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Bossley Park vs St Johns Park

Name: Bossley Park vs St Johns Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bossley Park profile · St Johns Park profile

Bossley Park St Johns Park

Bossley Park and St Johns Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. St Johns Park has a far higher share of people using another language at home (74.8% compared to 63.5% in Bossley Park), and far more homes are owned outright (50.2% versus 37.4%). In contrast, Bossley Park is much more walkable; 72.4% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 28.0% in St Johns Park. Bossley Park also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 133 people compared to 29 in St Johns Park.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,550. They also have almost identical rates of people with long-term health conditions, both sitting at about 25%. The gap in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years is currently widening, as Bossley Park now has a well higher share of recent movers at 28.2%, compared to 23.9% in St Johns Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,190 larger in Bossley Park Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in St Johns Park Other language: 11.3 pts higher in St Johns Park Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Bossley Park No religion: 8.5 pts higher in St Johns Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +9,190 larger in Bossley Park gap widening

15,492 88th pct 6,302 86th pct

Median age in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +2 yrs older in St Johns Park gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 49.1%

31.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

5.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bossley Park St Johns 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 39.0%

3.8% Vietnam +14.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.5% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.7% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.5% Vietnamese +18.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.7% Chinese +15.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.4% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

9.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

7.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

29.9% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 20.9%

4.4% Vietnamese +19.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

1.2% Cantonese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

74.2% Christianity ◂ +26.2 pts 47.9%

6.4% Buddhism +20.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.2% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +0.47 more in Bossley Park

1.46 17th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +11 more in St Johns Park

30 88th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +51 larger in Bossley Park

718 91st pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +10 higher in Bossley Park

977 42nd pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

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

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +$12 higher in Bossley Park gap narrowing

$497 12th pct $485 11th pct

Household income in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +$25 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing

$1,542 50th pct $1,567 52nd pct

Family income in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +$69 higher in Bossley Park gap narrowing

$1,639 35th pct $1,570 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 54.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

16.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +104 larger in Bossley Park

133 86th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +3 yrs older in St Johns Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +$12 higher in St Johns Park

$563 41st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +$250 higher in Bossley Park

$1,875 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bossley Park in St Johns Park even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 62.3%

14.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

18.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +$15 higher in Bossley Park gap steady

$465 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +$78 higher in Bossley Park gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,089 76th pct

People / bedroom in Bossley Park in St Johns Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.4% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 20.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.9%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

11.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +28 more in Bossley Park

62 88th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +1.39 more in St Johns Park

4.00 73rd pct 5.40 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +131.6 more in St Johns Park

1,745.7 90th pct 1,877.3 91st pct

PT routes in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +2 more in Bossley Park

8 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +2 longer in St Johns Park

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bossley Park in St Johns Park even

31 27th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +8,493 more in Bossley Park

19,690 73rd pct 11,197 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +63,828 more in St Johns Park

58,334 68th pct 122,162 83rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

27.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.9% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +0.6 higher in Bossley Park

6.3 89th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +1.0 more in Bossley Park

6.7 93rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +23.3 pts higher in Bossley Park

92.8% 96th pct 69.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +3.9 pts higher in Bossley Park

50.8% 80th pct 46.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bossley Park in St Johns Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +0.9 pts higher in Bossley Park

98.8% 99th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bossley Park in St Johns Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +44.4 pts higher in Bossley Park

72.4% 91st pct 28.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +1.2 more in St Johns Park

7.2 34th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +1 higher in Bossley Park

170 89th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Bossley Park in St Johns Park +1.2 pts higher in Bossley Park

4.8% 39th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Bossley Park with nearby areas

Greenfield Park Prairiewood Edensor Park Wetherill Park Abbotsbury St Johns Park Wakeley Bonnyrigg

Compare St Johns Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bossley Park vs St Johns Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10513/bossley-park/vs/SAL13656/st-johns-park