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Bonnyrigg vs Busby

Name: Bonnyrigg vs Busby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bonnyrigg profile · Busby profile

Bonnyrigg Busby

Bonnyrigg and Busby are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct cultural and structural profiles. Bonnyrigg is far more linguistically diverse, with 70.2% of people using another language at home and 54.0% born overseas, compared to 51.0% and 35.4% in Busby. Bonnyrigg is also more walkable, with 91.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and 90.0% near groceries, while Busby has fewer services nearby. In contrast, Busby is more residential in feel, with separate houses making up 88.2% of homes, far higher than the 74.0% in Bonnyrigg.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, which is 19.2% in Bonnyrigg and 25.2% in Busby. They are also very similar in their household compositions, with an identical 3.2 people per home. While Bonnyrigg has a higher typical weekly income and more residents with bachelor degrees, both areas maintain similar typical personal incomes and school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Busby Population: 5,339 larger in Bonnyrigg Limited English: 11.5 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnyrigg in Busby +5,339 larger in Bonnyrigg gap widening

9,785 87th pct 4,446 86th pct

Median age in Bonnyrigg in Busby +5 yrs older in Bonnyrigg gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.3%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 37.8%

36.3% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Bonnyrigg Busby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.8% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

19.5% Vietnam ◂ +12.7 pts 6.8%

0.8% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 ◂ +18.4 pts 8.1%

9.0% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.8% English +10.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 3.6%

1.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

23.5% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.4% Vietnamese ◂ +17.8 pts 9.6%

6.4% Arabic +15.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 36.6%

28.2% Buddhism ◂ +19.4 pts 8.8%

4.7% Islam +18.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

7.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnyrigg in Busby +0.71 more in Bonnyrigg

1.60 20th pct 0.89 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnyrigg in Busby +5 more in Bonnyrigg

44 91st pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Bonnyrigg in Busby +21 larger in Bonnyrigg

667 88th pct 645 87th pct

ICSEA in Bonnyrigg in Busby +20 higher in Busby

965 35th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 42.7%

22.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%

12.9% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 12.8%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

7.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bonnyrigg in Busby +$25 higher in Bonnyrigg gap widening

$486 11th pct $461 9th pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg in Busby +$230 higher in Bonnyrigg gap steady

$1,393 40th pct $1,163 23rd pct

Family income in Bonnyrigg in Busby +$176 higher in Bonnyrigg gap widening

$1,463 25th pct $1,287 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.4%

19.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

6.2% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +9.9 pts 59.1%

15.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnyrigg in Busby +102 larger in Busby

129 86th pct 231 86th pct

Median age in Bonnyrigg in Busby +5 yrs older in Busby

14 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bonnyrigg in Busby +$95 higher in Bonnyrigg

$490 31st pct $395 16th pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg in Busby +$100 higher in Bonnyrigg

$1,089 22nd pct $989 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnyrigg in Busby even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

26.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

23.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

16.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

8.6% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnyrigg in Busby +$44 higher in Bonnyrigg gap widening

$374 76th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Bonnyrigg in Busby +$150 higher in Bonnyrigg gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bonnyrigg in Busby even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 23.3%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 21.4%

1.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 88.2%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 8.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 24.3%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 42.1%

17.3% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnyrigg in Busby +34 more in Bonnyrigg

52 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnyrigg in Busby +1.27 more in Bonnyrigg

5.31 79th pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnyrigg in Busby +213.6 more in Bonnyrigg

1,369.6 88th pct 1,156.1 87th pct

PT routes in Bonnyrigg in Busby +7 more in Bonnyrigg

12 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bonnyrigg in Busby +1 longer in Bonnyrigg

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bonnyrigg in Busby +1 longer in Busby

32 28th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnyrigg in Busby +26,765 more in Busby

17,154 71st pct 43,919 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnyrigg in Busby +25,269 more in Bonnyrigg

160,616 86th pct 135,347 86th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 48.9%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

8.4% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

11.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

9.7% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnyrigg in Busby +0.8 higher in Bonnyrigg

6.9 92nd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnyrigg in Busby +1.1 more in Bonnyrigg

7.2 96th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Bonnyrigg in Busby +20.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

91.2% 95th pct 70.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bonnyrigg in Busby +20.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

90.0% 95th pct 69.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnyrigg in Busby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bonnyrigg in Busby +11.3 pts higher in Busby

88.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnyrigg in Busby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonnyrigg in Busby +13.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

61.1% 87th pct 48.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnyrigg in Busby +2.8 more in Bonnyrigg

10.0 41st pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnyrigg in Busby +114 higher in Bonnyrigg

281 94th pct 168 89th pct

Mean slope in Bonnyrigg in Busby +0.7 pts higher in Busby

4.3% 33rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnyrigg vs Busby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10469/bonnyrigg/vs/SAL10718/busby