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Bonnyrigg Heights vs Green Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bonnyrigg Heights profile · Green Valley profile

Bonnyrigg Heights Green Valley

Green Valley and Bonnyrigg Heights are neighbouring suburbs with different layouts and access to services. Green Valley is more walkable, with 81.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 56% near health services, compared to just 35% and 7.6% in Bonnyrigg Heights. Housing also differs; Bonnyrigg Heights has far more separate houses at 95.5%, while Green Valley has a higher share of townhouses and renters. Bonnyrigg Heights, however, has more frequent public transport, with 2,327.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,205 in Green Valley.

A gap in home ownership is widening between these two areas, as Bonnyrigg Heights has a significantly higher share of homes owned outright at 39.5%. Despite this, they share many similarities, from very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $570 to nearly identical shares of people born overseas. Both areas also have a strong presence of people who use a language other than English at home, with figures around 68%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,550 larger in Green Valley Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Green Valley Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in Green Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +5,550 larger in Green Valley gap steady
7,369 87th pct 12,919 88th pct
Median age in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1 yrs older in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.7 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +2.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
15.5% 35th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +2.1 pts higher in Green Valley gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.7 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
3.7% 8th pct 4.4% 10th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) even 27.4%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%
17.4% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
35.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.9%
6.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bonnyrigg Heights Green Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
52.6% 100th pct 51.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
12.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
1.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
12.8% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
8.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
5.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% German even 0.6%
0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.7 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
68.8% 100th pct 67.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.5 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
17.6% 100th pct 16.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

26.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%
6.5% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.1% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek even 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
12.3% 2nd pct 12.2% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 46.9%
21.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.2 pts 16.1%
6.9% Islam +7.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.1 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
57.5% 76th pct 57.7% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
15.9% 55th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.76 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
2.35 34th pct 1.59 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +6 more in Green Valley
32 89th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +3 larger in Green Valley
645 87th pct 648 87th pct
ICSEA in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +10 higher in Green Valley
972 39th pct 982 44th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
14.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%
25.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.2%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
7.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +$12 higher in Green Valley gap narrowing
$568 20th pct $580 22nd pct
Household income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +$155 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$1,930 72nd pct $1,775 64th pct
Family income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +$106 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$1,849 47th pct $1,743 40th pct
High earners in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +3.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 20.8% 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
12.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
22.2% 20th pct 21.0% 16th pct
Mental health in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.1 pts higher in Green Valley
4.0% 21st pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
8.1% 82nd pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
6.8% Diabetes even 6.8%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.6% Cancer even 1.5%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 71.6%
15.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.3 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
5.2% 5th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +2.0 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
19.3% 24th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
0.4% 25th pct 0.3% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
18.0% 18th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +117 larger in Green Valley
39 75th pct 156 86th pct
Median age in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +3 yrs older in Bonnyrigg Heights
25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +7.2 pts higher in Green Valley
34.6% 36th pct 41.8% 54th pct
Unemployment in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley
— 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +$25 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
$545 39th pct $520 35th pct
Household income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +$399 higher in Green Valley
$1,375 35th pct $1,774 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +5.1 pts higher in Green Valley
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.1 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
18.1% 82nd pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.7 pts higher in Green Valley gap narrowing
9.2% 6th pct 10.9% 9th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%
14.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

22.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
18.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
12.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley even gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley even gap steady
$2,038 74th pct $2,041 74th pct
People / bedroom in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.10 higher in Green Valley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +7.8 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
20.1% 60th pct 27.8% 75th pct
Owned outright in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +8.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
39.5% 45th pct 31.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +13.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
95.5% 47th pct 82.1% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
94.1% 88th pct 93.4% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 31.2%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
20.1% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 82.1%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 43.5%
29.8% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%
3.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 58.7%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
11.0% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.8% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.8 pts higher in Green Valley gap narrowing
3.6% 66th pct 4.4% 71st pct
Work from home in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +2.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
26.4% 75th pct 24.5% 71st pct
PT commute in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.2 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 1.6% 77th pct
PT stops in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +5 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
56 88th pct 51 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +3.65 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
7.60 86th pct 3.95 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1,122.6 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
2,327.6 93rd pct 1,205.0 87th pct
PT routes in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +3 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
9 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights
36 30th pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +31,000 more in Green Valley
12,919 64th pct 43,919 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +5,964 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
98,310 78th pct 92,346 77th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 47.5%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Train even 0.7%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%
24.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
3.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +2.3 pts higher in Green Valley gap narrowing
22.8% 22nd pct 25.1% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
7.8% 56th pct 6.5% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.1 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.6 pts higher in Green Valley gap steady
48.4% 18th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
8.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
6.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%
14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +0.9 higher in Green Valley
5.3 85th pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.5 more in Green Valley
4.8 82nd pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +32.8 pts higher in Green Valley
54.9% 81st pct 87.6% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +46.2 pts higher in Green Valley
35.0% 76th pct 81.2% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +7.7 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +48.3 pts higher in Green Valley
7.6% 73rd pct 56.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +5.8 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
12.5 47th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +17 higher in Green Valley
151 88th pct 168 89th pct
Mean slope in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Green Valley +1.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
5.6% 49th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Bonnyrigg Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnyrigg Heights vs Green Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/vs/SAL11762/green-valley