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Bona Vista vs Nilma

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bona Vista profile · Nilma profile

Bona Vista Nilma

Nilma and Bona Vista are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Nilma is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 38 and a far higher share of children under 15 (24.1% compared to 14.0% in Bona Vista). This is reflected in the homes, as Nilma has a far higher share of three-plus bedroom houses (85.0%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.8% compared to 8.1% in Bona Vista). Nilma also has much better access to services, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a short walk of a school.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment, which sits around $1,700. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and an equal number of schools within 3 km. However, their demographics are diverging, as residents in Bona Vista are far older, with a typical age of 47. Bona Vista also has a much higher share of volunteers (25.3% compared to 16.0% in Nilma) and more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 303 larger in Nilma 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Nilma Unemployment: 4.8 pts higher in Nilma Median age: 9 yrs older in Bona Vista Under 15: 10.1 pts higher in Nilma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bona Vistain Nilma +303 larger in Nilma gap widening
107 43rd pct 410 62nd pct
Median age in Bona Vistain Nilma +9 yrs older in Bona Vista gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Bona Vistain Nilma +1.2 pts higher in Nilma gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bona Vistain Nilma +4.2 pts higher in Bona Vista gap steady
20.6% 58th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Bona Vistain Nilma +10.1 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
14.0% 30th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Bona Vistain Nilma +0.8 pts higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
9.6% 29th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 27.6%
14.0% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 56.9%
27.5% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
5.5% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bona Vista Nilma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bona Vistain Nilma +2.3 pts higher in Nilma gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 83.9%
0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

40.2% English +4.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
42.1% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 35.6%
7.5% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.5% Dutch ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bona Vistain Nilma even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bona Vistain Nilma even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.1% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 89.0%
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 Bona Vistain Nilma +9.3 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
33.6% 31st pct 42.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.6% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.5% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 10.0%
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 Bona Vistain Nilma +2.6 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
40.7% 38th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Bona Vistain Nilma +0.4 pts higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bona Vistain Nilma
— 10.10 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bona Vistain Nilma even
5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Bona Vistain Nilma +86 larger in Nilma
120 29th pct 206 38th pct
ICSEA in Bona Vistain Nilma +42 higher in Nilma
974 40th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%
8.8% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%
20.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
11.1% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%
4.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bona Vistain Nilma +$147 higher in Bona Vista gap widening
$883 71st pct $736 47th pct
Household income in Bona Vistain Nilma +$225 higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
$1,850 68th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Bona Vistain Nilma +$277 higher in Nilma gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $2,214 69th pct
High earners in Bona Vistain Nilma +7.7 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
3.3% 25th pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Bona Vistain Nilma +14.7 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
8.1% 24th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

10.8% $650–$1,499 +18.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.5%
18.7% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bona Vistain Nilma +3.9 pts higher in Bona Vista
32.7% 69th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Bona Vistain Nilma +1.7 pts higher in Nilma
5.6% 28th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Bona Vistain Nilma even gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
7.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
5.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +7.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
19.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bona Vistain Nilma +9.2 pts higher in Bona Vista gap widening
25.3% 76th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Bona Vistain Nilma +2.8 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Bona Vistain Nilma +4.6 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
20.9% 29th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Bona Vistain Nilma +5.3 pts higher in Bona Vista
6.6% 88th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bona Vistain Nilma +1.5 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
27.5% 68th pct 28.9% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bona Vistain Nilma +5 larger in Nilma
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bona Vistain Nilma
— 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Bona Vistain Nilma
— $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Bona Vistain Nilma
— $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bona Vistain Nilma +0.5 larger in Nilma gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Bona Vistain Nilma +4.4 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Bona Vistain Nilma +2.3 pts higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
24.3% 52nd pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
52.9% Couples without children ◂ +30.4 pts 22.5%
0.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 27.6%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%
21.6% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 12.6%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%
0.0% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bona Vistain Nilma +$15 higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Bona Vistain Nilma +$33 higher in Nilma gap narrowing
$1,700 55th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bona Vistain Nilma +0.10 higher in Nilma gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bona Vistain Nilma +3.4 pts higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
8.1% 20th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in Bona Vistain Nilma +1.5 pts higher in Bona Vista gap steady
43.2% 56th pct 41.7% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Bona Vistain Nilma +3.9 pts higher in Bona Vista gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bona Vistain Nilma +17.5 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
67.6% 24th pct 85.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 41.7%
13.5% Owned with a mortgage +28.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.7 pts 3.9%
8.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
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

32.4% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
24.3% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 8.7%
10.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.0 pts 34.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bona Vistain Nilma even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bona Vistain Nilma +5.5 pts higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
21.0% 62nd pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Bona Vistain Nilma even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bona Vistain Nilma +3 more in Nilma
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Bona Vistain Nilma +7.32 more in Nilma
0.00 0th pct 7.32 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bona Vistain Nilma +180.5 more in Nilma
0.0 0th pct 180.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Bona Vistain Nilma +2 more in Nilma
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bona Vistain Nilma +38 longer in Bona Vista
49 79th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Bona Vistain Nilma
74 53rd pct —

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
21.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 15.4%
6.5% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 4 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 16.5%
32.4% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%
16.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bona Vistain Nilma +9.5 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
21.7% 19th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Bona Vistain Nilma
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bona Vistain Nilma +4.8 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Bona Vistain Nilma +10.9 pts higher in Bona Vista gap steady
70.3% 82nd pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Bona Vistain Nilma +0.5 pts higher in Bona Vista gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 9.1%
8.1% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.8% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 13.1%
9.7% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.7% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
8.1% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bona Vistain Nilma +1.0 higher in Nilma
0.2 45th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bona Vistain Nilma +1.0 more in Nilma
0.3 46th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Bona Vistain Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bona Vistain Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bona Vistain Nilma +21.6 pts higher in Nilma
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bona Vistain Nilma +28.4 pts higher in Nilma
26.1% 67th pct 54.5% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Bona Vistain Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bona Vistain Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bona Vistain Nilma +0.4 more in Nilma
9.3 40th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Bona Vistain Nilma +16 higher in Nilma
1 45th pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Bona Vistain Nilma +3.6 pts higher in Bona Vista
9.9% 80th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Bona Vista with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bona Vista vs Nilma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20276/bona-vista/vs/SAL21943/nilma