnyrigg/vs/SAL10513/bossley-park