CensusAtlas

Compare

Bonshaw vs Limestone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Bonshaw profile · Limestone profile

Bonshaw Limestone

Bonshaw and Limestone are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. They differ most in wealth and age; the typical resident in Bonshaw is far older at 51, while in Limestone they are 38. Weekly household incomes are far higher in Limestone at $2,249 compared to $1,042 in Bonshaw. This gap is even wider for First Nations households, which earn far more in Limestone ($3,250) than in Bonshaw ($524).

Both areas are car-dependent and share very similar personal incomes. They also have almost no access to public transport or walkable services, such as parks or groceries. While Bonshaw has a school and slightly more walkable amenities, both places remain isolated. The differences in income and age between the two have remained significant over time.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Household income: $1,207 higher in Limestone Mortgage: $1,083 higher in Limestone Population: 119 larger in Bonshaw Median age: 13 yrs older in Bonshaw Rent: $150 higher in Bonshaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonshawin Limestone +119 larger in Bonshaw gap steady
133 46th pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Bonshawin Limestone +13 yrs older in Bonshaw gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Bonshawin Limestone
12.0% 88th pct —
Aged 65+ in Bonshawin Limestone
25.6% 76th pct —
Under 15 in Bonshawin Limestone
15.0% 36th pct —
De facto in Bonshawin Limestone
12.6% 54th pct —

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +23.6 pts 20.0%
34.5% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bonshaw Limestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonshawin Limestone
9.0% 39th pct —

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +46.2 pts ▸ 121.4%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +25.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
36.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 35.7%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
12.8% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% German ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bonshawin Limestone
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Bonshawin Limestone
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

83.5% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bonshawin Limestone
24.8% 14th pct —

Religious affiliation

24.8% No religion +60.9 pts ▸ 85.7%
54.9% Christianity ◂ +33.5 pts 21.4%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonshawin Limestone
34.3% 22nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Bonshawin Limestone
8.2% 22nd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Bonshawin Limestone
50.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bonshawin Limestone +1 more in Bonshaw
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bonshawin Limestone
8 0th pct —
ICSEA in Bonshawin Limestone
951 27th pct —

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +32.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
8.6% Year 11 +18.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

13.0% Bachelor degree +45.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
13.0% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Education +31.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.7% Management & commerce +33.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
17.4% Society & culture +24.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonshawin Limestone +$19 higher in Limestone
$556 19th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Bonshawin Limestone +$1,207 higher in Limestone
$1,042 16th pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Bonshawin Limestone +$833 higher in Limestone
$1,416 22nd pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Bonshawin Limestone
4.5% 29th pct —
High-income homes in Bonshawin Limestone
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.0%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonshawin Limestone
25.6% 33rd pct —
Mental health in Bonshawin Limestone
10.5% 73rd pct —
Needs assistance in Bonshawin Limestone
3.8% 40th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +32.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +25.9 pts ▸ 78.6%
15.8% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonshawin Limestone
28.2% 82nd pct —
Unpaid carers in Bonshawin Limestone
11.8% 40th pct —
Unpaid child care in Bonshawin Limestone
15.5% 13th pct —
Defence service in Bonshawin Limestone
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bonshawin Limestone
19.1% 23rd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonshawin Limestone +11 larger in Bonshaw
16 64th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bonshawin Limestone +26 yrs older in Limestone
12 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Bonshawin Limestone
— $2,249 99th pct
Household income in Bonshawin Limestone +$2,726 higher in Limestone
$524 2nd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonshawin Limestone +0.3 larger in Limestone
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bonshawin Limestone
11.2% 52nd pct —
Living alone in Bonshawin Limestone
26.1% 58th pct —

Family composition

11.2% One-parent families +45.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
41.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 21.4%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 28.6%
7.9% Other families ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +23.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
21.7% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
13.0% 5 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonshawin Limestone +$150 higher in Bonshaw
$200 25th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Bonshawin Limestone +$1,083 higher in Limestone
$650 5th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bonshawin Limestone +0.30 higher in Limestone
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bonshawin Limestone
6.5% 15th pct —
Owned outright in Bonshawin Limestone
60.9% 91st pct —
Separate houses in Bonshawin Limestone
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bonshawin Limestone
87.0% 70th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

60.9% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
19.6% 5 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonshawin Limestone
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bonshawin Limestone
26.2% 74th pct —
PT commute in Bonshawin Limestone
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bonshawin Limestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bonshawin Limestone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bonshawin Limestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bonshawin Limestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
26.2% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.8% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonshawin Limestone
17.2% 12th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonshawin Limestone
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bonshawin Limestone
56.4% 36th pct —
Full-time in Bonshawin Limestone
57.4% 46th pct —

Industries people work in

54.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 37.5%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 37.5%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonshawin Limestone +0.2 higher in Bonshaw
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonshawin Limestone +0.4 more in Bonshaw
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bonshawin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bonshawin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bonshawin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bonshawin Limestone +37.8 pts higher in Bonshaw
37.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bonshawin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bonshawin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonshawin Limestone +15.0 more in Bonshaw
15.0 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bonshawin Limestone even
0 16th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Bonshawin Limestone +1.8 pts higher in Limestone
4.8% 39th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Bonshaw with nearby areas

Bonshaw Watsons Crossing Atholwood Texas Texas Maidenhead Limestone Silver Spur

Compare Limestone with nearby areas

Atholwood Wallangra Ashford Bonshaw Graman Bukkulla Watsons Crossing Coolatai

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonshaw vs Limestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10471/bonshaw/vs/SAL12341/limestone