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Bossley Park vs Horsley Park

Name: Bossley Park vs Horsley Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Bossley Park profile · Horsley Park profile

Bossley Park Horsley Park

Bossley Park and Horsley Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bossley Park is a very walkable area where 53.9% of people were born overseas and 63.5% use another language at home. In contrast, Horsley Park is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher proportion of homeowners who own their place outright (51.8% compared to 37.4% in Bossley Park) and a typical weekly household income that is $593 higher than in Bossley Park.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per home, with about 3.3 people living in each. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical drive time to the city. While Bossley Park has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals, Horsley Park has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 41 in Bossley Park.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.5 pts higher in Bossley Park Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Bossley Park Population: 13,702 larger in Bossley Park Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Horsley Park Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Bossley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +13,702 larger in Bossley Park gap widening

15,492 88th pct 1,790 77th pct

Median age in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +4 yrs older in Horsley Park gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) even 13.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

31.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bossley Park Horsley 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 +23.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

3.5% Italy +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.4% Italian +19.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.4% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

29.9% English only +24.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%

4.5% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

74.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

8.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

3.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +8.74 more in Horsley Park

1.46 17th pct 10.20 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +8 more in Bossley Park

30 88th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +73 larger in Bossley Park

718 91st pct 645 87th pct

ICSEA in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +9 higher in Horsley Park

977 42nd pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 42.2%

16.0% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 19.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

5.8% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

7.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +$267 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$497 12th pct $764 52nd pct

Household income in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +$593 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$1,542 50th pct $2,135 81st pct

Family income in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +$698 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$1,639 35th pct $2,337 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.8%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.1%

9.7% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 38.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 62.1%

16.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +100 larger in Bossley Park

133 86th pct 33 73rd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +$262 higher in Horsley Park

$563 41st pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +$999 higher in Horsley Park

$1,875 57th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

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

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 65.8%

16.1% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 14.3%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

13.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +$37 higher in Bossley Park gap narrowing

$465 89th pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +$1,083 higher in Horsley Park gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +0.10 higher in Bossley Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.4% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 17.0%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 96.7%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 22.0%

35.1% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.8% 5 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 55.7%

18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%

11.6% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% $3,000 or more +31.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 15.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +4 more in Bossley Park

62 88th pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +28.40 more in Horsley Park

4.00 73rd pct 32.40 99th pct

Departures/1k in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +485.4 more in Bossley Park

1,745.7 90th pct 1,260.3 88th pct

PT routes in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +5 more in Bossley Park

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +5 longer in Bossley Park

5 32nd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +1 longer in Bossley Park

31 27th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +19,690 more in Bossley Park

19,690 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +58,334 more in Bossley Park

58,334 68th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 37.3%

27.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.6% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 28.1%

10.8% 4 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 18.8%

17.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.5% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

10.1% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +4.2 higher in Bossley Park

6.3 89th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +4.7 more in Bossley Park

6.7 93rd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +75.9 pts higher in Bossley Park

92.8% 96th pct 16.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +31.8 pts higher in Bossley Park

50.8% 80th pct 19.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +52.9 pts higher in Bossley Park

100.0% 100th pct 47.1% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +64.9 pts higher in Bossley Park

98.8% 99th pct 33.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +78.5 pts higher in Bossley Park

100.0% 100th pct 21.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +72.4 pts higher in Bossley Park

72.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +37.0 more in Horsley Park

7.2 34th pct 44.1 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +147 higher in Bossley Park

170 89th pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Bossley Park in Horsley Park +1.6 pts higher in Horsley Park

4.8% 39th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Bossley Park with nearby areas

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Compare Horsley Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bossley Park vs Horsley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10513/bossley-park/vs/SAL11950/horsley-park