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Bonnyrigg Heights vs Heckenberg

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bonnyrigg Heights profile · Heckenberg profile

Bonnyrigg Heights Heckenberg

Bonnyrigg Heights and Heckenberg are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different financial and social profiles. Bonnyrigg Heights is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,930 and 24.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, the usual household income in Heckenberg is much lower at $1,159. This gap is seen in home ownership too; 39.5% of homes in Bonnyrigg Heights are owned outright, while Heckenberg has a much higher share of renters at 48.7%. Bonnyrigg Heights also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (52.6%) and more people using another language at home (68.8%) than Heckenberg.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Bonnyrigg Heights at 17.4% and Heckenberg slightly higher at 23.9%. They are also very alike in their access to basics, as every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. However, Heckenberg is much more walkable for daily needs, with 69.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 35.0% in Bonnyrigg Heights.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Heckenberg Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Population: 4,106 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in Heckenberg Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +4,106 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
7,369 87th pct 3,263 85th pct
Median age in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +6 yrs older in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +3.5 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 4.0% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +4.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
15.5% 35th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +6.5 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 23.9% 86th pct
De facto in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.3 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
3.7% 8th pct 6.0% 13th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%
17.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 38.4%
35.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Bonnyrigg Heights Heckenberg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +12.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
52.6% 100th pct 39.7% 95th pct

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
12.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

8.2% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%
5.9% English +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.8% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%
7.3% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%
2.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +10.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
68.8% 100th pct 57.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
17.6% 100th pct 15.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

26.2% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
6.5% Arabic +14.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%
2.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +6.6 pts higher in Heckenberg gap widening
12.3% 2nd pct 18.9% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 31.9%
6.9% Islam +16.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.3% Buddhism ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%
12.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.7% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Hinduism even 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +11.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
57.5% 76th pct 46.4% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +7.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
15.9% 55th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +1.06 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
2.35 34th pct 1.28 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +7 more in Heckenberg
32 89th pct 39 90th pct
Avg size in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +20 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights
645 87th pct 625 86th pct
ICSEA in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg even
972 39th pct 973 40th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 46.4%
19.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 16.8%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 14.0%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
10.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
7.1% Health even 7.1%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +$106 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$568 20th pct $462 9th pct
Household income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +$771 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$1,930 72nd pct $1,159 23rd pct
Family income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +$559 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
$1,849 47th pct $1,290 14th pct
High earners in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.7 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 2.6% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +14.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 10.1% 30th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%
12.7% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +1.8 pts higher in Heckenberg
22.2% 20th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.1 pts higher in Heckenberg
4.0% 21st pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.2 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
8.1% 82nd pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
4.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +6.6 pts 64.3%
15.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
4.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg even gap steady
5.2% 5th pct 5.1% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +0.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.2 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
19.3% 24th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +0.6 pts higher in Heckenberg
0.4% 25th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.5 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
18.0% 18th pct 15.5% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +93 larger in Heckenberg
39 75th pct 132 86th pct
Median age in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +6 yrs older in Bonnyrigg Heights
25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +17.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
34.6% 36th pct 17.6% 8th pct
Unemployment in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg
— 32.4% 95th pct
Median income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +$124 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
$545 39th pct $421 20th pct
Household income in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +$475 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
$1,375 35th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +0.3 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +13.0 pts higher in Heckenberg gap narrowing
18.1% 82nd pct 31.1% 99th pct
Living alone in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +9.2 pts higher in Heckenberg gap narrowing
9.2% 6th pct 18.5% 31st pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 54.8%
18.1% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

22.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%
9.2% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.7% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
12.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +$150 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +$188 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
$2,038 74th pct $1,850 64th pct
People / bedroom in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +0.10 higher in Heckenberg gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +28.6 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
20.1% 60th pct 48.7% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +19.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
39.5% 45th pct 20.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +9.8 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
95.5% 47th pct 85.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +7.8 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
94.1% 88th pct 86.3% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.1% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 48.7%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 20.4%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 27.4%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 85.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 30.1%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 7.2%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 39.3%
7.8% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
11.0% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 2.2%
2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.3%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 10.3%
17.0% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +8.0 pts higher in Heckenberg gap narrowing
3.6% 66th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Work from home in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +11.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap widening
26.4% 75th pct 15.5% 47th pct
PT commute in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +1.1 pts higher in Heckenberg gap widening
1.4% 75th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +26 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
56 88th pct 30 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +1.59 more in Heckenberg
7.60 86th pct 9.19 87th pct
Departures/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +351.8 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
2,327.6 93rd pct 1,975.8 91st pct
PT routes in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +4 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
9 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +1 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +4 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights
36 30th pct 32 28th pct
Reach 30 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +22,197 more in Heckenberg
12,919 64th pct 35,116 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +5,964 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
98,310 78th pct 92,346 77th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 15.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 ▸ 36.9%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 30.0%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%
3.6% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +3.8 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
22.8% 22nd pct 26.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +2.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
7.8% 56th pct 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +5.8 pts higher in Heckenberg gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 13.2% 94th pct
Participation in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +9.8 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing
48.4% 18th pct 38.6% 8th pct
Full-time in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +6.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady
54.5% 31st pct 48.4% 13th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
8.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 10.2%
13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.2% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
8.4% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +0.7 higher in Heckenberg
5.3 85th pct 6.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +1.0 more in Heckenberg
4.8 82nd pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +42.0 pts higher in Heckenberg
54.9% 81st pct 96.8% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +34.9 pts higher in Heckenberg
35.0% 76th pct 69.9% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +0.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
7.6% 73rd pct 7.3% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +0.5 more in Bonnyrigg Heights
12.5 47th pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +21 higher in Heckenberg
151 88th pct 172 89th pct
Mean slope in Bonnyrigg Heightsin Heckenberg +1.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights
5.6% 49th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Bonnyrigg Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnyrigg Heights vs Heckenberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/vs/SAL11894/heckenberg