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Bonnyrigg vs Heckenberg

Name: Bonnyrigg vs Heckenberg — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bonnyrigg profile · Heckenberg profile

Bonnyrigg Heckenberg

Bonnyrigg and Heckenberg are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Bonnyrigg is more diverse and connected, with 54.0% of people born overseas and 70.2% using another language at home. It is also much easier to get around on foot, with 90.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 61.1% near health services. In contrast, Heckenberg has a higher share of detached houses (85.8%) and a younger population, where the typical resident is 32. Heckenberg also has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 32.4%, compared to 0.0% in Bonnyrigg.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they now share several commonalities. They are alike in their typical weekly personal incomes—$486 in Bonnyrigg and $462 in Heckenberg—and both have very similar numbers of First Nations residents. They also share similar rates of unpaid childcare and housework. While Bonnyrigg remains more walkable, both areas have a much higher share of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,522 larger in Bonnyrigg Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Heckenberg Median age: 5 yrs older in Bonnyrigg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +6,522 larger in Bonnyrigg gap widening

9,785 87th pct 3,263 85th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%

36.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Bonnyrigg Heckenberg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.8% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

19.5% Vietnam ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%

1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% Vietnamese ◂ +11.7 pts 14.9%

9.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.8% English +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

23.5% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.4% Vietnamese ◂ +11.5 pts 15.9%

6.4% Arabic +14.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 31.9%

28.2% Buddhism ◂ +14.9 pts 13.3%

4.7% Islam +18.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +0.32 more in Bonnyrigg

1.60 20th pct 1.28 14th pct

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

44 91st pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +42 larger in Bonnyrigg

667 88th pct 625 86th pct

ICSEA in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +9 higher in Heckenberg

965 35th pct 973 40th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 46.4%

22.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

12.9% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 14.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

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

3.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.3% Agriculture & environment even 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +$24 higher in Bonnyrigg gap steady

$486 11th pct $462 9th pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +$234 higher in Bonnyrigg gap narrowing

$1,393 40th pct $1,159 23rd pct

Family income in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +$173 higher in Bonnyrigg gap widening

$1,463 25th pct $1,290 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%

19.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 64.3%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

4.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +3 larger in Heckenberg

129 86th pct 132 86th pct

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

14 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +$69 higher in Bonnyrigg

$490 31st pct $421 20th pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +$189 higher in Bonnyrigg

$1,089 22nd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +0.1 larger in Heckenberg gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 54.8%

26.2% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

23.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

16.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.6% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +$74 higher in Bonnyrigg gap widening

$374 76th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +$100 higher in Bonnyrigg gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 20.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 85.8%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 7.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 49.0%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.2% 5 or more even 7.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.3%

17.3% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.3%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +22 more in Bonnyrigg

52 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +3.88 more in Heckenberg

5.31 79th pct 9.19 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +606.1 more in Heckenberg

1,369.6 88th pct 1,975.8 91st pct

PT routes in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +7 more in Bonnyrigg

12 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg even

32 28th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +17,962 more in Heckenberg

17,154 71st pct 35,116 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +68,270 more in Bonnyrigg

160,616 86th pct 92,346 77th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Bus even 1.2%

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 ▸ 36.9%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

8.4% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% 4 or more even 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +0.9 higher in Bonnyrigg

6.9 92nd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +1.4 more in Bonnyrigg

7.2 96th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +5.7 pts higher in Heckenberg

91.2% 95th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +20.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

90.0% 95th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

88.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +53.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg

61.1% 87th pct 7.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +1.9 more in Heckenberg

10.0 41st pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +109 higher in Bonnyrigg

281 94th pct 172 89th pct

Mean slope in Bonnyrigg in Heckenberg +0.2 pts higher in Heckenberg

4.3% 33rd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Bonnyrigg with nearby areas

Heckenberg St Johns Park Edensor Park Greenfield Park Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg Heights Busby Sadleir

Compare Heckenberg with nearby areas

Sadleir Busby Ashcroft Bonnyrigg Mount Pritchard Cartwright Miller Green Valley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnyrigg vs Heckenberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10469/bonnyrigg/vs/SAL11894/heckenberg