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Bonnyrigg Heights vs Busby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Bonnyrigg Heights profile · Busby profile

Bonnyrigg Heights Busby

Bonnyrigg Heights and Busby are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Bonnyrigg Heights is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,930 compared to $1,163 in Busby. This is reflected in home ownership, where 39.5% of Bonnyrigg Heights homes are owned outright, while 50.8% of Busby homes are rented. Bonnyrigg Heights also has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (52.6%) and those who use a language other than English at home (68.8%), compared to 35.4% and 51.0% in Busby respectively.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, yet they maintain distinct patterns in how people live. Both areas are very well served by local parks, schools, and public transport. They also share a similar level of school advantage and average school size. However, the gap in typical income remains wide, while Busby continues to have a younger population, with 25.2% of residents under 15 compared to 17.4% in Bonnyrigg Heights.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Busby Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +2,923 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
7,369 87th pct 4,446 86th pct
Median age in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +6 yrs older in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +4.7 pts higher in Busby gap widening
0.5% 35th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +3.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
15.5% 35th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +7.9 pts higher in Busby gap widening
17.4% 52nd pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +2.8 pts higher in Busby gap steady
3.7% 8th pct 6.5% 14th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.3%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.4% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 37.8%
35.8% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
6.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Bonnyrigg Heights Busby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +17.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
52.6% 100th pct 35.4% 92nd pct

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
12.4% Vietnam ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%
1.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.2% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.2% Vietnamese ◂ +9.1 pts 8.1%
5.9% English +11.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% Chinese ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%
7.3% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +17.7 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
68.8% 100th pct 51.0% 97th pct
Limited English in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +5.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
17.6% 100th pct 11.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

26.2% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.5% Arabic +15.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.9% Vietnamese ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +4.0 pts higher in Busby gap widening
12.3% 2nd pct 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 36.6%
6.9% Islam +16.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.3% Buddhism ◂ +12.5 pts 8.8%
12.3% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.7% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +14.8 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
57.5% 76th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +8.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
15.9% 55th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +1.45 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
2.35 34th pct 0.89 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +7 more in Busby
32 89th pct 39 90th pct
Avg size in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby even
645 87th pct 645 87th pct
ICSEA in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +13 higher in Busby
972 39th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 42.7%
19.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 12.8%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 15.6%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
10.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
7.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +$107 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$568 20th pct $461 9th pct
Household income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +$767 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$1,930 72nd pct $1,163 23rd pct
Family income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +$562 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$1,849 47th pct $1,287 14th pct
High earners in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +3.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +16.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%
12.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.5%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +4.2 pts higher in Busby
22.2% 20th pct 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +3.5 pts higher in Busby
4.0% 21st pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +0.9 pts higher in Busby gap steady
8.1% 82nd pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
6.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +11.8 pts 59.1%
15.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +0.5 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
5.2% 5th pct 4.7% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +1.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +2.4 pts higher in Busby gap steady
19.3% 24th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +0.8 pts higher in Busby
0.4% 25th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +1.7 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
18.0% 18th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +192 larger in Busby
39 75th pct 231 86th pct
Median age in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +6 yrs older in Bonnyrigg Heights
25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +8.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
34.6% 36th pct 26.4% 19th pct
Unemployment in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby
— 8.3% 40th pct
Median income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +$150 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
$545 39th pct $395 16th pct
Household income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +$386 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
$1,375 35th pct $989 18th pct
Indigenous language in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +6.5 pts higher in Busby
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +0.4 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +9.9 pts higher in Busby gap narrowing
18.1% 82nd pct 27.9% 95th pct
Living alone in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +11.9 pts higher in Busby gap steady
9.2% 6th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 59.3%
18.1% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%
1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

22.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%
9.2% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%
14.7% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
12.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +$120 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +$238 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
$2,038 74th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +0.10 higher in Busby gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +30.7 pts higher in Busby gap widening
20.1% 60th pct 50.8% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +18.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
39.5% 45th pct 21.4% 11th pct
Separate houses in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +7.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
95.5% 47th pct 88.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +9.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
94.1% 88th pct 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.1% Rented +30.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 21.4%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 23.3%
2.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 88.2%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 3 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 24.3%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 5.0%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 42.1%
7.8% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
11.0% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 1.9%
2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.8%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +10.6 pts higher in Busby gap narrowing
3.6% 66th pct 14.2% 91st pct
Work from home in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +11.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
26.4% 75th pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +1.5 pts higher in Busby gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 2.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +38 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
56 88th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +3.55 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
7.60 86th pct 4.05 74th pct
Departures/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +1,171.5 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
2,327.6 93rd pct 1,156.1 87th pct
PT routes in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +4 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
9 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +2 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +3 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights
36 30th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +31,000 more in Busby
12,919 64th pct 43,919 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +37,037 more in Busby
98,310 78th pct 135,347 86th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 15.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.7% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.6% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.3%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 10.0%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.5%
3.6% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +5.0 pts higher in Busby gap widening
22.8% 22nd pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +2.8 pts higher in Busby gap narrowing
7.8% 56th pct 10.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +3.4 pts higher in Busby gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 10.8% 91st pct
Participation in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +11.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
48.4% 18th pct 36.8% 6th pct
Full-time in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +8.8 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 45.7% 9th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
8.5% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%
8.4% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%
12.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +0.8 higher in Busby
5.3 85th pct 6.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +1.3 more in Busby
4.8 82nd pct 6.2 89th pct
15-min city in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +15.8 pts higher in Busby
54.9% 81st pct 70.6% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +34.1 pts higher in Busby
35.0% 76th pct 69.1% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +40.5 pts higher in Busby
7.6% 73rd pct 48.1% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +5.3 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
12.5 47th pct 7.2 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +17 higher in Busby
151 88th pct 168 89th pct
Mean slope in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Busby +0.5 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnyrigg Heights vs Busby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/vs/SAL10718/busby