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Bonnyrigg Heights vs Horsley Park

Name: Bonnyrigg Heights vs Horsley Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bonnyrigg Heights profile · Horsley Park profile

Bonnyrigg Heights Horsley Park

Horsley Park and Bonnyrigg Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bonnyrigg Heights is much more diverse, with 52.6% of people born overseas and 68.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Horsley Park, which is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Horsley Park has an older population, with a typical age of 45, and more people who own their homes outright (51.8%). Horsley Park also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 32.9% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Daily life in both areas shares several similarities, such as typical weekly rents and a similar proportion of children under 15. They also have almost identical numbers of public transport stops. While Bonnyrigg Heights has far more people who speak little or no English, the two areas are both far below the national figure for people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.3 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Born overseas: 24.2 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Population: 5,579 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights Mortgage: $1,212 higher in Horsley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +5,579 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady

7,369 87th pct 1,790 77th pct

Median age in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +7 yrs older in Horsley Park gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

Marital status

49.5% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.8% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 31.6%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bonnyrigg Heights Horsley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

12.4% Vietnam ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italy +6.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.3% Italian +23.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.2% Vietnamese ◂ +16.7 pts 0.6%

8.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Chinese ◂ +10.5 pts 2.3%

5.9% English +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.2% English only +28.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

17.9% Vietnamese ◂ +17.6 pts 0.3%

2.2% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +25.5 pts ▸ 77.9%

21.3% Buddhism ◂ +19.6 pts 1.7%

12.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

6.9% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

4.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +7.86 more in Horsley Park

2.35 34th pct 10.20 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +10 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

32 89th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park even

645 87th pct 645 87th pct

ICSEA in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +14 higher in Horsley Park

972 39th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 42.2%

14.5% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 19.0%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

7.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +$196 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$568 20th pct $764 52nd pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +$205 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$1,930 72nd pct $2,135 81st pct

Family income in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +$488 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$1,849 47th pct $2,337 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

13.3% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 38.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +8.9 pts 62.1%

15.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +6 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights

39 75th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +2 yrs older in Horsley Park

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +$280 higher in Horsley Park

$545 39th pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +$1,499 higher in Horsley Park

$1,375 35th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +0.4 larger in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing

3.6 96th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 65.8%

14.9% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

22.6% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

14.7% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

9.2% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +$22 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +$1,212 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$2,038 74th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +0.10 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 25.6%

20.1% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 96.7%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 40.1%

29.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 22.0%

16.1% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 55.7%

11.0% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.6% $3,000 or more +34.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 15.0%

17.0% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +2 more in Horsley Park

56 88th pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +24.80 more in Horsley Park

7.60 86th pct 32.40 99th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +1,067.3 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

2,327.6 93rd pct 1,260.3 88th pct

PT routes in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +6 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +3 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +6 longer in Bonnyrigg Heights

36 30th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +12,919 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

12,919 64th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +98,310 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

98,310 78th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 37.3%

26.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 28.1%

15.8% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

10.2% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +3.2 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

5.3 85th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +2.9 more in Bonnyrigg Heights

4.8 82nd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +38.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

54.9% 81st pct 16.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +16.0 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

35.0% 76th pct 19.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +52.9 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

100.0% 100th pct 47.1% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +66.1 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

100.0% 100th pct 33.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +78.5 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

100.0% 100th pct 21.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +7.6 pts higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

7.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +31.6 more in Horsley Park

12.5 47th pct 44.1 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +127 higher in Bonnyrigg Heights

151 88th pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Bonnyrigg Heights in Horsley Park +0.8 pts higher in Horsley Park

5.6% 49th pct 6.4% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnyrigg Heights vs Horsley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/vs/SAL11950/horsley-park