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Bossley Park vs Edensor Park

Name: Bossley Park vs Edensor Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Bossley Park profile · Edensor Park profile

Bossley Park Edensor Park

Bossley Park and Edensor Park are neighbouring suburbs with large populations and similar profiles. The biggest differences involve local access and income; Bossley Park is far better for reaching health services on foot (72.4% versus 49.0%), while Edensor Park has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.4% versus 50.8%). Edensor Park also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.0% compared to 18.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely, maintaining similar shares of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English. Both suburbs are far above the national figure for homes with three or more bedrooms, and they share a high proportion of residents born overseas. They also both have a much lower share of adults working or looking for work than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,213 larger in Bossley Park Participation: 4.5 pts higher in Edensor Park Household income: $275 higher in Edensor Park Renting: 3.9 pts higher in Bossley Park 3+ bedrooms: 3.7 pts higher in Edensor Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +5,213 larger in Bossley Park gap widening

15,492 88th pct 10,279 87th pct

Median age in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +2 yrs older in Bossley Park gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 52.3%

31.9% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bossley Park Edensor Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.4% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

3.8% Vietnam +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

4.5% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.7% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

29.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

4.4% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

74.2% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 67.3%

6.4% Buddhism +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +0.34 more in Bossley Park

1.46 17th pct 1.12 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bossley Park in Edensor Park even

30 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +26 larger in Bossley Park

718 91st pct 692 90th pct

ICSEA in Bossley Park in Edensor Park even

977 42nd pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

3.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +$41 higher in Edensor Park gap widening

$497 12th pct $538 16th pct

Household income in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +$275 higher in Edensor Park gap widening

$1,542 50th pct $1,817 66th pct

Family income in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +$166 higher in Edensor Park gap widening

$1,639 35th pct $1,805 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

9.7% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 52.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

16.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +82 larger in Bossley Park

133 86th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +3 yrs older in Bossley Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +$113 higher in Bossley Park

$563 41st pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +$251 higher in Bossley Park

$1,875 57th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +0.1 larger in Edensor Park gap steady

3.3 91st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 67.1%

16.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

14.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

25.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

19.9% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

12.8% 5 people even 12.8%

9.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +$15 higher in Bossley Park gap widening

$465 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Bossley Park in Edensor Park even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bossley Park in Edensor Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 89.6%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%

35.1% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

11.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.8% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +21 more in Bossley Park

62 88th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +0.01 more in Bossley Park

4.00 73rd pct 3.99 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +134.2 more in Edensor Park

1,745.7 90th pct 1,879.9 91st pct

PT routes in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +2 more in Edensor Park

8 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +2 longer in Edensor Park

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bossley Park in Edensor Park even

31 27th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +9,411 more in Bossley Park

19,690 73rd pct 10,279 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +19,811 more in Edensor Park

58,334 68th pct 78,145 74th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.8%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

17.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +0.3 higher in Bossley Park

6.3 89th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +0.2 more in Bossley Park

6.7 93rd pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +5.9 pts higher in Bossley Park

92.8% 96th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +10.6 pts higher in Edensor Park

50.8% 80th pct 61.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bossley Park in Edensor Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +5.7 pts higher in Bossley Park

98.8% 99th pct 93.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bossley Park in Edensor Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +23.4 pts higher in Bossley Park

72.4% 91st pct 49.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +0.5 more in Bossley Park

7.2 34th pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +17 higher in Bossley Park

170 89th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Bossley Park in Edensor Park +0.4 pts higher in Edensor Park

4.8% 39th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Bossley Park with nearby areas

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Compare Edensor Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bossley Park vs Edensor Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10513/bossley-park/vs/SAL11380/edensor-park